Photo: Johannes V Berg

Embrace summer with Thomas Dybdahl and Susanne Sundfør

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Thomas Dybdahl, one of Norway's most talented singer-songwriters, headlines a gig at XOYO on May 30th. With him as support is the lovely Susanne Sundfør, the winner of A-Ha's talent grant.

‘A Doll’s House’ to Fleet Street

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Ibsen’s ground-breaking play caused an immediate sensation at its premiere in 1879, and it continues to provoke strong responses from audiences around the world. ‘A Doll’s House’ will now run at Fleet Street’s Bridewell Theatre from 31 May.

Learn Scandi tunes and dance moves

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Scandimoot will introduce Scandinavian music and dance to a British audience at an event held in Yorkshire 6th to 9th May. The weekend consists of workshops and performances – all done in the spirit of Scandinavian traditions.

Camden Crawls for Young Dreams

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Join the band Young Dreams at Camden Crawl and let your imagination run wild. The ‘Young Dreams’ is the result of restless youth with the dream of making timeless music. Experience their “tropical pop” and “pocket symphony” at the Roundhouse, May 1st.

Metal ménage à trois

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Norwegian black metal bands Vreid and Kampfar will hit the road together with their German mates from Secrets Of The Moon in May with gigs in Nottingham and London.

Ibsen walks into Jermy Street

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Fresh from her glittering performance as Amanda Prynne in Private Lives at Manchester Royal Exchange, Imogen Stubbs is to star opposite Doreen Mantle and Jonathan Cullen in Henrik Ibsen’s 1894 masterpiece Little Eyolf at Jermyn Street Theatre this May.

New Roy Jacobsen novel

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'Child Wonder', a powerful and unsentimental portrait of childhood by award-winning Norwegian author Roy Jacobsen, will be published by MacLehose.

Jazz it up at Cheltenham

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The Norwegian jazz scene is viewed by many as one of the strongest in Europe, and will once again be featured strongly at the Cheltenham Jazz Festival where the likes of Susanna Wallumrød and Tord Gustavsen will perform. Now you can win tickets to see them!

Moddi returns to UK

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Following his UK tour last December with Australian duo Angus & Julia Stone, Norwegian singer-songwriter Pål Moddi Knudsen returns for another London gig.

Lars Fiske goes MadLab

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MadLab in Manchester presents the exhibition “Kurt Merz Schwitters – a graphic novel” by the Norwegian designer and graphic artist Lars Fiske.

Royal Norwegian Embassy in London