The cinema Fredrikstad Kino (Fredrikstad Municipal Cinema) is the main festival venue, has six movie theatre auditoriums with modern screening facilities, and hosts most of the festival screenings and seminars.
Venues
Most of the events will take place at the Fredrikstad cinema but there are events throughout town. Read more about the festival venues here.
Festival Arena
Fredrikstad Kino
Nygaardsgata 16, 1606 Fredrikstad
St. Croix House
St. Croix gate 16, 1607 Fredrikstad
St. Croix House is a “common room” for the city. It is a well-loved culture house for people of all ages in Fredrikstad and home to the best vegetarian buffet in town. On Friday evening, FAF takes over the space with several programmes.
Hoi Polloi
Nygårdsplassen 4, 1607 Fredrikstad
Hoi Polloi is a wine and sake bar we are sure you will enjoy, and host for the Abstraction Programme. The other place to make new festival friends.
TÆPS
Nygaardsgata 33, 1607 Fredrikstad
TÆPS is the best beer bar in town and hosts several screenings and events. One of the places we will meet to mingle after dark.
Blå Grotte
Nygaardsgata 22-24, 1606 Fredrikstad
Blå Grotte is a cultural center with a wide cultural offer. Blå Grotte is centrally located in the pedestrian street in Fredrikstad and was formerly a cinema and is next to the current cinema. This year’s award ceremony and after party will be held here.
VÆRK
Færgeportgaten 78B, 1632 Gamle Fredrikstad
Take a ferry across the Glomma river and end up in the city’s old town. The chef at VÆRK has an extraordinary sense of quality and knowledge of Nordic cuisine.
Order tickets for the Industry Gala Dinner here!
Restaurants
TÆPS
Nygaardsgata 33, 1607 Fredrikstad
Best burger joint in town! Festival pass holders get a 10% discount on food.