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Events

Events in Sigtuna

Everything public in Sigtuna town over the next four months, in one place. Switch to the whole municipality for Märsta and Rosersberg.

Photo: Brorsson

Titles and descriptions are translated from the Swedish. The link goes to the original.

Coming up

  1. Honey tasting at Sigtunastiftelsen

    SigtunastiftelsenOtherSigtuna Stads Företagareförening

    A honey tasting with the honey sommelier Eva Backen: five honeys paired with cheese, fruit, nuts and crackers over about two hours. 650 kronor, at most twelve people, booked by email to Sigtuna Slottsprodukter.

  2. Simone Weil: a thinker for our time

    SigtunastiftelsenOtherSigtunastiftelsen

    A literary salon at the Sigtuna Foundation on the French philosopher and mystic Simone Weil (1909 to 1943), with talks, readings, a bar and conversation.

  3. Evening meditation in the Crypt

    SigtunastiftelsenOtherSigtunastiftelsen

    Silent meditation in the Sigtuna Foundation's crypt on Thursdays in term time, led by the foundation's staff. Open to all, free, no booking.

  4. Senior lunch at Sigtunahöjden, Fridays this autumn

    SigtunaFood & drinkDestination Sigtuna

    Senior lunch with classic Swedish home cooking at Sigtunahöjden, Fridays through the autumn.

  5. Lunch buffet and served dinner at Campus Kämpasten, 13 to 15 November

    SigtunaFood & drinkDestination Sigtuna

    The restaurant at Campus Kämpasten opens for booked tables the weekend of 13 to 15 November, a lunch buffet or a served dinner in the dining rooms overlooking Lake Mälaren. Tables are booked in advance.

  6. The farmer's dinner: an evening with Österby Gård

    SigtunaOtherDestination Sigtuna

    A four course dinner at Hotell Kristina with beef and vegetables from Österby Gård, a farm just north of town, with the farmers present. 750 kronor, drinks extra, tickets in advance.

  7. Music bar: Alf Carlsson Quartet

    SigtunastiftelsenMusic & stageSigtunastiftelsen

    Jazz guitarist Alf Carlsson plays with his Swedish quartet, modern jazz with a touch of Swedish folk music, joined by Samuel Löfdahl, Anton Dromberg and Hannes Sigfridsson. Tickets 200 kronor, booked through Sigtunastiftelsen.

  8. Farm sales at First Distillery by Wenngarn Castle

    SigtunaFood & drinkDestination Sigtuna

    A half hour tour of the distillery by Wenngarn Castle on how First Distillery makes its organic gin, with a tasting and the chance to buy a bottle in the farm shop. Book on First Distillery's website, 18 to taste and 20 to buy.

  9. Autumn in Haga church

    SigtunaOtherDestination Sigtuna

    Evening prayers and services in Haga church through the autumn, with music and time together. Afterwards the old church school is open for afternoon tea or coffee.

  10. Archives Day: Alf Ahlberg, humanist and popular educator

    SigtunastiftelsenOtherSigtunastiftelsen

    A symposium at Sigtunastiftelsen on the popular educator Alf Ahlberg, with talks by Svante Nordin and Otto Arborén. The tour of the exhibition and archive is free, the symposium costs 120 kronor including coffee.

  11. Book club weekend with author Marie Lok Björk

    SigtunastiftelsenOtherSigtunastiftelsen

    A weekend at Sigtunastiftelsen around the novel Kunde jag följa dig bort, with a talk with the author, a tour of the building, a three course dinner, an overnight stay and a literary town walk. 2,495 kronor per person, booked through Sigtunastiftelsen.

  12. Minnesstig om mäns våld mot kvinnor

    längs Strandpromenaden i Sigtuna stadExhibitionFreeSigtuna kommun

    Varje år dödas kvinnor i Sverige av en nuvarande eller tidigare partner. Bakom varje siffra finns ett liv, en familj, drömmar och en framtid som aldrig fick bli verklighet. Under En vecka fri från våld vill Kvinnojouren Sigtuna synliggöra det dödliga våldet i nära relationer …

  13. Exercise class for all levels

    PrästängshallenSeniorsFreeSigtuna kommun

    An exercise class for all fitness levels run by the municipality's senior health team. Free, bring indoor shoes and a water bottle.

