Our Calendar.
STPLN is a co-created hub, hosting the makers and creators of Malmö that need a space to showcase their work, organize meetups, give a workshop or release a new book, music album etc.
We host around 300 events yearly. Some of them we organize ourselves, most of them are organized by different actors within the creative community of Malmö.
(Events are described in either Swedish or English.)
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The Lab: Workshop - The Scheduled Freelance Crisis
This workshop gives you tools to cope with economic stress, be strategic, and prevent the worst case scenario - so you can focus on your creative work. It's not about being the biggest business, but a well-working one who knows its values. What's your baseline, and how do you keep it?
Fullt hus: Nå ut till din målgrupp och fyll klubben
Vill du ha ett fullt hus, utsålda biljetter och rätt folk på plats? Då är det här workshopen för dig! Du får lära dig grunderna i smart marknadsföring och visar hur du faktiskt når ut genom bruset. Du får koll på hur du hittar din målgrupp, skapar innehåll och fyller klubben.
Among Makers Design Market
A Day of Craft, Design & Creativity - Among Makers brings together 30 independent makers and designers under one roof at STPLN.
Global Duduk Academy Opening Event
Join us for the official launch of Global Duduk Academy
The Lab: Interactive Art with Arduino
Learn how to get creative with advanced technology, using Arduino's new, easy-to-use platform: Arduino App Lab.
Get a hands-on experience with the Arduino UNO Q, a brand new board that elevates the possibilities for artists to create anything.
Pengar, inte panik: Budget för klubbarrangörer
Ekonomiplanering är A och O för ett hållbart klubbarrangörskap, men hur får man budgeten att gå ihop och vad är viktigt att tänka på?
The Lab: Show Me the Money – Financing Strategies for Creative Businesses
Where's the money?" and how to strategically combine funding sources to build a sustainable business
På Papper – klubbflyers Malmö 1995-2015
Hur har en internationell scen för klubbkultur och dansmusik skapat avtryck i Malmös nattliv och stadsbild? Och varför blev en kvadratisk bit papper en oumbärlig del av dess historia?
En utställning med klubbflyers från Malmö 1995-2015.
The Lab: Art vs AI: What happens to my content online? with Lorena Ojeda
Do you know what actually happens to your work every time you hit post?
Säkra festen: Djungeln av tillstånd, avtal och nattlivsbyråkrati
Alltid velat arrangera men inte vetat exakt vad som krävs? Då är det en workshop för dig! Kom och lär dig navigera i tillståndsdjungeln med Andrea.
Craft Club
Join us for the last craft session of the month. If the weather permits, we will hold it outdoors.
Craft Club is a nice group of people doing craft together. Everyone is welcome. Bring a friend and a current project or get inspired to start or try something new.
Tryggt tryck på dansgolvet: Säkerhet, lagar och regelverk för nattlivet
Att arrangera en riktigt bra kväll handlar om mer än bara stämning och ett packat golv – du måste också ha koll på spelreglerna. Hur ser ansvaret ut om något händer, och vilka lagar måste du faktiskt ha koll på som arrangör?
Gallerihelgen: Open Relationships
A little bit of art. A little bit of music. Some experimenting. Most likely some questionable ideas.
The Lab: The Workshop² – A workshop about how to do a workshop
A workshop to learn the basics on running a workshop as a format, learn about different and try it out within the session.
Sonic Practices - Working with sound as artistic material
Explore techniques and technologies for working creatively with sound from an artist’s perspective
Crazy in/about literature – STPLN
Are you crazy in/about literature?
Join a writing workshop at STPLN!
The Lab: Global MegaTrends – A future in constant change
During this lecture, Niklas Madsen, CEO and futurist at Superlab, guides you through the global megatrends that have already changed the playing field for architects, interior designers and product designers.
Craft Club
Join us for the last craft session of the month. If the weather permits, we will hold it outdoors.
Craft Club is a nice group of people doing craft together. Everyone is welcome. Bring a friend and a current project or get inspired to start or try something new.
The Lab: Proposal Workshop: Write Your Application with Support
Shaping your project idea into an application
Malmö Dance Week - Listening & Lecture: Lynnée Denise
About DJ Larry Levan and the Paradise Garage, a listening and lecture with Lynnée Denise. In collaboration with Malmö Dance Week.
