Sollidenscenen, stage in Stockholm, Sweden
Sollidenscenen is an outdoor stage inside Skansen, an open-air museum and zoo in Stockholm. It has a rounded form with a wooden floor and rows of granite and oak seating on different levels, set before a view over the city and surrounded by traditional buildings and greenery.
Designed by Nils Einar Eriksson, the stage was built in 1938 as Sweden’s largest outdoor stage and fitted for radio broadcasts. A major renovation in 2012 replaced its wooden surfaces and rebuilt the seating, and the renewed stage opened on National Day in 2013.
The stage is used for allsång, a Swedish tradition of communal singing where the audience joins in with the performers. During National Day and New Year celebrations, people gather here and the singing echoes across the terraces and lawns of Skansen.
Most events take place during warmer months, in the evening or on weekends, so check what is happening before you go. Arrive early to find a spot on the grass or in the seating rows, and bring clothing suited to being outside for a while.
Behind the stage stands an older pavilion called Snäckan, a shell-shaped dome that once amplified sound before loudspeakers became common. Its curved form still fits with the rounded stage added in the 2012 renovation.
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