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EXPERIENCE RISØR

Experience Risør
in winter

Risør offers unique experiences and activities all year round - and winter is no exception.

It's all happening in Risør! 🎷🎸
🗓 The event calendar can be found further down the page.

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Although the city is best known for its summer idyll, it has a lot to offer during the quiet winter months. Here are some of the best things to do in Risør when the cold sets in.

Risør's floating sauna has a great location in Risør harbor

Risør Havbad and winter swimming

For the adventurous, Risør Havbad is a must. The combination of ice bathing and a hot sauna provides a unique experience that both energizes and relaxes. If you don't dare to swim, you can relax inside and enjoy the view of the sea.

‍Everythingthat's good for the body, soul - and taste buds

After you've challenged your body with an ice bath and found peace of mind in the sauna, it's time to indulge your taste buds at one of the town's excellent eateries.

Rådhusgata Spiseri and Promenaden are among those open throughout the winter, offering delicately presented food with seasonal menus.

Get an overview of all the town's eateries and bars here. 🥂🦐

Great flavors on the menu at Promenaden

Enjoy winter's best shellfish

Did you know that winter is the peak season for shellfish? At Risør Fiskemottak you can secure fresh shrimps, crabs and other top quality seafood. Take a shellfish platter home with you, or enjoy a good meal in one of the town's restaurants.

Bowing fish counter at Risør Fish Reception

Intimate concerts at Stranden

Stranden Café in Risør has become known for its intimate Saturday concerts, and this winter you can look forward to artists such as Thom Hell and "The Bills".

Stranden (literally The Beach) - as the name implies - is beautifully situated at the waterfront.

The organizer is Arve Bøe, an acclaimed guitarist and musician from Bergen, who has now made Risør his home. With a long career in the Norwegian music industry, he has an impressive network, which he uses to bring talented artists to small-scale concerts at Stranden. You can't get closer to talent than that!

There are a number of well-known artists playing at Stranden in Risør

Give the gift of Risør!
Buy a gift card that can be used anywhere in Risør town; shops, restaurants, nightlife, accommodation.

02
Apr
Smart choices - good lives
2.4.25
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2.4.25
11:00
Risør House
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Smart choices - good lives
2.4.2025
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2.4.2025
Risør House
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Kragsgate 48, 4950 Risør
11:00

Welcome to an inspiration day at Risør Library! How can you get a better life and a safer everyday life with the right aids and smart measures?

Welcome to an eventful day with lectures, stands and socializing! Light refreshments Free, no registration, just show up

Contact: 992 89 729

Partners: Risør library, Council for the elderly and people with disabilities, Risør municipality, Pensjonistforbundet, Development center for nursing homes and home services, Agder County Council

Here's an overview of what's on in Risør in the coming weeks:
Where is the common thread? Art exhibition by Sidsel Hødnebø
8.3.25
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20.4.25
12.00 - 16.00
Risør Art Park
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Where is the common thread? Art exhibition by Sidsel Hødnebø
8.3.2025
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20.4.2025
12.00 - 16.00
Risør Art Park
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Prestegata, 4950 Risør
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Sidsel Hødnebø is a Risør-based textile artist. Several of her works are installations in which she experiments with different materials and sculptural elements. Art as therapy for grief, joy and creativity is a key element in Hødnebø's artistic practice. Follow us on Facebook for events during the exhibition: Artist talk with Lisbeth Skregelig and activities with the artist during the exhibition.

