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No matter what time of year it is, something is happening in Halland
Here you can find all kinds of events and exhibitions that will give you one more excuse to visit Halland. Festivals, marketplaces, concerts, dance performances, variety shows, plays, unique and fascinating exhibitions – everything is there for the asking. After Beach – lively music, good food & drink and well-known artists – attracts thousands of visitors to Halland’s magnificent outdoor venues every year.
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Varbergs BoIS FC’s football matches 2013
April 6, 2013 - November 2, 2013Go and see Varbergs BoIS FC’s matches in Superettan while you are visiting Halland. This year two Halland football teams are among the 16 Superettan teams, with a local derby in which Varbergs BoIS FC plays Falkenbergs FF at Påskbergsvallen.
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Varberg Fortress 1612
April 14, 2013 - August 18, 2013An exhibition that is more of a performance! Using sound, lighting, animation and scenic effects, we’ll travel back in time 400 years to the year 1612.
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Varberg Classic – Jubileumsloppet
May 19, 2013Six ski runs in Varberg are collectively known as the Varberg Classic. This comprehensive fitness event will provide motivation for regular, healthy workouts. Carrying out a Varberg Classic requires skiing at least four of the six runs in a twelve month period.
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Arvingarna på Solbacken
May 25, 2013Information in english will soon be available.
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Elvis love songs
May 25, 2013Ken Wegas is heading out on a nationwide tour of theatres and churches. He will be performing Elvis's most beloved love songs, so that the melodies and the meanings of the lyrics shine through.
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Varberg Classic – Tappavandringen
May 25, 2013Six ski runs in Varberg are collectively known as the Varberg Classic. This comprehensive fitness event will provide motivation for regular, healthy workouts. Carrying out a Varberg Classic requires skiing at least four of the six runs in a twelve month period.
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Mamma, pappa, barn (Playing house)
May 25, 2013 - September 1, 2013An exhibition featuring Lena Permér, Roj Friberg, Martin Etherton, Johanna Friberg and Marta Runemark at Varbergs Konsthall.
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Soulexplosion with Nisse Berglund and guest artists
June 15, 2013Today Soulexplosion is known as a veteran cover band - often engaged for kickoffs and company events, as well as private parties. The band has a broad repertoire in soul and disco, ranging from the seventies to contemporary hits.
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Museum day in Derome
June 15, 2013 - June 16, 2013The day will feature power saw craftsmen, axe throwing, saw contests and loads of activities for young and old alike. Visitors will enjoy the sight of Sweden’s largest fully operational steam tractor running steam engines and frame saws.
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Varberg Classic – Varberg open water
June 23, 2013Six ski runs in Varberg are collectively known as the Varberg Classic. This comprehensive fitness event will provide motivation for regular, healthy workouts. Carrying out a Varberg Classic requires skiing at least four of the six runs in a twelve month period.
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Eilen Jewell at Majas
June 28, 2013Eilen Jewell is a stellar performer. After building a loyal fan base in the course of several successful tours, and releasing "The Queen of the Minor Key", which won much praise, last fall, it is finally time to be enchanted by Eilen's laid-back charisma and wonderful songs once again. Eilen is not only "The Queen of the Minor Key", she is also clearly "The Queen of Rootsy"!
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RENT - The musical
June 29, 2013 - July 14, 2013Information in english will soon be available.
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Park music in Varberg
July 1, 2013 - August 4, 2013Every night from 1 July to 4 August is packed with music at Societetsparken in Varberg. Join us for cool blues, modern folk, big bands and song.
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Tommy Körberg at Fridas
July 2, 2013 - July 11, 2013Don't miss Tommy Körberg this summer at Fridas restaurant in Varberg. Enjoy the atmosphere and beautiful music on 2–4 and 8–11 July.
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The Refreshments
July 5, 2013The Refreshments are headed out on their summer tour, and they will stop by Majas in Varberg. The band has a new smokin' hot recording of Chuck Berry tunes, and has trimmed down to four members.
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Summer Rock with Hoffmaestro at Societén
July 5, 2013Hoffmaestro & Chraa trace their influences to groups including Funkadelic, Manu Chao, Dr. John, Guns ’n Roses, David Ruffin and The Beastie Boys, just to name a few. Don't miss them this summer at Societén!