  14. In conversation with the artist Karin Mamma Andersson

    SigtunastiftelsenOtherFreeSigtunastiftelsen

    A talk in Swedish with the painter Karin Mamma Andersson, known for landscapes and figures in everyday interiors. Free, but places are booked through the Sigtuna Foundation.

  15. Story time at Sigtuna library (ages 3 to 6)

    Sigtuna bibliotekKids & familyFreeSigtuna kommun

    Story time for children aged three to six, for preschools and children at home. Free, but you need to sign up in advance.

  16. Mystical salon: Sebastian Selvén on Kabbalah and Jewish mysticism

    SigtunastiftelsenOtherSigtunastiftelsen

    A talk in Swedish on Kabbalah and Jewish mysticism by the theologian and cultural historian Sebastian Selvén, held with the Meister Eckhart Society. Seats are booked with the Sigtuna Foundation.

  17. Evening meditation in the Crypt

    SigtunastiftelsenOtherSigtunastiftelsen

    Silent meditation in the Sigtuna Foundation's crypt on Thursdays in term time, led by the foundation's staff. Open to all, free, no booking.

  18. Retreat: Breath

    SigtunastiftelsenOtherSigtunastiftelsen

    A silent weekend retreat with meditation, shared silence and a single room. Led by Lars Björklund and Brita Bolin, it costs 4,495 kronor and is booked in advance.

  19. Konstutställning Ann-Catrin Hansson Ley M. Yalcin

    SigtunaExhibitionDestination Sigtuna

    Välkomna på konstutställning och vernissage helgen 21-22 november och se dom lokala etablerade konstnärerna Ley och Ann-Catrin.

  20. Jakobs stege in Olov Hartman's studio church

    SigtunaOtherDestination Sigtuna

    Sigtuna parish's talk show, where the vicar Jakob Tronêt talks with guests about faith, life and society. This time Håkan and Gunilla Kolmodin talk about life and cultural encounters in Thailand, with music by Greger Fellin's band.

  21. Orenda: film and conversation with Lisbeth Gustafsson and Helle Klein

    SigtunastiftelsenOtherSigtunastiftelsen

    Pirjo Honkasalo's film Orenda, about faith, grief, guilt and grace, is shown at Sigtunastiftelsen. Lisbeth Gustafsson introduces it and talks with Helle Klein afterwards, tickets 100 kronor via Gröna Ladan or Sigtunastiftelsen.

  22. Story time at Sigtuna library (ages 3 to 6)

    Sigtuna bibliotekKids & familySigtuna kommun

    Story time for children aged three to six, for preschools and children at home. Free, but you need to sign up in advance.

  23. Fireside evening in the Parish Hall: Helle Klein

    SigtunaOtherDestination Sigtuna

    An evening by the fire with Sigtuna Local History Society, where Helle Klein talks about the history of Sigtunastiftelsen and what it means today, under the title Faith in dialogue in troubled times. Coffee is served.

  24. Evening meditation in the Crypt

    SigtunastiftelsenOtherSigtunastiftelsen

    Silent meditation in the Sigtuna Foundation's crypt on Thursdays in term time, led by the foundation's staff. Open to all, free, no booking.

  25. Christmas buffet

    SigtunahöjdenOtherSigtuna Stads Företagareförening

    A classic Swedish Christmas buffet at Sigtunahöjden on selected evenings from 27 November to 18 December, 645 to 845 kronor. Children up to three eat free, tables are booked on the hotel website.

  26. A traditional Christmas buffet with classic flavours

    Stora BrännboOtherSigtuna Stads Företagareförening

    A traditional Christmas buffet at Stora Brännbo on selected dates in weeks 48 to 51, with a sweets table and a playroom for small children. Adults 650 kronor, children 4 to 12 pay 175 kronor, tables are booked in advance.

  27. Traditional Christmas buffet at Hotell Kristina

    SigtunaOtherDestination Sigtuna

    Swedish Christmas buffet on Thursday to Saturday evenings the four weekends before Christmas, with herring at the table and a buffet of fish, game, vegetarian dishes and hot dishes. 895 kronor, children 2 to 12 375 kronor, less when booked online.

