Event Calendar

The Museum of Torne Valley showcases Torne Valley culture and history on both sides of the Finnish-Swedish border. We specialize in the local way of life and border region phenomena. Our permanent exhibition highlights the traditional means of living, the history of Tornio and Haparanda, border trade, smuggling and marriages across the border.

Visitors can also listen to local languages and dialects. The past comes alive through original artifacts and abundant picture and film material on display.

14.11.2025-2.8.2026

The exhibition introduces visitors to the stages of beer production and the factors that influence it. The exhibition also explores the role of beer in people’s daily lives, celebrations and beliefs, and looks at society as a regulator and structurer of beer-drinkers. Photographs, objects and advertisements from different eras will provide an introduction to beer memories of the past.

Exhibition loan from the Finnish Hotel and Restaurant Museum. The exhibition is complemented by a section on the history of brewing in Tornio.

The exhibition and its accompanying programmes are organised in cooperation with Tornio Brewery. During the exhibition, group guided tours will be organised, starting with a visit to the museum to learn about the history of beer, followed by a visit to the Tornion Brewery to taste the beers.

14/11 2025-2/8 2026

The exhibition provides a perspective on the mythology of beer, from its creation to the death of folk beer. Visitors will learn about the processes of beer brewing and the factors that influence it. The exhibition also highlights the role of beer in people’s everyday lives, celebrations and beliefs, and explores how society has been both a regulator and a structure creator for people who drink beer. Photographs, objects and advertisements from different eras lead visitors into the beer history of the past.

Exhibition loan from the Finnish Hotel and Restaurant Museum. The exhibition is supplemented with sections on the history of the Tornio brewery. The exhibition and its accompanying program are organized in cooperation with Tornion Panimo. During the exhibition period, group tours will be offered, where participants will first learn about the history of beer at the museum and then go on a brewery tour and beer tasting at Tornion Panimo.

Maria Jotun’s controversial, acclaimed and timeless comedy about money and love.

Juulia has agreed to marry an impoverished landowner in the hope of inheriting a fortune. Juulia puts up with Aadolf’s boozing and awaits the death of his rich brother Justus. But does Justus have other heirs? And where is the will?

Watch the trailer for the play on YouTube.

Adapted and directed by Martti Kadenius

Location Tornion Järjestötalo

Cash or card payment.

Advance reservations and purchases by phone/email 0465581756 and by message on Mikin Vint’s FB page.

Basic ticket 25 €. Pensioners, students and others entitled to discounts 20 €.

Performance times: on Saturdays at 6 pm and on Sundays at 3 pm.

General rehearsal open to the public Thu 8.1.2026 at 18:00 (ticket 15,-).

Opening night: Sat 10.1.2026 at 18:00.

Other performances:

• Sun 11.1 at 15:00
• Sat 17.1. at 18:00
• Sun 18.1. at 15
• Sat 24.1. at 18
• su 25.1. at 15
• Sat 31.1. at 18
• su 1.2. at 15
• Sat 7.2. at 18

The production is carried out in cooperation with the Luotsi Partnership Centre.

Exhibition Tipaton tammikuu 10.1.–25.1.2026 Tue–Sun 12–17
Galleria Kortteeri, Rajalla På Gränsen, Länsiranta 10

Teija and Pekka Isorättyä, originally from Tornio, will start the All Birthdays event series at Aineen Art Museum in January 2026. Their work Robohemians is on display at the Rajalla På Gränsen shopping center on the border of Finland and Sweden. The work has previously been on display for example in China in 2024. The exhibition is located on the second floor of Rajalla På Gränsen, in the Kortteeri exhibition space.

Teija and Pekka Isorättyä (b. 1980, Tornio) work in a variety of kinetic sculptures and public art. The artist couple has created several significant public works, including Broken Lantern (2013) and Kojamo (2021) in Tornio, and most recently Korppi (2025) in Tikkurila, Vantaa.

Opening the exhibition 10.1.2026 at 13. Warmly welcome!

Tornio, the cradle of steel and industry, needs the sounds of industry in the leisure time of the workers. When the roar, screech and hum of the factory at work is not enough, KUMINA ry organises an Industrial Night in the restaurant Umpitunneli. We’ll be treated to machine music from two of Finland’s top artists, as Miseria Ultima and Noizu inject the dark repetition of machine music into our virgin ears.

MISERIA ULTIMA, those mechanical ambassadors of Tornio’s darkness and angst, will show their hometown what they have learned from the world. We are expecting a machine music that combines EBM, aggrotech, and dark electro with a touch of other electronic music genres. Now, no puffing and puffing will be spared!

www:

Miseria Ultima

https://www.facebook.com/miseriaultima

https://www.instagram.com/miseriaultima/

https://miseriaultima.bandcamp.com/

NOIZU

NoiZu started playing at club events in the early 2000s, focusing on energetic dance music. Over time, his activities have expanded to producing radio programmes, organising various gothic and cyberpunk themed clubs and festivals in a big church. It seems that he has also been active abroad, at least in Paris, London, Berlin and even Kanariffa!

