22 Dec 2024
Culture
What's on: Stockholm

Liquorice festival in Stockholm – April 20th-21st

“Chocolate is like classical music and liquorice is like rock ‘n’ roll” – Tuija Räsänen

Read More
Bars, Pubs & Clubs Lifestyle Music Tourist Information

The YLC guide to Stockholm concert halls

With Sweden being the third largest exporter of pop and rock music in the world, the country’s love for music is reflected in the Stockholm music scene, which is one of the most thriving in Europe. So stop wandering aimlessly and check out the YLC guide to where to take in a gig!   With […]

Read More
Books Design Lifestyle

Northern delights: interior design from a Scandinavian perspective

With interest in Scandi design rising internationally, YLC’s Emma Ladlow catches up with Swedish interior design stylist and blogger Emma Fexeus, the author of a new book on Scandinavian style, published in March. Although Scandinavian design has long been known for being minimal, simple and functional it was perhaps Sweden’s interior and furniture design that […]

Read More
Lifestyle Swedish Culture Tourist Information What's on: Stockholm

What’s On and Where to go: April

Stockholmers rejoice – blue skies and longer evenings are officially here! But even with all that extra time, the following list should keep you busy enough this April – whether you’re a liquorice lover, a green-fingered gardener, or a shopping zealot!   Stockholm Vintage Fair For the eleventh time running, Bakåt:Framåt is organizing their biannual […]

Read More
Creative Arts Family Lifestyle

The Stockholm International Film Festival Junior: 15th-20th April

Is your child between the age of 6-16? They will love the Stockholm International Film Festival Junior, where they can watch new films from different parts of the world for free throughout the week. Best of all, we have tickets to the gala day to give away! The Stockholm International Film Festival Junior has the […]

Read More
Fashion & Beauty Lifestyle What's on: Stockholm

H&M group opens new store concept: &otherstories

The newest brand under the H&M group sets up its fresh, subtly sophisticated style for women on Biblioteksgatan 11.  The new &otherstories range offers women’s fashion, accessories and beauty products under one roof; curated for the young urban professional wanting simple, straightforward modern clothes with thoughtful detailing.   Colour palettes are sophisticated and subtle and […]

Read More
What's on: Stockholm

Russell Peters is coming to Stockholm!

April sees the return of one of the world’s greatest stand-up comedians, Russell Peters, when his “Notorious World Tour 2013″ comes to the Chinese Theatre on April 28th and Your Living City has tickets to give away!!

Read More
Café Culture Lifestyle

Fancy a Fika? Mariatorget

Olivia Hahne, our hottest new contributor, is on a one woman-and-baby mission to find the best place to have a coffee in Stockholm. This week: Mariatorget. Not your ‘hood? Check out the rest of our café culture series. Johan & Nyström  Address: Swedenborgsgatan 7, 118 48 Stockholm. Tel No: 08 702 20 40 You’ve probably tasted Johan & […]

Read More
What's on: Stockholm

What to do for St. Patrick’s Day in Stockholm

This year, Stockholm is set to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day like never before with 2 weeks of events – from performances by the Irish national choir to the world cup football qualifier between Sweden and Ireland; from charity concerts to the incomparable city parade and céilí.

Read More
What's on: Stockholm

The Stroller Demo: International Women’s Day in Stockholm

Friday is International Women’s Day and hundreds of Stockholmers will take to the streets to join Barnvagnsmarschen against maternal mortality. Whether you want to join or just wonder what’s up with all the matching strollers – YLC has the lowdown. Barnvagnsmarschen (or the Stroller Demo) is organized by the Swedish Association for Sexuality Education (Riksförbundet för […]

Read More