  28. Served Christmas dinner at Campus Kämpasten

    SigtunaOtherDestination Sigtuna

    The restaurant at Campus Kämpasten serves a two or three course Christmas dinner with herring, rack of lamb and änglamat, 495 and 595 kronor, children's main 129 kronor. Book by 24 November.

  29. Christmas buffet at Sigtunastiftelsen

    Sigtunastiftelsen Hotell & KonferensOtherSigtunastiftelsen

    A Christmas buffet at Sigtunastiftelsen from 28 November to 19 December, starting with mulled wine in the Rosengården hall. Monday to Wednesday 695 kronor, Thursday to Saturday 795 kronor, children 2 to 12 pay 350 kronor, tables are booked in advance.

  30. Carve fire-safe wooden Christmas tree candles

    SigtunaOtherDestination Sigtuna

    A day course at Ekorre Möbler at Wenngarn where you carve birch Christmas tree candles with the woodworker Kerstin Neumüller and take them home. At most 15 participants, booking on the Ekorre Möbler website, under 18s come with an adult. Taught in Swedish.

  31. Lunchbuffé på Campus Kämpasten 28 november

    SigtunaFood & drinkDestination Sigtuna

    Njut av lunchbuffé i vår arkitektritade restaurang, med matsalar och loungeytor med hänförande Mälarutsikt.

  32. A Taste of Christmas

    Stora TorgetOtherFreeSigtuna Stads Företagareförening

    A Christmas market on Stora torget, the main square, with local stallholders, choir singing, the lighting of the tree and a visit from Father Christmas. Free entry.

  33. Sigtuna Christmas market

    SigtunaKids & familyDestination Sigtuna

    A Christmas market in the streets and squares of the town on the four Sundays before Christmas, with stallholders, food and a programme that includes Father Christmas and a Lucia procession.

  34. Advent concert with Peter Asplund and Sigtuna Sångensemble

    SigtunastiftelsenMusic & stageSigtunastiftelsen

    An Advent concert with the choir Sigtuna Sångensemble, conducted by Greger Fellin, with the trumpeter Peter Asplund as guest. Tickets 250 kronor, and a Christmas buffet before the concert can be added, booked through Sigtunastiftelsen.

  35. Viewings of the Children of Abraham nativity scene

    SigtunastiftelsenOtherFreeSigtunastiftelsen

    A nativity scene telling the birth of Jesus as both the Bible and the Quran describe it, shown to school, preschool and adult groups. A viewing takes just over half an hour, is free and is booked in advance with the Sigtuna Foundation.

  36. Upplev vikingatida vävning

    Sigtuna MuseumExhibitionFreeSigtuna kommun

    Välkommen till en kväll på Sigtuna museum med tema vikingatida vävning. Johanna Janzén, ordförande i Gunnes felag, berättar och väver i vår rekonstruktion av en stående vikingatida vävstol. Maria Kronander, fil. kand. i textilvetenskap, presenterar vävar som hon har skapat …

  37. Kundkväll

    Jordnära LivOtherSigtuna Stads Företagareförening

    Vi bjuder på tilltugg och något att dricka. Shopping med 20% rabatt på ett helt köp. Chokladprovning kl 17:15, behöver bokas i förväg, kostar 150kr. Yin yoga kl 13:30, 19-30. Kostar 150kr.

  38. Evening meditation in the Crypt

    SigtunastiftelsenOtherSigtunastiftelsen

    Silent meditation in the Sigtuna Foundation's crypt on Thursdays in term time, led by the foundation's staff. Open to all, free, no booking.

  39. Culture weekend, 4 to 5 December

    SigtunastiftelsenOtherSigtunastiftelsen

    A weekend package at the Sigtuna Foundation with one night's stay, a Tomas Andersson Wij concert, an author talk with Tomas Bannerhed, an exhibition opening, Christmas buffet and meals. Booked with the foundation.

  40. Tomas Andersson Wij (sold out)

    SigtunastiftelsenMusic & stageSigtunastiftelsen

    Concert with the Swedish singer and songwriter Tomas Andersson Wij, with the pianist Andreaz Hedén. The concert is sold out.

