Living in Copenhagen

Leisure activities

• Sports

  • Sparta Running Club
    Free long-distance group training every Sunday
    
    
  • Nbro Running
    Running club based on Nørrebro. Very youthful, hip, social and always free of charge. #youllneverrunalone
    
    
  • Sports centers around Copenhagen
    Fitness, swimming, yoga, skating, ice skating, dancing etc.
    
    
  • DoYoga
    3 yoga centers in Frederiksberg, Copenhagen K and Vesterbro – cheap monthly membership
    
    
  • Absalon
    Cheap Yoga and Pilates classes in this cultural center with an incredible variety of leisure possibilities (you might want to grab community dinner after your class). Absalon offers activities for all interests from Crosquis, clay classes to yoga, zumba to Bingo-Banko Nights 
    
    
  • Meetup / Adventure Group
    Join this meetup group if you’re interested in adventure sports like hiking, climbing, windsurfing, sailing, kayaking etc. and join Danes as well as internationals on various trips and events.
    
  • Elstudio 
    A dance studio offering a great variety of dance classes as Dancehall, Reggaeton, K-Pop, Afrodance among others. You can book one trial for 60 DKK, and sign for monthly membership as well
    
    
  • Swingshoes Dancing / Lindy Hop
    The Lindy Hop and Swing Dance scene in CPH is growing rapidly, and we think you should join this movement at SwingShoes!
    
    
  • Planet Nusa events
    If you're looking to meet other young women, Planet Nusa is the perfect place for you! It's one of the trendiest clothing brands right now in Denmark, and they also have a strong community with free events.
    
    
  • Mad & Kaffe
    Mad & Kaffe is a chain of cafes situated across various locations in Denmark. They initiated a running club with a focus on mental and physical well-being. 
     
     

• Music

  • Pumpehuset Byhaven
    Pumpehuset is an outdoor scenary, café and bar offering open air concerts and other music experiences. On their webpage you can find a calendar and link to buy tickets for the events of interest. 
    
    
  • Bands in town
    Keep track of concerts and events in Copenhagen. 
    
    
  • Roskilde Festival 
    Like music and festivals? Become part of a team of 30.000 volunteers contributing to this world-famous festival in the name of music. There’s a need for both all-year volunteers and for the festival itself only. And of course you get the entrance for free + other perks.
    
    
  • Distortion Festival
    Do you want to be a part of an amazing volunteer crew and make a difference, then you should join us at Distortion. It is fun and you get the chance to meet more than 1,000 other fantastic volunteers and experience both the street parties and Distortion Ø behind the scenes.
    
    
  • CBS International ChoirJoin this international choir at CBS, which is open to anyone. This is a social choir that often goes for a beer after practice. Songs are often from artists like David Bowie, The Beatles and the like.
    
    
  • Amager Gospel Choir
    This huge gospel choir practices every Tuesday at 19.00 in Købnerkirken in Amager – join them and bring about that happy day ;)
    
    
  • Copenhagen Gospel Choir
    Yet another gospel choir open to anyone interested – practice every Thursday in Valby!
    
    
  • Stengade 30
    Stengade 30 is a popular music venue with a looong history. Join as a volunteer and get involved in an exciting live music environement in Nørrebro.
    
    
  • Copenhell
    Copenhell is Denmark's greatest rock and metal festival, which has drawn metal fans from both within and outside the country's borders to Copenhagen since the beginning of 2010. Every year there's a need for volunteers, who of course get a free entrance. If you want to be a volunteer, check their crew page.
    
    
  • Dortheavej 61 - Ungdomshuset 
    The Youth House is a place with a lot of history, where you can check out concerts and other activities for cheap/free.

• Geeky and Creative

  • FOF
    All kinds of weekly evening classes at a low cost (from painting, drawing, sewing and photography to floristry, jewellery and ceramics). See their flyer here. 
    
    
  • Shooting Copenhagen
    Passionate about photography? Here’s your chance to join a photography or editing course!
    
