Cultural activities
Art, music, film, museums and more
Student associations for culture and the arts
From music and choir to art and comedy theatre ('spex'), our diverse student associations offer something for everyone. Whatever your interests, there's probably a student group waiting for you to join! Explore the many ways you can get involved in the arts and beyond.
Cultural activities at the University
Lund University has several cultural and public centres and academies for the visual and performing arts. These centres and academies regularly organise performances, public lectures and exhibitions, and also provide a meeting place for students, staff and guests from the community.
- Cultural and public centres
- Collections and archives
- Malmö Art Academy
- Malmö Academy of Music
- Malmö Theatre Academy
Cultural life in Lund, Malmö and Helsingborg
The three campus cities of Lund, Malmö and Helsingborg offer a diverse and exciting cultural life.
In addition to the above, Lund's cultural offerings include:
- a contemporary art venue – Lunds Konsthall
- a cultural history museum (indoor and outdoor) – Kulturen
- a music and cultural venue – Mejeriet
- several cinemas showing mainstream and independent films – Filmstaden, Kino and Södran
- several theatres with a variety of productions – for example, Lilla Teatern, Lunds Stadsteater and Månteatern
Visit the websites below for more information about cultural activities in Lund.
Or take a look at the events calendars below.
As Sweden's third largest city, Malmö has a lot to offer when it comes to culture and the arts. Malmö's cultural offerings include:
- a city opera – Malmö Opera
- a modern and contemporary art museum – Moderna Museet Malmö
- a contemporary art venue – Malmö Konsthall
- several cinemas showing mainstream and independent films – for example, Filmstaden, Panora and Spegeln
- several music venues – for example, Plan B, Babel Malmö and Moriska Paviljongen
- several theatres – for example, Malmö Stadsteater and Victoriateatern
Visit the websites below for more information about cultural activities in Lund.
Or take a look at the events calendars below.
The seaside city of Helsingborg also has several cultural attractions, among others:
- a large cultural centre – Dunkers Cultural Centre (Dunkers kulturhus)
- a concert hall – Helsingborg Concert Hall (Helsingborgs konserthus)
- a music venue – The Tivoli
- a city theatre and several smaller theatres – Helsingborg City Theatre (Helsingborgs stadsteater), Fredriksdalsteatern and Sundspärlans friluftsteater (summer theatre).
- a palace and gardens with major performances – Sofiero Palace (summer performances)
- two cinemas showing mainstream and independent films – Filmstaden and Röda Kvarn.
Visit the websites below for more information about cultural activities in Helsingborg. The information is in Swedish, but you can use the translation function.
- Experience and do in Helsingborg – visithelsingborg.com (in Swedish, use 'Language')
- Experience and do in Helsingborg – helsingborg.se (in Swedish, use 'Language')
Or take a look at the events calendars below.
- Visit Helsingborg events calendar (in Swedish, use 'Language')
- City of Helsingborg events calendar – helsingborg.se (in Swedish, use 'Language')
The City of Helsingborg has also produced a useful local guide for visitors and residents.
Stämpus is the choir of the Helsingborg student organisation Stampus.
See also the page below for useful links to places of interest and things to do in Skåne and Copenhagen.