What's On: 26 May - 1 June
Burgers, Bachata & a Lot of Bubbly: This Week in CPH!
Copenhagen in late spring: dancing (tango, salsa, bachata, swing), food-focused flea markets, beer with a side of science, and a guy sabering 300 bottles of bubbly to break a world record. A totally standard week. There’s also burger overload, street art at Reffen, rooftop DJs, Latin American films, and an air guitar championship that might just be the weirdest thing happening this week (and you can join in as well).
And as always, everything’s either free or affordable; just click the red links to find out more.
Let’s take a look at this week’s gems:
DANCE — Salsa & Bachata
Salsa & Bachata with Salsabine is for everyone, regardless of dance experience, and regardless of which dance school you go to, or how old you are. You can join the drop-in lesson or the dance party which starts at 8pm.
📆 28 May, 19.00-23.00 / 💸 70/50 DKK / 📍 Kbh S.
SHOP — Gastronomisk Loppetorv
At this second hand market you can explore cookbooks, Royal Copenhagen porcelain, Kay Bojesen tableware, cutlery, old linen tablecloths and much more. There will also be a number of exciting food producers present, where you can buy and taste ice cream, chocolate, honey, and canned delicacies.
📆 29 May, 11.00-15.00 / 💸 Free / 📍 Kbh K.
FEST — Copenhagen Burger Festival 2025
Look forward to a program with burger masters from around the world. In addition, you can experience this year's PopUp program of limited edition burgers from both Danish and international star chefs, who will pop up with their signature burgers for a limited time during the festival.
📆 29-31 May / 💸 Free / 📍 Kbh V.
FEST — Copenhagen Street Art Festival 2025
Reffen will be transformed into a vibrant center for street art, music and creative expression. Look forward to four days of graffiti, workshops, talks, exhibitions and lots of inspiring activities and not least visits from 14 talented street art artists from both Denmark and abroad.
📆 29 May - 1 June / 💸 Free / 📍 Kbh K.
EXPERIENCE — Home of Carlsberg Fridays
Enjoy an ice-cold beer fresh from the tap in the lively Brewery Courtyard surrounded by history and delicious DJ tunes. The very first Fridays of the year will be all about science as Carlsberg celebrates the 150th anniversary of the Carlsberg Research Laboratory. You can look forward to live demonstrations of ice cream made with Porter beer and tastings of Carlsberg Fonio, brewed with drought-resistant fonio grain from West Africa.
📆 30 May, 16.00-21.00 / 💸 Free / 📍 Kbh V.
EXPERIENCE — Air Guitar Championship
OpenHell is back with metal karaoke mayhem who will provide a soundtrack to all the air guitarists and Aaron Hathaway from Nordic Elite Wrestling will be hosting. A weird party, but it looks like it’s going to be so much fun! Sign-up on the spot, plus there are prizes to win. No strings attached! :)
📆 30 May, 16.00-22.00 / 💸 Free / 📍 Kbh K.
DANCE — Tango Milonga Spring Program
Tango Amor organizes Tango Milongas in Dansekapellet's Kuppelsal. These events take place on certain Fridays so check the available dates if this one doesn’t suit your calendar.
📆 30 May, 17.00-22.00 / 💸 80/40DKK / 📍 Kbh NW.
FEST — Fantasticon 2025
Fantasticon is the Denmark’s science fiction, fantasy and horror convention. It is a fan-run convention, hosted by fan for fans. It is a space designed to let fans, writers and artists interested in the genre mingle and create a community. If you are under 26 you can get a free ticket via website (see the red link above).
📆 30 May - 1 June / 💸 250/150 DKK / 📍 Kbh N.
EXPERIENCE — Rooftop DJ Saturdays
DJ Anders Ponsaing will be playing every Saturday at Grand Joanne.
📆 31 May, 16.00-20.00 / 💸 Free / 📍 Kbh V.
EXPERIENCE — ÅBEN Run
Join a run through the heart of Copenhagen, passing by ÅBEN’s bars along the way. Take-off from ÅBEN CPH Airport, and land at the newest spot in Nordhavn. Explore the city and ÅBEN’s locations, with a total distance of 21.3 km - just over a half marathon - at a gentle pace of 6 min/km. See the red link above for meet-up points.
📆 31 May, 11.30 / 💸 Free / 📍 CPH Airport.
DANCE — Intro Classes for Lindy Hop
On the first Sunday of every month, you can get a festive introduction to the swing dance Lindy hop. There's social dancing after the intro.
📆 1 June, 15.00-16.00 / 💸 Free / 📍 Kbh K.
EXPERIENCE — World Record Attempt & Free Sparkling Wine
Daniel Frumusachi, co-owner of Not Your Usual Wine Bar, is back to break his own Guinness World Record and set a new one for the most bottles sabered in 30 and 60 seconds. 300 bottles will be opened with a saber. Afterwards there’ll be free sparkling wine from the sabered bottles.
📆 1 June, 14.30 / 💸 Free / 📍 Kbh K.
FILM — Sherlock Holmes
Cinemateket presents yet another interesting film series, and this time it’s all about Sherlock Holmes’ different interpretations over the years: : There are silent films, films for children and young people, film adaptations and pastiches. Something for every Holmes taste.
📆 Until 29 June / 💸 See the red link above / 📍 Kbh K.
FILM — Women of Change: From Joan of Arc to Donna Haraway
In this film series Cinemateket focuses on a number of significant women whose lives and work have left a deep mark on world history – culturally, politically, philosophically and artistically. Several of the films are accompanied by introductions and presentations, musical performances and talks that open up new perspectives on both the historical figures and the times we live in today.
📆 Until 29 June / 💸 See the red link above / 📍 Kbh K.
FILM — Latin American Film Festival
This film festival offers a unique insight into Latin America and shows new perspectives. Check the red link above to see which films are included in this year’s festival.
📆 Until 28 June / 💸 See the link above / 📍 Kbh K.
Hope this week’s picks help you make the most of these late spring days!
I also share bonus 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? Just shoot me a message — I’d love to hear from you.