The cinema Fredrikstad Kino (Fredrikstad Municipal Cinema) is the main festival venue, has six movie theatre auditoriums with modern screening facilities, and hosts most of the festival screenings and seminars.
Venues
Most of the events will take place at the Fredrikstad cinema but there are events throughout town. Read more about the festival venues here.
Festival Arena
Fredrikstad Kino
Nygaardsgata 16, 1606 Fredrikstad
St. Croix House
St. Croix gate 16, 1607 Fredrikstad
St. Croix House is a “common room” for the city. It is a well-loved culture house for people of all ages in Fredrikstad and home to the best vegetarian buffet in town. On Friday evening, FAF takes over the space with several programmes.
Hoi Polloi
Nygårdsplassen 4, 1607 Fredrikstad
Hoi Polloi is a wine and sake bar we are sure you will enjoy, and host for the Abstraction Programme. The other place to make new festival friends.
TÆPS
Nygaardsgata 33, 1607 Fredrikstad
TÆPS is the best beer bar in town and hosts several screenings and events. One of the places we will meet to mingle after dark.
Colletts
Storgata 11 1607 Fredrikstad
New for FAF25 is the Producers Lounge at Colletts. Nestled in a cozy wine bar, the Producers Lounge is a place where you can schedule 1:1 meetings with other festival attendees. Wifi is available and it is open from 11 - late.
Literature House
Storgata 11, 1607 Fredrikstad
Literature House - The House of Literature is a popular venue among Fredrikstad locals. It hosts a great variation of cultural events year long and is the venue for the festival’s evening events. The awards ceremony will take placeat Joker Bar, located on the second floor. Egalia is the largest venues at the Litterature House of Fredrikstad and is located at second floor.
Restaurants
Cafe Cicignon at Fredrikstad Cinema
A local cafe will have a pop up location at the cinema during the festival. Relax between screenings and seminars at their cafe in the upper level of the Fredrikstad Cinema. They will have lunch and snack items everyday of the festival.
TÆPS
Nygaardsgata 33, 1607 Fredrikstad
Best burger joint in town! Festival pass holders get a 10% discount on food.
Colletts
Storgata 11 1607 Fredrikstad
Colletts is a favorite among the staff of the festival! They are offering 10% to passholders throughout the festival and a daily lunch special for 199kr.