Explorethe Edge of Norway

Music

The Stavanger Symphony Orchestra (SSO) has become one of the most successful orchestras in Scandinavia. In recent years it has achieved major artistic development and attracted an ever greater following, both inside and outside Norway. This success is partly due to the fact that, in the autumn of 2012, the orchestra moved into its new home, Stavanger's new concert hall, built to the highest European standards. Since 1990, the orchestra has been performing with a dual artistic leadership: The Venezuelan conductor CHRISTIAN VASQUEZ is the orchestra's Chief Conductor. The orchestra has had a particular focus on authentic performance practice of the Baroque and Classical repertoire, with Frans Brüggen, followed by Philippe Herreweghe and Fabio Biondi as artistic leaders. This collaboration has brought critical acclaim and international success for the orchestra and some highly acclaimed CD- recordings: Diapason d'Or 2012 (Biondi/Hallenberg), and Diapason découverte and L'Orphées d'Or - Prix Special 2014 (Biondi/Scarlatti's Carlo Re d'Alemagne). This latter was the BBC Magazine's "Opera Choice" in April 2014. A triple-CD with Antonio Caldara's oratorio 'Morte e sepoltura di Christo', also lead by Fabio Biondi, was released during the orchestra's tour to Spain spring 2015.

Theatre and dramatic arts

ODEON Stavanger / Sandnes AS operates cinema theatres in Stavanger and Sandnes with a total of 17 cinema theatres, 2,251 seats and more than 800,000 visitors annually.

Art and museums

Stavanger, the Norwegian street art capital of Norway! Stavanger, the Norwegian street art capital of Norway! Paul Harfleet is a London-based artist, writer and designer who has been planting pansies, a garden flower that shares its name with a homophobic slur, at sites of homophobic abuse for 15 years.

Architecture and heritage

Theatre and dramatic arts

Stavanger Concert Hall is the main cultural arena for the Stavanger region. The concert hall opened in September 2012. The programme is exciting and varied. The concert hall has been the venue for the prestigeous Spellemann several times.  

Art and museums

Stavanger Museum of Fine Arts offers a collection of distinguished Norwegian art ranging from nineteenth century to contemporary art.

Architecture and heritage

Take this unique opportunity to gain an insight into the Norwegian way of life. Visit the home of a local.

Art and museums

Stavanger Museum is centrally located in Stavanger. In addition to being a stunning architectural gem, the museum consists of three sections; the cultural history section, the natural history section and the Norwegian Children's Museum.

Architecture and heritage

Fjøløy is a former military ground that is now a recreational area for the public.

Architecture and heritage

Utstein Monastery is Norway's only preserved medieval monastery. It lies in beautiful surroundings on the island of Mosterøy.

Art and museums

The museum's exhibitions are located in Stavanger's best-preserved merchants' buildings. The exhibitions convey the last 200 years of maritime history, craftmanship and trade and the general development of the city.

Art and museums

Stavanger, the Norwegian street art capital of Norway! For the work "Vi er alle like", Norwegian for "we are all the same", Reichardt hosted a two-day workshop for youth during the 2017 Nuart Festival.