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 1-9 of 42

When?
christmas buffet with fish and seafood
Boat tour, Christmas buffet
Nov 19–Dec 20
Place:Skärgårdslinjen
Poster with cirque de rouge
Christmas dinner show
Nov 19–Dec 20
Place:Bellmans Salonger
Poster for the musical Miss Saigon featuring a woman surrounded by flowing red, orange, and yellow fabrics. The title 'Miss Saigon' is prominently displayed.
Musical
Nov 19 2025–Mar 27 2026
Place:The Göteborg Opera
Two people in front of a red neon sign reading 'Vågen'
Christmas show and two-course
Nov 20–Dec 20
Place:Clarion Hotel Draken
Festival host Niki Awandee on stage singing.
Internationell streetdance festival
Nov 20–23
Place:Trädgår’n
Show with Three-Course Menu
Nov 20 2025–Jun 6 2026
Place:Park Lane
The entire ensemble gathered.
Theatre performance
Nov 20–29
Place:Gothenburg City Theatre
Der Freischütz poster
Opera
Nov 20–Dec 4
Place:The Göteborg Opera
The broadway success to Gothenburg
Nov 20 2025–Feb 1 2026
Place:Rondo