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Ida Elina’s Christmas

Christmas classics from Finland and around the world, more recent festive music and Ida Elina’s own Christmas songs, all colored...

Date 17.12.2026 19.30

VenueTampere Hall, Small Auditorium

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Information

Tickets 32.40 €
Pensioners, unemployed persons, students, conscripts and civilian service personnel 27.40 €

Doors open approximately half an hour before the performance. Showtime is at 7.30 pm. The performance lasts approximately 1 hour and 50 minutes, including an interval of approximately 25 minutes.

Did you know that you can enjoy refreshments in the auditorium during this performance!
Rows 12–17 in the Small Auditorium are designated as an 18+ licensed area. Ticket holders seated in these rows may bring a drink purchased before the performance or during the interval into the auditorium. Please note that the age limit of 18 for the licensed seating area is strictly enforced, and minors are not permitted in this area.

Christmas nostalgia meets modern pop!

Beloved Christmas songs take on a new life as Ida Elina’s vocals and kantele transport audiences into the festive spirit at Tampere Hall on Thursday, 17 December 2026.

Ida Elina’s Christmas concert combines delicate, atmospheric moments with warmth, joy and a swinging festive spirit. The program features beloved Christmas classics from Finland and around the world, American Christmas favorites, more recent festive music and Ida Elina’s own Christmas songs, all colored by the distinctive sound of the kantele.

Internationally acclaimed and award-winning singer-songwriter and kantele artist Ida Elina is known for her unique way of combining the kantele, vocals and modern pop. Her album Valoisaa joulua – Bright Christmas was selected as Christmas Album of the Year by Finnish radio stations in 2016.

The audience can look forward to a warm, surprising and distinctive Christmas concert where festive nostalgia meets modern pop.

Program subject to change. Production: Tampere Hall and Dex Viihde

Anniskelu, Tampere-talon ravintola
Kuva: Riikka Vaahtera

Did you know that in this performance you can enjoy refreshments in the auditorium!

The performance has a designated 18+ area in rows 12–17. Those who have bought a ticket for the area can take their drink with them into the auditorium either before the performance or during the interval.

Please note that the age restriction for the licensed seating area is strictly enforced. Persons under the age of 18 are not permitted.

Herkullinen buffet-pöytä täynnä macaronseja, aprikoosileivoksia Tampere-talon Taidekahveilla.
Kuva / Photo: Anna-Leena Marjusaari

Did you know that you can pre-order refreshments for before the performance or during the interval?

Explore this season’s refreshments here:

Tampere Hall Pastry: Baked organic apple tart (L, G) – €8.00

Chocolate-Apricot Pastry (L, G) – €9.00

Lemon Tartlet (L) – €8.00

Apple Cake with Vanilla Whip (Ve) – €8.00

Salted Caramel & Nut Brownie with Marinated Raspberries (Ve, G) – €8.00

Salted Caramel Macarons, 2 pcs – €5.50

Dietary codes:
L = Lactose-free, Ve = Vegan, G = Gluten-free

Sweet and Savoury Combo: Lightly seared gravlax with a passionfruit mousse pastry (L) – €8.00

Prawn Sandwich (L, G) – €14.00

Tomato-Pesto Pastry (L, G) – €8.00

Goat Cheese Bagel (L) – €8.00

Air-Dried Ham Bagel (L) – €8.00

Carrot and Herb Tartlet (Ve, G) – €8.00

Dietary codes:
L = Lactose-free, VL = Low-lactose, Ve = Vegan, G = Gluten-free

MENU €22
(€26 when ordered on the spot)

Salmon pie and smoked sour cream L, G
Finnish flatbread, smoked reindeer and rooftop garden microgreens L
Vegetable pie and smoky oat fraîche Veg, G
Finnish flatbread, smoked tofu and rooftop garden microgreens Veg, G
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Chocolate mud cake, marinated organic berries and rooftop honey L, G
Macaron pastry and organic edible flowers L, G
Seasonal apricot pastry Veg, G
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Organic coffee and organic tea

Dietary codes:
L = Lactose-free, VL = Low-lactose, Ve = Vegan, G = Gluten-free

Enjoy a buffet-style selection featuring, among other delights, locally produced cheeses, cold cuts, and mouth-watering marinated treats. Special dietary requirements are accommodated based on advance notice at the time of booking. A pre-booked seat at the antipasto table served before the performance €22.90. The table is set 1.5 hours before the performance begins on the 3rd floor of Tampere Hall. There is a bar in the space where drinks can be ordered on the spot. Check whether the menu is available for the performance and come enjoy!

Secure your preferred refreshments by purchasing them in advance. Refreshments can be pre-ordered online no later than 6 p.m. on the day before the event. You can place your order via the “order refreshments” link for your chosen event.

Ask for a group offer

If your party includes 10 or more people
you can ask for a group offer:
ryhmamyynti@tampere-talo.fi
tel. 03 243 4501 (Mon to Fri from 10 am to 4 pm)

Courtyard by Marriott Tampere City, Visit Tampere Laura Vanzo
Kuva | Photo: Laura Vanzo, Visit Tampere

Complement your experience by staying under the same roof

The Courtyard Tampere City hotel, attached to Tampere Hall, offers the perfect experience. When you book accommodation for your visit through us, you get partner rates. Welcome to enjoy yourself!

Photo: Laura Vanzo, Visit Tampere