About this venue
Parkteatret Scene occupies the old cinema on Olaf Ryes plass at Grünerløkka in Oslo. The hall survives in its original form, but the stage has been rebuilt to current sound and light standards. It holds 500 standing, 130 seated or 330 in a mixed layout, and is hired for concerts, release parties, events, kick-offs and closed functions; the room is often used for daytime seminars, with Parkteatret Bar available for registration and light refreshments beforehand.
The programme is broad — indie, rock, pop, jazz and metal — with recent and upcoming bookings including Jake Bugg, Bertine Zetlitz, The Bad Plus, Koldbrann, Rikas, Maustetytöt and Thea Wang. Parkteatret runs a separate concert strand, Yngling, for audiences under 18; those events serve no alcohol. The house team can help with artist booking, has agreements with several caterers and runs its own pizza kitchen serving artists and guests.
Most events are standing only unless stated otherwise, and most carry an age limit of 18 or 20 with ID required — passport, driving licence or bank card, but not a digital licence or Bank-ID. A limited guardian scheme runs on some concerts, applied for in advance on a first-come basis. Tickets are sold through Ticketmaster and, on the day, at the door while they last. There is a photography ban and no cameras admitted, though phone photography is generally allowed. The cloakroom is staffed at larger events at 50 NOK a jacket, with limited capacity. Strobe lighting is used at some concerts and announced in the hall.
Parkteatret Scene has step-free entry. The hall is divided into two parts separated by a single step, with each part having its own entrance from the corridor, and there is an accessible toilet. Companion tickets are booked through Ticketmaster under the "ledsagerbevis" category, and guests who need a seat at a standing show can arrange it by email. There is no hearing loop. Trams 12, 15 and 18 stop right outside at Olaf Ryes plass; Grünerløkka has resident parking, with some paid spaces on Olaf Ryes plass itself, and the nearest taxi rank is at Birkelunden 500 m away.
The bar is open 11:00–23:30 on Mondays, to 00:30 Tuesday to Thursday and on Sundays, and to 02:00 on Fridays and Saturdays; the kitchen serves until 22:00 every day.
