Coming up Soon: Easter Services, extreme laughter and the evolution of culture

If you’re into street sports, participate in the New Moves Street Festival. Enjoy street handball, basketball, skateboard, BMX, slackline all afternoon (Halmtorvet 11, Cph V; April 10, 16:00-23:00)


Are you a Christian looking for an English mass this Easter? St Alban’s, an Anglican/Episcopal church, offers services every day during Holy Week. All nationalities are welcome! (Churchillparken, Langelinie, Cph K; Good Friday services 14:00 & 18:00, Easter Sunday 10:30; st-albans.dk)

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Enjoy some imported comedy at this new edition of the English Comedy Club at The New Dubliner (same owners, mellow vibe). Three awesome comedians will delight you with an evening full of laughter. Advance tickets at the bar cost 90kr (Ny Østergade 14, Cph K; April 9, 20:00)

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It’s donation time! Join the Lions Club at Rotunden food market this Saturday to support the opening of Denmark’s first Children’s Hospice this autumn. Some 10 percent of the money raised will go to them. (Strandvejen 64 , Hellerup; April 11, 08:00-18:00)

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How much do you know about Latin America? Join the Ibis Latin Quiz Night and test your knowledge. You can win a free round of beer! Afterwards they will be screening ‘The Missing 43’ (Student House,Vesterbrogade 2B, Cph V, April 8, 19:30-22:00)

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Who said science can’t be fun? Join Science & Cocktails for a new lecture and some delicious smoky drinks. The topic this time is ‘What is culture and how does it evolve?’ courtesy of Gert Jan Hofstede (Byens Lys, Christiania; April 7, 20:00; free adm)

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