Press accreditation grants access to the festival venues, with the exception of Harstad Kulturhus. For performances at Harstad Kulturhus, members of the press must have tickets. Please use the information field in the form to indicate which Main Hall and Small Hall performances you would like tickets for. As a rule, up to two tickets are reserved per editorial team. Pre-reserved tickets can be collected from the Festival Shop on arrival. Fields marked * are mandatory.

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PRESS RELEASES:

10 June 2026: Three artists with disabilities to exhibit during True Northern Arts Festival

(The pilot project Excellent Talent opens at Preg in Harstad on 21 June. Three artists from Harstad, Tromsø and Trondheim will present new works following mentoring and facilitation. Free exhibition, with interview and photo opportunities during the opening.)

10 June 2026: Press invitation: Opening of the Festival Exhibition Vastustusvoima – Vi er motstand

(Kven contemporary art will take centre stage during the Festival when Vastustusvoima – Vi er motstand opens at Gallery of Northern Norway on 20 June. The exhibition explores identity, language, history and cultural resilience – with an opening event, seminar, guided tours, performance, and good interview and photo opportunities.)

9 June 2026: Ballet Director Ingrid Lorentzen to open True Northern Arts Festival

(One of Norway’s leading dance figures will open the Festival in Generalhagen on 20 June. Free opening ceremony with music and artistic contributions, offering good photo and interview opportunities – before the Norwegian National Ballet opens the performing arts programme with Láhppon/Lost that same evening.)

For questions, please contact:
Lisa Skaar Næss, Head of Marketing and Communications, True Northern Arts Festival
lisa@festspillnn.no
Phone: +47 92834455