Ask Danes who grew up in the 1970s and 80s to name their favorite children’s entertainers, and the name of a Scot pops up with countless regularity: Tom McEwan.
As a regular performer on Copenhagen’s stages until the end of the first decade of the century (mainly at That Theater Company), he has in recent years been more subdued, rarely known for performing at retirement parties – even his own! – and the odd Burns Night.
Sunday jam session at Gravens Rand
But apparently there is still life in the old dog, as the popular performer has become a regular for Sunday afternoon’s jam session at Gravens Rand, a pub near Copenhagen Zoo, which was recently taken over by three Irishmen.
Two of them, Eamonn O’Connor and Pat Sheridan, are also known for their ability to hold a tune, and McEwan’s participation has been a dream come true in their attempt to establish the bar as a serious venue.
Enjoys the applause / Guinness
Charlie Waller, lead singer of Rumble Strips, and pub singer Ray Weaver and Dessie Higgins are also regular visitors to the jam sessions, which are completely free to the public, provided they enjoy some Guinness while the musicians enjoy the applause. .
So what is holding you back? Be there at 3pm this Sunday to see a living legend in the flesh.
And should you happen to have some Danish colleagues aged 40-60 years, tell them about it, as this is a trip down memory lane they will not want to miss!
Lynetteholm works for free to start this weekend
According to By & Havn, the work will start on the 2.8 square kilometer island Lynetteholm at the end of this week. The construction of the island has been given the green light after a clarification by marine archaeologists from the Viking Ship Museum, who in recent months have combed the area for finds of cultural-historical interest. The artificial island will be built by filling a frame with untreated soil – a process that can take between 30 and 40 years. The vision of the island will be fully realized by 2070, but it may have residents and a functioning metro as early as 2035.
Green light for Vejlands Kvarter complex on Amager Fælled
Complaints lodged by the Danish Society for Nature Conservation and Amager Fælled’s Friends about the construction of the building complex Vejlands Kvarter in the heart of Amager Fælled have been rejected by appeal bodies. The result is that work is likely to begin on the complex, which will include 500 affordable housing, next year.
Plans unveiled for a new district wedged between two train stations
Postbyen, a new car-free district located between Copenhagen Central Station and Dybbølsbro Station, is expected to open in 2027. Residents will have access to an 88,500 sqm underground car park. The postal city, which will mostly consist of private / public housing and office space (for 6,000 workers), will be developed in three phases. Among the companies with an interest in the new area are Danske Bank, ATP and Danica Pension, which together with the DSB railway operator own 50 per cent of the area.
The donut chain went bankrupt just two years after the huge success
The Bronuts donut chain is bankrupt. Founded in 2019, it made a profit of 2.8 million after tax in its first fiscal year, when players lined up around the block, and at its peak, it had 12 stores, three of them in the capital, with plans to expand across of the Nordic countries. But the founders Türker Alici and Ninos Oraha, who have a debt of 8-10 million kroner, have been forced to settle it.
Copenhagen will host the sailing sport’s response to Formula 1
Copenhagen will host SailGP in August next year, it has been confirmed. The competition of 16-meter catamarans, which reach speeds of up to 100 km / h, is often hyped as sailing Formula 1. Competed in the waters off Oceankaj from 19.-20. August, SailGP boss Jonas Høgh-Christensen, the Dane who came in second. to Ben Ainslie at the 2012 Olympics, predicts that local sailors will thrive on home-court advantage on their side. However, it is not Denmark’s first host for the event, as Aarhus hosted SailGP in August 2021.
Of the capital’s 47 confiscated cars, three were taken from the same man
A 28-year-old man from Greater Copenhagen has had three cars seized this year. His offenses include driving without a driver’s license, driving under the influence of alcohol, driving without a seat belt and driving at 147 km / h in a 70 km / h zone in Albertslund. He has also been fined, sentenced to 30 days probation and a driving ban. A total of 47 cars have been confiscated by authorities in the capital region this year since new laws allowed it.
Strong investment in hotel and restaurant school in Valby
PensionDanmark plans to invest DKK 1 billion in building new facilities for the Hotel and Restaurant School on Vigerslev Allé in Valby, which can be completed in 2025 or 2026. The new complex will include a new campus area, public housing and housing for families – in a total of 435 homes.
Plans to reopen speed test centers in Forum and Ofelia Plads
Rapid corona test centers at Ofelia Square and Forum will reopen next week following an increase in demand. The Ofelia Plads Center opens again on Monday at 08.00, and the Forum Center on Tuesday at 12.00. Both will be open daily from 08:00 to 21:00.
New place at Nørrebro Station will be named Mimers Plads
As expected back in August, the new square in front of Nørrebro Station will be called Mimers Plads – a choice characterized by the nearby street Mimersgade, which continues the tradition of naming streets and squares in the area according to aspects of Nordic mythology. Other names under consideration were Bazar Square, as it became known as the Bazaar site during construction, and Palestine Square.
Rigshospitalet’s extension wins the World Architecture Festival award
The north wing, an extension recently added to Rigshospitalet, has been named the world’s best new health building by the World Architecture Festival. The extension was designed by LINK Arkitektur and 3XN in collaboration with Nickl & Partner, SWECO and Kristine Jensen’s Design Studio on behalf of the Capital Region. LINK told TV2 that the award was a “crown point for his career”.
The harbor seal takes up residence in the southern part of the city
A harbor seal has taken up residence at the entrance to Sluseløbet in Sluseholmen in the southern part of the city. Local dog owners have been warned to steer clear, and marine biologists have hailed the news, claiming it proves local waters are in good condition.
Airport surveillance zone upright for one-time payment and regular rent
The lease on a piece of land located at the end of Amager Landevej, where visitors can see planes take off and land at Copenhagen Airport, is worth around DKK 6.9 million. On top of the payment, the monthly rent is 25,000 kroner. Since 1991, it has housed the Flyvergrillen, an experience venue that offers guests barbecue and playground facilities, and over the summer it tends to be sold out weeks in advance. Flyvergrillen’s owner Jannie Eilsø pays out, but remains the landlord. According to real estate agent Andersen Erhverv, there have already been 75 inquiries.
Construction site completed powered by fossil-free fuel
The machines at the construction site Skt Petersborg Plads in Nordhavn are 100 percent powered by fossil-free fuel – for the first time in Danish history. The performance is in line with Nordhavn’s self-image as the sustainable district of the future. The machines use HVO diesel, which is biodegradable and reduces CO2 emissions by up to 90 percent compared to fossil diesel.
Source: The Nordic Page