Kampen Bydelshus rents a main hall for up to 50 guests, a small room for up to 24, a rehearsal room, offices and a fully equipped kitchen in the Kampen district of Oslo. It suits workshops, meetings, company parties, birthdays, confirmations and weddings. The building is a community house at Bøgata 21, run by a private cooperative.
Seminars and company events
The small room, Lillesal, is rented for courses and meetings and holds up to 24 people. It has a kitchen counter with a dishwasher, a stove and a refrigerator, so a half-day workshop can run with its own coffee service. It cannot be booked when a large weekend event is under way in the main hall.
The main hall, Storsal, is the room for a company party or a larger meeting. It has a stage, a sound system, a projector, wireless internet, a disco ball and chairs and tables. The house states that companies serving alcohol must also meet the 25-year age requirement for the responsible renter.
Weddings and receptions
The house lists weddings, confirmations, birthdays, memorial gatherings and Christmas parties among the events it hosts. Storsal is the room for these. A 5-meter serving counter with three refrigerators runs along the hall, and there is a stage for speeches or music. The maximum is 50 people, and every event must end with guests out of the building by 00:30.
Rooms and capacities
Storsal holds up to 50 people. Lillesal holds up to 24. Lydrom is a sound room for bands and artists, and Kontorer are offices that can be rented. The kitchen is a separate rental space. The site does not state floor areas.
The kitchen has an industrial dishwasher, a stove and three refrigerators. It is stocked with cutlery, small, deep and large plates, glassware for wine, champagne, liqueur and water, coffee cups, pitchers, vases, pots, frying pans, hot plates, coffee makers and teapots. Tablecloths, napkins and decorations are not provided and must be brought. Staff can clean up or wash dishes for an extra fee. A wheelchair ramp gives step-free access.
Catering
There is no fixed caterer. Hirers use the kitchen and the supplied tableware, and bring their own food or a caterer of their choice. Kampen Bistro operates on the second floor of the building, and its team can be contacted directly through its own site for food questions.
History and setting
In 1918 factory owner C. Nestling bought the property, and a dye works and laundry were built there from 1919 to 1923. The street building followed in 1928. The business ran until 1982, when the neglected buildings were sold. A local group won grants from the Housing Bank, the Ministry of the Environment and the City of Oslo, and the cooperative Kampen Bydelshus was founded on December 1, 1982. Enerhaugen Arkitektkontor led the conversion from 1982 to 1989, with volunteer work from residents. A bistro opened in 1984, and the Kampendagene festival has been held each spring since that year.
Getting there
The house is at Bøgata 21, 0655 Oslo, in Gamle Oslo. Viewings take place on Tuesdays from 6:00 to 6:30 p.m. by appointment, and the house can be reached on 45 91 21 13. All agreements are made in writing by email, and a booking is confirmed only when the invoice arrives. The responsible renter must be at least 25 years old.
