Front of Umea Folkets Hus at Vasaplan with the UFH logo and street-level terrace
Community / arts space 8 hireable spaces Metal Jazz

Umeå Folkets Hus

Umeå Folkets Hus is a large central culture and conference house at Vasaplan with a hall for 1,150 seated or 1,800 standing, a restaurant hall for 650 diners, many meeting rooms and a festival programme.

Skolgatan 59, 903 29 Umeå, Sweden
Up to 1,800
capacity
8 spaces
hireable
Conference, event and party rooms let on request through the venue's booking form.
available for hire

About this venue

Umeå Folkets Hus, at Skolgatan 59 by Vasaplan in central Umeå, is a conference, congress and event house; its Folkets Hus och Parker member page lists an art hall, hire rooms, a restaurant and live-on-screen events. Its largest room is Idun, 844 square metres, taking 1,150 seated or 1,800 standing, with PA, an 8 by 5 metre rear-projection screen, wireless microphones, wireless hearing aids and a Steinway grand piano; with restaurant seating Idun takes 450 for dinner with a smaller stage or 350 with a large stage. Restaurang Äpplet takes 650 for a seated dinner or 850 for a concert or entertainment. The entrance foyer of about 400 square metres is used for exhibitions and mingling for up to 400 and a cloakroom for 1,200. Smaller rooms include Balder (95 in cinema layout), Embla (54), Ask (48), Ägir (58 at dinner), Källan (20) and group rooms for 12. The house's own site lists festivals and fairs such as House of Metal, Powerpose FM festival, Umeå Jazzfestival, Vin i Umeå and Umeå Beer Festival, and its menu names Äpplet events such as Soul Train and Beer Club. The jazz club Umeå Jazzstudio, run by the association Jazz i Umeå, holds its concerts in Studion, a room one flight below street level with a lift, wheelchair places, a cloakroom and a hearing loop; its capacity is not published. Hire prices are not published; ask for a quote.

The Spaces

Idun

Main hall

Largest and most flexible room, 844 sq m, with PA, 8 x 5 m rear-projection screen, wireless microphones, wireless hearing aids and a Steinway grand piano.

Capacity

Standing
up to 1,800
Seated
up to 1,150
Dining
up to 450

1,150 seated, 1,800 standing; as a restaurant 450 at a seated dinner with a smaller stage, 350 with a large stage.

Restaurang Äpplet

Restaurant hall

Restaurant hall used for dinners and concerts.

Capacity

Standing
up to 850
Dining
up to 650

650 at a seated dinner; 850 for entertainment or concert.

Entréfoajen

Foyer

Foyer of about 400 sq m for exhibitors or mingling; cloakroom for 1,200.

Capacity

Standing
up to 400

Mingling for up to 400.

Balder

Lecture and meeting room

Capacity

Seated
up to 95

95 in cinema layout.

Ägir

Party room

Small party room next to the restaurant.

Capacity

Dining
up to 58

58 at a seated dinner.

Embla

Meeting room

Capacity

Seated
up to 54

54 in cinema layout.

Ask

Meeting room

Capacity

Seated
up to 48

48 in cinema layout.

Källan

Meeting room

Capacity

Boardroom
up to 20

20 people.

Facilities

  • Catering / kitchen
  • Wi-Fi

Technical Specification

Music equipment

  • PA system: PA in Idun; wireless microphones (6 headset, 2 handheld)
  • Backline: Steinway grand piano in Idun

Location

Skolgatan 59, 903 29 Umeå, Sweden

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