What's On: 16-22 June
Stuff to do, things to know, places to be this week.
Good morning peeps,
This week Copenhagen will hopefully be a bit more sunny finally, and event-wise we have: a design festival, thought-provoking talks, outdoor concerts, a film screening to cry-dance to, and a couple of other free events you can just show up to. There’s also a fantastic biking event — Copenhagen Sprint. The world’s best female and male cyclists will return to Copenhagen to compete in the new, annual World Tour cycling race. The best part of the Sprint is the free public ride when everyone will have the opportunity to cycle on the closed route before the elite riders!
This week there’s a good mix of stuff to do, I would say. Some calm, some loud, some weird (in a good way). Scroll through, save what speaks to you, and don’t forget to send it to a friend who needs plans ^^
TALK — “Insect Urbanism: The Insect as Worker and Citizen”
A conversation on the role of insects as urban workers—pollinators, decomposers, and ecosystem engineers—and how designing with (and for) them challenges aesthetic norms, maintenance culture, and anthropocentric planning.
📆 16 June, 17.00-19.00 / 💸 30 DKK / 📍 Kbh V.
TALK — “False and other witnesses”
Human rights are in focus when Professor and lecturer at Bard College, Thomas Keenan, gives a presentation followed by a conversation with current exhibition artist Banu Cennetoğlu. Here, they will question the limits of mainstream interpretations of human rights discourse, the apparent necessity of waiting for evidence and then waiting for legal proceedings. The ticket includes admission to the art gallery's current exhibitions on the same day as the event takes place.
📆 17 June, 17.00-18.15 / 💸 90/50 DKK / 📍 Kbh K.
WORKSHOP — Unwind with Watercolor & Wine II
Discover the magic of watercolor painting in a relaxed, zero-pressure environment. Learn playful, beginner-friendly techniques that make watercolor both fun and calming—no experience needed. Enjoy a glass of wine (first glass included in the ticket).
📆 18 June, 19.00-21.30 / 💸 300 DKK / 📍 Kbh SV.
FEST — 3 days of design
3daysofdesign is a design festival that takes place in showrooms, shops, streets, galleries, and various other venues throughout Copenhagen. While the festival is a must-see design destination for professionals, it is also open to general public. The exhibitions are highly curated and exclusive — yet inclusive of everyone to attend for free. During the day, exhibitions are open from 10:00 to 18:00. There are also a variety of events planned for the evening. Check the schedule in the link above.
📆 18-20 June / 💸 Free / 📍 Kbh.
FEST — Festival & Friends
Festival & Friends is a classical music festival located in Nørrebro, created by young people for all curious listeners of classical music – whether you're new to it or not – and aims to bring people together through music in an informal and social atmosphere.
📆 18-21 June / 💸 Check the link for options / 📍 Kbh N.
EXERCISE — Wednesday Yoga
Meet Natasha with your mat on the grass for a lovely park yoga session. The practice is yin-yang which means half passive & half active. It’s for all levels of yoga.
📆 18 June (Every Wed.), 18.00-19.00 / 💸 Donation based / 📍 Kbh N.
EXHIBITION — Exhibition Opening Party: Soft Robots
Copenhagen Contemporary presents: Soft Robots — An exhibition that challenges the boundaries between nature and technology. This evening, admission to CC is free. The exhibition will be open until 21:00. Admission to the afterparty requires a wristband – it’s free and available on a first-come, first-served basis from 16:30 on the day. Look forward to an evening that awakens all your senses, where you’ll experience a complete artistic encounter surrounded by spectacular works, captivating live performances, and atmospheric DJ sets.
📆 19 June, 16.30-00.00 / 💸 Free / 📍 Kbh K.
EXPERIENCE — Classics at Ofelia Plads
Every summer, the Ofelia Plads Association welcomes you to the free concert series Klassisk på Kyssetrappen. Here, on eight Thursdays throughout the summer, you can experience some of Denmark's best musicians putting classical music in a new setting.
📆 19 June (every Thursday until 28 Aug.) / 💸 Free / 📍 Kbh K.
COMMUNITY — Language and Culture Cafe
Do you want to practice Spanish or Danish? You’ll get the chance to meet people from different cultures, while practicing your language skills at the same time. The event is for everyone, whether you’ve just started learning or speak fluently.
📆 19 June, 18.00-20.00 / 💸 Free / 📍 Kbh N.
FEST — Generation Film Festival
Who is moving the film world right now, and where is it moving to? GENERATION 2025 offers its take on this when the festival presents innovative works from a new generation of young filmmakers over four days in June, who have the potential to shape the future of both Danish and international film. This year, the festival is once again spread across the city — Empire Bio, Cinemateket, Gloria Biograf and The Danish Film School collaborate to invite you to film screenings, parties, artist meetings and talks.
📆 19-22 June / 💸 Check the program / 📍 Kbh.
FILM — Dirty Dancing
Have “The Time of Your Life” at Husets Biograf where you’ll dive into the romantic movie Dirty Dancing from 1987 – a movie that has made us all dance and dream of summer romance. It will be an evening filled with both nostalgia and festive tunes! This will be the last screening at Husets Biograf before they close down for the summer.
📆 20 June, 19.30-22.30 / 💸 100 DKK / 📍 Kbh K.
PERFORMANCE — Intimacy & Publicness
A three-day public performative arts program that unfolds in and around Blågårds Plads, Nørrebro. The program explores how intimate affects, typically reserved for private relationships, might be shared and collectively experienced in public through the medium of performance art.
📆 20-22 June / 💸 Free / 📍 Kbh N.
FEST — Stella Polaris 2025
A dreamy little electronic music picnic in the park, Stella Polaris is the perfect place to be in a warm summer evening — Frederiksberg Have. Festival’s free, it’s outdoors, and it’s all about lounging in the grass with slow electronic music, drinks, and barefoot dancing.
📆 21 June / 💸 Free / 📍 Frederiksberg.
MUSIC — Jazz out South
A small jazz festival in Ørestad Syd. There will be concerts for both children and adults. In addition, Sunday starts at Noli Residences where the Church in Ørestad invites you to a jazz service.
📆 21-22 June / 💸 Free / 📍 Kbh S.
TOUR — Nordhavn Photo Walking Tour
Discover Nordhavn through a different lens. This guided photography tour invites you to explore the Nordhavn’s bold and diverse architecture while experimenting with how you capture space, form, and light. Whether you’re an experienced photographer or just curious, this tour offers a fresh way to engage with the city.
📆 21 June / 💸 349 DKK / 📍 Kbh Ø.
Use the City
If you’re new here (hi and welcome!), I wanted to share two handy guides that can help you unlock all sorts of cool opportunities in the city and make you feel more welcome, so to speak — the kind of places you might not have discovered yet (or maybe had no idea even existed).
If you’re trying to learn Danish (or any language, really), check out the Speaking Club Guide — it’s full of friendly places to practice without pressure.
Into arts and crafts? Any kind, at any level? This Arts & Crafts Guide has a bunch of free community workshops and open studios where you can just show up and make stuff.
They are all totally free, and you’re very welcome to join in on any of them.
If you want to visit one of the libraries, Rentemestervej library in Nordvest has this beautiful giant octopus made from discarded textiles waiting for her visitors until 27 June.
That’s it from this week!
I also share extra events throughout the week on the Denmark Happenings Instagram — little gems that don’t make it into the newsletter. I’d appreciate it if you give it a follow!
PS. Got an event you think should be on here or on Instagram? Just shoot me a message — I’d love to hear from you.