Risør Art Park
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Prestegata, 4950 Risør
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08
Mar
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STING - traveling exhibition
1.4.25
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25.4.25
19:00
Risør House
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STING - traveling exhibition
1.4.2025
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25.4.2025
19:00
Risør House
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Kragsgate 48, 4950 Risør
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In this traveling exhibition, we travel back 200 years. It all started at Øyslebø with a discovery in a chest, a find of a blue jersey. The journey ended with a reconstructed men's tunic. Learn more about quality, craftsmanship and how you can fix your clothes! During 2023, 2024 and 2025, Sting will be in most libraries in Agder. It is about the reconstruction of the new male costume in Vest-Agder. This is a historical retrospective of costume tradition and craftsmanship. Hands-on knowledge is learned by mimicking combined with testing and personal experience from one generation to the next. It is this knowledge that has made it possible to reconstruct the national costume. Are we taking responsibility and teaching young people this knowledge that has been important to us? Agder County Council/Culture, Sports and Volunteering, Vestagder Husflid AS and Norges Husflidslag have collaborated on the exhibition.
Risør House
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Kragsgate 48, 4950 Risør
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01
Apr
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Smart choices - good lives
2.4.25
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2.4.25
11:00
Risør House
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Smart choices - good lives
2.4.2025
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2.4.2025
11:00
Risør House
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Kragsgate 48, 4950 Risør
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Welcome to an inspiration day at Risør Library! How can you get a better life and a safer everyday life with the right aids and smart measures?

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Contact: 992 89 729

Partners: Risør library, Council for the elderly and people with disabilities, Risør municipality, Pensjonistforbundet, Development center for nursing homes and home services, Agder County Council

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02
Apr
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The business manager invites you to a business meeting
2.4.25
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2.4.25
17:00 - 19:00
Salad and Sandwich (Risør Kunstpark)
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The business manager invites you to a business meeting
2.4.2025
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2.4.2025
17:00 - 19:00
Salad and Sandwich (Risør Kunstpark)
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Prestegata 15, 4950 Risør
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Jon Løvland from the Innakva Cluster will present opportunities and challenges in aquaculture - the value chain both on land and at sea.

Business meetings are organized by the business manager and Risør City, everyone is welcome.

Salad and Sandwich (Risør Kunstpark)
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Prestegata 15, 4950 Risør
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02
Apr
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Pruning course
2.4.25
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2.4.25
18.00 - 21.00
Hageland Garthe
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Pruning course
2.4.2025
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2.4.2025
18.00 - 21.00
Hageland Garthe
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Risørveien 502, 4950 Risør
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The aim of pruning is to give the plants new, fresh growth.

By pruning, we will strengthen the plants and achieve new growth, which in turn will result in healthier and fresher vegetation.

In the course, we cover pruning, trimming, removal of specific parts, to achieve a desired result.

The course consists of theory with a good review of the above, and you will receive a compendium of the course.

The course instructor is gardener Arnulf Garthe.

The course has a duration of approximately 3 hours.

Hageland Garthe
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Risørveien 502, 4950 Risør
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02
Apr
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Artist talk between Lisbet Skregelig, UiA, and visual artist Sidsel Hødnebø
2.4.25
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2.4.25
19:00 - 20:00
Risør Art Park
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Artist talk between Lisbet Skregelig, UiA, and visual artist Sidsel Hødnebø
2.4.2025
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2.4.2025
19:00 - 20:00
Risør Art Park
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Prestegata, 4950 Risør
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Wednesday, April 2 at 19:00 - Open to all

Artist talk between professor of art at UiALisbeth Skreglid and Sidsel Hødnebø.

A conversation based on Sidsel's master's thesis: PALIMPSEST.

How can trauma material contribute to self-actualization in an artistic process?

Risør Art Park
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Prestegata, 4950 Risør
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02
Apr
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Fake news, propaganda and online trolls!
3.4.25
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3.4.25
19.00 - 20.30
Risør Library
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Fake news, propaganda and online trolls!
3.4.2025
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3.4.2025
19.00 - 20.30
Risør Library
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Kragsgate 48, 4950 Risør
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Together with Eskil Grendahl Sivertsen, an expert in digital influence operations, we dive into how disinformation spreads and affects our mood, who we trust and our very understanding of society.

Why you should attend this lecture:Learn to recognize fake news and propagandaUnderstand how troll factories and algorithms manipulate informationGain insight into how we can protect democracy against digital threatsEskil Grendahl Sivertsen is a special advisor at the Norwegian Defence Research Establishment (FFI) and one of the country's foremost experts on influence operations and cognitive warfare.

