Tampere Jazz Happening
Venues
Tullikamarin Pakkahuone & Klubi
Tullikamarin aukio 2
33100 Tampere
Telakka
Tullikamarin aukio 3
33100 Tampere
The age limit for Tampere Jazz Happening venues is 18 years. Under 18-year-olds are admitted at Pakkahuone afternoon concerts, only with a parent or a guardian.
Arriving at the festival
Flight connections
Bus line 103 takes you from Tampere-Pirkkala Airport to Tampere. At the airport, there is also a taxi rank in front of Terminal 1 and a free phone for calling a taxi in case there are no taxis available. The trip to/from the centre costs approximately 50 euros, somewhat more at weekend and night.
When arriving in Helsinki-Vantaa airport, you can take a bus or train (change at Tikkurila train station) to Tampere. For more information, watch From Helsinki Airport to Tampere video by Visit Tampere.
Train timetables
VR (Finnish railway company). The distance from the bus station to the festival area is approximately one kilometer. The railway station (“rautatieasema”) is located right next to the venues.
Long-distance intercity coach timetables
Matkahuolto (final stop: bus station) and Onnibus (final stop: bus station).
Parking
Parking locations closest to the festival venues are P-Tullintori and P-Hämppi.
Local City Buses
Tampere Public Transport journey planner is found here. When arriving at Tullikamari and Telakka, the nearest tram stop is Tulli and the nearest bus stops are Itsenäisyydenkatu, Rautatieasema and Yliopistonkatu.
Biking
There are bicycle racks in the courtyard of the Tullikamari for those arriving by bike.
City bikes offer a fast way to move around during both free time and on business trips. Bikes can be found at city bike stations in the extended city center area. For use, you need the Tampereen kaupunkipyörät application, through which registration and payment is handled. The licence is valid from the moment of purchase.
Good to Know
Accommodation
There are numerous hotels, hostels and apartment hotels operating in Tampere. Find the one that suits your accommodation needs from Visit Tampere.
The 2022 NHL Global Series Challenge™ will be played in Tampere on November 4th and 5th, 2022, which is why the hotels are fully booked. However, there are still options on the booking sites, and cancellations may occur before the event
Accessibility
Tullikamari (Pakkahuone and Klubi) venues are accessible for people using wheelchairs. Personal assistants are admitted to concerts with their employers free of charge. Accessible toilet provided. At Telakka, toilets are located on the 2nd floor, no lift.
More information about accessibility at Tullikamari.
Photographing
Harrassment contact person
If you notice or experience at our festival any kind of sexual, racist, homophobic, transphobic or other kind of harassment or other types of inappropriate behaviour, please contact the staff at the festival and/or our harassment contact person. The notifications and contacts are completely confidential. If the person reporting the behaviour so wishes, the matter will not be taken forward.
Harassment contact person:
Minnakaisa Kuivalainen
Tel. +358 50 4055225
minnakaisa.kuivalainen@tampere.fi
Partners and Staff
We Wish to thank
Arts Promotion Centre in Finland
Finnish Broadcasting Company YLE
Visit Tampere
Jazz Finland
Music Finland
Tullikamari
Restaurant Telakka
TJH staff 2022
HOSTS
Karri Miettinen, Pakkahuone
VOLUNTEER TEAM SUPERVISORS
Mikko Sorrela, transportations
Venla Törmä & Manooshak Issabeigloo, catering
Erkka Vesa, backstage
Pauliina Perkkiö, artist guides
Jaana Kulo, customer service
SOUND
Pakkahuone:
Meelis Niin, F.O.H
Olavi Köykkä, Stage Monitors
Myyri Sysivesi, Stage Manager
Telakka:
Janne Tiikkainen, F.O.H
Petro Niiniluoto, Stage Manager
LIGHTING / PAKKAHUONE
Kai Halme
PHOTOGRAPHY
Maarit Kytöharju, Riikka Vaahtera
International guests
Angillis, Céline | Star People Nation, Belgium
Dal’Zovo, Camille | Citizen Jazz, France
Giese, Christoph | Jazzthing, Germany
Granlie, Jan | salt-peanuts.eu, Norway
Gustys, Antanas | Vilnius Jazz Festival, Lithuania
Kjørholt, Bendik | Bendik Booking, Norway
Kobrzinowski, Jan | Jazzthetik, Germany
Krolik, Lars | Münsterland Festival, Germany
Krullo, Birgit | Jazzkaar, Estonia
Le Gendre, Kevin | Jazzwise, Great-Britain
Luik, Anu | Jazzkaar, Estonia
Marinetti, Clarissa | Imperial Company, France
Mikk, Maret | Jazzkaar, Estonia
Otnaes, Jan Ole Victoria | Nasjonal Jazzscene, Norway
Parmas, Elo-Liis | Jazz Estonia, Estonia
Strömbäck, Lennart | Umeå Jazzfestival, Sweden
Sunde, Anikken | NRK, Norway
Sörries, Christine | Münsterland Festival, Germany
Van Berkel, Frank | Bimhuis, Netherlands
Vogel, Alfred | Bezau Beatz, Austria
Wright, Harri | River Juke, Great-Britain
Tampere Music Festivals
Tampere Music Festivals consists of three separate festivals: Tampere Biennale, Tampereen Sävel ja Tampere Jazz Happening. Since 1990, the staff of Tampere Music Festivals has been in charge of organising the festivals as a part of the City of Tampere’s cultural office. The festival office resides in Tampere’s Old Customs House Culture Centre.