Expand your musical horizons by coming to an exciting concert of traditional Scandinavian music and dance with wonderfully talented Norwegian artists.
Brought to you by Scandimoot as part of our weekend event in the Dales <www.scandimoot.org.uk>
Stay on after the concert for more music and dance with the course participants.
Astrid Sulheim: a folk musician from Lom in Gudbrandsdalen, Astrid is one of Norway’s leading performers on the traditional fiddle and she has achieved a number of first places at the Landskappleik (national folk music competition).
She plays in several folk music groups, including Atterljomen and Tufskrøkjun, which have received Folkelarm (Norwegian Grammy) awards for their album releases.
Iselin Anna Aukrust: also from Lom in Gudbrandsdalen, Iselin has immersed herself in the fiddle and vocal music of that area of Norway and is currently studying at the prestigious Ole Bull Academy. Her repertoire ranges from halling and springleik to ballads, ‘kulokk’ (animal calling) and ‘slåttetralling’ (vocalising a tune).
John Ole Morken: John Ole is a traditional fiddler, a music teacher (at the Norwegian Academy of Music), a writer and a radio presenter, from Ålen in the Norwegian county of Trøndelag.
It is Røros Pols, the traditional music of his home district, which is dear to his heart and he often runs courses in the diverse traditions of this distinctive style of music.
Ingeborg Ulberg Sommer: Ingeborg is a fiddle-player from Røros who likes to play with the older styles and tonalities of the music from her area. In 2021 she released her album of traditional music from Røros, ‘Attkømmen’, with especial emphasis on the pols and its interpretation.
Vegar & Mette Vårdal: Vegar is a musician (playing both traditional fiddle and Hardanger fiddle), dancer and composer, with more than 30 years’ experience of performing and teaching, and Mette is a historian and filmmaker as well as an experienced dancer.
They have been teaching us the Springleik from Ottadalen as well as the Rørospols and will demonstrate the dances as part of the concert.
Andrew Parr trained as a dancer in Sweden and is also a talented musician.
His teaching is both thorough and inspiring and he is currently involved in running Swedish dance workshops all over England.
Tickets £15 (full price), £10 (concessions & local residents), £5 (under 18s), under 12s free
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Most of our shows use ‘cabaret-style’ seating. This means that your seats will be unreserved, which allows you to decide where to sit when you arrive.
The stalls (downstairs) are set up informally, with chairs around small tables, for a sociable, relaxed atmosphere, and somewhere to put your drink. Cabaret seating also allows space for dancing, which is highly encouraged at Victoria Hall!
For those who prefer a more ‘traditional’ theatre experience, the balcony seats are laid out in rows and raked, ensuring all seats have an excellent view.
For parties of six or more, tables in the stalls can be reserved- contact us to reserve a table. If you have reserved a table, we ask that at least one of your party turn up at least 30 minutes before the performance start time, in order to secure your table.
We can always reserve seating or wheelchair spaces in the stalls for those unable to use the stairs- just let us know when you book your tickets.
Please note, online bookings are subject to a booking fee. Tickets can also be bought by phone on 01729 825718, or in person at our box office. Opening hours are 10am-2pm, Monday-Friday.
Show end times given are an estimate only. Doors open 45 minutes before show start times.
Settle Victoria Hall reserves the right to turn away any customers not adhering to social-distancing laws, government guidelines, and/ or venue safeguarding policies.
Tickets are non-refundable, except in the case that the event or date has been changed by Settle Victoria Hall.
Accessibility
We want to make sure that we are open and welcoming to all, and that everyone can access and enjoy Victoria Hall.
If you require a wheelchair space or have other accessibility needs, we recommend that you call us on 01729 825718 to book tickets, and we will find you the best seats for your requirements. If you’re unable to call during our opening hours, please email us before booking with any seating or accessibility requirements that you may have.
Please note, due to the age and size of our building, not all of our seats can be made accessible.We will always do everything in our power to help you access and enjoy our events, but we cannot guarantee to meet your needs unless we are made aware of any requirements at or before time of booking.
For more information, see our access page.
