Events in and around Aarhus

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Finally Friday - August

Join us for Finally Friday where we gather at The Backyard to relax, chat, and celebrate the end of the week! Everyone is welcomed.

Ripe Body (Aarhus Summer Dance)

The audience gets up close and personal with Ruth Rebekka Hansen's living sculpture as she seductively explores gender and sexuality while redefi ning our understanding of femininity.

Benched (Aarhus Summer Dance)

BENCHED is a raw, physical and poetic dance performance about finding your place in life.

Aarhus Summerdance

The brand new Musikhuspark opens in June 2025, and it invites you to dance! Join us at Aarhus Summer Dance: A free outdoor dance festival with professional dance performances, workshops with the city's dance schools and dance associations, talent shows, DJ and much more.

Survive (Aarhus Summerdance)

Experience Danish Dance Theater under the open sky in the brand new performance SURVIVE by choreographer Roza Moshtaghi - a surreal, raw and poetic tribute to resistance and survival, danced by the entire company to music by the band Taco Bitch.

Much Ado About Nothing (by William Shakespeare)

MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING – Shakespeare’s title is as witty and profound as the play it describes. Who is not at their most foolish when in love and at the same time suffers most pain?

Little Friends AUGUST

We are ready to play, crawl, dance, chat, and have a great day with you and your grown ups. Are you ready to build local connections and meet future playmates?

Expat Reception 2025

Join us at the biggest international social gathering in town this summer!

Collective Behaviour

Collective Behaviour takes us on a hypnotic journey where the boundary between individual and community is dissolved in an enchanting mirror universe.

Summer Ballet

Iconic ballet classics and new, expressive energy discharges. Bellevue Teatret's Summer Ballet will present three performances: Vivi Flindt's direction of Flemming Flindt's Enetime, Alessandro Sousa Pereira's STOL – A Matter Of Trust with Balé Teatro Guaíra and finally Le Jeune Homme et la Mort.

Taranto Aleatorio

Two women share a moment - maybe in a park, maybe in a courtyard. They eat sunfl ower seeds, talk, share a silence. Out of everyday life song and dance suddenly bursts.

Newcomers' Info Evening

New in town? Where do you find practical information about life in Aarhus and Denmark? How do you build a social network? And what about Danish culture? (online event).

Finally Friday - September

Join us for Finally Friday where we gather this time at The Merchant Room to relax, chat, and celebrate the end of the week! Everyone is welcomed.

RECEPTIONISTS

Behind every great business are receptionists Inga and Kristiina—charismatic, multilingual, and hilariously afraid of their customers. A non-verbal, physical, and delightfully bonkers performance!

Simone Tang

With over 640,000 streams on Spotify and appearances at festivals such as SPOT, The Great Escape, SMUKfest and Trans Musicales, Simone Tang has kicked off her solo career. She released her critically acclaimed debut album “Things I Remember” last year, inspired by names such as Paul Simon, Joni Mitchell and Nick Drake.

Dance Baby Dance Festival

Dance Baby Dance is Bora Bora's interactive dance festival for babies, toddlers and their adults. Bring your baby or borrow one if you don't have one yourself!

Unicorns

UNICORNS is a sensuous and playful street theater experience with two large pastel-colored unicorns. They dance and gallop through the city, creating magical moments of hope, freedom and community amidst the hustle and bustle of everyday life.

The Baby Castle

A soft, ever-changing fortress where babies and adults can crawl inside to dwell on shifting moods and be immersed in the co-creative soundscape.

Hyper Coral

Sparkling colours, vibrant sculptures and soft electronic music invite babies and their grown-ups on a sensory journey through the coral reef. A touching performance about play, symbiosis and hope for nature - created especially for the very young.

Little Friends SEPTEMBER

We are ready to play, crawl, dance, chat, and have a great day with you and your grown ups. Are you ready to build local connections and meet future playmates?

Meet Your Club SEPTEMBER

Join this event and listen to the pitches prepared by different clubs and associations. This is also a great opportunity for you to meet others with similar interests.

The Sticky Dance

The Sticky Dance invites children and families to tape, stick, and dance along! Three dancers weave a playful web of tape, opening up a space where the audience can explore, join in, and engage freely in this colourful, interactive experience.

Rock me Baby

A glamrock party for kids and their grown-ups! Rock me Baby fuses dance, theatre and live music in a sparkling world of glitter and big hair.

Doing business in Denmark

In this free course we’ll introduce you to all the legal, financial and cultural matters of doing business in Denmark as well as the foundations of entrepreneurship.

Mina Okabe

New music, honest pop and international impact with Mina Okabe. She has captivated her global audience since the release of her debut single in 2020. Since then, the Danish-Japanese artist has embarked on an extraordinary journey, achieving over 500 million streams and gaining international recognition.

Finally Friday - October

Join us for Finally Friday where we gather at The Backyard to relax, chat, and celebrate the end of the week! Everyone is welcomed.

Get Control of Your Business Finances

In this free workshop series, you’ll gain fundamental knowledge about tax, VAT, accounting, and all the other aspects that may seem overwhelming when you're just starting a business.

The Danish Healthcare System

Welcome to this online event tailored to internationals to help you navigate the Danish healthcare system. (online event)

My Undying Love (Chapter 2)

In this breathtaking work, simple acts of human kindness and shared rituals become door openers to encounter topics of human fragility, life, death and community.

