Samfunnshuset on Arbeidersamfunnets plass in Oslo, the functionalist block housing Sentrum Scene, its long banded façade rising above the street corner.
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Sentrum Scene

Sentrum Scene is Oslo's 1,750-capacity concert hall on Arbeidersamfunnets plass — 1,270 standing in the main room plus 430 permanent gallery seats — run by Auditorium AS.

Arbeidersamfunnets plass 1, 0181 Oslo, Norway
Up to 1,750
capacity
1 space
hireable
Contact the venue for dates and times
available for hire

About this venue

Sentrum Scene is an indoor concert hall on Arbeidersamfunnets plass in central Oslo, taken over by Auditorium AS in 2006. It holds 1,750: 1,270 standing in the main hall plus 430 seats and 50 standing places on the gallery. Some events are laid out with unnumbered seating throughout the room, which brings capacity down to 1,050. The roughly 430 gallery seats are permanent — numbered for some shows, first-come for others, and occasionally sold as a separate seated ticket type. Auditorium AS also runs Rockefeller (1,300) and John Dee (500) across the street in the Torggata Bad building, and Leiligheten with its roof terrace above Rockefeller. The programme is a heavy year-round mix of Norwegian and international concerts and cultural events, with the rooms also hired out for private functions, meetings and seminars. Doors normally open at 19:00, support around an hour later and the headliner roughly an hour after that; most concerts run 90–120 minutes. The house is licensed to stay open until 03:30 with bar service ending at 03:00. Tickets are sold through Ticketmaster. Most events are 18+, some 20+, with physical ID checked for anyone who looks under 25 and no guardian scheme. A cloakroom is staffed for most of the winter season at 60 NOK a garment, cameras are not admitted, and there is no venue parking — the nearest accessible bays are in Badstugata between Torggata and Mariboes gate. Access to the venue and its surroundings was developed with Norges Blindeforbund, Norges Handikapforbund, Det sentrale eldreråd and Funksjonshemmedes Fellesorganisasjon. Wheelchair users come in through the ordinary public entrance with no steps or obstacles on the way to the adapted area — a dedicated gallery balcony with a clear view and good sound, taking four wheelchairs, or two wheelchairs and two companions. Wheelchairs are not permitted in the main hall for fire-safety reasons. Accessible toilets are reached by stairs or lift, and staff at the main entrance escort guests there via the back corridor and lift.

The Spaces

Sentrum Scene

Main hall

The main concert hall, with a standing floor and a gallery above. Some events are laid out with unnumbered seating throughout the room, which reduces the capacity to 1,050. Standing on the gallery seats is not permitted.

Capacity

Standing
up to 1,750
Seated
up to 1,050

1,750 in total per Auditorium AS: 1,270 standing in the main hall plus 430 seats and 50 standing places on the gallery. All-seated layouts hold 1,050.

Facilities

  • Bar
  • Cloakroom
  • Parking: No venue parking; nearest accessible bays in Badstugata between Torggata and Mariboes gate

Accessibility

  • Step-free access to venue
  • Accessible toilet
  • Wheelchair spaces / viewing area
  • Lift access
  • Other: A gallery balcony reserved for wheelchair users takes four chairs, or two chairs and two companions; wheelchairs are not permitted in the main hall. Access designed with Norges Blindeforbund, Norges Handikapforbund, Det sentrale eldreråd and FFO.

Technical Specification

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Rules & Policies

  • Age policy: Usually 18+, some events 20+; physical ID required, no guardian scheme
  • Curfew: Licensed until 03:30, bar service ends 03:00
  • Prohibited items: Cameras of any size, sharp objects, e-bike batteries, own food and drink, laser pointers and large bags

Location

Arbeidersamfunnets plass 1, 0181 Oslo, Norway

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