Feisty Irish power popsters Ash are on tour on the back of their latest (and last) album, Twilight of the Innocents. This date is at the Rockefeller Music Hall in Oslo.

At the same time as the other Nobel awards are handed out in Stockholm, the Norwegian Nobel Institute hands out the famous Peace prize, awarded annually to individuals or organisations whose…

The Norwegian 2008 City of Culture, Stavanger invites authors and film-makers exiled from their countries of origin to come and speak at the Sølvberget Cultural Centre for a project entitled…

The Norwegian 2008 City of Culture, Stavanger invites authors and film-makers exiled from their countries of origin to come and speak at the Sølvberget Cultural Centre for a project entitled…

The Norwegian 2008 City of Culture, Stavanger invites authors and film-makers exiled from their countries of origin to come and speak at the Sølvberget Cultural Centre for a project entitled…

Professional musicians perform using flutes, horns and percussion made from clay at this series of concerts in Stavanger named Music in Ceramics. An exhibition of ceramic sculptures by Dag…

The Norwegian 2008 City of Culture, Stavanger invites authors and film-makers exiled from their countries of origin to come and speak at the Sølvberget Cultural Centre for a project entitled…

Professional musicians perform using flutes, horns and percussion made from clay at this series of concerts in Stavanger named Music in Ceramics. An exhibition of ceramic sculptures by Dag…

See a whole country go mad! The 17 May celebrations in Norway are bigger than Christmas, bigger than Easter, bigger than the Beatles.... For the uninitiated, this celebration can seem like a…

On the morning of 17 May, thousands of Norwegian children dress in their best clothes, pin on rosettes and take part in the annual Constitution Day parade. Oslo's event is particularly…

The Færderseilasen is the world's largest overnight regatta, with more than 1100 boats taking part. From Oslo's harbour, south to the Færder lighhouse and back to Horten, this most spectacular…

Downtown Oslo's Summer Festival presents entertainment and markets in the streets, a funfair, shows, live concerts and extended opening hours in the shops over three days.

Once a year, the western town of Florø's four-day festival offers a packed programme of cultural events. The highlight for many greedy souls is the "herring table"...offering hours of gorging…

Norway's largest aquatic amusement park, Sommarland allows visitors to try everything from splashing around in vast swimming pools to techno-surfing using the latest in artificial…

Oslo's National Theatre hosts the biennial Ibsen Stage Festival, in honour of the beloved playwright Henrik Ibsen. Watch productions of his plays, take part in guided tours or listen to…

The Norwegian 2008 City of Culture, Stavanger invites authors and film-makers exiled from their countries of origin to come and speak at the Sølvberget Cultural Centre for a project entitled…

Professional musicians perform using flutes, horns and percussion made from clay at this series of concerts in Stavanger named Music in Ceramics. An exhibition of ceramic sculptures by Dag…

Folken, Stavanger's student society venue, hosts a three-day Video Art Festival as part of the 2008 City of Culture programme. Works from professionals and amateurs are screened alongside…

Stavanger's City of Culture 2008 programme invites seniors to a march at Strømsvik on 1 October. A host of performances are staged throughout the day and singing and dancing along the way…

The two 2008 Cities of Culture come together for a week of music, dance, drama and sports in November. Venues in Stavanger and Liverpool host performances by youngsters of both nationalities…