Culture night
14 Oct; 18:00-00:00; different places; DKK 110, kulturnatten.dk
Copenhagen’s annual Culture Night kicks off the autumn holidays and offers children and adults hundreds of events in just one evening. Experience Copenhagen in a different light and see places you wouldn’t normally have access to when hundreds of museums, churches, exhibition halls, art galleries, humanitarian organizations and political and cultural institutions open their doors to host cultural events.
Fly me to the moon
28 Sep-20 Oct, performances Mon-Fri 21:30, Tue 13:00, Sat 17:00; Krudttønden, Serridslevvej 2, Cph Ø; DKK 205
The English language premiere of Marie Jones’ play ‘Fly me to the Moon’, a comedy play that depicts the lives of two nurses who are given an opportunity to get ahead financially which ultimately spirals out of control. Starring Dawn Wall and Alexandra Jespersen, the play is directed by That Theater Company’s artistic director Ian Burns.
Operation in English
Oct 1 at 10 a.m., 8 Oct. at 13:00; Ekvipagemestervej 10, Cph K; DKK 135, under 12 DKK 60, kglteater.dk
Experience the Opera’s beautiful foyer with its clean lines, Olafur Eliasson’s light sculptures and the view of Copenhagen Harbor that embraces the shiny maple shell around the Main Stage. There is also a tour of Gamle Scene on 2 October at 11:00.
Science and cocktails
27 Sep; The concert hall, DR Koncerthuset, Ørestads Boulevard 13, Cph S; DKK 145-195, drkoncerthuset.dk
Science & Cocktails presents an evening in outer space. Join Nobel Laureate Didier Queloz for the lecture ‘The Exoplanet Revolution’, an overview of the tremendous progress in the search for other habitable planets. Queloz became famous when he discovered an exoplanet – a planet similar to our own Earth.
Proper British afternoon tea
Oct 9; Kogebogeriet, Guldbergsgade 10, Cph N
If you’re looking for an authentic British afternoon tea, Kogebogeriet is the place to go. Enjoy a menu that includes roast beef with Yorkshire pudding, freshly baked scones and clotted cream, along with unlimited tea.
Buster Film Festival
16 Sep-9 October; a number of cinemas; tickets from DKK 20; buster.dk
Buster is Scandinavia’s largest film festival for young people with more than 100 films, TV series and games aimed at the 3-16 age group. Participating cinemas can be found in the center of Copenhagen, Frederiksberg, Vesterbro, Valby and Vanløse.
As long as the sun lasts
ends October 23; Louisiana, Gammel Strandvej 13, Humlebæk; DKK 125
Perched on a crescent with a ladder is a blue version of Big Bird, the character from the American children’s TV show ‘Sesame Street’. Inspired by the mass-produced toy sets that can be reassembled in different ways without the use of tools, Alex Da Corte created the six-meter-long sculpture piece in New York in 2021.
Graven’s Edge Quiz
11 Oct; Søndre Fasanvej 24, Frederiksberg; entrance fee DKK 30
A maximum of four per team, that’s 1,000 kroner for the winners and a case of beer for the second. Two rounds of beer, and a shot at last place!
Mom, I don’t want war
ongoing until Nov; in front of St. Ansgars Cathedral, Bredgade 64, Cph K
‘Mother, I don’t want war’ is an art exhibition that presents the incredibly moving testimonies of children during the war. Drawings of Polish children, mostly during the German occupation of Poland between 1939 and 1945, are combined with contemporary drawings of Ukrainian children during the current war.
The flash
running until Nov 3; The Opera house, Ekvipagemestervej 10, Cph K; DKK 160-770, kglteater.dk
Come to the Opera House and be captivated and entertained by the life of the adventurous Danish storyteller Karen Blixen. Blixen is a ballet in three acts choreographed by The Royal Ballet’s principal dancer Gregory Dean.
La Cenerentola
28 Sep-26 October; The Opera house, Ekvipagemestervej 10, Cph K; DKK 160-770, kglteater.dk
Enjoy a fairytale opera sung in Italian based on the story of Cinderella, which, despite its more than 200 years of life, remains as fresh and captivating as its origins.
Connections
ongoing, ends Feb 19; Sølvgade 48-50, Cph K; DKK 120
The year 2022 is exactly 30 years since Denmark received 20,000 refugees from the former Yugoslavia. Many of these refugees chose to stay in Denmark and became artists, and seven of them present personal artworks inspired by the Yugoslav wars, migration and asylum policy.
