Cultural festival in Umeå 2025

The program

Please note that changes may occur regarding performers, locations, and times. Subject to unforeseen events and changes to the program.

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 Inomhustorget Gotthards Krog

Indoor stage

Accessible | Storgatan 46 A

15:25 - 15:45 Music: Janna-Li med Bröder
17.45 - 18.05 Music: Jan Bidner
18.20 - 18.40 Music: Lisa Stuart
18.55 - 19.15 Music: Livs ord
19.30 - 19.50 Music: Margret Park
20.05 - 20.25 Music: William Oscar

 Kajscenen 

Indoor stage

Accessible | V. Strandgatan 8

16.30 -17.00 Music: Maanvaivat Finnish Choir
17.30 - 18.00 Music: Alla kan-kören
19.00 - 20.00 Music: Radioverkstan Live  
21.05 - 21.25 Music: The jimjims
22.50 - 23.10 Music: Sara Idani 

 Hamnmagasinet

Indoor stage

Accessible | V. Strandgatan 4  | Free admission

15.00 - 19.00 Kulturskolan at Spelrum – Open House

• Create Your Own Instruments

• Outdoor Easel Painting

• Coffee & Sausage Sales

15.00 - 17.00 Live Music on the Café Stage with students from the School of Culture

15.00 – 17.00 Baby Disco (ages 0–2) in the Black Box

15:00 – 17:45 Dress Up in the Costume Wardrobe and Play in Our Fairy Tale Room

15:30 Drama Workshop (ages 7–13) in the Drama Room

16:45 Drama Workshop (ages 7–13) in the Drama Room

17:30 – 18:30 Stage Rush Live Performance with "27 minuter" and "Röda Naglar" – presented by KulturCrew on the Main Stage. KulturCrew, run by the Department of Culture in Umeå Municipality.

18:00 – 18:30 Theatre Performance in the Black Box

 Broparken

Outdoor stage

12.00 - 12. 20 Poetry: Ulrika Ahlstrand
13.45 - 14.05 Music: HABITAT
15.10 - 15.30 Music: Åbäket
15.45 - 16.05 Music: Jilder & Karlsson with Nick
16.20 - 16.40 Music: Mullin Mallin Band
17.50 - 18.10 Umeå Dansimperium
20.30 - 20.50 Music: ERAIN
21.55 - 22.15 Music: Vajorna

 Norrlandsoperan

Indoor stage

Operaplan 5

Vita Kuben
10.00 - 12.00 Workshop: Deep Listening 

Ensembles from the Norrlandsoperan Symphony Orchestra:

Konsertsalen
18.00 Klughardt – Träblåskvintett (20´)
19.00 Gounod – Petite Symphonie for winds (21´)
20.00 Vivaldi – The Four Seasons (37´)

Klacken
18.30 Moore – Geaux (7´)  
19.00 Schubert – Stråkkvintett i C-dur (12’) III. Scherzo – Trio
19.30 Moore – Geaux (7´)  

 Jazzstudion

Indoor stage

Umeå Folkets Hus | Skolgatan 59, Vasaplan

19.00 - 22.00 Music: Dogwill Live
Concert starts at 20.00, with DJ sets before and after the performance. Enjoy food and drinks during the evening.

 Döbelns park

Outdoor stage

21.00 - 23.00 Movie: Outdoor cinema in the park, Amelie från Montmartre 

 Umeå stads kyrka

Indoor stage

Västra Kyrkogatan 3

19.00 Guided Tour: Step into the City church’s hidden spaces
21.00 Music: ”Urusla vaggvisor ” - concert with duo kondens

 Bildmuseet

Indoor stage

Konstnärligt campus, Östra Strandgatan 30 B
 

12.00 - 21.00 Culture: Art exhibitions and showings

•    Belkis Ayón / Mythologies – Powerful and symbol-laden works by one of Cuba's most prominent artists.

•    Shubigi Rao / Pulp I–IV – Films, photographs, and paintings by the Singapore-based artist.

•    Swedish Picture Book of the Year / Utflykt – Original illustrations from Anders Holmer’s award-winning children’s book.

Museum shop, café, and restaurant.

 Tráhppie

Indoor stage

Sámi cultural center, café, shop | Helena Elisabethsväg 4

18:00 – 20:00 Music:Open house and tavern brawl music from Västerbotten with the band Ruto.

 Rex

The event has been cancelled!
 

 Droskan Pub & Restaurang

Indoor stage

Storgatan 60
 

18.00 - 21.00: Rock & Blues Jam Session – many different acts with around 30 musicians on stage.
21.00 - 23.00 Roaring Forties – a show with hard-driving rock, blues, and soul.

Age limit: 18 years.

More about the performance
 

 Lasses HiFi

The event has been cancelled!

 Vasagatan

Outdoors 

Vasagatan 12

15.00-17.30 Celebration on Vasagatan

Celebrate together with the Utopia block and Umeå Municipality!
Come and experience the new design of Vasagatan and discover the new artwork that has become part of the cityscape. The mural "Beneath the Northern Lights" brings color and energy to both residents and visitors. During the day there will be competitions, dance performances, and tastings. You will also get the chance to hear about – and see – some of the exciting archaeological finds that were uncovered during the reconstruction.

A warm welcome!
 

Program for the Vasagatan Celebration
In the municipality tent, you can take part in competitions, enjoy popcorn, and have a cup of coffee – while staff from Västerbotten Museum share stories about the exciting archaeological finds.

The Ballet Academy performs in front of the mural at 16:00, 16:30 and 17:00 with the specially choreographed dance performance "Northern Lights".

Compete on site and win a Northern Lights photo – take part in a simple competition for the chance to win a powerful photo artwork of the aurora.

Aurora Hunters with photographer Fredrik Larsson – northern lights experts will be present to share their knowledge about the aurora and photography.

Norrmejerier offers samples of "Norrskensfil" (a dairy product inspired by the Northern Lights).
 

(In case of rain, some activities will move indoors to Utopia’s atrium.)