What is NORDAFØRR?
NORDAFØRR is an annual three-day industry platform held as part of True Northern Arts Festival. The programme consists of arts and cultural experiences, talks, workshops, networking and collaboration, with content from Northern Norway and Sápmi across fields including performing arts, music, visual art, film and literature.
Who can take part?
NORDAFØRR is for artists, festival programmers, booking agents and other industry professionals from Northern Norway, Sápmi, Norway and the rest of the world. The platform is also suitable for anyone interested in arts, culture and international collaboration.
Where is NORDAFØRR – and how long does it last?
NORDAFØRR takes place in Harstad during True Northern Arts Festival, and runs for three days: Sunday 21 June, Monday 22 June and Tuesday 23 June 2026.
Why take part in NORDAFØRR?
At NORDAFØRR, you can meet artists and industry professionals, build networks, share knowledge and gain new perspectives on the arts sector. In 2026, the programme will highlight, among other things, artistic practice in a global world, sustainable touring, and how Arctic stories and forms of expression can reach a wider international audience.
How to take part
You can choose between two ticket types:
- A NORDAFØRR Pass costs NOK 1,500 and gives access to the full NORDAFØRR programme over three days.
> Buy your ticket here
- The Industry Pass 2026 gives access to NORDAFØRR 2026, as well as the opportunity to claim free tickets for concerts and events during True Northern Arts Festival from 21 to 23 June.
> Buy your ticket here
NORDAFØRR is supported by Samfunnsløftet Sparebank 1 Nord-Norge.
NORDAFØRR is an annual, three-day, platform, taking place during Festspillene i Nord-Norge. A platform where Northern Norwegian artists meet and engage with industry professionals from abroad. The three-day program consists of performances, concerts, visual art, films and literature from North-Norway and Sápmi, the goal being a creation of sustainable networks that promote and strengthen the artists presented. We believe the stories and expressions from the Arctic have relevance and potential to go further and beyond the circumpolar North, and thus we will invite a handful of festival programmers and booking agents from the world’s leading arts festivals to join us for those exciting and eye-opening days.
