Prøverommet

Prøverommet spring 2026

5 February at Østre
6 March at Atlas initiatief
13 April at BEK – Bergen senter for elektronisk kunst
10 May at Galleri Kronborg
11 June at Bergen Kunsthall, Landmark

Prøverommet is BIT’s experimental arena – a playground for all creative people in Bergen. This unique and beloved concept has been around since 1998 and provides a low-threshold environment for trying out new artistic material in front of an audience. Dance, theatre, poetry, visual art, music; all formats are welcome! In the spring of 2026, the Prøverommet will appear every month in completely different venues, from Galleri Kronborg at Rundemannen mountain to the research vessel Atlas initiatief.

Open Call spring 2026

Would you like to perform and test something at Prøverommet this spring? Prøverommet is programmed through a continuous Open Call and by invitation. Prøverommet is a popular concept so make sure you apply as early as possible as the spots fill up quickly. It is also possible to submit proposals for this autumn’s Prøverommet.

How to apply:
Get in touch with Curating Producer of Prøverommet Frida Agerhus Vikström on frida@bitteater.no or +4741156570.

Anyone over 18 years old are welcome to apply, regardless of experience or education. Please send a short description of your project or alternatively get in touch if you would like a meeting or telephone conversation.

Remember that presenting new work, experiments and work-in-progress is Prøverommet’s main purpose (hence the name, roughly translated to ‘the rehearsal room/testing space’). Most often, several projects are presented on the same evening. For this reason, it is recommended that durational works are less than 20 minutes, with exceptions. The format is flexible; many events have been combined with workshops, publication launches, various forms of activism and more. Prøverommet provides practical and technical support for the presentation of projects, photo documentation and a small participation fee. There is no budget for travel. Letters of intent are sometimes possible to support participants’ own applications.

What is Prøverommet?

Prøverommet has been running since 1998, originally in BIT’s former venue Teatergarasjen for 10 years, now popping up at various venues throughout the seasons. It’s a low threshold environment to try out new artistic material in front of an audience using any medium: dance, theatre, poetry, visual art, music… The programme is open to participate in and attend, with at least 10 events per year. Almost 2500 projects have been presented so far!

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Anyone over 18 years old are welcome to apply, regardless of experience or education. If you would like to participate, please send a short description of your project (contact information below). Alternatively, a meeting or telephone conversation can be arranged.

Note: Remember that presenting new work, experiments and work-in-progress is Prøverommet’s main purpose (hence the name, roughly translated to ‘the rehearsal room/testing space’). Most often, several projects are presented on the same evening. For this reason, it is recommended that durational works are less than 20 minutes (except in exceptional circumstances!). The format is flexible; many events have been combined with workshops, publication launches, various forms of activism and more. Prøverommet provides practical and technical support for the presentation of projects, photo documentation and a small participation fee. There is no budget for travel. Letters of intent are sometimes possible to support participants’ own applications.
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Frida Agerhus Vikström
Curating Producer (Prøverommet) (Interim)
+47 55 23 22 35 (office)
+47 41 15 65 79 (mobile)
frida@bitteater.no

Curating Producer Laurie Lax will be on leave from 20th October 2025
laurie@bitteater.no
Prøverommet is currently working to make its archive accessible on this website. If you wish to have more information about past events, please get in touch. There is an extremely large Excel spreadsheet of all the participants since 1998, posters, and other ephemera to explore!

There is also a Prøverommet YouTube channel with documentation of a few past events.
Support

As a part of BIT, Prøverommet is supported by the City of Bergen, Vestland County Council, Arts and Culture Norway and the Norwegian Ministry of Culture and Equality. Prøverommet is additionally supported by Arts Council Norway 2024-2026.

Photos from Spring 2025

1. Hysteric Choir by Vilde Jensen, Prøverommet at Østre 28.4.2025 (photo: Mila Elisabeth Larvoll)
2. Wet Country (Linn Heidi Stokkedal and Maren Stette Mosaker), Prøverommet at Østre 28.4.2025 (photo: Mila Elisabeth Larvoll)
3. Muna by Warda Mohamed, Prøverommet at Bergen Public Library 17.3.2025 (photo: Mila Elisabeth Larvoll)
4. State of Mind by Vrang (Nora Klungresæter and Susanne Xin), Prøverommet at Landmark 19.6.2025 (photo: Mila Elisabeth Larvoll)
5. FLIP A COIN by Lorena Olguín with Synne L. Erichsen, Prøverommet at Landmark 19.6.2025 (photo: Mila Elisabeth Larvoll)
6. Echoes x 3 by Johanna Sevholt, Prøverommet at Galleri Kronborg 11.5.2025 (photo: Nayara Leite)
7. Wet Percussion by Luke Drozd and Owen Weaver, Prøverommet at Nordnes Sjøbad 17.2.2025 (photo: Mila Elisabeth Larvoll)