Saftstationen i Damme is a restored industrial building on the Danish island of Møn, and its large hall is hired out for conferences, courses, lectures and concerts. The hall measures 175 m2 and has a 40 m2 foyer. Three holiday apartments, each for two guests, share the building.
Seminars and company events
The official site says the large hall is rented out for concerts, conferences, courses, lectures and gatherings. It is therefore a fit for a small seminar, a one-day course or a presentation by a speaker, particularly when the programme is quiet and listening-based. The site presents the hall as especially suited to classical and acoustic music, and it has hosted recurring concert series and a literature festival each September, where the size and layout create a close link between authors and the audience. A workshop week combined with a concert has also taken place there.
The hall is let without staff. The renter is responsible for set-up, technical equipment and running the event, and the owners help find solutions for needs such as food and drink. The site does not state a number of guests for the hall, so ask for the seating capacity for your format.
Rooms and capacities
The hall, called Salen or the concert hall, is 175 m2. The adjoining foyer is 40 m2. The hall is mainly used for seated concerts, and chairs come with the rental. Rental of tableware is available.
Accommodation
The building holds three holiday apartments in the former juice station. Each apartment is for two people, and each has a working kitchen. Breakfast is not served, and shops are within reach nearby. The building is surrounded by a large park, where guests can stroll or sit in the garden. Three apartments sleep six people in total, so a larger group needs other lodging on Møn.
Catering
There is no restaurant. Renters may serve food and drink during a break, and can use the kitchen facilities, including a refrigerator and a dishwasher. The owners can help with solutions for food and drink on request.
History and setting
Until 1929, the Saftstationen in Damme extracted a thin juice from sugar beets, which was pumped through underground pipes to the sugar factory in Stege. It is the only one preserved of the four juice stations that once stood on Møn. After production ended, the building was used as a store for a road museum, for making guardrails, and for showing theatre scenery. Today it has been fully renovated, with the large hall and three apartments, and it keeps its masonry and architectural details. It stands on the edge of Damme on west Møn, about 1 km from Fanefjord Church.
Getting there
By car, the site is 13 km from exit 42 on the southern motorway. By bus, line 664 stops 700 m away at Damme Kro.
