FAQ about safety

There will be a bag ban in Folkets park from May 4 to May 11 when the city of Malmö has a program and Folkets park is transformed into Eurovision Village. This is due to the fact that most of the content is considered a public event, and the bag ban applies in accordance with the police's assessment.

The bag ban applies to all types of bags regardless of size – including small bags, such as handbags, tote bags and plastic bags.

Yes, there will be a bag ban at Malmö Live from May 4 through May 12. Several major events will take place at Malmö Live and since most of the content is considered a public event, a bag ban will apply in accordance with the police's assessment.

The bag ban applies to all types of bags regardless of size – including small bags, such as handbags, tote bags and plastic bags.

Yes. You can find more information about the bag ban on the Malmö Arena website.

Yes – people who need to bring a bag for medical reasons and people in the company of children who need a diaper bag. Bags that are allowed must be checked by security staff at the entrances before entry. Strollers will also be allowed. Journalists who are on duty and have an official ID are also allowed to bring a bag.

The bag ban applies to all types of bags regardless of size – including small bags, such as handbags, tote bags and plastic bags. However, you can bring in wallets, small toiletry bags or other items that fit in your pocket. You are not allowed to bring in items that are larger than you can fit in your pocket.

Yes, there will be lockers available near the Eurovision Village. These lockers will be available in a limited quantity and can therefore become full quickly. You will find the lockers on Helsingborgsgatan near Friisgatan. In total there are 1000 lockers, and they are available around the clock.

The lockers are available in two sizes and cost the following:

• medium-sized lockers (20.9cm x 22.3cm x 37.9cm). Costs 59 SEK/h – 250 SEK/24-hour

• small lockers (11.5cm x 22.3cm x 37.9cm). Costs 40 SEK/h – 199 SEK/24-hour

You can book or reserve a locker in advance. Follow the links below.

Yes, there will be lockers outside Malmö Live. These lockers will be available in a limited quantity and can therefore become full quickly.

The lockers are located at Stinshuset, the address is Neptunigatan 20. There are 112 lockers for small bags, backpacks and similar and 183 small lockers for smaller items, such as small handbags or phones. Instructions for use are provided on site and they are open 24 hours a day. You pay for using the lockers with a debit card.

It is the Swedish police who decide on bag bans. Major events in Sweden that require a permit or must be reported to the police may be subject to terms and conditions for a bag ban.

Anyone who does not comply with the bag ban is committing an offense against the Public Order Act – there will be security staff on site to ensure that this safety rule is followed.

There will be two entrances in the Eurovision Village and these are controlled entrances. There will be security staff to ensure that no one brings bags inside. To access the area where the stages are located – Tattoo stage, Euphoria stage and Dancing Queen stage – all visitors will also pass through a security screening. There will be a lot of security staff and volunteers in the park.

Alongside the bag ban, all visitors will pass through a security screening and the entrances are controlled by security staff. There is a bag check and a security screening in the hotel entrance for hotel guests and visitors to the restaurant on floor 25. For guests to the rest of the building there is a controlled entrance and a security screening at the ticket desk from Dag Hammarskjölds torg. There will be a lot of security personnel and a high police presence as well as volunteers at Malmö Live.

• May 7: Demonstration Walkout for Palestine at 12.00-14.00. Norra Neptunigatan outside Malmo University - standing still. In the application, the organizers have estimated the number of participants at 100 people. 
• May 8: Demonstration to welcome Ship to Gaza at 14.00-18.30. The dock near the drawbridge in Dockan. 
• May 9 and May 11: Pro-Palestinian demonstrations at 5.30 on both days. Gather at Stortorget to go to Mölleplatsen (by Malmöhus castle). Once there, there will be artist performances and more at Mölleplatsen. It is expected that there will be large demonstrations, which may cause traffic disruptions and a large police presence. In the application, the organizers have estimated the number of participants at 25,000-30,000 people.
• May 9 and May 11: Pro-Palestinian demonstrations at 19.00 on both days - standing still. At Hyllie Arena in Dagvattenparken. In the permit they have applied to be up to 500 participants.
• May 9: Pro-Israeli demonstration at 18.30 at Davidhall Square standing still. A smaller demonstration.

Yes, there will be protests and demonstrations against the Eurovision Song Contest in Malmö. The main reason for these protests will be about Israel's participation.

All people in Sweden have constitutionally protected rights and freedoms, including freedom of expression, freedom of assembly and freedom of demonstration. This means, among other things, that everyone can express their opinions and attend public gatherings.

Freedom of expression does not mean that everyone can say just anything. For example, it is not permitted to defame someone or to commit an act of intimidation or incitement against a group of people. Within the framework of freedom of expression, you can express opinions, or do things, that can provoke and arouse emotions in order to generate debate. Burning or desecrating religious scriptures is not illegal under Swedish law.

To hold a public gathering, you must apply for a licence from the police, which is the authority that approves or rejects the application. The police do not authorise anyone's opinions; the authorisation is about the right to express them. It is not the person the police are protecting but the freedom of expression - the right to express oneself without being hindered, harmed or subjected to violence.

The requirements for refusing a licence are high. The police can only reject an application for a public gathering if the assessment is that public safety and order cannot be maintained in the specific location applied for. In other words, the police cannot reject an application because of feared disturbances in places other than the place applied for.

Yes, a public gathering can be organized without police permission. However, public gatherings that the police know about and have given permission for are also easier for them to plan for and can ensure that they can be carried out safely and securely.

There are no such things as "illegal demonstrations" – they are either authorized or unauthorized public gatherings, and both are constitutionally protected. The police neither recommend nor discourage any demonstrations (public gatherings). Demonstrations are constitutionally protected, and the police's task is to ensure that they can be carried out safely.

This is a matter for the police to assess and deal with as necessary.

There will be a dog ban in Eurovision Village from May 4–11. This means that during this period you cannot walk your dog in the park at any time during the day or night. When the park reopens as usual on May 12, your dog is more than welcome.

There will be lots of volunteers at the Eurovision sites – Eurovision Village, Malmö Live and Malmö Arena. They can be recognized by the way they dress – they will wear a light-coloured t-shirt, sweater and yellow jacket with "volunteer" written on the front and back. A volunteer can help you with information such as where the toilets are, where different artists will be playing and how best to get around in the city.