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Youth Culture

We recognize that sports and other cultural activities contributes to better physical and mental health. We create opportunities for young people to participate and exert influence through Sports and Training, Dance and Music, Youth Networks, Leisure and Holiday activities and Meeting places.

Fryshuset Basket is a basketball club that combines social work among young people with elite teams for men and women. 08 Stockholm Human Rights considers basketball to be not just a ballgame, but also a useful tool for educating and influencing young people. In addition, basketball attracts young people from all parts of society and from all ethnic groups, from upper-class areas to the marginalized suburbs. Therefore it has a unique capacity for enhancing integration.

Stockholm Skate Park is the only indoor arena for skateboarding, inline skating and BMX biking. The hall covers 1600 square meters and is open all year round. It is also the home ground for student skating training at the schools of Fryshuset. There are around 4000 members of the Stockholm Skatepark, run by Fryshuset.

Fryshuset Danscenter is a leading center for dance education with evening courses and a 2-year programmes for professional dancers in the areas of street dance, jazz, ballet, modern and contemporary dance and breaking.

Frysbox works with martial arts training aiming to create a place young people feel they belong to, bring them together into a community, help them to know a sense of security. The aim of Frysbox is to develop oneself socially, finding one’s own voice and self-respect, while learning to integrate with one’s peers across a range of social and life backgrounds, growing in  trust, empathy and understanding.

F.U.S.E is both a record company and a project for young musicians between 15-25 years. F.U.S.E is an abbreviation of the Swedish words for; publishing company, education, support and commitment – which is what F.U.S.E is all about. Young musicians, performers and bands get all the guidance, feedback, advice, tips and information they need in order to create their place in the music industry. F.U.S.E Music also produces and releases records.

Lovely Days provides sports and cultural activities during all school holidays. Every school holiday Fryshuset arranges a wide variety of activities for young people. When lots of activities close down, especially during the summer holiday. Fryshuset’s Lovely Days offer everything from street basketball, floor ball, dance- and music classes, excursions, movies, discos, music and games to contests and concerts.

The Music Department is home to around 600 musicians and 100 bands rehearsing in 39 music studios. The Music department also has courses in playing the guitar, keyboards and drums, in singing and DJ-mixing. Fryshuset has two concert halls; the smaller “The Club” and the bigger “The Arena”, arranges concerts with many of the world’s most renowned bands and performers.