Blue Hall Antique Market
Sat-Sun 10am-4pm, through Oct; At Amagerbanen 9, Cph SW
Den Blå Hal is an indoor flea market with a cute café. It is lined with stalls selling furniture, jewellery, ceramics and art. It’s a great way to spend some time wandering around looking for home decorations.
Big Quiz night
29 Sep and 6 Oct, 19:15; Globe, Nørregade 43, Cph K; DKK 50, five per team
The winners receive DKK 1,200. And who knows, the odd rollover has been known to go too. Back-to-back quizzes after the cancellation of 22. September edition.
Infinitely deep
ends Jan 16; Nikolaj Kunsthal, Nikolaj Plads 10, Cph K; DKK 40
Curator Christian Nørgaard had exclusive access to David Lynch’s photo archive to create this exhibition. It is tailored to fit into Nikolaj Kunsthal’s Øvre Galleri and Tårn’s Gothic style. The church tower dates back to the 16th century.
CPH Architecture Festival
6-16 Oct; various venues; cafx.dk
Copenhagen Architecture Festival’s theme, ‘Sense of Place’, explores and discusses how people sense, experience and understand places.
Thursday night live
29 Sep and 13 Oct, 20:00; Scandic Spectrum, Kalvebod Brygge 10, Cph K; DKK 80
Enjoy some amazing improv talent and then meet the team after the show.
Digital cases
opens Oct 12; Kunsthalle Charlottenborg, Kongens Nytorv 1, Cph K; DKK 90; kunsthalcharlottenborg.dk
Honey Biba Beckerlee investigates connections between geology, technology and biology using coils of wire, scrap microchips, cables and server racks to create sculptures that resemble ceramic mosaics.
Copenhagen Blues Festival
30 Sep-2 October; different times and venues; copenhagenbluesfestival.dk
It’s autumn, and once again it’s time for ‘Blue Copenhagen’! Blues fans are invited to visit the city’s many clubs and venues for a week of world-class music, which will include the best home-grown artists from Denmark.
Ka-Ching! – Show me the money
opens Sep 28; The National Museum, Ny Vestergade 10, Cph K
Learn about the history of money and gain some insight into the world of finance. And take a money bath!
The Cosmic Dancers
opens Sep 29, 4pm; Ofelia Plads, Cph K
Take part in the official unveiling of five large sculptures, each 3.5 meters high, made by the Danish artist Lin Utzon. The statues will be illuminated every night until the end of March.
Art for everyone
30 Sep-2 October; The Locomotive Workshop; Otto Busse Vej 5A, Cph SW
The huge art fair should be on your ‘to do’ list this coming weekend.
World Architecture Day celebration
Oct 3, 10am; Danish Architecture Center, Bryghuspladsen 10, Cph K
Take part in a day of celebration that not only marks World Architecture Day, but exactly 100 days before Copenhagen takes over the title ‘UNESCO-UIA World Capital of Architecture’ from 2023-2026.
Anne Marie Carl-Nielsen
7 Oct-22 February; The Glyptoteket, Dantes Plads 7, Cph K
Admire the work of one of Denmark’s most important female sculptors. It is the largest exhibition of her work since 1946.
SMK evenings
continuously, every Wednesday; Statens Museum for Art, Sølvgade 48-50, Cph K
On Wednesdays, SMK is open until 20.00, before you can have a guided tour and enjoy different art experiences.
Dmitry Matvienko returns
30 Sep; The concert hall, DR Koncerthuset, Ørestads Boulevard 13, Cph S; DKK 180-580, drkoncerthuset.dk
It promises to be a dramatic event when conductor Dmitry Matvienko returns to lead the Danish Symphony Orchestra with a performance of Shostakovich’s Symphony No. 4, demonic music by Ravel and Grammy-nominated composer Anna Clyne.
Kennedy’s quiz
Oct 3, 7:30 p.m.; Kennedy’s Irish Bar, Gammel Kongevej 23, Cph V
The quiz night at Kennedy’s Irish Bar includes raffles, cash prizes and rounds of drinks.
Blue Hall Antique Market
Sat-Sun 10am-4pm, through Oct; At Amagerbanen 9, Cph SW
Den Blå Hal is an indoor flea market with a cute café. It is lined with stalls selling furniture, jewellery, ceramics and art. It’s a great way to spend some time wandering around looking for home decorations.
Source: The Nordic Page