Night of the Arts 20th of August

Welcome to spend Helsinki Night of the Arts at Svenska Teatern. On going program from 17.30 – everything is free!

En kvinna och en man utforskar svenska teaterns kostymlager.

Backstage tour

18.00-21.00, starting from the cloakroom on the left-hand side (enter from Erottaja)

Explore areas of the theatre that you normally wouldn’t be able to access. The route will take you through the theatre workshops where the sets are made, the costume storage, the laundry room and through hidden staircases and corridors. Members of the theatre’s staff are available throughout the tour to tell you more about their work! 

The tour lasts approximately 30 min. 

Open rehearsals of Nattland

19.30-20.00 and 20.30-21.00

At the AMOS stage we are currently rehearsing Marius von Mayenburg’s dark comedy Nattland. Come and see what a theatre rehearsal is like.  

The rehearsals are free and mostly in Swedish. Seats are limited, book your free ticket in advance.

Barn och skådespelare leker tillsammans. Barnet utforskar en uppochnedvänd skål på golvet tillsammans med skådespelaren.

A peaceful moment in the world on little bugs 

17.30-19.45 for young children, NICKEN-stage 

Welcome to the magical world of the little bugs. The NICKEN stage offers a calm space for our youngest visitors, and a chance to explore the set of our children’s production “På besök hos småkrypen”. Maximum 20 visitors at a time. 

A calm oasis

20.00-21.30 for adults only, NICKEN-stage

The space of our smallest stage NICKEN, is transformed into a quiet oasis for adults. Take a break from the excitement of the Night of the Arts and enjoy the forest’s soothing sounds. 

Interviews with the artistic team of Änglagård  

19.15-21.30 Main Stage

The doors to our main stage are open. Welcome, take a seat to admire our beautiful theatre from 1866. During the evening the artistic team behind the musical will tell you about their work. The result of which we will see on September the 17th when the musical Änglagård premieres.  

Publikhavet och skåderspelarna som står på svenska teaterns stora scen.

Season opening 

18-18.45, Main Stage

Join us in celebrating the opening of a new theatre season! During this one-hour event, we will present the upcoming repertoire for the 2026-2027 season. Participants include stage directors, actors, and other theatre staff. The event will be hosted by the theatre’s Artistic Director, Joachim Thibblin. 

Langugare: Swedish.

Free entry. Prebooking is recommended, but some spots are available onsite.