Entertainment in Norway
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Café Galleri
The centre of Grimstad’s nightlife has DJs, jam sessions and a crowd that seems to spring from Grimstad’s woodwork on the most unlikely of nights.
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Café Oscar
With a buzzy vibe, Café Oscar offers cover bands from 10.30pm Wednesday (free) and from 11.30pm Friday and Saturday (cover charge Nkr60). Beer costs Nkr59.
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Blå Rock Café
The loudest, most raving place in town has theme evenings, over 50 brands of beer, occasional live bands and weekend DJs. The music’s rock, naturally.
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Jacobs Café
Jacobs is a nice café with a beer garden and it draws a predominantly local crowd. There’s occasionally live music in the evenings on weekends.
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Havna Pub
Havna Pub, an earthy sailors’ hang-out overlooking the harbour and a rusting Russian hulk, is a great place to play pool or darts.
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Ramona
Within the Meyergården Hotell, this spot – and here comes another superlative – claims to be the largest nightclub in northern Norway.
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Cinemateket
Cinemateket is a godsend to Oslo's alternative film-lovers. This art-house cinema screens alternative contemporary films, classics and independent fare.
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Kontoret
‘The Office’, headquarters of the Ålesund chapter of Liverpool supporters club, packs ’em in with its hearty pub atmosphere.
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Saga Kino
The six-screen Saga Kino cinema shows first-run movies, including Hollywood fare, in their original language; the entrance is on Olav V’s gate.
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Black Box
You may also want to check out the alternative dance and theatre scene at the café-style Black Box, in the Aker Brygge complex.
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Studentersamfundet
During the academic year, it has 10 lively bars, a cinema and frequent live music, while in summer it’s mostly a travellers’ crash pad.
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Caffé Galleriat
Caffé Galleriat above the tourist office and with its principal entrance on the main drag, is a convivial little place for a relaxing coffee.
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Paparazzi Cocktail Bar
For more sophistication than most Stavanger bars can muster, this clean-lined place attracts a chic crowd most nights. It also has a restaurant.
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Palace Grill
Try cocktails at the New Orleans–style courtyard bar at Palace Grill, also an excellent restaurant, near Solli plass.
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Grieghallen
The renowned Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra stages classical concerts at Grieghallen from September to May.
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Den Gode Nabo
The Good Neighbour, dark and cavernous within and nominated more than once as Norway’s best pub, enjoys a prime riverside location.
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Trøndelag Teater
Trøndelag Teater, constructed in 1816 and handsomely refurbished, stages large-scale dance and musical performances.
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Elvegata 17
Lillehammer’s trendiest little bar, Elvegata 17 draws a 20-something crowd. Mellow by day, it gets livelier as the night wears on.
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Hannestadgården
This multipurpose nightspot has an atmospheric beer garden, a piano bar, boisterous nightclub and regular concerts throughout summer.
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Mono
An upbeat place is the rock club Mono, which is known for being ahead of the curve on booking good indie bands.
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Dromedar Kaffebar
Bergen’s coffee aficionados put this place not far behind Det Lille Kaffe Kompaniet for the city’s best coffee.
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Mucca
Mucca, located beside the Comfort Hotel Fosna, is where you’ll find the town’s younger crowd.
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Theater Ibsen
Check out the programme at the Theater Ibsen, which is in the town centre, a block back from the harbour.
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Oslo Spektrum
One of the city’s largest concert halls, Oslo Spektrum hosts a wide range of artists and events.
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Frakken
This multistorey nightclub and piano bar features both Norwegian and foreign musicians and has live music nightly.
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