Besides harder genres, NoiZu especially likes to terrorize the dancefloor with darker sounds of psytrance, industrial, dark techno, rhythmic noise and J-psy/core.

So here’s a breath of fresh air with a different kind of dance music instead of the usual chart hits.

https://www.facebook.com/djnoizu

https://www.instagram.com/djnoizu/

Advance tickets from restaurant Umpitunnel for 12€

(Students, pensioners and unemployed 10€)

Tickets at the door 15€ (all prices include a surcharge)

The Puolanka Pessimists’ Invalid Show is a celebration of nothingness, with some humour, some unnecessarily clever musicianship and everyone’s favourite, the statistics about the nothingness of YOUR hometown, presented with a crayon.

Duration hopefully less than 2h. Includes an intermission.

Warning! May include:

– music

– so-called “humour”

– cartoons with cufflinks

Basic ticket 28e

Pensioner/student 24e

Under 18 years 14e

At the door 30e/15e if not sold out

Groups and special ticket reservations (incl. assisted ticket)

unelmat.peruttu@puolanganpessimistit.fi

The women’s choir Melodonnat performs Eurovision music from the past. The choir is conducted by Tarja Vanhala. The Eurovision band is led by Eemi Vanhala.

“Reiska” was and is one of the biggest stars of his time without equal.
The concert will interpret songs recorded by Taipalee, the king of the dance floor. In addition, you will hear stories from a singing career spanning more than 50 years and the more than 30-year friendship between Reiska and his producer friend Seppo Matintalo.

Satumaa, Ruusu joka vuodesta and many other big hits.

Songs interpreted by tango kings Matti Korkiala, Teijo Lindström
singer Juha Hautaluoma and pop star J. Eskelinen. The orchestra Legenda provides the orchestral accompaniment,
Duration 2 hours 10 min incl. intermission.

Concert venue: Sat 21.2.2026, 18:00, Tornio, Musiikkitalo Lappia, Tickets...

The hugely popular Smash Into Pieces are coming to Toranda, Arena!
The band’s tour of Sweden will stray a little bit to Finland, to our delight, to Tornio! 🔥

“After the success of their acclaimed album ArmaHeaven, the cinematic rock phenomenon SMASH INTO PIECES is once again heading out on the road – this time for an extensive tour across Sweden (and Tornio, FINLAND).

Known for their explosive live performances and apocalyptic visual identity, the band continues to redefine what a rock concert can be. Led by their masked drummer and charismatic front figure APOC, SMASH INTO PIECES blend futuristic themes with raw emotion and energy – creating a live experience that feels like stepping straight into a movie. With over one billion streams and a rapidly growing global fanbase, the band has become one of Sweden’s most successful rock exports of the past decade. Their chart-topping single “Six Feet Under” has achieved double platinum in Sweden and continues to dominate both radio and playlists long after its release. With ArmaHeaven, SMASH INTO PIECES take their universe to new heights – both musically and visually. Audiences can expect a cinematic rock show packed with lasers, fire, and storytelling, where the line between concert and sci-fi saga blurs. “

Where and When:

12.03.2025 at 17:30 (doors), 18.30 showtime

Toranda, Arena

Näätsaarentie 241, 95450 Tornio, Finland

Tickets and more information:

www.toranda.fi

The legendary The Animals will arrive at the Grand Hotel Mustaparra Ballroom in Tornio in spring 2026.

The original line-up will include co-founder John Steel. Danny Handley, Barney Williams and Norman Helm will also play in the band.

“House of the Rising Sun”, “We Gotta Get Out of This Place”, “Don’t Let Me Be Understood”, “It´s My Life”, “I Put A Spell On You”, “Boom Boom” and “Bring It On Home To Me”. On this hit list, The Animals are undoubtedly one of the most influential bands in the world. Among its prominent fans is Bruce Springsteen.

In 1964, a wave of energetic rock and roll swept over the world’s youth, with The Beatles, The Rolling Stones – and of course The Animals, founded by John Steel and Eric Burdon – riding on its crest. The band got its name from its wild stage presence.

Although The Animals have since slowed down on stage, the band, soon to celebrate their 60th anniversary, are still going strong and the legend is growing. Recently, Classic Rock magazine included the band’s debut album in its “50 Albums That Built Blues Rock” list.

Welcome to northern Sweden’s most fun race offering courses for everyone, regardless of experience or age. A race and experience for the whole family with the joy of running in focus.

Discover Seskarö’s fantastic trails and the wonderful nature of the Haparanda Archipelago. Have you just started running or never tried trailrunning before? Then the 3 km course is perfect for getting started. For those who want bigger challenge, there is a 7 km and a 12 km courses. Here at the Seskarö Trails outdoor arena you´ll run on winding paths of various kinds – forest, gravel, pebbles and sand.

But of course the whole family should join in. That´s why we offer courses even for the little ones: 500m, 1000m and 2km on asphalt and trail. Perfect for the youngest to experience the thrill of competition.