K7 WEEK

Free entry all week for everyone under 27

8 – 14 September 20

During the nationwide K7 Week, all 18–27-year-olds get free access to Den Gamle By – along with more than 200 museums and cultural venues across Denmark.

Workshops, live jazz & open jam at the weekend
Bring your friends along for hands-on 70s-style workshops, a jazz concert with De4Maver, and open jam sessions at Bent J, the town's legendary jazz bar. Free entry to Den Gamle By all week, with a special programme on Saturday and Sunday.

The Collective Experiment
During K7 WEEK, four young people have moved into Den Gamle By's 1970s collective, living just like back then: no smartphones, 70s food, and clothes to match. Drop by for a chat and hear what it's like. How much has really changed since 1974?

Annual themes and programme

Jazz at Bent J with De4Maver

Experience the jazz quartet De4Maver live at Bent J – the legendary bar in Den Gamle By.

Saturday at 13.00 & 16.00 | Sunday at 13.30 & 15.00

Meet the young residents of the 1970s Collective

What happens when four young people from today move into a 1974-style collective? Stop by and hear about their experience.

Sunday 10.00 – 12.00

Upcycling like the 1970s – learn how to mend

Today, we often throw things out instead of fixing them. Bring your worn clothes to the 1970s Jelling flat and learn simple tricks for patching up holes.

Saturday 10.00 – 14.00

Meet the 1974 residents

Wander the streets and step into the homes – you might bump into the postman or a gang of moped rascals in the 1974 neighbourhood.

Every day

Workshop – from fabric scraps to rag rugs

Rag rugs were all the rage in the 70s – and a great way to reuse old textiles. Learn how in the Collective. Just show up as you are.

Saturday 10.00 – 14.00

Open jam at Jazz Bar Bent J

Between the De4Maver concerts, it’s open jam time at Bent J. Triangle, trumpet or guitar? Bring your instrument and join the session.

Saturday 14.00 – 16.00

Bring your own jar and learn how to pickle

In the Jelling flat in the 1970s neighbourhood, you can learn to make jam from windfall apples and pickle green tomatoes – just like back in the day. Remember to bring a jar from home.

Saturday 10.00 – 14.00

Retro mopeds and cars

In the streets of the 1970s neighbourhood, the roar of vintage mopeds fills the air – and all around, you’ll spot retro cars parked just like back in the day.

Saturday and Sunday

Flats and shops in the 1974 neighbourhood

Step into homes and shops from the 1970s – visit the nuclear family, the hippie couple, Pouls Radio and the local bookshop, Bogcentralen.

Every day

Knitting circle in the Collective

Learn the basics in a cosy circle in the 1970s Collective. Bring your own project or borrow some knitting gear when you arrive.

Saturday 10.00 – 14.00

Moped exhibition: Freedom on Two Wheels

Explore the special exhibition of vintage mopeds in Bendtsen’s Warehouse and have a chat with the experts from the Moped Guild.

Saturday and Sunday

Hot dogs, Cocio and deep-fried camembert

Taste the flavours of the 70s. Try deep-fried camembert at Restaurant Gæstgivergården, grab a classic hot dog from the sausage stand, or enjoy coffee and a Napoleon cake at the patisserie.

Every day