Music, Dance and Theater: Gothenburg Concert Hall (Konserthuset), Götaplatsen, opened in 1935 and is a famous monument of Nordic architectural functionalism, well known also for its brilliant acoustics. It is home to the Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra (tel: (031) 726 5300; website:
www.gso.se), Sweden’s national symphony orchestra.
Gothenburg Opera House, Lilla Bommen (tel: (031) 108 000; website:
www.opera.se), situated by
the waterfront in the central harbor, opened in 1994 and is a modern opera house with two stages, a restaurant, café and bars. Opera, ballet and musicals are performed here.
The
Crown House (Kronhuset), Kronhusgatan 1D (tel: (031) 611 491), Gothenburg’s oldest building, is a great music venue and the home of local professional brassband
Göteborgsmusiken (website:
www.goteborgsmusiken.se).
Pustervik, Järntorgsgatan 12 (tel: (031) 130 680; website:
www.pustervik.goteborg.se) is Gothenburg’s special guest stage for theater, dance, performance art, music and film, and it also includes a café, bar and a number of clubs that keep open until 0300.
The
City Theater (Stadsteatern), Götaplatsen (tel: (031) 615 050) and
Folkteatern, Olof Palmes Plats, Järntorget (tel: (031) 607 575; website:
www.folkteatern.se) are both popular theaters (Swedish language only), attracting large audiences. The repertoire of the latter often has a slightly more contemporary and political edge. The city also has several other free theater companies.
Film: For quieter nights, there are several good cinemas in the city. For mainstream films,
Biopalatset, Kungstorget 2 (tel: (031) 174 500; website:
www.astoriacinemas.se) and
Filmstaden Bergakungen, Skånegatan 16B (tel: 0856 260 000; website:
www.sf.se), the most modern cinema in Scandinavia with two 18m-wide screens and several smaller ones, are very good.
Filmstaden Downtown, Kungsgatan (tel: 0856 260 000; website:
www.sf.se) with its 16 screens and 1,800 seats is also recommended.
Hagabion, Linnegatan 21 (tel: (031) 428 810; website:
www.hagabion.nu) and
Bio Svea (tel: (031) 774 1440; website:
www.biosvea.se) are smaller cinemas screening more alternative and international films.
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