What's On in Sweden: October 15th - 21st
Published: 13 Oct 10 21:39 CET | Print version
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What’s on in Sweden: Death by chocolate in Stockholm, a free Free Jazz Fest in Gothenburg and The Magic Numbers come to Malmö. Plus cult comedians in Linköping
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Chocolate Festival
Mmmmm. Chocolate.... Three days dedicated to the cocoa bean.
Price: 120 kronor (60 kronor)
Location: Nordiska Museet
Date: 15th - 17th October
Time: See website
More information: Nordiska Museet
Celebrating Mad Men
A chance to dress up as your favourite Madison Avenue ad men, drink Manhattans and smoke like a chimney
Price: Free
Location: The Regent's
Date: 15th October
Time: 7pm
More information: Celebrating Mad Men
Action Impro
They're back. Stockholm's Improco rekindle their popular all English show by popular demand.
Price: 200 kronor
Location: Improvisation & Co
Date: 16th October (Then every other Saturday until 4th December)
Time: 7pm
More information: Action Impro
The Girl In The Yellow Dress
The Market Theatre of Johannesburg presents this powerful drama about love and political opposites.
Price: 70 - 230 kronor
Location: Stadsteater
Date: Until 16th October
Time: See website
More information: Stadsteater
Tigerstyle (UK/IND)
Sikh Glaswegian brothers Raj and Pops have been tipped as the next Bhangra act to break through to the mainstream. A phenomenal live act
Price: 200 kronor
Location: Södra Teater
Date: 16th October
Time: 9.30pm
More information: Södra Teater
Ahmed Ahmed (Axis of Evil - US)
Best known from the trio 'Axis Of Evil' and seen on PUNK'D and Tonight With Jay Leno. This is Ahmed's only Swedish date on his Scandinavian tour
Price: 195 kronor
Location: PURE
Date: 17th October
Time: 8pm
More information: RAW Comedy
GOTHENBURG
Mozart conducted by Nicholas McGegan
The British conductor leads the Gothenburg Symphony orchestra and choir performing Mozart's Maurerische Trauermusik, Symphony nr 25 and Requiem
Price: 320 kronor (100 kronor)
Location: Göteborgd Symfoniker
Date: 15th October
Time: 6pm
More information: GSO
Freefest
A one day international festival of free jazz. Featruring US artists Joe McPhee and Chris Corsano as well as many more!
Price: Free
Location: Nefertiti
Date: 15th October
Time: 6pm
More information: Nefertiti
Mark Olson (The Jayhawks, US)
Mark Olson, formerly of the folk legends The Jayhawks plays Woody West
Location: Pusterviksbaren
Date: 21st October
Time: 9pm
More information: Woody West
LINKÖPING
John Cleese
Master of silly walks promises an evening of mad humour. All money from tickets will go to pay off his ex wife
Price: 995 kronor
Location: Crusellhallen
Date: 15th October
Time: 7.30pm
More information: Arenabolaget
Paul Foot entertains Linköping
The award winning cult British comedian comes to Café M for an evening of all English stand up comedy.
Price: 100 kronor
Location: Café M
Date: 20th October
Time: 7.30pm
More information: LKPG HA HA!
MALMÖ
Needtobreathe (US)
South Carolina's highly acclaimed band offer rock songs with a touch of country, blues and swinging refrains
Price: 120 kronor
Location: Babel
Date: 16th October
Time: 8pm
More information: Babel
The Posies (US)
The Seattle band who during the rise of Grunge set out to become the world's best pop group
Price: 170 kronor
Location: Inkonst
Date: 17th October
Time: 7pm
More information: Inkonst
The Magic Numbers (UK)
The UK's friendliest little orchestra tour their third album, Runaway.
Price: 300 kronor
Location: Kulturbolaget
Date: 20th October
Time: 8pm
More information: Kulturbolaget
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