Must-see entertainment in Helsinki

  • Musiikkitalo

    Helsinki

    Home to the Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra, Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra and Sibelius Academy, the glass- and copper-fronted Helsinki Music Centre,…

  • Alvar Aalto's Finlandia Hall, Helsinki

    Finlandia Talo

    Helsinki

    Designed by Alvar Aalto, this 1971 concert hall in angular white marble is one of Helsinki's landmark buildings. It received its congress wing in 1975 and…

  • Orion Theatre

    Helsinki

    Opened in 1927, this gorgeous art-deco cinema with chequerboard tiles has 216 plush red seats. It shows classics from the Finnish Film Archive through to…

  • Storyville

    Helsinki

    Helsinki’s number-one jazz club attracts a refined older crowd swinging to boogie woogie, trad jazz, Dixieland and New Orleans most nights. As well as the…

  • Telia 5G Arena

    Helsinki

    Next to the Olympic Stadium, this 10,770-seat arena is the home ground of Helsinki's football (aka soccer) team, HJK (Helsingin Jalkapalloklubi). The team…

  • Oopperatalo

    Helsinki

    From mid-August to May, opera, ballet and classical concerts are staged at Helsinki's opera house, set in landscaped parkland next to Töölönlahti bay…

  • Kansallisteatteri

    Helsinki

    The Finnish National Theatre was founded in 1872 as the country's first Finnish-speaking theatre, but didn't move into its permanent home until 1902. The…

  • Tavastia

    Helsinki

    One of Helsinki’s legendary rock venues, going strong since 1970, Tavastia attracts both up-and-coming local acts and bigger international groups, with a…

  • Hartwall Arena

    Helsinki

    The best place to see top-level hockey matches is at this arena 4km north of the city centre. It’s the home of Helsinki's Jokerit ('Jesters') team, which…

  • Riviera Cinema

    Helsinki

    This former garage has been transformed into a cinema, complete with a full lobby bar for post-viewing rumination. Relax into plush, red velvet armchairs,…

  • Helsingin Jäähalli

    Helsinki

    Helsinki's second, but more central, venue for ice hockey – after the Hartwall Arena – is this arena in the Olympic Stadium complex, with a capacity of…

  • Semifinal

    Helsinki

    Next to Tavastia, this smaller sibling has live music almost nightly, with a focus on up-and-coming Finnish bands. Buy tickets on the website or at the…

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    FinnKino Tennispalatsi

    Helsinki

    In the Tennispalatsi complex, this cinema screens new releases. Most films are in English.

  • Kino Engel

    Helsinki

    Year-round, independent, two-screen cinema showing art-house and Finnish indie films. In the warmer months it also mounts open-air kesäkino (summer cinema…

  • Tiketti

    Helsinki

    Booking agency Tiketti sells tickets to a variety of live events throughout Helsinki.

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