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About the Bergen International Festival

The Bergen International Festival, established in 1953, is the flagship of music and theatre festivals in the Nordic countries.

Soprano Mari Eriksmoen performing with pianist Leif Ove Andsnes during Bergen International Festival 2020. Photo: Thor Brødreskift.

The concert with Miriam Helms Ålien and Christian Ihle Hadland was streamed from Håkonshallen during the 2020 festival. Photo: Thor Brødreskift.

The Sandman, directed by Robert Wilson. Photo: Thor Brødreskift.

Two of the concerts in 2020 happened outdoor in Skjerjehamn. On stage is Moddi. Photo: Gøril Sætre.

Artist Alwynne Pritchard at the official Opening Ceremony of The Bergen International Festival 2019. Photo: Thor Brødreskift.

Audience at the Closing Concert 2019. Photo: Thor Brødreskift.

A hub for the Northern European arts scene, the festival has a multifaceted programme profile renowned for world premieres and new productions of music, opera, theatre and dance. Unique venues, including Norwegian composer Edvard Grieg’s own home and the 750-year-old royal hall Håkonshallen, constitute a rich historical framework around a vibrant festival which every year gives audiences hundreds of live, exploratory events on dozens of stages indoors and out.

The festival is under the patronage of His Majesty King Harald V.