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Petter in Varberg
July 6, 2013In the summer of 2012, Swedish rap artist Petter performed a widely acclaimed concert at Majas vid havet. It has now been confirmed that he’ll once again be performing at Surfers Day, in the summer of 2013. Don't miss it!
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Cookies n Beans & Carolina Wallin Peréz
July 11, 2013Cookies n Beans is a Swedish country group made up of Linda Ström, Charlotte Centervall and Frida Öhrn. The group competed in Sweden's Eurovision heats in 2009 and 2013. Along with Carolina Wallin Peréz, they will be coming to Majas this summer!
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Movits!
July 12, 2013Movits is a Swedish hip hop group that describes itself as gypsy jazz, brass band and street swing. Music for both the Art Director and your mum. Their debut album "Äppelknyckarjazz" was released in November 2008 to great praise. Movits' previous name was Upp och Ner.
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Ulf Lundell
July 12, 2013This summer, Ulf Lundell will be heading out on a nationwide tour. Make sure you catch him on 12 july at Socitétsparken in Varberg.
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Varberg Classic – Varbergsloppet
July 13, 2013Six ski runs in Varberg are collectively known as the Varberg Classic. This comprehensive fitness event will provide motivation for regular, healthy workouts. Carrying out a Varberg Classic requires skiing at least four of the six runs in a twelve month period.
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Bua Mackerel Festival
July 13, 2013On 13 July, Bua opens its arms to the area’s largest event: the Mackerel Festival. Buy the signature dish of fried mackerel and mashed potatoes, or even a waffle with jam and whipped cream. The day will feature traders, lottery stalls and a carnival.
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Kalle Baah
July 18, 2013Kalle Baah is a Swedish reggae group from Skärblacka and one of the foundation pillars of music society Blacka Musik. The group got together at the end of the 1970s. On the day Bob Marley died in 1981, they brought their instruments out to a vacant house lot to perform a memorial concert. (The concert is still held in the village cultural centre.) Don't miss them at Majas!
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Caroline af Ugglas
July 20, 2013Caroline af Ugglas is a Swedish artist and pop and soul singer. In 2009 she won second place in the Swedish Eurovision heats with the song ”Snälla, snälla". She released her platinum-selling album ”Så gör jag det igen” the same year, becoming the best-selling female performer of the year. In 2010 she released the album ”Vad var det jag sa”. In 2013 she is releasing a new album once again, and this summer she's headed out on tour.
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Norvalla Market
July 25, 2013Enjoy bargain hunting at one of the largest markets in western Sweden with about 250 stalls and 15-20,000 visitors. Big funfair, refreshments, etc. The market is situated in Väröbacka, 20 km north of Varberg.
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Håkan Hellström
July 26, 2013An indie artist who has experienced a metamorphosis and still plays music that expresses love, sorrow and euphoria. On 17 April, Håkan’s new album “Det kommer aldrig va över för mig” (It will never be over for me) will be released, and he will be in Varberg on 26 July.
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Ebbot Lundberg & Magnus Carlson and their band
July 26, 2013Magnus Carlson from Weeping Willows and Ebbot Lundberg from The Soundtrack of Our Lives. Two of Sweden's best rock vocalists and stage personalities will make an appearance at Majas this summer!
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Sofia Karlsson
July 30, 2013Sofia Karlsson is a Swedish ballad singer, songwriter, bouzouki player, guitarist and flute player from Stockholm. This year Sofia Karlsson won her fourth Grammy for the live album Levande, and now she will be on the road make a small number of appearances in Sweden and Norway.
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Miss Li
July 31, 2013 - August 1, 2013Linda Carlsson, also known as Miss Li, has used powerful artistic expression to establish herself among our greatest artists. Don’t miss her at Majas vid Havet!
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Sweet, Slade & Smokie
August 2, 2013Sweet, Slade and Smokie – three British gems on the same stage and on the same night! Come and listen to Sweet, with their well-known hits such as Ballroom Blitz and Poppa Joe. Slade will be treating us to Cum On Feel The Noize and Run Runaway, while Smokie – masters of the British ballad – will give us songs like Living Next Door To Alice.
