The 29th edition of Urkult festival will take place on July 31st to August 2nd, 2025

Grytan foto Liam Johansson

Photo Liam Johansson

Urkult is a folk festival, a meeting place and a source of booming inspiration

Every year for three days – people from all over the world arrive in Näsåker to share and celebrate different cultures, music and crafts among the trees above the beautiful river Nämforsen. The festival program, apart from the concerts, include workshops, poetry slam, children’s theatre and a wide range of both exciting & educational activities for both children and adults. Local craftsmen and organic food are trusty features at Urkults market and festival area.

In the heart of the festival is an organic amphitheater grown and designed out of the ground framed by steep pine covered hillsides that are characteristic for the landscape along the river. Urkult is known for its opening ceremony the Night of Fire – a unique performance that is created by different artists every year. Often the performance include drums, song or instrumental music, dancing and storytelling – and is always centered around the element fire.

Do as people have done for thousands of years and experience this place for yourself!

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Urkult affisch 2025 Lina Karlsson

Affichiste 2025 Lina Karlsson

FESTIVAL NEWS

Urkult line-up release

Urkult line-up release

First out is the acclaimed Swedish folk musician and composer Sara Parkman, the Norweigan and sami-inspired folk music band Moenje, the supercool South Korean band Ak dan gwan chil that will take you by storm, the sparkling Irish folk music band HEISK and last but not...

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Final day of the festival!

Final day of the festival!

Urkult 2019 culminates in a musical cavalcade of dance, rhythms and fun. Some of this days golden grains: Emil Jensen who gives you music, lyrics and comedy: Derya Yildirim & Grup Simseks electrifying and energetic turkish tones: divine soul-pop with Seinabo Sey:...

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Festivalday number two!

Festivalday number two!

Todays musicperformances starts already in the morning in church where Marie Bergman invites you to Klangresa & toning. At 13.00 the festival area opens and we let the music flow until late in the night. The audience is offered folkmusic of different kinds, for...

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With support from:

Swedish Arts Council