Risør Library
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Kragsgate 48, 4950 Risør
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03
Apr
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Mini Blow interprets Tom Waits
5.4.25
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5.4.25
16.30 - 18.30
Stranden
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Mini Blow interprets Tom Waits
5.4.2025
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5.4.2025
16.30 - 18.30
Stranden
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Stranden 1, 4950 Risør
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The best interpreters of Tom Waits are ready for a concert at Stranden. The last time they visited, the place was packed.

Stranden
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Stranden 1, 4950 Risør
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05
Apr
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BEHIND THE OVEN AT RANDVIK
6.4.25
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6.4.25
16.00 - 18.00
The barn at Randvik
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BEHIND THE OVEN AT RANDVIK
6.4.2025
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6.4.2025
16.00 - 18.00
The barn at Randvik
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Randvik, 4950 Risør
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Bring your own bread dough and we have a hot oven so you can bake bread

The barn at Randvik
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Randvik, 4950 Risør
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06
Apr
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Risør Youth Theater premiere: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory 18.00
10.4.25
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10.4.25
18.00
Risør House
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Risør Youth Theater premiere: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory 18.00
10.4.2025
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10.4.2025
18.00
Risør House
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Kragsgate 48, 4950 Risør
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Adults 250,-

Children u/15 years 150,-

Risør House
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Kragsgate 48, 4950 Risør
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10
Apr
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Risør Youth Theater premiere: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory 18.00
11.4.25
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11.4.25
18.00
Risør House
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Risør Youth Theater premiere: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory 18.00
11.4.2025
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11.4.2025
18.00
Risør House
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Kragsgate 48, 4950 Risør
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Adults 250,-

Children u/15 years 150,-

Risør House
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Kragsgate 48, 4950 Risør
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11
Apr
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Easter workshop for children
12.4.25
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12.4.25
11.00 - 13.00
Risør House
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Easter workshop for children
12.4.2025
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12.4.2025
11.00 - 13.00
Risør House
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Kragsgate 48, 4950 Risør
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Welcome to our Easter workshop on Saturday, April 12 at 11-13. We make Easter decorations. We paint and make nice figures and yarn showers. The children can also make nice cards with stamping.

Risør House
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Kragsgate 48, 4950 Risør
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12
Apr
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Risør Youth Theater premiere: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory 14.00 and 18.00
12.4.25
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12.4.25
14.00 and 18.00
Risør House
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Risør Youth Theater premiere: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory 14.00 and 18.00
12.4.2025
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12.4.2025
14.00 and 18.00
Risør House
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Kragsgate 48, 4950 Risør
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Adults 250,-

Children u/15 years 150,-

Risør House
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Kragsgate 48, 4950 Risør
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12
Apr
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Warm and blue evening with Johny Aasgaard
12.4.25
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12.4.25
16.30 - 18.30
Stranden
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Warm and blue evening with Johny Aasgaard
12.4.2025
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12.4.2025
16.30 - 18.30
Stranden
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Stranden 1, 4950 Risør
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One of Norway's best guitarists will fill Stranden with soul. Perhaps the best slide guitarist. Interpreting some of the biggest artists and his own fantastic songs.

Stranden
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Stranden 1, 4950 Risør
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12
Apr
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Risør Youth Theater premiere: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory 14.00
13.4.25
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13.4.25
14.00
Risør House
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Risør Youth Theater premiere: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory 14.00
13.4.2025
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13.4.2025
14.00
Risør House
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Kragsgate 48, 4950 Risør
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Adults 250,-

Children u/15 years 150,-

Risør House
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Kragsgate 48, 4950 Risør
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13
Apr
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Painting with fabric, needle and thread - Creative picture embroidery
15.4.25
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15.4.25
17:00
Risør Art Park
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Painting with fabric, needle and thread - Creative picture embroidery
15.4.2025
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15.4.2025
17:00
Risør Art Park
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Prestegata, 4950 Risør
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Learn how to create personal and unique textile images using fabrics, needle and thread at Galleri Kunstparken! Explore colors, shapes and textures in an inspiring workshop, where you can develop your creative sense and create something completely unique.

