https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Denmark in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed An expert group appointed by the government published late last week its recommendations on for corona-safe, large-scale events. Music festivals, concerts and sports are among the sectors keen for a final decision over restrictions. https://www.thelocal.dk/20210426/will-summer-2021-events-go-ahead-in-denmark Mon, 26 Apr 2021 19:27:30 +0200 will-summer-2021-events-go-ahead-in-denmark The clean-up operation after the Roskilde music festival resulted in 200 cell phones being recovered. https://www.thelocal.dk/20190711/denmark-200-forgotten-phones-found-after-roskilde-festival Thu, 11 Jul 2019 17:37:24 +0200 denmark-200-forgotten-phones-found-after-roskilde-festival In one-and-a-half weeks from opening its doors to the last guest leaving, the Roskilde Festival produces 2,200 tonnes of trash. That is more than 10 percent of the annual waste production of the city of Roskilde. https://www.thelocal.dk/20190704/denmarks-roskilde-festival-creates-a-citys-worth-of-rubbish-what-are-organizers-and-guests-doing-about-it Thu, 04 Jul 2019 15:15:09 +0200 denmarks-roskilde-festival-creates-a-citys-worth-of-rubbish-what-are-organizers-and-guests-doing-about-it Thousands of people ran onto the Roskilde Festival’s camping area on Saturday as the annual music event opened its doors. https://www.thelocal.dk/20190701/new-tech-to-play-part-in-roskilde-festival-2019 Mon, 01 Jul 2019 14:15:02 +0200 new-tech-to-play-part-in-roskilde-festival-2019 One of the all-time greats of rock ‘n’ roll will play at Denmark’s largest music festival this summer. https://www.thelocal.dk/20190228/bob-dylan-to-play-at-denmarks-roskilde-festival Thu, 28 Feb 2019 14:02:22 +0100 bob-dylan-to-play-at-denmarks-roskilde-festival Two women have reported being subjected to sexual assault at the Roskilde Festival, the biggest music festival in northern Europe. https://www.thelocal.dk/20180703/two-women-report-sexual-assault-at-roskilde-festival Tue, 03 Jul 2018 19:42:21 +0200 two-women-report-sexual-assault-at-roskilde-festival American hit machine and five-time Grammy winner Bruno Mars will appear on the Roskilde Festival’s famous Orange Stage next summer. https://www.thelocal.dk/20171026/bruno-mars-to-headline-denmarks-roskilde-festival Thu, 26 Oct 2017 14:48:49 +0200 bruno-mars-to-headline-denmarks-roskilde-festival A 49-year-old German man was sentenced to 30 days in jail on Wednesday for having secretly filmed as many as 60 female Roskilde Festival guests as they urinated, Danish news agency Ritzau reported. https://www.thelocal.dk/20170726/german-man-jailed-for-filming-women-pee-at-roskilde-festival Wed, 26 Jul 2017 16:30:07 +0200 german-man-jailed-for-filming-women-pee-at-roskilde-festival Denmark's largest festival gives fans a little teaser with the first ten names added to next year's line-up. https://www.thelocal.dk/20151008/roskilde-festival-reveals-first-names-for-2016 Thu, 08 Oct 2015 14:35:18 +0200 roskilde-festival-reveals-first-names-for-2016 It's Denmark's biggest party and northern Europe's biggest music festival – but how much do you really know about the Roskilde Festival and its patented Orange Feeling? https://www.thelocal.dk/20150630/ten-things-you-might-not-know-about-roskilde-festival Tue, 30 Jun 2015 16:26:55 +0200 ten-things-you-might-not-know-about-roskilde-festival A total of 20 new acts were announced on Thursday, including The War on Drugs and St Vincent, two American acts whose latest releases are currently battling it out on music sites worldwide for the title of the best album of 2014. https://www.thelocal.dk/20141127/roskilde-festival-adds-muse-and-19-others-to-line-up Thu, 27 Nov 2014 11:52:00 +0100 roskilde-festival-adds-muse-and-19-others-to-line-up Responsible for some of the biggest hits of the past two decades, Pharrell Williams is the first headline act announced for the 2015 Roskilde Festival. https://www.thelocal.dk/20141030/roskilde-makes-fans-happy-with-pharrell-williams Thu, 30 Oct 2014 12:26:00 +0100 roskilde-makes-fans-happy-with-pharrell-williams Nine months before music fans take over Roskilde, the festival announced its first nine acts and began ticket sales. https://www.thelocal.dk/20140930/roskilde-kicks-off-2015-festival-season Tue, 30 Sep 2014 13:50:00 +0200 roskilde-kicks-off-2015-festival-season Saying it wants to end things with a bang, the festival announced that it is changing its schedule beginning in 2015. https://www.thelocal.dk/20140903/roskilde-festival-drops-sunday-music Wed, 03 Sep 2014 13:09:32 +0200 roskilde-festival-drops-sunday-music A three-day festival in Denmark's third largest city will offer up yet another chance for Danish music fans to party next summer. https://www.thelocal.dk/20140902/roskilde-festival-gets-new-odense-competitor Tue, 02 Sep 2014 17:02:00 +0200 roskilde-festival-gets-new-odense-competitor Over 27 tonnes of food otherwise destined for the rubbish bin was collected at this year's Roskilde Festival and converted into meals for the needy. https://www.thelocal.dk/20140814/leftover-festival-food-feeds-thousands Thu, 14 Aug 2014 17:10:00 +0200 leftover-festival-food-feeds-thousands We take a final look at the 2014 Roskilde Festival and present our choices for the best concerts and the best photos snapped along the way. https://www.thelocal.dk/20140707/the-locals-roskilde-festival-wrap-up Mon, 07 Jul 2014 22:12:00 +0200 the-locals-roskilde-festival-wrap-up Photographer Bobby Anwar picks his ten best photos from the 2014 Roskilde Festival. https://www.thelocal.dk/20140707/the-best-roskilde-photos Mon, 07 Jul 2014 21:02:00 +0200 the-best-roskilde-photos 100,000 tickets sold. 31,000 volunteers. 166 concerts. 18.6 million kroner in profit. One giant party. The 2014 Roskilde Festival has drawn to a close. https://www.thelocal.dk/20140707/roskilde-festival-sets-attendance-record Mon, 07 Jul 2014 10:54:27 +0200 roskilde-festival-sets-attendance-record The Local is at the Roskilde Festival. We'll be periodically checking in with updates from Denmark's biggest party. https://www.thelocal.dk/20140703/the-locals-semi-live-roskilde-blog Thu, 03 Jul 2014 22:26:00 +0200 the-locals-semi-live-roskilde-blog