August is nearing its endpoint, and according to the calendar year, autumn is approaching. Hopefully, your summer vacation has recharged your batteries, and you've had time to do things you enjoy. If you're looking for tips on using your benefits this fall, we've listed some current events for you below.
Enjoy culture in a way that suits you
Museum Card – Enjoy experiences and culture this autumn with the Museum Card. Brighten up your everyday life and use your culture benefits to purchase a year-long ticket to 360 experiences across Finland. Art, science, history, sports, music, nature themes. Enjoy museum visits every day if you like!
Rockway – Awaken your inner musician. Now is a great opportunity, as the Rockway service offers 15,000 instructional videos from playing band instruments to singing. When you pay with Smartum benefits, you get the full version of Rockway for €149 / 12 months (normally €238.80). All new users receive a one-week free trial of the service. Read more in Finnish here.
Are your benefits about to expire, but you don’t yet know how to use them? Learn more about the Smartum OwnGiftcard. The OwnGiftcard gives you an additional 3 months of usage time for your benefits. You can purchase the Smartum OwnGiftcard with Exercise, Exercise and Culture, and Massage benefits. Read more.
Upcoming events and theater performances
This autumn also brings a fantastic lineup of various performances and events across Finland. Which ones will make your personal list?
Lippu.fi and Tiketti – Discover culture ranging from drama to comedy and live music from jazz to metal! How about these, for example:
Helsinki Festival, August 15 - September 1, 2024, Helsinki
The Helsinki Festival is the largest multidisciplinary festival in the Nordic countries. Its mission is to offer unique art experiences to a wide domestic and international audience. Read more.
Once, Turku City Theatre, August 22 - December 31, 2024, Turku
A heartwarming story of a talented street musician and an immigrant girl meeting, which sets their dreams soaring. The award-winning musical Once brings music and its joy to Turku in autumn 2024. Read more.
Moulin Rouge! The Musical, August 27, 2024 – February 26, 2025, Helsinki
The major autumn musical at the Helsinki City Theatre is Moulin Rouge! The Musical. The Oscar-winning epic classic film comes to life, pulsating with energy on the City Theatre's grand stage. Read more here.
The Lord of the Rings, August 22, 2024 – January 11, 2025, Tampere
Tampere Theatre, Tampere Hall, and Tampere Philharmonic invite you to the adventure of a lifetime as J.R.R. Tolkien's beloved classic The Lord of the Rings™ has its world premiere on the stage of the Main Hall at Tampere Hall on August 23, 2024. Read more.
Shadows in Paradise, August 29, 2024 – October 26, 2024, Oulu
Shadows in Paradise is based on Aki Kaurismäki's film of the same name from 1986. The performance is a heartfelt and surprising love story, directed and dramatized by Jarno Kuosa for its premiere at Oulu Theatre. Read more.
Sam's Comedy Club – Helsinki's Own Comedy Club, September 6 – January 24, 2025
Sam's Comedy Club brings a diverse lineup of performers to the stage of Apollo Live Club: the cornerstones of Finnish comedy and the funniest rising stars. Read more.
Are you a movie lover?
The end of 2024 is filled with increasingly interesting films. With your culture benefits, you can conveniently purchase both single tickets and series tickets for Finnkino movies.
How about these, for example:
The Peasants – Premiere: August 30, 2024
This visually stunning film, composed of individual oil paintings, is created by the makers of the award-winning film Loving Vincent, and it has been selected as Poland's Oscar nominee for 2024.
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, Premiere: September 6, 2024
Oscar-nominee, the uniquely creative visionary Tim Burton, teams up with Oscar-nominee and star Michael Keaton in Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, the long-awaited sequel to Burton's award-winning Beetlejuice.
Transformers One, Premiere: September 20, 2024
Transformers One is an animated, highly anticipated origin story of how the most iconic characters in the TRANSFORMERS universe, Orion Pax and D-16, transformed from brothers-in-arms into bitter enemies known as Optimus Prime and Megatron.
Lee, Premiere: September 20, 2024
Kate Winslet delivers a powerful performance as photographer Lee Miller in the film Lee, directed by Ellen Kuras. The cast also includes Alexander Skarsgård, Josh O’Connor, and Marion Cotillard.
Butterflies, Premiere: September 27, 2024
Butterflies is a modern and sharp comedy written by Anna Brotkin (the Adults series) about an overachieving millennial daughter, Siiri (Aksa Korttila), and her excessively optimistic father, Petri (Jani Volanen).
Venom: The Last Dance, Premiere: October 23, 2024
In the final installment of the movie trilogy, Venom: The Last Dance, Tom Hardy returns to his role as Venom, one of Marvel's greatest and most complex characters. Eddie and Venom are on the run. With both of their worlds closing in around them, it's time to conclude Venom and Eddie's final dance.
