NEWS

Below you find news stories written by Roskilde Festival.

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13.1.21

Buy new vinyl box set with music from the 2020 talent pool

"Sounds Like Roskilde" comprises of music by 38 artists, put on four orange-coloured vinyl records. The profits go directly to the artists.

30.12.20

Kendrick Lamar is a new headliner at Roskilde Festival

The 33-year-old rapper straight out of Compton takes his place among the headliners in the lineup for Roskilde Festival number 50 in 2021.

Kim Matthäi Leland

20.12.20

Roskilde Festival raises huge art installation in the December darkness

From 20 December, the 8-metre tall and 15-metre long artwork 'Understanding' will light up the winter darkness in central Copenhagen. The artwork is put up by Roskilde Festival and calls for hope and understanding in a time that is difficult for many.

Nicolai Hegelund Vilhelmsen

4.12.20

Danish festivals join forces for a responsible way to reopen

We have spent the autumn looking into responsible ways to reopen cultural events in 2021. In order to move forward, the Danish organisers now need close cooperation with the Danish health authorities.

3.12.20

Lots of new names for the 2021 programme

29 music acts and 12 artists from the art and activism programme have been added to the poster for Roskilde Festival in 2021.

30.11.20

Roskilde Festival is part of a new human rights alliance

A new project strives to engage young people in human rights. Knowledge is key. The partners are Amnesty International, The Danish Institute for Human Rights, Mino Danmark, The Danish Youth Council, Ungdomsbureauet and Roskilde Festival.

30.10.20

The Last Dreamers: New book tells the story of Roskilde Festival over five decades

While we’re waiting for the next Roskilde Festival to happen, the festival's five-decades-old history is told in a brand-new book, "The Last Dreamers".

Danish Refugee Council

26.10.20

New e-book: The Middle Eastern culture of entrepreneurship is a valuable resource

A successful educational programme for young refugees has become an e-book for everyone with interest in preparing the ground for entrepreneurship.

Kim Matthäi Leland

9.10.20

Roskilde Festival presents a financial status and looks towards 2021

Because of COVID-19, Roskilde Festival Charity Society had to postpone its annual general assembly from April to October. On Thursday 8 October, the financial result of the 2019 festival was finally presented. The festival generated a profit of EUR 2.44 million (DKK 18.2 million) which has been donated to charitable initiatives benefiting children and young people. Traders and service associations made a profit of EUR 4.23 million (DKK 31.5 million).

SH Luftfoto

11.9.20

Q&A: Will We Meet Again in 2021?

We are now looking towards 2021. But what kind of future can we expect when it comes to meeting up at Roskilde Festival?

11.9.20

Snowflake vs boomer: Is there a conflict between generation – and if so, what’s it all about?

Forever Young: That’s the headline for this years historical Golden Days Festival. In one symposium the focal point was how generations see each other and whether we understand each other or not.

10.7.20

Roskilde art meets gravel pit

Claudia Comte’s large-scale art work ME WE lights up the developing recreational area.

6.7.20

Thank you for making 'Roskilde Festival DIY' truly amazing

We are in awe that so many from so many contributors took ‘Roskilde Festival – do it yourself’ to their hearts and made their own events. Through sales of donation tickets more than DKK 500.000 for our donation work were collected.

3.7.20

Roskilde Festival launches new concert format for DIY festivals

The summer of 2020 will not be without new musical experiences from Roskilde Festival even though the event will not take place this week. This Friday and Saturday, the festival releases two unique mini concerts, recorded using AR technology for a new concert format. This is part of the fundraising event 'Roskilde Festival – do it yourself'.