Ryder The Eagle, Mexico-based French balladeer, brings his “DIY hero, fallen Romeo, karaoke weirdo” persona to Gothenburg. Expect lo-fi synths, poetic lyrics, and cathartic art-rock performances that blend romantic despair with witty charm, like a Kaurismäki film with a Leonard Cohen edge.

Världskulturmuseet hosts an evening of art and music, with the Existens exhibition exploring dreams and power. Enjoy Diane Emerita’s soulful performance, Valeria Montti Colque’s Andean-inspired art, lectures on dreams and therianthropes, and workshops like Japanese calligraphy.

Lindholmen Culture Day 2025 is a free festival with workshops, film screenings, performances from Aftonstjärnan’s autumn artists, an art walk, exhibitions, and a flea market.

AEMIA’s “Soundscape Chronicles” is a 45-minute ambient and neoclassical journey. Blending tape loops, strings, guitars, and voices with visual projections, it creates an immersive sonic landscape of yearning and reconnection. Join this unique performance crafted for the festival.

"The Emigrants from Gaza" resists cultural genocide by recreating the final Gaza production of Sławomir Mrożek’s "The Emigrants." Two Palestinian actors from ’48 embody their Gazan counterparts, mirroring the original play’s lights, costumes, and direction. Interspersed with testimonies from Gazan actor Hossam Al-Madhoun about life under genocide, the performance becomes evidence, urging the audience to bear witness to a fragile stage world amid a collapsing reality.

Explore the art salon’s history in a lecture at Gothenburg City Library. From 18th-century Paris exhibitions to modern hubs of debate, salons shaped art, culture, and public taste.

"Much Ado About Nothing" is Shakespeare’s witty comedy of love, jealousy, and redemption. Benedict and Beatrice’s sharp banter meets a chaotic cast of villains and bumbling policemen in a vibrant plot. TNT Theatre Britain and ADG Europe’s production, directed by Paul Stebbings, blends Mozart-jazz music by Paul Flush with fast, funny, and poetic staging, delivering a timeless classic.

Göteborg Film Festival’s Open Air screens A Complete Unknown, a Bob Dylan drama with Timothée Chalamet, free at Stigbergets Bryggan, Ringön.

"Music of the Spheres" launches Gathenhielmska Huset’s summer stage on August 23 with La Vaca Loca, offering live music, DJ, video art, tattooing, and a plant-dyeing workshop. Enjoy performances by The Boo Boo Bama Orchestra, HELH, Elina Ryd, Wilmer Jeppsson, Edvin Mattsson, and Francesca e Luigi, alongside art by Fanny Schwarz and Rickard Eklund. Held in Gathenhielmska Garden, this multisensory event, inspired by musica universalis, blends music, art, and heritage. Bring a picnic and blanket!

Join a serene yoga evening in Gothenburg’s Botanical Garden.

Celebrate Studio Ghibli’s 40th anniversary with a day of iconic animated films.

Majornas Lilla Ölfestival features craft beers from three breweries

Haga Bluegrass Street Festival brings authentic American music to Gothenburg’s Haga Nygata.

Join a fun photo walk to capture city moments.

Konstepidemins Day celebrates art with vibrant cultural activities.

Celebrate summer's start with a rooftop dayparty at Draken on May 10.

Conversations about identity and dreams.

Experience the height of Parisian fashion from 1770–1810.

Fusion of traditional Nordic folk, psychedelic rock, and experimental sounds.

Explore the history, meaning, and societal impact of dystopias in literature and popular culture.

Fireworks in the city to celebrate New Year!