The Olsok days at Stiklestad
24 - 29 July 2026 we invite you to a unique festival in historical surroundings.
Games, lectures, talks, exhibitions, concerts and much more form the framework for new, valuable Olsok memories."
WELCOME TO THE OLSOKS DAYS AT STIKLESTAD 2026!
The national anniversary in 2030 is getting closer. In Stiklestad, this is reflected both in the large development project "Stiklestad for a new millennium" and in the Oslo Days 2026.
The theme for this year's festival is SOURCE. An important reason for this is the National Jubilee 2030, which in 2026 has KINSHIP AND SOCIETY as the thematic superstructure. In addition, SOURCE is inspired by a time when we are inundated with both information and disinformation, and where source criticism and knowledge dissemination are therefore more important than ever.
We are very proud that Yama Wolasmal is this year's Stiklestad profile and that Brit Fuglevaag is this year's Olsok artist. Together they form the core of a rich podium program that we hope will engage many. We are also very much looking forward to the audience taking the brand new seats in the Stiklestad amphitheater during "The Game of Saint Olav", the heart of the Olsok days.
This year's festival is naturally colored by a world that is perceived as increasingly unsafe. A vibrant democracy needs knowledge-based meeting places that build both awareness and bridges. We at Museene Arven and Stiklestad National Cultural Center strongly believe that museums can fill such a role. Our goal is therefore that Olsokdagene 2026 will be a colorful picture of the power Stiklestad carries within itself and the uniqueness that arises in the meeting between thousand-year-old lines, the time we live in and the myriad of stories and actors who meet and create something together. A festival that builds community and hope for the future.
A warm welcome to meaningful experiences and new memories at Stiklestad!
Warm greetings from
Heidi Anett Øvergård Beistad
Director
The heritage museums
Opening concert with Bjørn Eidsvåg w/band
We are delighted to announce that Bjørn Eidsvåg and his band will be performing the opening concert during the Olympic Days in Stiklestad, July 24, 2026!
After half a century in the music industry, Bjørn Eidsvåg stands as a beacon in Norwegian music life, and for a number of years he has played approximately 80 concerts every year in all corners of the country. After an eventful autumn and winter with concerts and a new show, he is ready to take to the festival stages in the summer of 2026. "We are incredibly pleased that Eidsvåg's only stop at Innherred in the summer of 2026 is with us," says production manager for Olsokdagene, Ida Haugmark.
Closing concert with Trang's birth
We and Scandic Stiklestad are pleased to announce that TRANG FØDSEL will conclude the 2026 Oslo Festival with a concert in Borggården on July 29th.
This will be the very last concert in Borggården's history, before the renovation towards 2030 begins.
The same year that Trang Fødsel was established, Borggården in Stiklestad had its grand baptism of fire, with the Olsokorkesteret and local soloists, and the newspaper reported great success. For over 30 years, Borggården has been an arena that has given us great musical experiences, but now Borggården will become Borggårdstua, a new beautiful indoor multi-purpose arena that will be completed by 2030.