The Grief Work Series

THE GRIEF WORK SERIES is a poetic and powerful fi ve-part performance journey through loss, memory, and love. Created by Andreas Constantinou, it transforms personal grief into shared space for refl ection, presence, and connection.

Creepy Boys

You're invited to the Creepy Boys’ unforgettable birthday bash—equal parts horror, party games, and chaos. A twisted, hilarious, and empowering horror-comedy performance you’ll never forget!

Death is not the end: The whispering room

Step into the quiet of the crypt at Von Frue Kirke and immerse yourself in The Whispering Room - a free sound installation where 12 local voices share intimate stories of loss, love, and grief.

Carcass (Video presentation) (Chapter 3)

The successful performance CARCASS has been shown twice at Bora Bora. In connection with the collective presentation of The Grief Work Series, it will be shown in a video version. Dare we face the inevitable? That we have to leave this place - like all our loved ones?

Death is not the end (Chapter 5)

WORLD PREMIERE: In Aarhus Cathedral, six citizens share stories of losing a parent, partner, homeland, or physical ability—inviting us to refl ect, listen, and remember together in sacred, shared space.

MAANNOS

A shamanic, video-infused circus adventure blending juggling, technology, and nature. Tuomas Vuorinen guides audiences through forests, spirits, and dreams on a quest for fulfillment.

Champions (Chapter 1)

Andreas Constantinou sits silently in front of the audience, audio recordings with his parents and therapist fi ll the room, while intense video projections fi ll the screens behind him. A direct and unfi ltered encounter with loss, honesty and the struggle to be seen.

Shroud (Chapter 4)

SHROUD is both a raw and personal refl ection on love and grief and a dreamlike landscape of dark fantasy and haunting beauty. Shifting fabrics take shape inside rings of huge curtains to a deeply poetic and immersive experience.

Cancel Bertha

CANCEL BERTHA is a bold and razor-sharp choreography by Jan Martens, one of Europe's best choreographers right now. In his hands the 14 exceptionally talented dancers from the Norwegian national company Carte Blanche guarantees an intense dance experience.

Finally Friday - November

Join us for Finally Friday where we gather at The Backyard to relax, chat, and celebrate the end of the week! Everyone is welcomed.

The Sex Lives of Puppets

A provocative puppet show delving into sexual well-being. Blind Summit’s irreverent, hilarious performance answers questions about sex, aging, and connection—warm, funny, and delightfully filthy.

Newcomers' Info Evening

New in town? Where do you find practical information about life in Aarhus and Denmark? How do you build a social network? And what about Danish culture?

Forever - The Best Show About The King Of Pop

The ultimate tribute concert to one of the greatest and most beloved artists of our generation: Michael Jackson - Audiences can expect a night of maximum energy, where passion and innovation in both dance and music take center stage.

Forever - The Best Show About The King Of Pop

The ultimate tribute concert to one of the greatest and most beloved artists of our generation: Michael Jackson - Audiences can expect a night of maximum energy, where passion and innovation in both dance and music take center stage.

DanseTapas

DanseTapas is an initiative from Aarhus Dance Collective (AaDC) that gives local artists working with dance and movement an opportunity to share pieces of their ongoing artistic process.

Remachine

With REMACHINE, Jefta van Dinther creates a holistic artwork about man versus machine. On a huge revolving stage, the dancers move through time as a disciplined, relentless and insatiable marching choir in a balancing act between autonomy and dependence.

Tectonic

Surrounded by the audience, a dancer navigates vibrating metal plates, shifting fl oors, and refracted light. A sensory landscape unfolds where body and space collide - echoing the powerful rhythmic shifts in the Earth’s crust.

FLORA

Flora’s night shift unravels into a surreal, comedic crisis odyssey in Ward 7. A multilingual, visual, and absurd tale of caring in chaotic times.

Pink Floyd Project

Pink Floyd Project takes the audience on a musical and artistic journey through Pink Floyd's music. The setlist will include a good portion from The Wall, but of course also big hits and iconic classics from Dark Side of the Moon and Wish You Were Here, as well as a few rarities from the back catalogue.

Slinger i Valsen

PREMIERE: A humorous and touching physical performance about friendship, anger and love. DON and GNU try to fi nd the rhythm - but when emotions take over, even the most beautiful dance becomes a battle, the greatest confl ict becomes a waltz, and the steps tumble in the revelation of anger.

The Genderhouse Festival

Drag is evolving - are you ready? The Gender House Queer Arts Festival is back with a boom with its fourth edition. This time celebrating the artistry and audacity of contemporary drag in all its fi erce, fabulous glory.

Apollonian Circles

Apollonian Circles’ is a dreamlike concert blending music, theater, and art. A participatory experience that dissolves boundaries between audience and performers in a collective, evolving performance.

VÁSTÁDUS EANA / The Answer Is Land

A beautiful ceremonial journey where seven women invite you into a place fi lled with powerful joik singing and hypnotic dance. Together they awaken the connection to nature and community in a sensorial experience that stays with you long after the last note.

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

Don't miss Harry Potter™ on the big screen, while the Aarhus Symphony Orchestra plays the music live on stage - You-Know-Who™ isn't the only one who’s back! – Harry Potter™, Ron Weasley™ and Hermione Granger™ are also back in this unforgettable concert experience

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