Major events 2011
Major events in Gothenburg/Göteborg 2011
Göteborg official visitors- and events guide: www.goteborg.com
October 30 2010 – February 13
Sophie Calle – 2010 Hasselblad Award Winner
True Stories
Hasselblad Center
www.hasselbladfoundation.org
November 6 2010 – February 27
Front Design – prizewinner of the Torsten and Wanja Söderberg Prize 2010
The Röhsska Museum of fashion, design and decorative arts
www.designmuseum.se
13 – 20 January
Men’s handball world championship
Scandinavium
www.handball2011.com
January 28 – February 7
Göteborg International Film Festival
Scandinavia’s largest public film festival will attract 115,000 visitors.
www.goteborg.filmfestival.org
February 5 - 13
Göteborg Boat Show
Boat fair with boats of all types and sizes.
Svenska Mässan Exhibition and Congress Centre
www.batmassan.com
February 15 – October 2 (except for May 9 – June 13)
Cocktail
A flamboyant fashion exhibition with evening gowns and cocktail accessories.
Röhsska museet
www.designmuseum.se
February 24 – 27
Göteborg Horse Show
Annual international event with the Rolex FEI World Cup Final. At the same time the exhibition Euro Horse at Svenska Mässan.
Scandinavium
www.goteborghorseshow.com
Mars 8
World Challenge
An arm wrestling competition for women, an experience, a show, but also a manifestation against oppression and the abuse of power.
www.worldchallenge.se
March 24 – 27
TUR 2011
Annual travel and tourism trade fair. Open to the public 26 –27 March.
Svenska Mässan Exhibition and Congress Centre
www.swefair.se
23 April – October
Liseberg
Summer season of the largest amusement park in Scandinavia. New attraction AtmosFear - the tallest free fall attraction in Europe.
www.liseberg.se
April 29 – October 30
Risk Zones
Contemporary art collection “La Caixa” foundation, on the greatest threats facing the world.
Museum of World Culture
www.varldskulturmuseet.se
May 10 - 15
International Science Festival Göteborg
Theme: Creativity
Experiments, shows and seminars.
www.vetenskapsfestival.com
May 14
2011 FIM Swedish Speedway Grand Prix
The top riders in the world compete in Sweden’s biggest arena.
Ullevi
www.ullevi.com
May 21
GöteborgsVarvet
Annual half marathon with 58,000 participants.
www.goteborgsvarvet.com
May 27 – 29
Fresh Fish
Annual Fashion Fair and Design Competition for not yet established young local designers.
Eriksbergshallen
www.freshfish.se
June 1 – 5
LGBTQ Festival
Art and culture festival created by and for lesbians, transsexuals, gay and bisexuals.
www.hbtq-festivalen.se
June 1 – August 21
Close your eyes and tell me what you see
Hallucination or reality? Can we trust our senses? A group show with international contemporary art. Twelve exciting artists from ten countries are participating; painting, photography, sculpture, video...
Gothenburg Museum of Art
www.konstmuseum.goteborg.se
June 2 – 5
Göteborg Basketball Festival
500 European teams with young participants.
www.bkg.se
June 2 – September 11
Sculpture at Pilane
Animals, nature and sculpture in an ancient setting.
Pilane is located on the island of Tjörn, 66 km north of Gothenburg.
http://www.pilane.se
June 4
Andra Långgatan street festival
Street festival with dj:s, food and shops.
Andra Långgatan Street
June 4 – September 4
HDK Graduation Exhibition 2011
Master's students of design and handicrafts exhibits their works after studies at the HDK - the School of Design and Crafts, University of Gothenburg.
Röhsska museet
www.designmuseum.se
June 6 (the National Day of Sweden)
Summer concert
Traditional open air concert with the Göteborg Symphony Orchestra.
Slottsskogen City Park
www.gso.se
June 16
West Coast Riot
Punk pop festival.
Göteborg racecourse
www.westcoastriot.se
June 17 – 18
Metal town
Two-day metal festival
Göteborg racecourse
www.metaltown.se
June 17 – 18
STTC – Göteborg City Race
Car race on Frihamnen pier in the central city.
www.goteborgcityrace.se
June 18 – 24
World Transplant Games
Valhalla Sport
www.wtg2011.com
June 24
Midsummer’s Eve
Celebrating the longest day of the year at Slottsskogen City Park, The Garden Society of Gothenburg, Gunnebo House and Gardens, or on one of the islands.
June 28
Where the action is
Music festival with head act Coldplay.
Slottsskogen city park
July 1
Iron Maiden
The final frontier world tour.
Ullevi Stadium
www.ullevi.se
July 3
Metallica
Together with Slayer, Megadeth and Anthrax “The Big 4”.
Ullevi Stadium
www.ullevi.se
July 4 – 9
Partille Cup
Leading annual youth handball tournament.
www.savehof.se
July 8 – 10
World Youth Tournament
Athletic games at Ullevi Stadium.
www.ullevi.se
July 17 – 23
Gothia Cup
Leading annual youth football tournament, with 1600 teams from 60 countries.
www.gothiacup.se
July 24
Roxette
Slottsskogsvallen
11 – 13 August
Way Out West
International Music Festival.
Slottsskogen City Park
www.wayoutwest.se
August 16 – 21
Göteborg Culture Festival
Annual city festival with concerts, culture, entertainment and activities. Free admission.
www.goteborg.com/kulturkalaset
August 20
Around Tjörn Race
Annual long distance sailing competition where the boats are sailing around the island of Tjörn.
August 26 – 28
Göteborg Jazz Festival
New Orleans Jazz, swing, gospel and blues on eight stages in the central city.
www.gothenburgjazzfestival.com
September 10 – November 13
Göteborg International Biennial for Contemporary Art
Röda Sten, Gothenburg Museum of Art and Art Hall
September 22 – 25
Göteborg Book Fair
International book and culture fair, this year’s countries in focus: Germany, Austria and Schweiz.
Svenska Mässan Exhibition and Congress Centre
www.bok-bibliotek.se
Mid November – all of December
A Göteborg Christmas
Scandinavia’s largest Christmas market at Liseberg and innovative, stylish lighting design and attractions along the central three kilometre Lane of Light. Liseberg is open until 23rd December, the city illuminations all over New Years.
www.goteborg.com
Upcoming events
2012 – World Championship in Team Figure Skating
2013 – European Athletic Indoor Championships
2013 – UEFA Women’s EURO
2014 – World Floorball Championship