A free guided art bike tour will leave Tampere's Central Square for Hiedanranta on Tuesday, May 12 at 16:30, showcasing Tampere's public art with a particular focus on Hiedanranta's graffiti.
Happoradio has released 'This Here Now', the lead single from its ninth album due 18 September, and will headline Tammerfest in Tampere on 16 July as part of a nationwide summer tour.
Students and staff praise renovated facilities at Tampereen lyseo (Rellu) and Pyynikin lukio, highlighting bright communal spaces, upgraded science labs and a new music studio, though staff note the Pyynikin gym remains small.
Two of the seven productions shortlisted for the 2026 Thalia Award are Tampereen Työväen Teatteri shows or close collaborations, the Theatre Information Centre announced on 7 May.
A rollator march that began in Tampere has spread to 30 municipalities across Finland, with demonstrators urging better housing, round-the-clock care, accessible home services and non-digital options for older residents.
Tampere's Museum Night returns on Saturday 16 May, giving visitors access to 25 venues and over 100 programmes with a wristband valid from 18:00–24:00.
Repe and handler Sami Söder won the national police drug-detection championship held around Tampere on May 5–7, and Länsi-Uusimaa won the team competition.
Festival director Johanna Tohni says ticket sales for the Tomaatteja! comedy festival in Tampere are far below normal: the three biggest Komediateatteri shows (about 750 seats each) remain largely unsold, roughly 1,000 tickets behind last year.
A counter-protester said he was attacked by participants in a far-right Sinimusta march at Tampere's Keskustori on May Day and was later detained while at least one suspected assailant continued marching.
Tampere-based modular builder Parmaco is entering the Danish market through a partnership with Denmark’s Samson Gruppen to supply schools, daycares and other public-sector buildings.
Tampere has published a revised draft local detailed plan for Hiedanranta centre I, covering a 14.6-hectare site south of the former Hiedanrannan Tehdas; the planning documents are on public display until 28 May 2026.
Tampere's outdoor swimming pool reopens for the season on Friday 8 May 2026, with extended hours and family events including a Start-to-Summer day, children's swim courses, music sessions and a moonlight swim.
The 1977 L-shaped supermarket on Lempääläntie in Koivistonkylä will keep its rough concrete exterior during renovations; facades will be cleaned and new lighting installed.
According to the City of Tampere, Amuri Museum Quarter has reopened for the summer with daily guided tours, workshops, shops and a neighbourhood sauna that will be heated from 27 May; a programme of concerts, theatre and community events runs through August.
Classic coach Mika Ahonen, 54, collapsed during the fifth F‑League final in Lempäälä and later died in hospital.
Tampere sports clubs should prepare for tighter finances and changes to facility use after a club forum at Tammela Stadium on 5 May.
A man was wounded in a stabbing during an alleged robbery on Tieteenkatu in Hervanta late Tuesday; the suspects fled the scene by car.
Juha Mäkinen will become CEO of Tampereen Kaupunkiliikenne Oy on 1 August 2026; current CEO Kai Honkanen will stay on to oversee the handover.
Nighttime tram rail installation will close the citybound lane on Hatanpään valtatie between Nuolialantie and Lahdenperänkatu from 10–14 May (20:00–06:00), with traffic rerouted via Kolmionkatu and the Hatanpään koulu bus stop temporarily moved.
A live Puoli seitsemän singalong will be held at Tampere's Keskustori on 7 May and broadcast on Yle TV1 and Yle Areena, with performers including Diandra, Mikko Kekäläinen and guests Eini and Mikko Alatalo.