Construction at Tammela school begins this summer; the deteriorated 1957 northern brick wing will be demolished and replaced, with the first phase due in summer 2028 and the school set to reopen in August 2028.
The City of Tampere says the city board approved a needs assessment to create a major cultural complex at Tehdas in Hiedanranta, with phased renovations from 2028 and the first phase due by the end of 2030.
Tampere has leased the Maisansalo tourism area rent-free to buyer Teiskon vihreä unelma while an internal appeal proceeds, aiming to keep development moving instead of stalling projects.
Pirkkala installed its first tram tracks in Partola on 20 April 2026, making the municipality the first in Finland to host a tram network.
An eight-part crime series shot in Tampere and Tokyo is drawing massive attention in Japan and has received Tampere’s largest-ever audiovisual production incentive.
The Left Alliance has named its first five candidates for next year’s parliamentary elections in the Pirkanmaa constituency, including three Tampere city councillors.
Tampere will invest roughly €10.7 million in city-owned Nurmi Resort Oy to prepare housing and a golf course north of Aitolahti, the city's corporate committee has decided and will propose the funding to the city board and council.
Traficom has given regions including Oulu, Tampere and Turku until the end of September to decide whether they'll buy trainsets needed for planned 2031 commuter services.
The city plans to convert the old Hiedanranta pulp mill into a cultural quarter aiming to attract 1.2 million visitors a year by 2040.
Tredu says its students won multiple awards at the national SAKUstars cultural competitions held in Tampere on 14–16 April 2026.
Two veteran school-safety experts say Finland's basic education system lacks clear, practical guidance for teachers and principals on handling student violence and other safety dilemmas.
Drivers in Tampere can get a free estimate of their car’s particle emissions during voluntary measurements at the Finnpark P‑Hämp parking garage on April 21–23 and April 27–29.
A family’s detached house in Heinoo, Sastamala, was destroyed in a fire on Wednesday at about 2 p.m.; no one was injured and the cause is under investigation.
The Taideratikka pop-up performance series returns April 22 on tram line 1 between Kauppi campus and Pyhällönpuisto, with performances included on a regular travel ticket.
Tampere’s Taideratikka art tram will host pop-up performances — early music, a children’s choir and poetry readings — on line 1 between Kaupin kampus and Pyhällönpuisto from April 22 to June 11; performances are included with a regular tram ticket.
Ilves clinched a Liiga semifinal spot and will face local rivals Tappara at Nokia Arena; tickets for Ilves' home semifinal are now on sale.
A Tampere homeowner halved annual household electricity use—from about 12,000 kWh to roughly 6,500 kWh—after replacing a 25‑year‑old ground‑source heat pump with a modern inverter-driven system integrated with rooftop solar.
The 95-year-old Viinikka kiosk in Tampere has reopened as a year-round grill, with an official opening on 18 April and test openings winning praise for the burgers.
Haloo Helsinki! will headline Nokia Arena on 18 April, and Tampere Rock City week features concerts across the city including Machinae Supremacy, Maustetytöt, Robin Packalen and Suvi Teräsniska.
A Tampere neighbour has appealed to the Hämeenlinna administrative court over a permit for a planned 24‑bed group home in Lamminpää, contesting the community board’s approval of a zoning deviation.