From 25 May to 8 June 2019, the Swedish Embassy will tour the United Kingdom. From Brighton to Edinburgh, we will travel through England, Wales, Northern Ireland and Scotland to meet people, businesses and institutions who together make up the strong relationship between our two countries.
The Swedish Embassy will spend two days in Brighton. On Saturday 25 May at 5pm, free Charity Concert - Brighton Gay Men's Chorus sings ABBA. On Sunday 26 May, 11am-6pm, Pop-Up Embassy at Brighton Fringe Festival.
Saturday 25 May, 5pm - Brighton Gay Men's Chorus sings ABBA
The Embassy of Sweden invites you to a free charity concert with celebrated local choir Brighton Gay Men’s Chorus, in support of the Rainbow Fund.
Tickets: via link to Brighton Fringe
Venue: Brighton Spiegeltent, Old Steine Gardens, BN1 1GY
45 years have passed since ABBA won the Eurovision Song Contest at the Brighton Dome – taking the UK and the world by storm. Come celebrate Brighton as the city that launched ABBA’s global success at a charity concert brought to you by the Embassy of Sweden. Join us for a joyful evening in the Brighton Spiegeltent as Brighton Gay Men’s Chorus performs all your favourite ABBA tunes to start off your bank holiday weekend! 
Pop-Up Embassy, Sunday 26 May, 11am - 6pm
Location: Brighton Fringe Festival ,Jubilee Square, BN1 1GE
You will get the chance to meet the Ambassador of Sweden to the UK, Torbjörn Sohlström, and his colleagues from the Embassy.
We hope to connect with some of the 100,000 Swedes and 1,000 Swedish companies who live and operate in the UK. And of course, we aim to meet as many Britons as possible who are interested in learning more about Sweden.
• Pop over for some Swedish "fika" (cinnamon buns, biscuits, lingonberry juice and more).
• Meet some of our sponsors – Scania UK, Fjällräven, Handelsbanken, IKEA, Stena Line and Vattenfall.
• Participate in our "tipspromenad" (quiz) with a chance to win a piece of Sweden.
• Ask about Sweden, Swedish-British collaborations, Swedish culture, businesses, language...
Photo: Joao Paulo / flickr.com