About Club Syntax Error
Welcome to Stockholm's monthly Video Game Party & Nightclub! Dance the night away to video game music and play brand-new or retro video games - all in our uniquely warm and accepting atmosphere.
Syntax Error is a party and a nightclub where you'll be in good company if you enjoy playing Street Fighter or Duck Hunt, dancing to video game music, Disney classics and C64 SIDs, or simply hiding in the back room playing Magic or any of our other board games all night.
Between sets there's always something going on: compete in our quiz walk for a chance to win prizes, build precarious towers with our giant Jenga or challenge strangers to a Quake 3 deathmatch on our Raspberry Pi LAN stations.
We take pride in being an inclusive space. Everyone is welcome regardless of gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity, or religion. Our dedicated crew enforces a strict Code of Conduct to make sure every guest feels safe and respected.
Svenska Spelmusikfrämjandet
Club Syntax Error is run by Svenska Spelmusikfrämjandet (the Swedish Association for the Promotion of Video Game Music), a non-profit organization founded in 2002. The association is entirely volunteer-run - everyone from the DJs to the crew members gives their time freely because they love the community.
Over more than two decades the organization has grown from a small LAN-party crowd into a beloved monthly institution in Stockholm's nightlife. Surplus from ticket sales goes back into improving the event - better games, better equipment, better experiences for you.
History
Version 1.0 - 2002
Syntax Error started in 2002 when Jon Edlund and Christian Rehne wanted people to listen to Instant Remedy when going out in Stockholm. They kicked things off at Soderkallaren using Winamp and a laptop, together with a handful of enthusiastic nerds. The name was taken from Thomas "Sol" Sunhedens fantastic radio show.
Version 2.0 - 2005
Between 2005 and 2008 the venue of choice was Grottan and the crew grew with new members. After nearly a year of hiatus the club returned to Grottan with over 300 nerds, organized live performances, LED throwie workshops, and secured three new DJs: Andreas Ahlborg, David Edstrom and Nik Reiman.
Version 3.0 - 2009
In fall 2009 the club secured a Saturday each month at H62 on Mariatorget - the venue that is still home today. The organization turned legit, registered as a non-profit, and kept growing: more video games, lasers, epic performers like Dubmood and FantomenK, and the beloved annual Halloween costume party. Collaborations followed with SEC-T, Gamer's Night, Kodachicon and KarateGamers, and the club even rented the ballroom-like Bryggarsalen for a Halloween special. A lot of new members joined the crew as well.
Version 4.0 - 2020
In 2020 the COVID-19 pandemic forced the club to shut down for the first time in its history. The crew used the time to build a new website, start a Twitch channel, build a VR chat copy of the nightclub and host online events to keep the community together.
Version 5.0 - 2025
In 2025 we sent our our first ever annual survey to get feedback from our guests and learn how to make the club even better. The response was overwhelming and we got tons of great suggestions that we promptly started implementing.