Former Popeda members Risto “Eebo” Lehtinen, Ari “Jatsi” Puukka and Kai “TT” Holm will revive Raswaa koneeseen vol. 2 with a return show at G Livelab in Tampere on Tuesday 5 January 2027.
Tamperelainen reports Tampere is proposing higher on-street parking fees, reclassifying Amuri and Kaakinmaa to a pricier zone and aiming to raise about €800,000 a year from the changes.
The City of Tampere plans to build a combined school and daycare at Ruovedenkatu 7 in Hervanta; construction is due to start in March 2027 with the facility scheduled to open in January 2029.
Tampere will expand the art museum at Pyynikintori by renovating existing buildings and adding two new structures, Siilo and Paja, linked by an underground level; construction is planned 2027–2029 with an estimated cost of EUR 37.26 million.
Tampere has drawn up its first citywide mobility programme to increase everyday, utility and health-related movement across the city.
According to Tamperelainen, commuting out of the Tampere region increased in 2024, with 8,002 Tampere residents working in the Helsinki area; overall outbound and inbound commuting were nearly equal at about 22,424 and 22,659 respectively.
Statistics Finland records a national record of 333 drug-related deaths in 2025, including 30 in Pirkanmaa – an increase of 86 deaths from 2024.
Urjala will leave the Tampere employment area and join the Western Pirkanmaa employment area at the start of next year; the municipality says local employment services will be strengthened and many jobseekers will get a new caseworker.
Traffic lights will replace a temporary roundabout on Nuolialantie in Partola on 2 November, with the new signals starting to flash yellow from 30 October.
Traficom proposes a systematic framework to define Finland's nationally important airports for a 2027 designation, recommending broader criteria including passenger trends, regional impacts, security-of-supply and defence needs – with Tampere noted as a key diversion and defence-support airport.
Lojer will start restructuring talks in Finland that could cut up to 16 jobs and involve 156 employees as the company seeks to strengthen competitiveness and profitability.
Tampereen Työväen Teatteri will stage a relaxed, low‑stimulus matinée of Boy in the Attic, Boy in the Cellar on 16 January at 1 p.m., with lowered sound, dimmed lights, a quiet room and volunteer peer supporters to make the performance more accessible.
Coach- and player-designed Ilves socks go on sale at the Ilves Shop in Tampere on Friday 30 October; €10 from each pair will be donated to Hope Tampere and the winning design will be announced at Ilves's home game on 17 December.
Kesko's untaxed retail sales in Pirkanmaa rose 5.4% to €865.9 million in January–September, led by a 13% jump in building and building systems trade.
Museo Milavida’s new retrospective, Palmroth: A Century of Shoe Fashion, traces the family-owned Viva/Palmroth company from its 1928 founding in Partola to the present, displaying shoes, photographs and archival material from the family and local collections.
A natural gas pipeline ruptured during earthworks on Pikonlinnantie in Kangasala; emergency services have cordoned off the area and are carrying out control and mitigation work.
Outreach youth workers are meeting 16–28‑year‑olds in more locations across Tampere this autumn, including the city centre, Hervanta, youth centres Kolo and Hehku, and online Discord channels.
European silver medallist Pihla Kaivo‑oja has withdrawn from the Tammer Tournament in Tampere (Oct. 30–Nov. 1) on her doctor's advice because of a significant medical impediment.
Arena concerts in Helsinki and Tampere are selling out for youth-favourite artists this autumn and winter, with multiple dates already fully booked.
Tampere children's clothing maker Agtuvi has returned to profit despite bankruptcies sweeping Finland's garment industry, crediting cautious risk management and a narrow product focus.