Hedemora Gamla Theater
The Ladteatern (barn theatre) from the 1820s in Hedemora, one of the country's oldest surviving theatre buildings, with guided tours and summer performances.
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About the museum
Hedemora Gamla Theater, known as Teaterladan (the Theatre Barn), was built in the 1820s by a wholesaler in Hedemora, who fitted grain stores on the ground and middle floors and a theatre hall in the attic. The theatre was motivated by Hedemora's large February market, which in the 19th century was one of the largest in central Sweden. The first performance was given in 1829, and theatre was performed there, with varying quality, until 1888.
From 1888 to 1910 the premises were rented by the Frälsningsarmén (Salvation Army), which greatly changed the hall, and afterwards the house was used as a warehouse. Ahead of the town's 500th anniversary in 1946 a restoration committee was formed, and General Consul Axel Ax:son Johnson contributed a large donation. The work was led by Agne Beijer, intendant of the Drottningholm Theatre, and the hall was reinaugurated on 20 June 1946. The building has been a listed building since 1964 and is one of Sweden's few surviving barn theatres.
Teaterladan is cared for and run by the non-profit Föreningen Hedemora Gamla Theater (Hedemora Gamla Theater Association). In summer there are performances and concerts, and visitors can book a guide. The house also contains a small theatre museum, in which the actor August Lindberg is one of the figures highlighted.
Highlights
- One of Sweden's few surviving barn theatres, a listed building since 1964
- Theatre hall from 1829, restored in 1946 under Agne Beijer
- A small theatre museum with August Lindberg
- Guided tours by advance booking
- Summer performances and concerts
Permanent exhibition
- Teatermuseet – A small theatre museum in the house shows, among other things, objects relating to the actor August Lindberg.
- Operated by
- Föreningen Hedemora Gamla Theater
Admission & discounts
| Adults | SEK 50 |
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A guided tour carries a guide fee of SEK 200, plus SEK 50 per person in admission. Ticket prices for performances vary; tickets are sold via Swish and a local florist, among other places.
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| Good to know | Visitors must book a guide in advance by e-mail. |
