Huset-KBH

Copenhagen


Huset KBH is a local institution, churning out almost 1500 annual events spanning live music, theatre and art-house film, to poetry slams, cabaret and stand-up comedy. The complex also houses Bastard Cafė, a popular cafe-bar jam-packed with a massive selection of board games, both mainstream and obscure.


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