Discover a creative technique where textile meets art. In this workshop, participants will have access to a wide range of beautiful fabrics and colorful threads to create their own picture embroidery. Through a calm and creative process, needle and thread become the tools that give life to personal expressions. No prior knowledge is required - just the desire to explore and create.

The course provides a relaxing experience where composition, colors and textures are in focus. This is an activity that is suitable for both adults and children, whether you participate alone or with family. With only eight participants per group, close follow-up and a pleasant atmosphere are ensured.

The highlights

  • Create a unique textile image with fabric, needle and thread
  • Explore colors and shapes in a creative workshop
  • Suitable for both adults and children who have mastered basic needlework

Risør Art Park
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Prestegata, 4950 Risør
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15
Apr
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Grafting course
23.4.25
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23.4.25
18.00 - 21.00
Garthe Garden Center
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Grafting course
23.4.2025
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23.4.2025
18.00 - 21.00
Garthe Garden Center
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Risørveien 502, 4950 Risør
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Grafting is a form of cloning in which plant tissue from two different plants is joined together. Grafting is an ancient technique that probably originated somewhere in the Far East.
Grafting makes it possible to create many trees of the same variety, or several varieties of the same tree.

In the grafting course, you will learn which trees can be grafted onto what, how to grow your own rootstocks, grafting techniques, cutting exercises, and building and shaping a new tree.

Grafting is exciting to do in your own garden. At the same time, it is useful knowledge to spread, so that new trees can be made from scratch and old trees can be preserved.

The course runs over two evenings, March 26 and April 23.

The first course evening includes theory and practical grafting training. On the second course evening, we make our own fruit trees.

Included in the course you get 4 rootstocks and a compendium.

Duration approx. 3 hours both course evenings (total approx. 6 hours).

Garthe Garden Center
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Risørveien 502, 4950 Risør
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23
Apr
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Risør Market at Torvet
26.4.25
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26.4.25
The square
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Risør Market at Torvet
26.4.2025
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26.4.2025
The square
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Torvet, 4950 Risør
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Welcome to Risør Market at Torvet! Risør Market is a lively marketplace in the heart of Risør! Once a month from April to September, we bring together local farmers, artisans and food producers to give you a unique experience filled with fresh produce, unique products and genuine commitment.

The square
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Torvet, 4950 Risør
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26
Apr
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Saturday University: Personalized care for a better life after cancer treatment
26.4.25
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26.4.25
13:00
Risør House
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Saturday University: Personalized care for a better life after cancer treatment
26.4.2025
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26.4.2025
13:00
Risør House
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Kragsgate 48, 4950 Risør
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Saturday University in Risør: Personalized follow-up for a better life after cancer treatment Ingvild Vistad will talk about the LETSGO research project. The project explores the possibilities for better follow-up of women after gynecological cancer with the help of digital aids and a focus on a healthy and active lifestyle. The project is based at Sørlandet Hospital and the University of Agder and shows that the women who have participated in the research project increase both their coping skills and quality of life, which is important for living a good life after cancer treatment. The project is important in its own right, but can also provide inspiration and transfer value to other types of cancer. About the speaker: Ingvild Vistad is a senior consultant at the Women's Clinic at Sørlandet Hospital and professor at the University of Oslo.
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26
Apr
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End of the season. Bergen evening with Sturle Andersen and Arve Bøe
26.4.25
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26.4.25
16.30 - 18.30
Stranden
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End of the season. Bergen evening with Sturle Andersen and Arve Bøe
26.4.2025
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26.4.2025
16.30 - 18.30
Stranden
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Stranden 1, 4950 Risør
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It has become a tradition to end the season with Bergen's evening. Sturle and Arve have worked together since they were nineteen years old. And since then there have been countless record releases. This will be presented this Saturday at Stranden.

