HUSET is taking culture into the city during renovations

After more than half a century as a hub for creative communities, artistic experimentation, volunteerism, and cultural entrepreneurship, HUSET on Rådhusstræde in Copenhagen’s Inner City will undergo a necessary technical renovation following the summer break. The work includes electrical installations, ventilation, plumbing, windows, and fire safety systems.

Although the building will be temporarily closed, HUSET’s activities will continue. Concerts, art projects, debates, and cultural events will instead take place at various locations around Copenhagen.

“It will be a major and exciting challenge to move HUSET’s program to Indre By and other neighborhoods in Copenhagen. But the relocation also gives us the opportunity to try out new formats, explore new collaboration opportunities, and test HUSET’s cultural program in different settings,” says Hans Christian Smed, cultural director for Indre By and Christianshavn.

Ud af HUSET

During the renovation, HUSET is launching the “UD AF HUSET” initiative, which aims to bring the cultural center out into the city and foster new encounters between artists, cultural actors, and the public.

Just as it was in HUSET’s early days in 1970, the ambition remains to create space for emerging talent, niche communities, and new cultural initiatives. The renovation period will also provide an opportunity to develop new collaborations with the city’s cultural institutions and test formats in new settings.

Museums, performance venues, parks, churches, art galleries, folk high schools, and public squares are among the places where HUSET sees opportunities to present art, music, and culture in the coming years.

Keep up with the program

Preparations for the renovation are already underway. Starting in June, Salon K will be closed for rentals, and following the conclusion of the Copenhagen Jazz Festival on July 11, HUSET’s activities will go on summer break. In August, the process of packing up the building will begin, while activities and events are gradually moved to new locations around Copenhagen. Thereafter, HUSET’s cultural program will continue in a new setting leading up to the planned reopening in the renovated buildings on Rådhusstræde in 2028.

Once the renovation is complete, HUSET will return to its familiar setting on Rådhusstræde.

“While we are, so to speak, ‘out of HUSET,’ we will also use this time to consider and rethink how we can best return to HUSET once the renovation is complete,” says Hans Christian Smed, Cultural Director for Indre By and Christianshavn.

Since this is primarily a technical upgrade of the building, users will not notice any significant changes to the building’s functions or layout.

The public can stay updated on events, collaborations, and new locations via HUSET’s website here: huset.kk.dk