Coming up Soon: Christmas favourites, pop-up shops and Bollywood fun!

We’ve got a round up of all the top events this week!

Head over to Gentofte Main Library for a day of Christmas movies. Featuring Snowy’s Christmas, the Cirkeline Christmas Film and Where is the Christmas Wonderland? there’s fun to be had for all ages! (Ahlmanns Allé 6, Hellerup; 20 Dec, 14:00-15:00; ages 3-8; free adm)


Join the team over at Gentofte Main Library for a festive workshop and create your own special New Year hat. The scenographer Stine Worm Sørensen will guide you. There will plenty of sequins and glitter at hand! (Ahlmanns Allé 6, Hellerup; 30 Dec, 11:00-13:00; all ages; free adm)


Get your groove on at Club Mambo. Head on over and shake your hips to some salsa in celebration of resident DJ Henri’s birthday! Start with their Cuban salsa workshop and then dance the night away. (Vester Voldgade 85, Cph V; 17 Dec; 20:45-21:30 workshop, 21:30-03:00 dance party; 50kr entrance; to make table reservations, contact list@clubmambo.dk)


Visit ArtRebel’s one-day pop-up Christmas shop to do some last minute shopping. On offer are affordable art prints, books and new designs from their community. Have a glass of gløgg while the kids take part in the DIY Christmas workshop. (Space10, Flæsketorvet 10, Cph V; 18 Dec, 13:00-20:00; free adm)


If you’re looking for something different from the usual Christmas fare on offer in cinemas (or if you’re not a Star Wars Fan), head on over to desiworld.dk’s screening of Bollywood film Bajirao Mastani. It’s sure to keep you riveted! (Baltorpvej 20, Ballerup; 21 Dec, 20:00 onwards; 110kr adults, 55kr children; buy tickets at desiworld.dk)


Join the bohemians, bootleggers, workers, artists and aristocrats for a ‘secret’ party at the old Copenhagen gasworks, where the 14-man band Zirkus will keep the crows entertained with music and stories while the bootleggers ply everyone with copious amounts of alcohol ( Østre Gasværk theatre, Nyborggade 17, Cph Ø; 18 Dec, 21:00 onwards; 150kr; dress code: 1920s best)


It’s been 25 years since we were first introduced to the residents of one of Beverly Hills’ most iconic locales. And now Søpavillionen is giving you a chance to relive it all again with their Beverly Hills 90210 25th birthday party! You cannot afford to miss it (Søpavillionen, Gyldenløvesgade 24, Cph K; 19 Dec, 22.00 onwards. 40kr, tickets via billetto.dk)



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