Theatre & performing arts

Gothenburg offers everything from children's performances and stand up to magnificent operas and international hits. Have a browse through the selection of performing arts and head out into the night.

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Shows 28-31 of 31

Theatre

Cinnober Teater

Cinnober Theater plays texts with a future.

Improvised theatre

Gbgimpro

Gothenburg’s improvisation theatre – is one of Sweden’s foremost theaters in improvisation theatre for 20 years.

Culture scene

Fängelset

Culture scene where the activities are run on own initiative. Fängelset (“the prison”) works inclusively, experimentally and sustainably with music and culture.

Culture Arena

Skogen

Skogen is an ecosystem of artists, spaces, resources, and processes, working with performing arts, publications, video, and other artistic practices.

Events

Shows 37-45 of 45

When?
A picture of a large area with many people doing various experiments. A stage is visible in the background.
Popular science festival for everyone
Apr 17–19 2026
Place:Nordstan
Dance performance at Lorensbergsteatern
April 22 2026
Place:Lorensbergsteatern
Stand-up in English
May 7 2026
Place:Draken Live
Acrobats performing on stage.
Circus
May 8–9 2026
Place:Stora Teatern
Dansare på scen under en föreställning.
Dance performance
May 12 2026
Place:Stora Teatern
Poster for the stand-up comedy show '1 Irishman – A Stand-up Comedy Show' with Irish comedy."
Stand-up in English
June 4 2026
Place:Contrast Public House
Three smiling cheerleaders in different national uniforms balancing on one leg.
Cheerleading - Student World Championships
Jun 5–7 2026
Place:Kvibergs Parks is- och sporthall
A witch dressed in green with a pointed hat and staff, set against a large ornate clock in green hues
Musical of the witches of Oz
Oct 7–Nov 24 2026
Place:The Göteborg Opera
Press photo: Mo Gilligan, black background, orange text 'Mo Gilligan.
Award-winning comedian to Lorensbergsteatern
November 3 2026
Place:Lorensbergsteatern