Nattlivet och staden: Stadsutveckling och att samverka smart
Hur kan klubbarrangörer ses som en aktiv resurs i stadsutvecklingen och hur kan man tillsammans skapa trygga, attraktiva och socialt hållbara platser där svaret inte bara är att be om tillstånd, utan att bidra med värde till staden och dess utveckling?
The Lab: Creative Business in the Digital Era – Tools & AI
How do you turn visionary ideas into a sustainable and profitable business as a creative professional? In this hands-on masterclass, Niklas Madsen guides you through the practical side of modern business development. We move from abstract trends to concrete action, focusing on how small businesses and freelancers within the cultural and creative sectors can leverage digital tools and AI to optimize their workflow.
The Lab: Cross-Sector Collaboration Skills for Creatives and Cultural Practitioners
Finding the right partner, describing your work in a language someone from a different field can understand, and building collaborations where all sides see the value is a skill on its own.
Craft Club
Join us for the last craft session of the month. If the weather permits, we will hold it outdoors.
Craft Club is a nice group of people doing craft together. Everyone is welcome. Bring a friend and a current project or get inspired to start or try something new.
Craft Club
Join us for the last craft session of the month. If the weather permits, we will hold it outdoors.
Craft Club is a nice group of people doing craft together. Everyone is welcome. Bring a friend and a current project or get inspired to start or try something new.
Craft Club
Join us for the last craft session of the month. If the weather permits, we will hold it outdoors.
Craft Club is a nice group of people doing craft together. Everyone is welcome. Bring a friend and a current project or get inspired to start or try something new.
"Living with your demons" - A solo exhibition by Jakob Håkonsson
This exhibition features the demons we all carry with us. In our world they are metaphorical - here, they become literal.
Exhibition: Hanakin Henriksson Skote
Single-day exhibition with works by Hanakin Henriksson Skote
The Lab: Stress? No Stress!
a word, a response, a stimulus, a mental strain, an emotional tension...no matter what the clinical definition is, each one of us has and will experience stress.
PIXLAR O LJUD
A meetup for artists and musicians using programming and technology as a creative tool. A chance to show and tell, share inspiration, and make some noise together.
Make fashion sustainable with lino print
In this workshop, you'll learn how to give your old clothes a second life. You'll give them a unique and original style, in a very professional way.
The Lab: Info Meet - Culture Funding in Malmö city
Malmö city will talk about the scholarships and project grants
Bodies in Dialogue
The Bodies in Dialogue is a festival for cultural resistance, emphasising communication between different traditions and how cultural resistance is expressed through the body.
Becoming…
Imagine stepping into an imaginary world where the hedge, the crow and the sun become your teachers. Through play, movement, collective imagination, you could inhabit a landscape and learn ways of reciprocity, interdependence and care.
Moving Untamed: Symposium on Artistic Research through Embodied Practices
The symposium explores new ways of knowing and creating through the the somatic experience. The body, as the means through which we are in the world, is always under a process of becoming.
RED / GREEN
What happens when a group of artists can only show one piece each? In this exhibition, you’ll pass through different interpretations of the theme "RED / GREEN".
Craft Club
Join us for the last craft session of the month. If the weather permits, we will hold it outdoors.
Craft Club is a nice group of people doing craft together. Everyone is welcome. Bring a friend and a current project or get inspired to start or try something new.
yellow cake / cabinets
yellow cake / cabinets is a collaborative exhibition by Anders Aarvik and Anne Sofie Skjold Møller. In the space of STPLN, physical objects and immaterial matter, such as mesh networks, dried plants, digital displays, moldy cakes and textiles, are interwoven and displayed.
Vad vill Malmös kulturpolitiker?
Vad händer med det fria kulturlivet efter valet? Hur ser villkoren ut för stadens kreativa entreprenörer, frilansare och konstnärer under nästa mandatperiod?
Creative Catalyst
Are you a migrant or newly arrived artist, creator, or cultural worker looking to establish yourself in Sweden?
Join us for two intensive days at STPLN in Malmö, designed to give you the tools, networks, and insider knowledge you need to succeed.
