Program GRASP 2026

Dinner with MeyersAn evening of food, community and new conversations.

Emma Holten - The value of CareOn sensitivity, care and an economy that counts what truly matters.

Law in Service of the PlanetClimate litigation as a tool in the fight for a responsible future.

Noah HoltegaardAn artwork featuring monumental scapegoat horns and soft ribbons asks: Who is blamed for what?

Bette and the journey from First DaysBette opens Saturday at GRASP with a concert, followed by a conversation with First Days artists.

Beyond DarknessExploring Other Worlds Through Shared Storytelling and Sensory Shift.

Concert with Bisse and Dreamers’ CircusMusical cross-pollination between contemporary Nordic folk music and poetic everyday surrealism.

Elected ChangemakersFrom Grassroots Movements to Political Influence

Simulator: Giving the Future a VoiceIf Denmark adopted a Futures Act – what would it mean for Roskilde?

Weaving hope in a time of crisisThoughts on building a collective liberation project.

A Society with Room for MoreFrom urban spaces to cultural life: How do we challenge unspoken norms and design environments that enable more people to participate?

Hope-based storytellingHope as a Strategy for Change.

Immersive Concert with døtreStep into døtre’s universe of sound, space and presence.

Seize the Opportunities of the Green Transition How your business can make the green transition a positive force for change.

The Global Live Music Industry in TransitionHow monopolization is shaping the live music sector worldwide.

The War We CarryFilm screening and Q&A on displacement, faith and hope amid the civil war in Myanmar.

Visions for the future of AI in cultureWhat do we want from machines?

Fremtidskraft: New Thinking in good times and bad times What does it take to create space for new ideas?

Future generations as political responsibilityFrom European strategy to Danish practice.

Love Letters to the futureWhat does the future look like if we dare to let hope guide us?

Harvest Celebration at GROWJoin us for a walk to the harvest celebration at GROW Langkærhave.

Sustainable Leadership in the Cultural SectorHow can we lead temporary work communities in a sustainable way?

Redstocking Songs, Women’s Struggle and ProtestMini Exhibition and Workshop.

Art in Service of the Future: Good AncestorsHow can art and culture make future generations feel present?

Catching Them YoungFilm screening and Q&A on faith, identity and radicalisation among young people in India.

AI for Real, Art and ProgrammingHow do we use AI – and how is the technology changing us?

Community as CounterforceMusic communities, agency and sustainable working lives.

Film Screening and Conversation: ‘Fire, Water, Earth, Air’Roskilde Festival Højskole and Operation Dagsværk explore hope, anxiety and solidarity among young people in the face of a global climate crisis.

What Kind of Music Policy Do We Dream Of?A look ahead at the next 50 years of Danish music.

Maker Summit 2026: We build togetherMakers meet to share ideas, create, inspire, and learn together.

Song vs. SongLive podcast on the most important Danish songs from 2016 to 2026.

Walk to GROW LangkærhaveA break from the stage – but not from the conversation.

Hope for Independence in a Music Industry under pressurePanel discussion on independence in a changing live sector.

HedestrikExperience a felted wool artwork created at Roskilde Festival 2026.

Our Dream of TomorrowAn artistic narrative created by young people in collaboration.

Welfare of The FutureYoung voices offer new perspectives on what makes a good life.

New Concert Formats How does the concert format shape the encounter between artist, sound and audience?

Communities of the FutureHow can we create volunteer communities that young people actually choose?

Future FollyStudents’ visions and hopes for the future take physical form in a sculptural wooden structure.

Strategic Foresight for EntrepreneursHow Can We Predict When Innovation Will Arrive?

Dreaming CitiesSpeculative Futures and Urban Planning.

Art in Education and SocietyAn innovative Knowledge Dinner where research is communicated through sensory and creative experiences

Borrowed TimeA national conversation on the right to the future.

Bytes vs. Planet? On the Future of Digital Sustainability.

CARE LAB What is the future of care?

Catching Them YoungFilm screening on faith, identity and radicalisation among young people in India

Designing DegrowthExploring regenerative ways of living.

Embodied HopeBodies, desire, and preparing for the futures we hope to build.

From ”Nede Mette” to ”Mucki Bar”Workshop & Debate: What Has Happened in Danish Music Over the Past 10 Years?

Governing for tomorrowWhat you, your team and your ecosystem can do for future generations

Learn dogme knitting Take part in a slow rebellion against mass production and the commercial yarn industry.

New Narratives for a Hopeful FuturePanel Discussion and Poetry on the Power of Storytelling in Climate Change.

Philosophy in the WorldA presentation of a contemporary philosophical question.

The Art of Being UnfinishedWhat happens when art is presented not as a finished product, but as a process in motion?

The Role of Culture in PreppingWe are prepping water, batteries, and canned food - but what do we prep culturally, socially, and mentally?

The Sound of EqualityMusic and Hope Across Generations.

The Transformative Power of BusinessBusiness as a Driver of Social Change.

What if growth isn't the answer? Timothée Parrique i samtale med Hakon Mosbech.

Who Owns the Stage?Panel debate on community and thriving local music ecosystems.

Workshop: Hope-Based CommunicationBuild Your Strategy for Narrative Change.

Art, Quantum Physics and Queer TheoryWith queer theory as a common thread, art and quantum physics challenge our ideas of the future.

Ethics in Social EntrepreneurshipEthics and Responsibility of Business and Civil Society's Voluntary Organizations.

Imagining Otherwise? Worlds of Our MakingSpeculative Fiction as a Tool for Reflection and Change.

Books, Hope, and Sustainability The Library bike investigates literature’s potential in the face of the climate and biodiversity crisis.

An arts-based Social Educational DegreeThe time has come to bring the creative arts into the social educational profession.

Social Work in ArtYoung people from Taastrupgaard at Roskilde Festival.