Aerial view of Sara kulturhus, the timber tower and low building in central Skelleftea
Concert hall 7 hireable spaces Pop Jazz

Sara kulturhus

Sara kulturhus is Skellefteå's culture house with eight flexible stages, a main stage seating 1,200 in the gallery plus floor (up to 1,700), a black box for 275-445 seated and conference rooms for 20 to 1,200 together with The Wood Hotel.

Up to 1,700
capacity
7 spaces
hireable
Eight stages and meeting rooms for hire via a booking-request form; catering through The Wood Hotel.
available for hire

About this venue

Sara kulturhus, a climate-smart timber building in central Skellefteå, houses a museum (Anna Nordlander), Skellefteå konsthall, the city library, Västerbottensteatern and The Wood Hotel by Elite. Its eight bookable stages are: Scen 1, the largest, whose stage can hold a large symphony orchestra with gallery seating for 1,200 and up to 1,700 with up to 12 rows of chairs parked and 300 square metres of flat floor added; Scen 2, a black box with a mobile stand seating 275-445 or up to 900 standing; Scen 3 for talks, about 50 seated or 100 standing; Scen 4, a black box with a retractable stand, about 100 seated or 250 standing on a 9 by 7 metre stage; Scen 5, a wooden room high in the house with a glass facade, about 100 seated or 250 standing; Hjortronet, a café stage for 100 with an 8 by 5 metre stage; Kulturtrappan, the grand staircase with seating for 100 and a 4 by 2.2 metre LED screen; and the Södra foajén. Meeting and conference rooms for 20 to 1,200 people are offered with catering via The Wood Hotel by Elite. Artists named on the venue's page as having played Scen 1 include Zara Larsson, Carola, Pat Metheny, Cory Henry, Emma Nissen and Viktor Leksell. Entrances are on Kanalgatan 43b (south) and Södra Järnvägsgatan 44 (north). Stage hire prices are not published; send a booking request.

The Spaces

Scen 1

Main stage

Largest and most flexible stage; can take a large symphony orchestra; up to 12 chair rows can be parked to add 300 sq m of flat floor.

Capacity

Standing
up to 1,700
Seated
up to 1,200

1,200 seated in the gallery; up to 1,700 standing combined with gallery seating.

Scen 2

Black box

Large black box with mobile stand; stage 18 x 11 m without covering, 15 x 10 m with; green stage classification.

Capacity

Standing
up to 900
Seated
up to 445

275-445 seated including two wheelchair spaces; up to 900 standing depending on stage size.

Scen 3

Talk and story stage

About 60 sq m with generous ceiling height and acoustics for talks without microphone; can combine with Scen 2.

Capacity

Standing
up to 100
Seated
up to 50

About 50 seated, about 100 standing, up to 30 in U-shape.

Scen 4

Black box

Flexible black box with a stand that can be pushed away; stage 9 x 7 m, floor with stand pushed in 9 x 14 m.

Capacity

Standing
up to 250
Seated
up to 100

About 100 seated, about 250 standing (empty room, no stage).

Scen 5

Studio with glass facade

Wooden room high in the house with large glass facade, mirror wall and dance floor on request; used for storytelling, dance rehearsal, conference.

Capacity

Standing
up to 250
Seated
up to 100

About 100 seated, about 250 standing, up to about 30 in U-shape.

Hjortronet

Café stage

Intimate café stage with curtain inspired by Västerbotten heritage; 8 x 5 m stage, about 104 sq m.

Capacity

Seated
up to 100

100 seated.

Kulturtrappan

Staircase stage

Grand staircase in the heart of the house; stage floor 5 x 10 m; LED screen 4 x 2.2 m.

Capacity

Seated
up to 100

100 seated plus standing around the staircase.

Facilities

  • Stage: Eight stages; Scen 1 fits a large symphony orchestra
  • Camera positions / projection: 4 x 2.2 m LED screen on Kulturtrappan
  • Catering / kitchen

Accessibility

  • Wheelchair spaces / viewing area

Location

Kanalgatan 43b, 931 31 Skellefteå, Sweden

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