Welcome to the official opening of True North 2026!

19-21 of February marks the official opening of Tromsø and Northern Norway as the European Youth Capital of 2026!

In Tromsø, this is the agenda: (events are currently written in Norwegian only).

Thursday 19th of February

Superthursday: Tvibit

Read more here! (NO only)

Desert State of Mind

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Friday 20th of February

New Terrain

Read more here! (NO only)

Deprived and Klimax

Read more here! (NO only)

Skeiv aften i samarbeid med Arctic Pride

Queer Night

Les mer her! (NO only)

Saturday 21st of February

Soundclash Afternoon

Read more here! (NO only)

Future Festival

Read more here! (NO only)

More to come here!

News

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14 places, 19 days, 1000 young people

This autumn, the True North 2026 team went on tour across Northern Norway to meet young people, listen to their perspectives, and build cooperation across the region.
Over 19 days, they visited 14 locations, from Honningsvåg in the north to Mosjøen in the south.