98 events for the next 18 months
Citizens and local politicians discuss the Finance Committee's work in an open forum. Coffee and cake for the first 30 attendees.
Discover bats in their natural environment around Silkeborg Langsø and Lillesø. Using bat detectors, explore the twilight and encounter these fascinating creatures through their echolocation.
Spiritual evening with clairvoyant medium Lone Voss Boes, who delivers messages from the other side through contact with the deceased, palm reading, and clairvoyant work.
Volunteers gather every Monday at Silkeborg Library to sew sustainable fabric bags for the library using the Australian Boomerang Bags concept.
A free board game café at Silkeborg Library where beginners and experienced players gather to play modern games like Ticket to Ride and Heat. No registration needed, bring your own games or join others.
An afternoon gathering at Silkeborg Library for reading circle enthusiasts, where newcomers and established groups meet to share experiences and form new book clubs.
Volunteers from Dansk Flygtningehjælp offer free practical advice to refugees on official letters, job applications, and residence permits.
First aid workshop for parents with babies, covering common childhood injuries and infant resuscitation techniques.
A welcoming café for children and parents dealing with dyslexia or reading and writing challenges. Volunteers offer games, play, and peer support, plus guidance for parents navigating school life. Free entry, drop-in welcome.
A lecture exploring late ADHD diagnosis in women, covering masking, emotional regulation, and self-understanding. For those with ADHD and their loved ones.
A spiritually-focused evening where participants can seek contact with deceased loved ones through mediumistic messages and personal encounters in a safe, intimate setting.
Free 8-week writing workshop for young adults aged 22-30 experiencing mental vulnerability, meeting Thursdays at Silkeborg Bibliotek.
Free legal advice from Silkeborg Retshjælp, where experienced legal advisors answer questions and help with correspondence and appeals.
Queen Machine performs at Danmarks Største Vejfest in Silkeborg.
American singer-songwriter Kerry Freeman performs live at Roxy Malt in Silkeborg.
Family-friendly art day with inspiration from Kusama, Mondrian and Pollock. Drop-in creative activities for children and adults guided by professional artists.
A musical-dramatic wandering performance through nature where the audience meets birds telling stories of freedom, courage, and finding your own path. For both children and adults.
A dramatic reading circle at Silkeborg Library where participants read and discuss theatre scripts together. Three autumn sessions led by Emma Svankjær Morel, with a visit from a professional playwright at one meeting.
A guided tour of Silkeborg Efterskole with discussion of the school's values, daily life and educational programmes. Open to families.
A book club for ages 17-27 where members choose the books and discussion methods. Free to join, with five autumn meetings.
A quarterly book club for 10-11-year-olds at Silkeborg Bibliotek where children discuss books, create, and socialize with fellow young readers.
Informal gathering for fathers on parental leave with young children (0-3 years), featuring play, coffee, and professional support.
A free repair café where volunteers help you fix broken items instead of throwing them away, reducing waste and challenging throwaway culture.
American rock band Lifesick performs at Rampelys in Silkeborg.
A creative workshop where families can make gingerbread flowers with guidance from a professional artist. Drop-in activity with free materials.
Paddle out on Remstrup Å and collect trash from a canoe - a fun and environmentally conscious activity for the whole family with a prize for the team that collects the most.
A guided tour of Tandskov Affaldscenter showing how waste is processed in Silkeborg. Free hot dogs and an open recycled building materials market.
Beginner-friendly sewing workshop where you create children's trousers from recycled textiles, led by ATTER's Stine Højland. Sewing pattern and video guide included.
Consumer Council Think Chemistry explores hidden chemicals and PFAS in everyday products, offering practical advice on making informed purchasing decisions.
Learn basic fermentation techniques and create three preserved vegetable fermentations to take home. Workshop at Balleskolen as part of the Skraldival festival.
A guided foraging walk where you'll learn to identify wild edible plants and herbs, with food and drink at the end.
A tabletop roleplay adventure in a post-apocalyptic waste-filled world where you play unlikely heroes trying to save a city from collapse - no experience required.