Take a look at the rest of the upcoming lineup here.
Pay trade fair tickets with Culture Benefit
If trade fairs are to your liking, remember that you can redeem your tickets using cultural benefits. However, it is important to note that cultural benefits can only be used to pay for tickets to sports and cultural trade fairs. Please check with the event organizer separately to confirm the suitability of the payment method for events other than those listed below.
Habitare, September 11 – September 15, 2024
Habitare offers experiences and ideas for interior design as well as the functionality and aesthetics of homes and spaces. The theme for 2024, "Layers," emphasizes the layered nature of homes, spaces, and objects, as well as the lives lived within them. Explore the event.
Helsinki Book Fair, October 24 – October 27, 2024
Meet the most interesting authors, follow current discussions, and purchase books at fair prices. Explore the event.
Sports experiences for everyday life
Could autumn be a great time to start a new hobby? No matter what type of physical activity you enjoy, you're sure to find a service provider among the 13,000 redemption locations.
Season Passes – You can utilize your exercise benefits for regular slots in various racquet sports as well as for season passes. As the skiing season approaches, remember that you can also use your exercise benefits for lift tickets at ski resorts.
Gyms – Take advantage of your exercise benefits for a gym membership for the remainder of the year. Explore facilities such as Liikku, Elixia, Fitness24Seven, or Fressi gyms.
Online Training - Train whenever and wherever. Check out Fitclub Finland´s online courses. Fitclub Finland offers you high-quality online coaching services by Finland's most popular coaches.
Pole Dance – Have you considered trying pole dancing? Check out the POLE4Fit's offer. With the new customer 5x pass, you can participate in all weekly classes in both Pasila and Olari. The pass is valid for 3 months from the date of purchase and can be bought at the studio during the first class. Price: €50 (value: €32). Read more about POLE4Fit.
Yogaia – Utilize your exercise benefits and join Yogaia's guided home workouts and relaxation sessions. As a member of Yogaia, you can participate in live classes or choose from over 3,000 recorded sessions.
Aerial Yoga – This practice uses a silk hammock attached to the ceiling for support. In class, movements and poses are performed both on the yoga mat and with the silk hammock. Aerial yoga promotes flexibility and builds muscle strength. Additionally, the class may include breathing exercises, moments of stillness, and relaxation. How about a serene and peaceful moment, a light feeling, and a rested mind? That sounds wonderful, of course! So, bring along your exercise benefits and embark on a journey towards floating wellness moments. You can find partners offering aerial yoga here.
Pilates – A gentle exercise discipline that has gained great popularity, aimed at promoting a healthy and strong body. In equipment Pilates, movement exercises are performed both on the mat and using Pilates equipment. Equipment Pilates is a holistic form of exercise that helps strengthen the muscles, improve flexibility, and relieve muscle tension. You can find service providers here.
Treetop adventure - At Adventure Park Huippu, you can balance on rope courses, crawl through tunnels, maneuver in nets, and walk on swaying bridges.
Outdoor activities - Check out Sveitsi Rent. You rent high-quality equipment for versatile outdoor activities. Enjoy the nature!
Try out racquet sports!
On a rainy autumn day, you can comfortably spend your time indoors engaging in racquet sports.
Squash is a fast-paced racquet sport that raises your heart rate and offers the joy of movement. Check out our partners across Finland here.
Badminton is a sport suitable for the whole family. Reserve a court for a rainy autumn day and enjoy the joy of exercising. You can find our badminton partners here.
Autumn break in Finland – take advantage of your Commuting Benefit!
Did you remember that you can also use your commuting benefits for leisure travel? Purchase your train tickets easily through the VR Matkalla app.
From the Perille.fi ticket service, you can find tickets for various regions, including HSL, Nysse, Föli, Jyväskylä, Kuopio, Lahti, Oulu, and Hämeenlinna. The service is continuously expanding its offerings.
Delicious lunches – Smartum is now also a payment method in the Wolt app!
Wolt – order your lunch to your home office or workplace on a busy day. Did you know that you can now pay with Smartum in the Wolt app as well? You can still place your orders through Wolt's online service.
Remember to make use of your valuable lunch benefit. You can read more about the lunch benefit and its advantages here.
Remember to take advantage of your Smartum Massage Benefit!
Does your employer offer a massage benefit? Check the massage locations included in your massage benefit agreement and enjoy a massage by booking multiple sessions in advance. Please note that with the massage benefit, you can also purchase series tickets from many service providers. Series tickets are also a convenient way to extend the validity of your expiring benefits.
Enjoy the fall!