A night in the Royal burial church
Take a night walk in Stockholm's only preserved medieval monastery church to the sounds of historical music. During Stockholm's Culture Night, Riddarholmen Church is open until midnight.
Wander under the vaults of the Swedish kings' burial church and Stockholm's only preserved medieval abbey. Listen to Adolf Fredrik's Boys' Choir, the Pisces Dei Ensemble and ensembles from the Royal Swedish Cavalry Band. Ask our guides in historical costumes about the church’s history.
Free entry during Culture Night. No bags allowed in the church this evening.
Culture Night at Riddarholmen Church
program:
18.00-24.00 Guides in historical costumes tell the history of the church
Our knowledgeable guides share their insights about the history of the medieval church.
18.30-19.00 Spring concert with Adolf Fredrik's Boys' Choir
Music by A F Lindblad, H Alvén och R Schumann. Conductor Anna Karin Schäfer.
19.30-20.00 Spring concert with Adolf Fredrik's Boys' Choir
Music by A F Lindblad, H Alvén och R Schumann. Conductor Anna Karin Schäfer.
20.30-21.00 Concert. Gregorian music with the Pisces Dei Ensemble
Praise to St. Erik, the patron saint of Stockholm. Conducted by Thomas Hammar.
21.30-22.00 Concert. Horn quartet from the Royal Swedish Cavalry Band
Ensemble leader: Alice Bautista Palm
22.30-23.00 Concert. Sextet Prins Carl of Royal Swedish Cavalry Band
Ensemble leader: Gustav Lundström
NOTE!
No bags are allowed at this specific event. This is due to the police bag ban. Please leave your bag at home.
It is possible to enter with wheelchair.
There are no public restrooms inside the Church. The church is not heated.
Culture Night Stockholm. Here you can find the entire programme:
kulturnattstockholm.se
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Top image: Riddarholmen Church, photo by Erik Lefvander. Montage.