  41. Author talk: Tomas Bannerhed

    SigtunastiftelsenOtherSigtunastiftelsen

    A conversation in Swedish with the author Tomas Bannerhed about his third novel, Den oduglige, set in Småland. Admission 150 kronor.

  42. The Ekelöf room open

    SigtunastiftelsenOtherFreeSigtunastiftelsen

    The room at the Sigtuna Foundation holding the poet Gunnar Ekelöf's books and furnishings from his Sigtuna home opens one Saturday a month. Free, no booking.

  43. Christmas decorations at Borgmästargården

    BorgmästargårdenCraftsFreeSigtuna kommun

    A tour of the mayor's 1920s functionalist house, now a museum, looking at how the Dahl family kept Christmas, followed by making your own decorations at the dining table. Open to all.

  44. Ann Frössén: A comma in the meaning of life

    SigtunastiftelsenExhibitionFreeSigtunastiftelsen

    An exhibition of Ann Frössén's large paintings of the sea at the Sigtuna Foundation, opening with an artist talk on the first day. Free admission.

  45. The Zebra club at Sigtuna library (ages 10 to 12)

    Sigtuna bibliotekCraftsSigtuna kommun

    A book club for ages 10 to 12 at the library: reading tips, games and crafts, with a snack. Three meetings in the autumn.

  46. Evening meditation in the Crypt

    SigtunastiftelsenOtherSigtunastiftelsen

    Silent meditation in the Sigtuna Foundation's crypt on Thursdays in term time, led by the foundation's staff. Open to all, free, no booking.

  47. Evening meditation in the Crypt

    SigtunastiftelsenOtherSigtunastiftelsen

    Silent meditation in the Sigtuna Foundation's crypt on Thursdays in term time, led by the foundation's staff. Open to all, free, no booking.

  48. Christmas concert with the Joyvoice and Likören choirs

    SigtunaOtherDestination Sigtuna

    An hour of Christmas music from the Joyvoice and Likören choirs, both led by Anna Petersson, in Teatern, the hall at Hotell Kristina. 100 kronor, tickets booked and paid in advance.

  49. Twelfth Night party with Carl Bagge's eight-piece orchestra

    Sigtunastiftelsen Stora salenOtherSigtunastiftelsen

    Supper and dancing to 1950s Swedish orchestra music in the Sigtuna Foundation's main hall. Full evening 1,495 kronor, dancing only 450 kronor, package with an overnight stay 2,495 kronor, paid when booking.

  50. Från ABBA till munkarna i Laos – nu kommer Ewa Wigenheim till Sigtuna!

    SigtunaMusic & stageDestination Sigtuna

    Följ med Ewa Wigenheim på en musikalisk och personlig resa i ”Från ABBA till munkarna i Laos”. Välkommen till Gröna Ladan i Sigtuna den 28 januari 2027.

  51. Lunchbuffé och serverad middag på Campus Kämpasten

    SigtunaFood & drinkDestination Sigtuna

    Låt dig förföras av lunchbuffé eller serverad middag i vår arkitektritade restaurang, där öppen spis och hänförande Mälarutsikt gör varje måltid till en upplevelse.

  52. Retreat Ansikte mot ansikte

    SigtunastiftelsenOtherSigtunastiftelsen

    Välkommen till retreathelg på Sigtunastiftelsen den 5-7 februari. Detta är en ignatianskt inspirerad tyst retreat där fördjupande samtal med en följeslagare ingår. Utvalda bibeltexter blir en utgångspunkt för personlig reflektion över vad som ger oss liv och riktning i …

  53. Vem är man? En retreat för män – av män

    SigtunastiftelsenOtherSigtunastiftelsen

    Välkommen till retreaten Vem är man? på Sigtunastiftelsen 5-7 mars, en retreat för män av män som denna gång har temat Mödrar och manlighet. Vår mansroll definieras inte sällan utifrån vår relation till mödrar i våra liv, våra egna och de som kan vara mammor till våra barn. När …

Ongoing

  1. The Zebra club at Sigtuna library (ages 10 to 12)

    Sigtuna bibliotekCraftsSigtuna kommun

    A book club for ages 10 to 12 at the library: reading tips, games and crafts, with a snack. Three meetings in the autumn.

