Uppsala City English (PDF, 1,7 MB) - Destination Uppsala

Event cityPeople from all over the world meet in Uppsala. The large congresses arecomplemented by festivals for many thousands of visitors. The city plays hostto music, theatre, poetry and short film festivals, among other events. Early inthe autumn, Kulturnatten (Culture Night) attracts more than 100,000 visitorseach year. Every year, a large number of sporting events are also arranged invarious fields of sport.KatalinKatalin is one of Uppsala’s most established venues for live music. In 1986,Katalin Varga opened its first club and restaurant, where many world famousartists have performed over the years.Uppsala Konsert & KongressThe world famous Danish architect Johnny Svendborg designed the UppsalaKonsert & Kongress centre, which opened in 2007. Anything can happenhere: from small everyday meetings or lunches to festivals lasting several days.It also offers one of the city’s best vantage points and a long red escalatortakes you up to the correct floor. For the current programme of events, seewww.ukk.seUppsala stadsteaterUppsala stadsteater – the city theatre – celebrated its 60th anniversary in2011. They have an exciting repertoire and plays several nights a week, witheverything from innovative works to foreign classics and lunch and danceperformances. For the current repertoire, visit www.uppsalastadsteater.seRegina TheatreAt the Regina Theatre, you can experience everything from stand-up comedyto an international poetry festival, as well as musical performances.Sporting eventsUppsala is one of the leading cities in Sweden when it comes to organisingsporting events. Under the slogan ‘Competition City Uppsala’, the city hasbeen the proud host for a number of national and international competitions.