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Stranden 1, 4950 Risør
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26
Apr
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Dan Fägerquist (SE) in Risør Kunstpark
26.4.25
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26.4.25
20:00 (bar from 19:00)
Risør Art Park
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Dan Fägerquist (SE) in Risør Kunstpark
26.4.2025
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26.4.2025
20:00 (bar from 19:00)
Risør Art Park
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Prestegata 15, 4950 Risør
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In 2025, Swedish poet and singer Dan Fägerquist goes on tour. He has previously released two albums with lyrics by Russian singer Vladimir Vysotsky and made several critically acclaimed tours in the Nordic region. Now he sings his own songs in his own way, but with a tone reminiscent of the truly great ones. Don't miss this!

"With a magnetizing presence, Dan Fägerquist enchants the entire room. You can almost touch the air. Image-rich and enigmatic stories, as introspectively brooding as they are whimsical. Searching, painterly, lingering and ambiguous." HYMN (SE)


"Dan Fägerquist is about to enter the great Swedish music tradition." STRÖMSTADS AVIS (SE)


"Raw, naked, vulnerable, sucking, roaring and strong. And funny." SUNDSVALLS AVIS (SEE)


"Fägerquist sings as if his life depended on every syllable." PITEÅ AVIS (SEE)


"Fägerquist mesmerizes from the first to the last chord". SHANSON (RUS)


"In the middle of existence. The voice drips with existential fervor, sometimes cracking, hissing. Desperate, nauseous and wistful, but above all as a great declaration of love to the real and tormented life, to the dirty and naked truth, to weakness and lack."

HUFVUDSTADSBLADET (FIN)

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Ticket sales at the door: NOK. 250,-

The bar opens at 19:00, the concert starts at 20:00.

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Foreningen Finstemt is a music series artistically led by Eirik Dørsdal, Ingunn Lien Gundersen, Ånon Egeland, Erlend Eriksen Skarvang and Mari Nymoen.


Foreningen Finstemt thanks our supporters Kulturrådet, Agder County Council and Risør Municipality.

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Prestegata 15, 4950 Risør
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26
Apr
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Framoverlent 2025 - The meeting place for business in the eastern region
29.4.25
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29.4.25
12:00 - 17:00
IMS Akland
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Framoverlent 2025 - The meeting place for business in the eastern region
29.4.2025
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29.4.2025
12:00 - 17:00
IMS Akland
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Molandsveien 22, 4994 Akland
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On April 29, 2025, the municipalities of Risør, Tvedestrand, Gjerstad, Vegårshei and Åmli invite you to the business conference Framoverlent - a day filled with inspiration, insight and opportunities for both established businesses and entrepreneurs.Framoverlent is not only about inspiration, but also about creating relationships and collaboration across industries. This is a unique opportunity to meet other business people, discuss challenges and opportunities, and get valuable input from both experts and colleagues.

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Molandsveien 22, 4994 Akland
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Jump in the Ocean
3.5.25
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3.5.25
15.00 - 16.00
Steamship pier
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Jump in the Ocean
3.5.2025
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3.5.2025
15.00 - 16.00
Steamship pier
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Dampskipsbrygga, 4950 Risør
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True to tradition. This year's Jump in the Ocean is held the day after Culture Night. Are you in? Do you dare? Get in touch at post@risorby.no and sign up!

Steamship pier
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Dampskipsbrygga, 4950 Risør
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03
May
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Riksteatret: Good luck, Cathrine Frost
5.5.25
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5.5.25
19:00
Risør House
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Riksteatret: Good luck, Cathrine Frost
5.5.2025
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5.5.2025
19:00
Risør House
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Kragsgate 48, 4950 Risør
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A really funny show about philosophy, childbirth and public health. With dubstep and karate as instruments.
Risør House
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Kragsgate 48, 4950 Risør
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05
May
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