Brick waterfront building with a glass annex entrance and the KalmarSalen name, on Skeppsbrogatan
Concert hall 2 hireable spaces Pop Rock Comedy
Classical

KalmarSalen

Kalmar's concert, congress and event arena in a 19th-century waterfront building, with a 911-seat main hall (Kvarnen) and meeting rooms.

Up to 1,285
capacity
2 spaces
hireable
By enquiry; whole house or individual rooms
available for hire

About this venue

Kalmarsalen is an arena for concerts, congresses, company events and weddings on Skeppsbrogatan in central Kalmar, with views over Kalmarsund. The building spans four floors and about 3,000 m2 and can be hired whole (up to 1,500 people) or room by room. Kvarnen is the main hall, with a large stage, a retractable telescopic grandstand and seating for up to 911 (1,285 seated and standing). Glasannexet seats up to 300 and can be split into three sliding-wall rooms of up to 100 each (Havet, Hamnen, Pulsen), and three small meeting rooms (Freddie, Bowie, Janis) take 2-40. Public event promoters and conference clients are handled through separate contacts listed on the venue's website.

The Spaces

Kvarnen

Main hall

Capacity

Standing
up to 1,285
Seated
up to 911

1,285 is combined seated and standing; telescopic grandstand retracts to free 400 m2 floor.

Glasannexet

Glass annex

Capacity

Other
up to 300

Can be split into three rooms (Havet, Hamnen, Pulsen) of up to 100 each.

Facilities

  • Box office
  • Stage: Two stages; Kvarnen stage 300 m2

Accessibility

  • Hearing loop

Technical Specification

Music equipment

  • PA system: PA system in Kvarnen and Glasannexet
  • Lighting rig

Location

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