Anniversary Day Grimeton Radio Station 100 Years Wednesday, July 2, 2025

Celebrate history and the future! A day for both young and old

Anniversary Day July 2, 2025

All Day 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM

The entire heritage site is open – visit the Transmitter Hall, Garage, and Bunker

See the residence artwork “In the Wake” displayed in summer 2025

Meet radio amateurs and try out Morse code, broadcasting, and communicating in their way

Meet the heritage site’s partners. Why not over a communication coffee with Kaprifolet Coffee?

Opening and Reopening of the Visitor Center 10:00 AM

10:10 AM Opening speech “Together we create the world’s place!”
Camilla Lugnet, CEO of the Grimeton World Heritage Foundation and Tobias Carlsson, Chairman of the Grimeton World Heritage Foundation

Opening of the third part of the heritage site’s base exhibition

On the Radio Stage 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM

Open Stage – whenever you want, you can “take the stage” to say a few words to the 100-year-old!

12:00 PM – 1:00 PM Anniversary speech and interviews with the heritage site’s special enablers
Tobias Carlsson, Chairman of the Grimeton World Heritage Foundation. Martin Pehrsson, Mobile Network Manager Telia. Lovisa Ljungberg, County Council Halland County. Helene E Andersson, Region Halland. Ann-Charlotte Stenkil, Chairman of the Municipal Board, Varberg Municipality. Jeanette Qvist, Municipal Council Varberg Municipality. Göran Borg, Chairman of Varberg Savings Bank Foundation. Camilla Lugnet, CEO of Grimeton World Heritage.

Eva Johbarn and the children’s choir Radiovågorna honor our 100-year-old with song

13:45 PM The Quartet Society offers local gems

Angelina & Bjarki create atmosphere between other performances until 3:00 PM

SAQ Transmissions

SAQ sends telegrams to the world at 17.2 kHz
11:00 AM formulated by UNESCO’s Director-General Audrey Azoulay
3:00 PM formulated by class 8A Almers School in Varberg
Transmitter startup occurs 10:30 AM and 2:30 PM (be in the Transmitter Hall at 10:20 AM and 2:20 PM).

100 tickets per occasion and ticket purchase via the website required – sold out

Visitors without tickets can follow the broadcast at 11:00 AM live via YouTube on a big screen in the World Heritage Visitor Center

“Worth Knowing” in the World’s Room

10:30 AM “A place with global reach” – an international outlook (in Swedish)

1:00 PM The Alexander Association presents “A technical heritage” – a technical deep dive into SAQ (in English)

2:00 PM “A site with global reach” – an international outlook (in English)

approximately 20-30 minutes lecture

Vernissage and Art Walk 3:00 PM, Starting in the World’s Room

Join Art Inside Out‘s presentation of “In the Wake“. Begins with a vernissage for a photo exhibition by Emanuel Cederqvist.

For Clever and Creative Children and Families!

10:00 AM – 3:00 PM Code Hunt for all children – ice cream from SIA Glass for all participating children. Check out the Code Hunt here!

10:00 AM – 2:00 PM Compete in “The Control” with Varberg Savings Bank and meet the mascot Klirre

12:00 PM – 3:00 PM Come and create a joint art piece with artist Ana Carolina Fleming

Food and Refreshments

Premiere for the Dining Room which is open all day, with breakfast service starting at 9:00 AM

Enjoy anniversary pastries, coffee, lunch, or the new highlight Landgången – secure it through pre-purchase. Book here!

Eat a tower ice cream in the Ice Cream Shack

Does it cost anything?

All activities are free except for Transmitter startups where there are limited places and ticket purchase via the website is required.

(The traditional Alexander Sunday is canceled this year due to the Jubilee).

The Anniversary Day is organized together with our anniversary partners – Savings Bank Foundation, Alexander Friends Association, Radio Amateurs SK6, Kaprifolet Coffee, Angelina & Bjarki, Art Inside Out, Quartet Society, Himledalen Parish, SIA Ice Cream, and Televerket Car Owner Mattias Gustafsson.

Program Poster for the Anniversary Day

PDF for download

Travel tips for Grimeton World Heritage Site

• The World Heritage Tour by bike (in the VisitVarbergs app)

Hallandstrafikens Åkturen

Parking During the Visit

• At the Grimeton World Heritage visitor parking
• At Grimeton IK’s parking just to the left of the visitor parking
• At Göthrik School

Transmitter Startups Will be Live Streamed on YouTube