Things to do in Stockholm this weekend

Do you pronounce the Swedish word for biscuit 'kex' or 'tjex'? Do animals have dialects too, and what is the most incomprehensible dialect in Sweden? These are questions that the host and language expert Fredrik Lindström unravels together with his sidekick Helena Lindegren in the comedy performance The Big Dialect Show, which is coming to Cirkus in Stockholm this weekend. The material is tailored for each city visited during the tour, promising both humour and facts.

This weekend, the usually heavily trafficked Sveavägen will transform into a pedestrian street for the last time this year. Instead of cars and other motor traffic, there will be markets, outdoor seating, performances and food. On Saturday, the focus will be on our local environment and how we can make it cleaner around us, while Sunday's theme is bicycles.

The sparkly musical Dreamgirls is being staged in Sweden for the first time. The story follows a young female singing group's struggle for success in the 1960s, a time marked by prejudice and discrimination. Janice Kavander, Laila Adéle and Mary N'Diaye are in the leading roles, directed by Edward Af Sillén and accompanied by a large orchestra.

The Scala theatre's autumn and winter production is titled The Swedish Revue – a National Affair and is written by Henrik Dorsin. On stage, he's joined by friends Vanna Rosenberg and Johan Ulveson along with a band. 

Round off the weekend at Bio Rio, which invites you to breakfast cinema in Hornstull. On Saturday they'll be showing The Substance and on Sunday, the classic Forrest Gump, so just book your spot and sink into your seat with a cup of coffee and perhaps a sandwich? 

Just as every week, there's plenty of fun happening at Debaser this weekend. The club programme features everything from Back to the 80's to Emoklubben and an Icelandic music festival – something to suit almost everyone's tastes. 

One of the world's most beloved musicals, Company, will be playing at Stadsteatern this autumn. In Company, we follow 35-year-old Bobbie on her quest for love and meaning, surrounded by friends in relationships, in the midst of a bustling metropolis. The cast includes Helene Sjöholm as Joanne and Frida Modén Treichl in the lead role of Bobbie.

This Sunday, the Stockholm Sangeet Festival, Scandinavia's premier festival for South Asian classical music and dance, comes to a close with a performance at Musikaliska Kvarteret. The evening kicks off with enchanting classical dance by Radhini Rao, followed by singing from the brothers Anirban Das and Diptam Sinha Biswas, accompanied by Debasish Bhattacharjee on tabla.

Acclaimed artist Malin Gabriella Nordin, known for her colourful artworks, has taken over the Carl Eldh Studio Museum this summer. The exhibition, Beginnings, presents new works that engage in dialogue with the studio and Carl Eldh's sculptures, providing visitors with insight into the artist's process from sketch to sculpture.

Do you want to experience the adrenaline of standing on stage in front of an applauding audience? This weekend you have the chance, as Stockholm's Improvisational Theatre is hosting Hotpot, where the audience is invited to participate in the show. If you just want to sit in the audience, that's perfectly fine as well – in fact, the first act is actually inspired and directed by the audience. 

The art gallery Galleri86Stockholm presents Pixel Metamorphoses in a Boundless World, an exhibition where reality meets fantasy in a visual experience featuring flying colours, dancing shadows and streets that change shape. If any work particularly appeals to you, you can buy photographs to take home.

The Big Ben pub in Södermalm has a laughter guarantee every day. The basement hosts stand-up comedy every evening of the week, where people flock to laugh along with both famous and unknown comedians. Advance booking is recommended, as weekend performances often sell out.

On the waterfront on Stadsgårdskajen, Fotografiska is known for its exhibitions featuring both established and emerging photographers from around the world. Photography enthusiasts and art lovers of all ages come to experience world-class photographic art. In addition to exhibitions, Fotografiska also offers workshops, lectures, and events that often, but not always, focus on photography as an art form. There is also a prize-winning restaurant and a well-stocked museum shop. Currently, exhibitions include White Nights in Wonderland by Feng Li and Point in Time by Valtýr Daregard.