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Olle Ljungström Varberg
August 3, 2013The ever-relevant Olle Ljungström is not satisfied with simply releasing one album – instead, he’s released two within the space of six months. And to top it all, he’ll also be going on tour, see him at Majas!
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Niclas Frisk
August 6, 2013Niclas Frisk is a Swedish singer, guitarist and songwriter. Frisk started Atomic Swing, and has played with Perssons Pack. Han is also a producer and worked with performers including Titiyo, Popsicle, Jerry Williams, A Camp, Sweet Chariots, Vanessa and the O's and Peter Jöback. See him at Majas by the sea!
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Varberg Classic – Bockstensturen
August 31, 2013Six ski runs in Varberg are collectively known as the Varberg Classic. This comprehensive fitness event will provide motivation for regular, healthy workouts. Carrying out a Varberg Classic requires skiing at least four of the six runs in a twelve month period.
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Oktoberfest at Apelviken
September 21, 2013Let your inner Bavarian loose. Grease up your lederhosen, shove on your Tyrolean hat, iron your Dirndl and come on down to the most awesome Oktoberfest of the year. Cirkus Olympia’s biggest circus tent takes over the car park in front of Restaurang Solviken and is filled with Tyrolean rock, live band and food and drink!
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Oktoberfest at Apelviken
September 28, 2013Let your inner Bavarian loose. Grease up your lederhosen, shove on your Tyrolean hat, iron your Dirndl and come on down to the most awesome Oktoberfest of the year. Cirkus Olympia’s biggest circus tent takes over the car park in front of Restaurang Solviken and is filled with Tyrolean rock, live band and food and drink!
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U.D.O. + support - steelhammer tour 2013
October 12, 2013Udo Dirkschneider is the original singer from classic German hard rock band Accept. Expect a splendid mixture of Accept & U.D.O songs in the set list, such as Fast As A Shark, Princess Of The Dawn, Balls To The Wall, Metal Heart, Screaming For A Love Bite, Animal House, Time Bomb, Leatherhead and the new U.D.O. single, Metal Machine.
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Pablo Francisco – Live & Kickin’ Tour
November 1, 2013This autumn, standup comic, actor, mimic and master of sound effects Pablo Francisco lands in Sweden with his new show, the "Live & Kickin’ Tour". His controversial jokes about pop culture have made him one of the most popular standup acts in the world. No subject is off limits for him, and he performs for sold-out audiences.
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Gyllene Tider Summer 2013 in Halmstad
Sweden’s largest and most beloved pop band, Gyllene Tider from Halmstad, are ready once more to brighten the Swedish summer with a new studio album, Dags att tänka på refrängen (Time to think of the refrain), a new greatest hits compilation, Soldans på din grammofon (Sundance on your Gramophone) and a major tour.Linnea Henriksson, also from Halmstad, is a guest artist on the tour. The tour kicks off at Marknadsplatsen in Halmstad on 5 July. Gyllene Tider will also play in Halmstad on 7 August.
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Join us and celebrate 400 years of peace
On 20 January 1613, peace was made at a crossroads between Knäred in Halland and Markaryd in the county of Småland, ending the Kalmar War. This historic event came to be known as the Treaty of Knäred. January 2013 sees the 400th jubilee of this historic occasion. Laholm and Knäred have started to gear up for the jubilee and are planning celebrations to take place throughout 2013. The aim is to have 400 activities over 7 months.
Swedish Championships 2013
Following the success of the summer 2011 event, Halmstad has once again been given the honour of staging this fantastic festival of sport. The Swedish Sports Confederation and SVT have chosen Halmstad to be the host city of the Swedish Championships Week in summer 2013. Both major and minor sports will be represented, including swimming and athletics.
UEFA Women’s European Football Championships 2013
Sweden will be hosting the UEFA Women’s European Football Championships in 2013 and Halmstad will be one of the six host towns. The tournament will run from 10 to 28 July 2013 with three group matches and one quarter final played in Halmstad.
