Solidarity tribute concert to be held at historic Gdańsk shipyard

A free concert featuring some of Poland’s biggest artists will take place on Thursday evening at the Gdańsk Shipyard, in northern Poland, to mark 45 years since the rise of the Solidarity movement.

On 28 August 2025, a special concert will take place in Gdańsk, in northern Poland.

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Organisers say the show will celebrate Poland’s “heritage of freedom” and highlight the results of a nationwide vote on the figures and events from 1980–2025 that Poles are most proud of. T

hey added the concert aims to show “many faces of solidarity, past and present,” and stress that solidarity remains a living principle in Polish society.

Wpadnijcie dziś na koncert „Nasza Solidarność. A to nam się udało!” w #Gdansk! 🔥 Na scenie pojawi się https://t.co/MU8SW7zrq5.: Doda, Edyta Górniak, IRA, Justyna Steczkowska, Kasia Moś, Kombii, Mery Spolsky, Mr. Zoob, Natalia Grosiak, Perfect, Piotr Cugowski, Renata Przemyk,… pic.twitter.com/q03RWKz06I

— Miasto Gdańsk (@gdansk) August 28, 2025

The lineup includes Doda, Edyta Górniak, Perfect and Justyna Steczkowska - some of the most popular stars of the Polish music scene - with cultural figures and Solidarity veterans also expected to attend.

The event is co-hosted by Polish state broadcaster TVP, the European Solidarity Centre and the city of Gdańsk.

28 sierpnia zapraszamy na koncert NASZA SOLIDARNOŚĆ. A TO NAM SIĘ UDAŁO! Na terenie Stoczni Gdańskiej (przy dźwigu M3)...

Opublikowany przez Europejskie Centrum Solidarności I European Solidarity Centre Środa, 27 sierpnia 2025

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Source: IAR/PAP/X/@gdansk/European Solidarity Centre