Whether you’ve got January blues and need cheering up or whether you’re excited to see what the new year will unfold for you, Stockholm is sure to not disappoint. From Picasso to David LaChapelles, The Hives to Plácido Domingo, dresses from Downton to motorcycles, there’s a huge variety of things to see and do.
MC Mässan
Sweden’s largest motorcycle show has everything to do with motorbikes, scooters and mopeds with demonstrations, test tracks and much more. We also invite visitors to a show with spectacular jumps, fire and smoke. The artists are renowned athletes, top-ranked in the extreme, and they show off their skills to specially composed live music. Prices of tickets include entrance to Stockholm Lifestyle Motor Show at the same venue.
When: Thursday 24th to Sunday 27th January:
Thursday and Friday – 10:00 to 20:00, Saturday 09:00 to 20:00, Sunday 10:00 to 17:00
Where: Stockholmsmässan, Mässvägen 1, 125 30 Älvsjö (pendaltåg: Älvsjö)
Cost: Adult – 160 SEK; Children 7-15 years – 50 SEK (Note, free admission Thursday & Friday for young people born in 1997 or later); Children 0-6 years free admission
Family (2 adults + 3 children 7-15 years) 350 SEK
Group ticket (at the minimum purchase of 10 tickets) 140 SEK
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A Day in the World: Photography Exhibition at Kulturhuset
Cost: Free
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David LaChapelles: Burning Beauty at Fotografiska
David LaChapelles is best known for his glamorous and absurd pictures from the world of fashion, celebrities and models. Fotografiska is showing Lachapelles largest exhibition ever: Burning Beauty, which includes more than 250 works, music videos and film. It is the first, and probably the only time, that Fotografiska fills the whole house with one artist for over three months.
When: ends on Sunday 3rd March 2013
Sun – Weds 09:00 to 21:00; Thur – Sat 09:00 to 23:00
Where: Fotografiska, Stadsgårdshamnen 22, Slussen
Cost: Adult regular Price – 110 SEK, Concessions – 80 SEK, Under 12s – Free
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Plácido Domingo in Stockholm
One of the most recognized and most influential opera singers of all time, Plácido Domingo will be coming to Stockholm to move us with his beautiful tenor voice. The concert, originally scheduled for December, has been moved due to private commitments and there are still tickets left. Don’t miss your chance to see the great man himself.
When: Tuesday 15th January 2013 at 19:30
Where: Annexet, Stockholm Globen Arenas, Globentorget 2, 121 27 Stockholm
Cost: 895 to 2495 SEK
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The Hives in Concert
The famous Swedish garage rock band perform in their home country, performing in their ever-changing, matching black-and-white suits. The band puts emphasis on their energetic live shows and have been acclaimed by music critics as one of the best live rock bands in current music; it’s your chance to be part of the action. Supported by The Fume.
When: Wednesday 30th January 2013
Where: Circus, Djurgårdsslätten 43-45, 115 21 Stockholm
Cost: Adult regular Price – 110 SEK, Concessions – 80 SEK, Under 12s – Free
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Picasso/Duchamp: “He was wrong” at Moderna Museet
The Modern Art Museum pits the giants Pablo Picasso and Marcel Duchamp against each other for the first time in Stockholm. They are often seen as the most influential artists of the 1900s: Picasso, the painter with magic hands who came to personify a modernist painter – Duchamp, the coolly ironic chess genius who questioned painting, turning art into a maze of intellectual games. You can decide for yourself who was wrong or right.
When: ends on Sunday 3rd March 2013
Mon closed, Tues & Fri – 10:00 to 20:00 (Picasso/Duchamp Exhibition closes at 18:00 on Friday), Weds, Thurs, Sat, Sun – 10:00 to 18:00
Where: Moderna Museet, Exercisplan, Skeppsholmen
Cost: Adults: 120 SEK, Concessions: 100 SEK, Under 18s: Free
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La Cage aux Folles
The critically acclaimed musical is playing in Stockholm! Based on the 1973 French play of the same name by Jean Poiret, it focuses on a gay couple: Georges, the manager of a Saint-Tropez nightclub, and Albin, his romantic partner and star attraction, and the farcical adventures that ensue when Georges’s son, Jean-Michel, brings home his fiancée’s ultra-conservative parents to meet them.
When: Fridays to Sundays throughout January: Check here for various dates to book
Where: Oscarsteatern, Kungsgatan 63, 111 22 Stockholm
Cost: 100-950 SEK
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August: A Devilish Exhibition
Sweden’s national bard, presented in a different way! Liljevalchs’ major exhibition about August Strindberg as a man, artist, playwright, debater and alchemist. You are welcome to browse round twelve dramatized rooms with moods and themes from his world and works, designed by Ulla Kassius. The exhibition will include twice-weekly performances of Strindberg’s plays by actors and directors from the Stockholm City Theatre.
When: Until 6th January
Mon closed, Tues & Thurs 11:00 to 20:00; Weds, Fri to Sun 11:00 to 17:00
Where: Djurgårdsvägen 60, 115 21 Stockholm
Cost: Adults: 80 SEK, Concessions: 60 SEK, Under 18s: Free
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Epiphany Concert at St Jacob’s Church
Performed by th St. Jacob’s Youth Choir and directed by Mikael Wedar. A program inspired by the three wise men. Traditional Christmas music mixed with noises from some of this century’s most gifted composers. 1 hour long.
When: Sunday 6th January 2013 at 19:30
Where: St Jacobs kyrka, Västra Trädgårdsgatan 2, 111 53 Stockholm
Cost: 56 to 150 SEK
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Dress from Downton Exhibition at Hallwylska Museum from 5th October
A new exhibition on the costumes from the popular period drama. It explores the costumes and lifestyle of the upper and lower classes of society during the early 1900s. If you caught the Christmas episode and want to relive all the moments, this is the place for you!
When: Until 6th January. Open from 12:00 to 16:00 Tuesdays – Sundays. Open until 19:00 Wednesday.
Where: Hallwylska museet, Hamngatan 4 ,111 47 Stockholm
Cost: Adults: 70 SEK (100 SEK if you’d like a guided tour included), Children up to 18: Free
Photo Credit: Frank Kehren
