2026
Upcoming
Herrel?se are releasing new music – and they’re celebrating with an evening you don’t want to miss! The new album will be marked with a show in classic Herrel?se style.
Some concerts are about volume. Others are about presence. Batzorig Vaanchig comes to Cosmopolite with the horsehead fiddle and will perform kh??mii, Mongolian throat singing.
The Nigerian musician Etuk Ubong delivers a powerful and uncompromising blend of afrobeat, highlife and jazz, tightly interwoven with the ritual drum tradition Ekombi.
Bare Egil and Aslag are two of the most experienced and beloved children’s entertainers, who for many years have delighted and captivated children of all ages with their hugely popular kids’ show. Now the long-awaited follow-up to the audience hit is finally here!
The Court is a sensory and groundbreaking experience that invites the audience into a seductive parallel universe where the power games of the past and the desires of the present collide. Please note: offer valid until 20 May.
Discover Brazil’s new voice at Cosmopolite: Zé Ibarra with “AFIM” – a boundless mix of MPB, jazz, pop and progressive rhythms.
Waiting and longing in the borderland between comedy and catastrophe. The Chekhov is an inside–outside choreography that uses words, activism, punk music, and pyrotechnics. Please note: offer valid until 1 June.
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Hayes Carll — We’re Only Human: a quiet, candid reckoning with being alive.?
Corb Lund — El Viejo: rowdy DIY Western grit from an elusive outlaw storyteller.
A clown princess with stars is an interactive musical comedy in which the children are actively involved in the story of how Abby became a princess clown, and how she accidentally made her beloved unicorn, Chichi, disappear.
Afro groove, Brazilian warmth and boundless jazz – bass phenomenon Michael Pipoquinha in a new, personal chapter.
Dance performance “U>N>I>T>E>D” by Chunky Move is a world of mythic proportions, where earthly forms commune with the gods of the machine world.
Amaro Freitas: Raw, decolonised jazz with the pulse of the streets of Recife and the spirit of the Amazon. UiO employees can experience this at a price with more than 50% discount!
The energy and intelligence of Bixiga 70’s instrumentals are irresistible, according to "The Guardian". UiO employees can experience this at a very favourable price.
The C?cilia Society performs Mozart’s "Requiem" and Mauersberger’s "Wie liegt die Stadt so wüst" – magnificent works on death, devastation, and hope. NB! The tickets must be purched within 16 March.
The Nigerian guitarist and singer Omara “Bombino” Moctar is a living legend of desert blues, and a name that frequently appears on lists of the world’s best guitarists.
Susie Wang is known for creating satirical and unconventional theatre. Staff at the University of Oslo can now purchase tickets for NOK 200 to the ensemble’s guest performance “Heavy Breathers”. The production has received excellent reviews, is said to be playful and energetic, and will only be performed nine times between 21 March and 9 April. Language: English.
When Akinmusire and Fortner meet, a unique space arises where tradition, silence and intensity merge into deeply human music. UiO employees can experience this at half price.
The golden energy of Ghana’s musical heritage meets the funk and afrobeat of the future when Santrofi takes the stage at Cosmopolite! UiO employees can experience it at half price.
"Check this guy out if you dare”. Johnny Dowd’s Unflinching Eye Takes in Tales of Darkest America.
Alexander Abreu & Havana D’Primera are Cuba’s most acclaimed salsa orchestra, and on March 11th, they come to Oslo to sweep the audience into vibrant Latin rhythms at Cosmopolite!
The dance performance "Bounce" by Sons of Wind is an explosive tribute to hip-hop's pulse, rhythm and raw energy.
Do you love experiments? Do you find outer space fascinating? Then this show is right on target — like the sun at the center of the solar system! PK serves up amazing facts about planets and moons and about the vast universe!
Nils Rune Utsi, best known as SlinCraze, is a Sámi rapper. For over 20 years SlinCraze has been one of Sápmi’s most important voices, known for combining hip?hop with elements from Sámi culture.
7% Sámi was written by Eirin Roseneng and Karoline Garvang, and directed by Heta Kerokoski. The theme of the production is identity, with a focus on Sámi culture. It deals with not feeling Sámi enough.
A special offer for University of Oslo employees?