    
  • Fab Lab NV
    Fablab Nordvest is a non-profit community workshop run by volunteers, where you can get cheap access to a broad range of tools and digital production machinery.They have CNC-machines, laser cutters, 3D printers, a 6-axis robot arm, vinyl cutter, silk screen printing workshop and much more. Check out their FB page for info on upcoming workshops.
    
    
  • Workshops at KEA Maker Lab
    Check out the workshops offered on a continuous basis at KEA Maker Lab
    
    
  • Bastard Café
    Bastard Café is a café for board games, card games, coffee and 'hygge' in Copenhagen.
  • SMYKBAR
    At SMYKBAR, you can create your own unique jewelry together with your loved ones in Copenhagen.

• Arts

  • SMK
    Working on projects in close collaboration with museum staff – with the common vision: art should feel relevant to young people, and creativity should be part of their everyday lives. Check out SMK Fridays too.
    
    
  • Nikolaj Kunsthal
    Nikolaj Kunsthal welcomes young people to explore the world of contemporary art. The exhibitions address current issues like social, ethical, technological and aesthetic relationships, providing the basis for meaningful experiences – wonder, thought and fascination.
    
    
  • Danish Arts Foundation
    Keep track of a bunch of performing arts events and festivals around Copenhagen and Denmark
    
    
  • Danish Design Center (DAC)
    Danish Design Center is an International Cultural Attraction located in the heart of Copenhagen. The center has exhibitions in innovative art, design and urban planning including events and guided tours.

• Film Fanatics

  • Cinematek, DFI
    You can watch films, explore the bookshop, or relish an appetizer in the café.
    
    
  • Meetup / Cinema Club
    Join this meetup group and find friends amongst many other film aficionados!

• Volunteer work

  • Huset
    Become a volunteer at Huset and a part of an amazing international network! Help with a multitude of cool events such as concerts, film screenings, parties, etc.
    
    
  • Game
    Become a Playmaker at GAME and help organize events, coach street basket, street soccer, street dance or parkour to kids in less advantaged neighborhoods.
    
    
  • Kraftwerket
    An ideation and project lab / “embassy” for Copenhagen youth. A place to start and get support with new projects, events, and political activities.
    
    
  • Red Cross
    Keep an eye on job postings in English – they always need extra hands!
    
    
  • Trampoline House
    Become a volunteer in the house and help the many refugees and asylum seekers arriving in Denmark get a better start.
    
    
  • Studenterhuset
    Community kitchen, Bar & Café, Events, Films, Sports, even Repairing Bikes
    
    
  • ESN (Erasmus Student Network)
    ESN members of all the network countries - are working to make exchange better and to create a welcoming atmosphere for foreign students. ESN is both for full-degree and exchange students.
    
    
  • Café Cadeau
    Community created by sharing and embracing cultures.
    
    
  • Mellemrummet Café
    Become a volunteer in this socially responsible and social hub. Mellemrummet is a café in which you might volunteer in the bar, in the HR department, as event planner, in the PR/comm. team or the like. Contact them and let them know if you’re interested!
    
    
  • Stengade 30
    Stengade 30 is a popular music venue with a looong history. Join as a volunteer and get involved in an exciting live music environement in Nørrebro.
    
    
  • Dotheavej 61 - Ungdomshuset
    The Youth house (Ungdomshuset) has different daily activities, from yoga, book café, thaiboxing to vegan community kitchen and concerts. It's mainly run by volunteers, so if you're interested, reach out to them!

• Mixed social activites

  • Mig og Køvenhavn
    Keep yourself updated with the most upcoming activities in Copenhagen using this webpage. The events are usually accessible in Facebook and Instagram as well (migogkbh)
    
    
  • Meetup / Language Exchange 
    Join one of these meetup groups and meet Danes as well as internationals interested in language exchange in a social context.
    
    
  • Absalon 
    Absalon is a church turned into a cultural center with a multitude of fun social events, ranging from daily cheap community dinners (50 kr/person), theme parties, bingo, table tennis, backgammon tournaments, and Yoga + Pilates classes, to movie screenings, ceramics classes, linocut classes etc.