Behavioral psychologist Anders Colding-Jørgensen from the podcast Vaneinstituttet discusses how habits form and practical tools for changing them - especially around consumption, climate, and digital habits.
Free lecture on inheritance, wills and powers of attorney with dinner included. Jura Danmark's lawyers cover inheritance law, prenuptial agreements and powers of attorney with time for questions.
English metal band Crocell performs at Kedelhuset in Silkeborg.
A market day celebrating reuse and waste reduction with free activities including a car boot sale, Repair Café, workshops, and talks for all ages.
Free nature workshop for children featuring insect hotel building, campfire activities, and outdoor fun with UdeUnger at Silkeborg Library.
Bring your own apples to Bindslevs Plads and have SorringMOST press them into fresh juice for you. Part of Skraldival, Silkeborg's annual waste-reduction festival.
Ph.D. Simon Høegmark explores how nature affects our consumption habits, stress levels, and well-being in this lecture at the Skraldival waste-reduction festival.
Sugar Queen performs at Rampelys in Silkeborg.
Family-friendly paper workshop where children from 7 years old build a fantastic city from recycled materials. Part of the Waste Festival with a focus on reuse and waste reduction.
Drop-in craft workshop where you create animal portraits from recycled materials like egg cartons and wallpaper with artist Inge Hübertz.
Study circle exploring nature connection and sustainable living. Tuesdays with guidance on energy saving, plant growing, and practical everyday initiatives.
Danish singer Kaya Brüel performs live at Medborgerhuset Lunden.
Musician Louis Jarto performs at Rabalder Bar in Silkeborg.
ISSE performs a live concert at Rampelys in Silkeborg.
Former DR foreign correspondent Matilde Kimer discusses Russian culture, history, and politics, exploring what ordinary Russians think about Putin and the ongoing war.
Family-friendly workshop where children and adults print designs on bags that are combined into a shared artwork. Drop-in between 10-14, free materials.
Silkeborg Efterskole welcomes visitors for a tour and chat on Danish Boarding Schools Day - a chance to explore the school and meet staff.
A library book club discussion of Gustave Flaubert's "Madame Bovary" led by facilitator Emma Karlebjerg at Silkeborg Library.
A nerdy music quiz with quizmaster Peter B. at Silkeborg Library. Teams of four compete with music clips, images, and tricky questions for prizes.
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Boris Pelekh from Gogol Bordello presents his solo project Boris & The Joy, blending gypsy-punk, psychedelic electro-pop and indie-rock at Rampelys in Silkeborg.
Elias Rønnenfelt performs at Kedelhuset in Silkeborg.
GA-20 performs a live concert at Rampelys in Silkeborg.
Family-friendly bean mosaic workshop at Kulturhuset 1B in Silkeborg - create your own animal picture with beans and lentils.
Silkeborg Library celebrates Zadie Smith's H.C. Andersen Literary Prize with a lecture by literary commentator Britt Skjoldborg and a live stream of an interview from the Royal Library.
The documentary The Librarians screens at Silkeborg Library as part of the #ForbiddenBooks campaign. The film follows American librarians resisting censorship and fighting for freedom of expression.
Physiotherapist Nanna Nissen discusses the postpartum body, common concerns, and practical strategies for supporting your recovery after childbirth.
A concert lecture exploring 50 years of Danish rock history through songs and archival images, performed by musicians Allan Østerdahl and Troels Witter.
Danish metal band Hatesphere performs at Rampelys in Silkeborg.
Family-friendly workshop where children and adults craft their own magic wand or mini sword with wooden sticks, paint and ribbons. Drop-in all day with free materials.
A Wild West adventure for children with treasure hunts, crafts, games and a live reading from the Anton and Grandma series.
A read-aloud session of the children's story about Anton and Grandma searching for a ring at the bottom of the sea. For children from 4 years old.
A creative workshop where children aged 4+ build their own upside-down city with houses on their heads and flying dogs, inspired by Anton and Grandma's adventure.
A children's reading session where Anton and Grandma journey to the Earth's interior. Two 15-minute sessions at Silkeborg Library for ages 4+.
