Ilves meets Tappara in the final Tampere derby of the regular season, with Ilves able to pull even on both wins and points by winning.
The Saarihelvetti festival on Viikinsaari has added ten new acts to its August lineup for August 14–15. The additions include Spectral Wound and Finnish heavyweights Havukruunu, Kalmah, Rytmihäiriö, Wolfheart, Marianas Rest, Hexvessel, The Man-Eating Tree, Kneel Before The Death and Ashen Tomb.
Sunny weekend forecast hits Pirkanmaa as Tampere saw temperatures around 9°C on Friday, with Härmälän station recording 5.9°C around 1 p.m. and forecasters, including meteorologist Eevi Silvennoinen, predicting near 9°C later in the day, according to Aamulehti.
Tampereen Raitiotie Oy announced that its Itsenäisyydenkatu tram test runs concluded successfully on March 2, confirming the electrified switch and traffic-signal operation as the Pirkkala–Linnainmaa expansion continues. The tests indicate the new infrastructure can support smooth service along the Independence Street segment and beyond.
Forest manager Jani Körhämö spoke at a Ruutiukot luncheon in Marskin Salissa, Tampere, about large predators in Pirkanmaa and the ongoing wolf quota debate, covering bears, wolves, lynx and wolverines.
Avain Asunnot will add 66 Avain rental homes in Tampere's Hiedanranta at Tehdaskartanonkatu 40, with completion expected in early summer 2027 along a tram route providing easy access to the city center.
Fire at Tampere’s Luminary tower on Itsenäisyydenkatu 3; no injuries reported.
Onni and Leo, multi-time winners of Best Tampere Restaurant and Best Lunch Spot, are moving to a larger space in the TampereMission building at the corner of Kyttälänkatu and Tuomiokirkonkatu, opening on May Day.
The Salvation Army will open an iCare thrift store in Tampere next week, adding to its Koskikeskus shop and a nationwide chain of 17 stores; the Epilä location is among the upcoming openings.
Suvi Holm, Tampere-based CEO of Ekokumppanit, was awarded Finland’s rare environmental adviser title by President Alexander Stubb at Tampere City Hall last November, and she plans to retire this spring.
Gogo has opened a new 24-seat reformer pilates studio on Vaajakatu in Hervanta, bringing the globally rising trend to a roughly 300-square-metre space focused on coached, safe sessions.
A 2025 Tampere region school travel survey shows walking and cycling to school decline with age, based on 21,517 responses across elementary to secondary levels.
Tampere's tram operator has started bidding to extend three stops to fit 47-meter trams, with work potentially starting mid-April.
Noitalinna Huraa!, the 1980s cult pop-rock band from Peräseinäjoki, will release a limited vinyl single this spring featuring Haaveilija on the A-side and Päivä Hautausmaalla on the B-side. The release includes a 16-page fanzine about frontwoman Sari Peltoniemi, who died in 2023.
Tampere homeowners pay below the national average for municipal and regional charges this year, at an average of 5,734 euros.
Tampere moves to ease building permits for balcony glazing and solar panels after the Urban Committee approved a draft ordinance and opened a public comment period.
Tampereen Pyrintö has signed 27-year-old Scout Frame to replace Bree Olson ahead of the Korisliiga playoffs, with the deal financed by private extra funding.
Tampere's service network plan for 2026–2040 proposes major changes to early education and other municipal services, including a 2028 shift of seventh-graders from Hatanpää School to Juhannuskylä and a 2029 relocation of the nature education program to Järvensivu.
Nysse plans a 2028 Tampere transit-network overhaul, anchored by two new superbus lines (7 and 8) and a Sorin Square–Partola tram extension. The plan emphasizes the entire Tampere region with broad resident input, with final decisions due by end-2026 and the timetable set for August 2028.
Pirkanmaa's wellbeing authority has fired an oncology specialist over a serious data privacy breach. The doctor allegedly printed patient documents and stored the prints negligently.