Tampere gets ready for UMK - check out the programme for the weekend of events
The pink UMK atmosphere takes over Tampere. Pink and purple lighting will decorate the city centre and a varied programme of events will keep the spirits high throughout the weekend.
Tampere event calendar brings together all UMK-related events. There will be pre- and after-parties, sauna events, guided tours and brunches. You can also find offers and tips for an unforgettable UMK weekend on Visit Tampere's website. Links to the websites can be found at the end of this news.
On Saturday 8 February, from 11 am, the Tampere Calling! music container will entertain passers-by at Sori Square. DJs Juissi and Jykke will play the most popular UMK and Eurovision songs from 11 am to 1.30 pm, from 5 pm to 8.30 pm and from 11 pm to 12 pm. In addition, Sorin Square will be lit up in pink on the day of the event.
Museum Centre Vapriikki will get into the UMK mood already in the morning. The museum will dive into the world of music with guided tours of the Manserock exhibition on Saturday at 11 and 12. After the tours, from 1pm to 3 pm, there will be a pin workshop where you can make your own pin in the spirit.
Tampere will glow pink as the city's most famous buildings and places are illuminated in colours of the event. The illuminations will be visible during the hours of darkness from Thursday to Saturday 6-8 February 2025 and will be displayed on the Tammerkoski rapids lighting, the Hämeenkatu light curtains, the digital surfaces of the urban space and many other locations.
Illuminations
- Tammerkoski rapids
- Hämeenkatu light curtains
- Finlayson's skylight on the Itäinenkatu and factory chimney
- Näsinneula observation tower, Laiturikatu 1
- Sokos Hotel Torni, Ratapihankatu 43
- Original Sokos Hotel Ilves, Hatanpään valtatie 1
- Koskikeskus shopping centre, Hatanpään valtatie 1
- Ratina shopping centre, Vuolteenkatu 1
- Tampere Hall, Yliopistonkatu 55
- Technopolis, Yliopistonrinne and Kalevantie 2
- University Central Campus, Kalevantie 4
Pink can also be found in unexpected places such as trams, buses, company decorations and on famous Tampere statues such as the Hämeenkatu statues and the Moomin statue.
