European Folk Day – September the 23rd
A participatory concert for babies aged 0–24 months and their accompanying adults, combining folk music, singing, movement and small instruments. Jesper Vinther Petersen and Maria Louise Bøg Sørensen lead the session at Skt. Lukas Kirke. Bring non-slip socks or indoor shoes. Admission is free. Source and full event details: Folkalender.
Aarhus Folk Festival celebrates its tenth edition with concerts, dances, workshops and jam sessions across the city. The four-day festival pass also covers the Wednesday warm-up concert. Passes cost DKK 520, or DKK 350 for people aged 30 and under; individual events have their own admission arrangements. Source and full event details: Folkalender.
A morning concert with Skidtspil, an Aarhus-based folk orchestra playing original compositions alongside Nordic, Scottish and Irish music. Doors open at 10:30 and the concert runs from 11:00 to noon. Admission is DKK 75, with entry included for festival pass holders. Photo: Skidtspil. Source and full event details: Folkalender.
Accordionist and storyteller Mette Kathrine Stærk meets singer and composer Jullie Hjetland for a concert with conversation about their music. Doors open at 16:30; the performance begins at 17:00. Festival passes are accepted, or tickets cost DKK 100 at the door. Photo: Hreinn Gudlaugsson (Jullie Hjetland) and Tuala Hjarnø (Mette Kathrine Stærk). Source and full […]
A festival concert at Turkis featuring Rod/Fod, Fredy Clue with Julia Bengtson, and Swedish trio BOOT, followed by an open jam. Doors open at 19:00, with performances from 19:30. Admission is DKK 250, included with a festival pass, and free for under-18s. Photo: Peter Lloyd (BOOT), KANT (Fredy Clue & Julia Bengtson), and Franseska Mortensen. […]
Fredy Clue and Julia Bengtson present a family performance and participatory workshop exploring traditional costume, identity and cultural heritage. Designed for children aged 6–13 and their families, it introduces the inclusive Bäckadräkten costume. Adult admission is DKK 100 or included with a festival pass; under-18s attend free. Photo: KANT. Source and full event details: Folkalender.
Bodil Frimodt Rønnow and Pia Nygaard lead a folk music workshop for instrumentalists aged 10–20, followed at 13:00 by a jam open to all generations. Bring an instrument or come to listen. Both activities are free, and advance registration is unnecessary. Photo: Franseska Mortensen. Source and full event details: Folkalender.
Floating Sofa Quartet leads a practical workshop on Finnish polka, exploring its steps, rhythm and movement. Some dance experience is helpful, and participants can come without a partner. Doors open at 14:15 for a 14:30 start in PH-salen. Admission is DKK 75 or included with a festival pass. Photo: Ivan Boll. Source and full event […]
Rick Hauchman of Cheap Jeep leads a bluegrass workshop for players with some instrumental experience. All instruments are welcome, with particular relevance for string players; teaching can be in Danish and English. The workshop costs DKK 100, or DKK 200 combined with the evening concert. Festival passes are accepted. Photo: Franseska Mortensen. Source and full […]
An inclusive folk dance evening with Nordisk Dans, Spillemandslauget Østjyderne and Floating Sofa Quartet. A beginner workshop precedes the live dance music, with a jam and social gathering later in the night. Doors open at 18:00. Admission is DKK 175 or included with a festival pass; under-18s attend free. Photo: Franseska Mortensen. Source and full […]
Cheap Jeep performs Americana, bluegrass and country at Turkis, followed by an open jam. The concert starts at 18:30 and the jam at 19:30. Tickets cost DKK 130, or DKK 200 combined with Rick Hauchman's earlier workshop; festival passes are accepted. Photo: Cheap Jeep. Source and full event details: Folkalender.
Fredy Clue discusses identity, gender and traditional costume with Ehm Hjorth-Nebel Miltersen from LGBT+ Huset. The talk features Bäckadräkten, developed with textile designer Ida Björs, and invites audience questions. The conversation is primarily in Swedish with Danish, with English possible if needed. Entry is free without a ticket or festival pass. Photo: Elisabeth Jubelin / […]
Karen Mose leads an afternoon of folk singing and choir work, preparing participants to sing with Phønix in the evening concert. Songs are learned by ear, with attention to harmony, storytelling and rhythm. The free workshop includes refreshments and an evening meal. Advance registration is required; consult the organiser's listing for details. Source and full […]
Danish folk band Phønix gives a free concert at Skt. Lukas Kirke, including folk arrangements of hymns. A choir formed during Karen Mose's afternoon singing workshop joins the band for part of the performance. Source and full event details: Folkalender.