A reading community for ages 17-27 discussing Zadie Smith's NW, with participants sharing insights and perspectives on the novel at Silkeborg Library.
Live performance by Ella Augusta at Kedelhuset in Silkeborg.
The Devil's Radio performs at Rampelys in Silkeborg.
A children's reading about Anton and his grandmother who take a hot air balloon to ask God for good weather for a birthday party.
A children's craft workshop where kids aged 3+ build insects and butterfly creatures from recycled materials using hot glue guns and their imagination.
Author Benedicte Huang discusses her new translation of Leonora Christina's famous 17th-century prison diary, and how she made it accessible to modern readers.
A baby massage workshop for parents and infants, teaching techniques to soothe your baby and deepen your connection.
Lasse Zäll, an experienced coach and founder of Stifinder, gives a rare lecture on personal leadership without notes. He shares insights on success patterns, blind spots, and acting from the future ahead.
Irish folk band The Dublin Legends performs at Silkeborg Viseverseklub with traditional Irish music and storytelling.
Brazilian artist Zar Paulo performs live at Kedelhuset.
Oriental Jazz Band performs at Frokost Jazzen in Silkeborg.
Creative workshop exploring Mexican Day of the Dead traditions with paper ornaments, flowers, and skulls. Drop-in family activity with professional artists and cultural guides.
Author Nanna Holm discusses her acclaimed debut novel Røde Port, exploring childhood, adulthood, and the bonds that hold us together.
Journalist and author Ida Ebbensgaard explores artificial intelligence, its pitfalls and potential, and why technological literacy matters for everyone in the digital age.
Singer Nicklas Sahl performs at Gl. Skovridergaard in Silkeborg.
Danish singer Karoline Mousing performs at Kedelhuset in Silkeborg.
Family-friendly Saturday workshop with linocut printing guided by artist Stine Guld. Children and adults experiment with shapes, patterns and colours using free materials.
A Sunday macramé workshop where you create plant hangers while poetry is read aloud, suitable for all skill levels.
Two-day workshop on chart of accounts conversion to KOMiT Finance at Scandic Silkeborg. Learn to navigate the transition, whether you are implementing soon or preparing ahead of time.
PAPHAT is an interactive game where you design your own hat through short levels. Free family activity with artists present, drop-in from 10-14.
A reading club at Silkeborg Library discusses Jane Austen's 'Pride and Prejudice' with library facilitator Britt Skjoldborg.
A book club for ages 17-27 where members choose the reading list. Free to join, five meetings across the autumn.
Former DR journalists Anne Haubek and Thomas Ubbesen share firsthand accounts from Ukraine, exploring how the war affects civilians and soldiers, and what it means for Europe's future.
Children design their own name plates with paint, glitter and creative materials at this drop-in family workshop. Free materials and flexible activities for all ages.
Senior researcher Annette Bruhn explores seaweed's role in marine ecosystems and its potential as a climate solution, with product tastings included.
A creative workshop where 10-13-year-olds make their own snow globes with glitter and decorations at Silkeborg Library.
A creative Christmas decoration workshop for children and families at Silkeborg Bibliotek, where you decorate a three-in-one Christmas item with beads, ribbons, and other materials.
Author and illustrator Jan Kjær shares stories and drawings from his new book The Nomes' Christmas, with activities for children aged 4-9 and their adults.
Children aged 10-13 are invited to create their own Christmas wreath at the Children's Library using provided materials, with snacks and Christmas music.
Family-friendly workshop where children cut and print animal designs in foam rubber, with free materials and professional guidance.
MitTeater brings Christmas magic to Silkeborg with "Lotte and the Elf" - a warm and funny performance for children aged 3-7 and their adults.
Clairvoyant demonstration where Christian Viborg channels messages from deceased loved ones, with audience participation, healing and meditation.
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Clairvoyant medium Karina Graabæk channels messages from the deceased to audience members in an evening of spiritual connection and evidence of the afterlife.
A reading club for ages 17-27 where members choose their own books and meet to discuss their reading experiences together.
