Planned OUT: Stockholm

SPRING/SUMMER

Eddie Izzard
May 2, 2015
Renowned British stand-up comedian and writer, Eddie Izzard, will be bringing the laughs to Stockholm as part of the city’s Stand Up For Stockholm program.
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Stockholm International Comics Festival
May 9-10, 2015
For the 17th year, the festival will take place in Stockholm’s Kulturhuset Stadsteatern. A packed program boasts stage talks, seminars, exhibitions, film screenings, and workshops.
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Parkteatern | Park Theater
Daily from June through August, 2015
Performances can be seen in Stockholm’s parks throughout the summer. Circus acts, concerts, and dance events can even be enjoyed by non-Swedish speakers.
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Summerburst
June 12-13, 2015
Celebrating its fifth year, this electronic music festival brings some of the biggest Swedish and international musicians together.
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Stockholm Pride Week
July 27 - August 1, 2015
Attend the largest gay Pride celebration in Scandinavia. Last year’s parade alone boasted 60,000 participants, along with 600,000 spectators.
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EuroGames Stockholm 2015
August 5-9, 2015
EuroGames Stockholm is an LGBTQ sporting, cultural and political event that brings together more than 5,000 participants and 200,000 visitors annually to enjoy 5 days of good sportsmanship and counter stereotypes of LGBTQ athletes worldwide.

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FALL/WINTER

Stockholm Jazz Festival
October 9-18, 2015
One of the city’s largest music events, the Jazz festival attracts nearly 30,000 spectators and top-name performers to venues across the city.
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Stockholm Open
October 19-25, 2015
First held in 1969, this prestigious tennis tournament draws upwards of 40,000 people and is a celebrated event throughout Europe and the world.
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Stockholm International Film Festival
November 11-24, 2015
The festival aims to launch young filmmakers and celebrate Nordic cinema. Past guests have included Dennis Hopper, Quentin Tarantino, the Coen brothers and Lars von Trier.
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Madonna Concert
November 14, 2015
Part of her Rebel Heart Tour, this will be Madonna’s first ever concert in Stockholm—certainly not a performance to be missed.
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Christmas Markets
Every weekend in December, 2015
Held in Skansen, this Christmas market is one of the largest in Sweden. You can purchase traditional Swedish crafts, snacks, and sweets.
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Nobel Day
December 10, 2015
Nobel Day is the day that the Nobel Prizes are awarded.  After the ceremony at the Konserthuset (Concert Hall), the royal family attends a lavish banquet at Stadshuset (City Hall). Tickets can be hard to come by, but 250 of the 1,300 seats are reserved for students.
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