NEWS

Below you find news stories written by Roskilde Festival.

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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'.

1.7.20

Lydmor tog sine fans med ind i sin isolation

29.6.20

New radio program - every Sunday on Radio LOUD

22.6.20

Get your 2020-wristband and help us help others

Roskilde Festival 2020 is cancelled. And yet… This year we invite you to pick up the pieces and reactivate this year’s festival.

Sean Evans

16.6.20

Roskilde Festival 2021 sold out. Thank you so much!

Today we sold all available tickets for Roskilde Festival 2021. We are looking forward to creating yet another fantastic festival – thereby continuing our non-profit work for young people all over the world.

Henrik Petit

9.5.20

Roskilde Festival helps Copenhagen Zoo reopen

Preston Drake Hillyard

6.5.20

Tickets for Roskilde Festival 2021

On Tuesday 12 May, we will offer a limited amount of Full Festival Tickets and Special Camping products for Roskilde Festival 2021 to everyone on our waiting lists.