PIXLAR O LJUD
A meetup for artists and musicians using programming and technology as a creative tool. A chance to show and tell, share inspiration, and make some noise together.
masomenos showcasing exhibition
masomenos is throwing a spontaneous pop-up exhibition, and you're invited to come hang. We’re taking over STPLN's multiroom to showcase our work here. We’ve got the music and the snacks completely covered, so there’s truly no excuse not to show up. Bring a friend, meet the community, and browse the work before it's gone.
Workshop: “Cutout” Style
In this workshop you will learn a technique where images are transformed into a bold cutout-style artwork using simplified shapes, limited colors, and layered textures. Details are reduced to strong contrasts and graphic forms, creating a poster-like illustration that sits between photography, printmaking, and digital collage.
Plastic Extension of Music: Student Exhibition 2026
Explore how musicians transform sound, gesture, memory, and interpretation into visual and spatial artworks. Visitors are invited to experience music translated into space, texture, and material instead of time.
Workshop: “Pierre’s Squared Collage” Technique
In this workshop you will learn a technique where a photographic portrait is reworked through digital collage, where the image is broken into fragments and reassembled into a dynamic, expressive composition. By layering textures, duplicating elements, and introducing graphic details, the portrait becomes an emotional and energetic visual narrative.
Personal Brand in the AI Era
How do you turn your skills into a strong personal brand?
How do you attract clients through content without spending all day online?
And where can AI actually help instead of creating more noise?
In this 2-hour workshop, you will learn how!
STPLN Fest
STPLN Fest is a spring celebration that invites you to explore exhibitions, a market, and live performances presented by the artists, makers, and creative practitioners who are part of STPLN.
The festival offers an opportunity to discover what STPLN is, who works here, and what kinds of projects and practices emerge from this creative community. Expect art, design, jewellery, ceramics, experiments, conversations, and a festive outdoor gathering on Friday evening.
Art Meet Up #5
Come meet fellow artists from in and around Malmö, talk ideas for projects and exhibitions, or just sit and work on something.
The Lab – Talk: Navigating the Unemployment Insurance Landscape as a Creative Professional
How do you secure your financial stability between projects when your career is a mix of freelance assignments, business ownership, and artistic practice?
Swap toys at STPLN
your kids have (tooooooo) many toys.
they know it. you know it. the toys know it.
give give is a toy-swapping morning for families in malmö. bring the toys collecting dust. leave with ones your kids will **actually** play with.
Hong Kong Fair in Malmö
The Hong Kong Fair in Malmö is a one-day public event bringing together art, culture, and urgent conversations about democracy, human rights, and Europe’s relationship with Hong Kong.
TRUST THE PROCESS
We hereby invite you to the yearly exhibition of Malmö University's Graphic Design Bachelors, showcasing the works of this year’s graduates.
"TRUST THE PROCESS" is an exhibition which portrays the design process as an equal to the final results, rather than something that often turns invisible to the audience. Join us for free at STPLN between the 20th–22nd of May, whether you're a friend, family or culturally interested, and get a peek of Sweden's future graphic designers.
Workshop: Inspireras av nya metoden Shared Embodiment!
När förskole- och skolbarn i Oxie, Banditsagor och Oxiebiblioteket utvecklade nytt arbetssätt genom teater och litteratur skapades Shared Embodiment!
Under denna workshop får deltagare möjlighet att inspireras av metoden samt prova Shared Embodiments olika moment. Exempel på momenten är Shared reading utifrån illustrationer och gestaltningsövningar.
GARN - Designmarknad för garnälskare
15-16 maj förvandlar vi återigen Malmö till Sveriges mjukaste stad!
Föreningen GARN arrangerar för andra året design- och garnmarknad på STPLN i Malmö under Kristi Himmelfärdshelgen. GARN på STPLN 2026 vill du inte missa!
I ljusa luftiga ytor hittar du ett 30-tal utställare fördelat på två plan, stick- och virkdesigners, kreativa ytor, plaggloppis, handarbetshäng och såklart massor av glada garngalningar.
Craft Club
Craft Club is a nice group of people doing craft together. Everyone is welcome.