Nysse will run altered timetables and temporary route changes for Tampere public transport during May Day eve (April 30) and May Day (May 1), with Hämeenkatu closed to traffic between 11:00 and 16:00 on May 1.
Kangasala-talo says its 2026 autumn season is headlined by Mariska's concert on 2 October, with jazz, classical, tribute nights and family shows also scheduled.
Rudus says Kangasala entrepreneur Henrik Bos, this year’s Kivenpyörittäjä prize winner, has begun his third term as chair of the European Landscape Contractors Association (ELCA) and highlighted Tampere projects such as Mustalahti as examples of innovation.
According to ePressi, C'est la Vie has announced press screenings in Finland this spring for Maryam Touzani’s Calle Málaga and the Dardenne brothers’ Young Mothers, with Tampere screenings on 6 and 20 May respectively.
ePressi reports extensive track renewal work at the Tampere rail yard will require three full-weekend shutdowns and a five-week partial closure from 3 May, with noisy night-time work under the Erkkilä bridge expected to affect nearby residents.
Major renewal work at Tampere's marshalling yard will lead to three full-weekend track closures (2–3 May, 9–10 May, 6–7 June) and a partial closure from 3 May–7 June; residents should expect loud night work, timetable changes and a temporary street closure.
Tredu will move its machine and production engineering education to TAKK’s Nirva campus in August 2028, occupying about 5,000 m² under a 20-year lease.
Mansen Mörinät at Veho Hyötyajoneuvot on Jasperintie in Pirkkala drew record crowds over the two-day weekend, with Friday’s Mörinä Live broadcast particularly busy.
Iidesjärvi will be designated a protected nature area, with proposed restrictions to prevent disturbance to nesting birds from early April to late July.
Tampere’s unemployment rate rose to 15.7% in March; Pirkanmaa had 35,894 unemployed jobseekers – 5,127 more than a year earlier.
A small religious group has been preaching at Tampere's Keskustori on Wednesday afternoons, prompting complaints and a joint response from the city, public transport operator Nysse and the police.
Tampere has formalised a rule that assistants must be at least 15 and able to swim to receive free entry to the city's swimming halls and the outdoor pool after an eight-year-old was denied free access while trying to help a parent.
ULOS–UT–OUT will take over Tampere's parks, forests and lake shores from June 9–11, bringing teachers, educators and youth workers together to develop nature- and environment-based education and strengthen young people's connection to nature.
JM Suomi and Vesilahden‑Tottijärven 4H will hire nine 14–16‑year‑olds from Nokia to build playhouses at Kartanonranta this June; applicants must complete a one‑day entrepreneurship course, buy €30 accident insurance and apply by May 3.
The Finnish Transport Infrastructure Agency will reopen a network of shallow inland canals and movable bridges in stages between 1 and 15 May 2026 and warned boaters to take unusually low water levels into account.
Industry body Tapahtumateollisuus has appointed a 26-member steering group to prepare a national growth agreement for Finland’s events sector, running from 1 April to 30 September 2026.
Data from portable speed displays in Pirkanmaa show many sites around Tampere had high rates of speeding during summer and autumn, with some drivers recorded at more than double the limit.
This spring, secret organised brawls and public disorder linked to underage Ilves and Tappara supporter groups have increased in Tampere, police and fan groups say.
Ikaalinen's city board approved selling the municipality's entire stake in energy group Leppäkoski to majority owner Alfors for just over €6.8 million, allowing a direct transfer of 9,060 shares (about 10%).
Tampere’s city-run daycare and pre-primary services support immigrant families’ integration by promoting multilingualism, offering social work support in early years teams, and participating in international exchanges.