  2. Få hjälp med din telefon, surfplatta eller dator

    MunkenSeniorsFreeSigtuna kommun

    Välkommen till oss för att få stöd med inställningar för t.ex. appar, e-tjänster eller andra digitala frågor, allt för att underlätta er vardag.

  3. Väntjänsten Sigtuna café

    MunkenSeniorsFreeSigtuna kommun

    A free café run by Väntjänsten, a local volunteer befriending service, open to everyone. A digital guide is on hand to help with phones, tablets and computers.

  4. Arch: Karl Patrik Näsman

    SigtunastiftelsenExhibitionSigtunastiftelsen

    An exhibition with Karl Patrik Näsman, on the border between painting and sculpture. Opening with an artist talk, then open Monday to Saturday.

  5. Exhibition: Textile encounters

    Sigtuna museumExhibitionFreeSigtuna kommun

    Two textile artists, Carli Halvars and Sten Kauppi, one work each in dialogue at Sigtuna museum.

  6. The fairy tale hunt

    SigtunaKids & familyDestination Sigtuna

    Around 30 fairy tales are staged in shop windows along Stora gatan and in Stadsängarna, and you guess which they are. Pick up a form in a taking part shop or from the traders association, five gift cards go to those with most right.

  7. Keeping things moving: leadership programme

    SigtunastiftelsenOtherSigtunastiftelsen

    A leadership programme in four residential sessions at the Sigtuna Foundation on leading between the proven and the unknown.

Updated 11 Nov, 19:17 · Sources: Sigtuna kommun, Sigtunastiftelsen, Sigtuna Stads Företagareförening, Destination Sigtuna · ICS

Every year

WhenWhat
Walpurgis Night, 30 AprilBonfire and choir by the water.
Midsummer's EveMaypole, dancing and coffee. The municipality's celebration in Sigtuna town.
June to AugustPavement cafés, boats from Stockholm, guided town walks from the museum, summer concerts in St Mary's.
Sigtuna Möte, a Saturday in late AugustLate-summer market with roots in the 1912 agricultural fair, revived in 1972. Stora gatan, the square and the waterfront. More on the markets page.
The Sundays of AdventSigtuna Christmas market, four Sundays 11 to 16. Stalls the length of Stora gatan, Father Christmas, mulled wine, and more visitors than any other weekend of the year. Come by bus. Steninge, Wenngarn and Skokloster have their own, see the markets page.
WinterSkating on the bay when the ice holds, quiet streets, open at weekends.

Venues

Where things happen in Sigtuna town. All within ten minutes' walk of the square.

  • Gröna LadanThe town cinema since 1926, at Gröna gränd 6. One auditorium with 80 armchairs, films five days a week, new releases and classics, daytime screenings on Tuesdays, and opera, concerts and ballet on screen via Folkets Hus & Parker. Run by the friends' association. The box office opens 45 minutes before the show. Tickets on bio.se.
  • St Mary's churchConcerts all year in the 13th-century church: choirs, organ, chamber music, summer music.
  • The Sigtuna FoundationAuthor evenings, concerts, lectures, conversations and courses in the term programme. Meditation in the crypt on Thursdays.
  • Sigtuna museumExhibitions, openings, talks and town walks. Art also at ValstaKonst in Märsta.
  • Sigtuna libraryStory times, lectures, book circles and homework help at Runstigen 1.
  • Plåt-Pelle's cultural venueLive music and small events in the café in the centre.
  • Drakegården's gardenThe outdoor stage facing the water behind Drakegården, in summer.
  • Stora gatan and the main squareSigtuna Möte, the Christmas market, fashion evenings and markets, arranged by Destination Sigtuna and the business association.

Where the events come from

The events come from four calendars: the Sigtuna Municipality's (the libraries, the museum, the music school and the clubs), the Sigtuna Foundation's, the town business association's (the shops' and restaurants' evenings) and Destination Sigtuna's. Click an event for details, tickets and any changes from the organiser.

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