Events

From Beans to Buns

Storytelling, semla, and a taste of the unexpected

You may know Shrove Tuesday as Mardi Gras or Fat Tuesday – but in Sweden, we call it Fettisdag, and we celebrate with food. Lots of it.

The most famous treat is the semla:
a cardamom bun filled with almond paste and whipped cream. But up here in the north, there’s another tradition too – bruna bönor med fläsk, brown beans with pork – a salty dish once served to mark the end of winter fasting.

Join Anna Sellén – singer, storyteller and founder of Norrklang – for a warm and whimsical celebration of this curious day. You’ll enjoy freshly baked semlor, warm drinks, and – for the curious – a taste of the traditional northern meal.
There will be stories, flavours, and a few folksongs to set the mood.
We call it Fat Tuesday – and we serve it with beans.

The event takes place in the Yellow-red house in Gammelstads Kyrkby – a cozy venue in the heart of the UNESCO World Heritage site. With space for just ten guests per seating, this is an intimate experience where food, music and storytelling come together in true northern style.

Included in your experience:
- Freshly baked semla and warm drinks
- Storytelling and live folk music with Anna Sellén
- Cozy indoor setting in Yellow-red house, Gammelstads Kyrkby
- Add-on a traditional lunch for 500 SEK per person, to get the extra special experience of this day. Beans with pork the way the locals eat it on Fat Tuesday.

Price: 995 SEK/adult
495 SEK/child (ages 3–16)
Children under 3: free
Group discount available for 3+ people in the same booking.

Seats are limited – advance booking required.