Discover Melhus

Melhus offers a range of cultural experiences: a municipal cultural centre in the town hall, a cinema showing carefully selected films, and the annual Sentrumsuka. Nearby, beside Melhus Church, you will also find the listed Prestegårdslåna. These different places and experiences add a variety of touches to your stay. When choosing a holiday apartment in Melhus, you can consider whether you would like to focus primarily on culture, film, events, or history.

Culture at the Town Hall and on the Big Screen

Kultursalen in Melhus Town Hall is the town’s municipal cultural centre. The hall has 264 seats. This clearly stated capacity is one of the cultural centre’s specific features. Melhus kino also has space for 264 spectators; its cinema auditorium is another way to experience culture in Melhus.

The cinema shows carefully selected films for children, teenagers, adults, and seniors. Its programme therefore offers films for different age groups. Regular screenings take place on Sundays and during the holidays; matinee screenings are also held a few times a month. If you are planning your stay with children or teenagers, this combination of films for different age groups and several types of screenings is a specific part of the cultural offering. The stated screening times provide an indication of the regular formats, but do not mean that a particular film will be showing during your visit.

Traditions and Movement at Sentrumsuka

The annual Sentrumsuka in Melhus features traditional dances, concerts, swing, and walking activities. There are also local culinary experiences. The programme brings together different ways to enjoy an event: dancing and swing combine movement and music, concerts add another musical dimension, and walking activities offer the chance to get out and about together. The culinary experiences round out the event with local food and flavours.

A Listed Building Nearby

Prestegårdslåna is located beside Melhus Church and forms part of the original vicarage, which was built in the early 18th century. In 1996, the Directorate for Cultural Heritage (Riksantikvaren) listed the building for protection. Its construction history and protected status give the site a clear historical connection. Tours can be booked for those interested in the history of the vicarage; Prestegårdslånas Venner also hold cultural evenings there. Tours and cultural evenings offer two different ways to engage with the site: learning about the building and attending events in this historic setting.

Everyday Life and Activities in the Centre

Melhus Library is located in the town hall, right in the centre. The bus and train connections are a short walk away. This is a helpful point of reference for travellers who would like to use public transport and are interested in the location of central facilities. The library and Kultursalen are both in the town hall; they represent different aspects of municipal life: culture and reading.

Melhushallen is a municipal sports hall on the west side of the Gaula in the centre of Melhus. Its location is thus explicitly linked to both the river and the town centre. By Buen helse- og omsorgssenter in the middle of Melhus sentrum, there is a new outdoor recreation area and an activity park. The outdoor recreation area and activity park are easily accessible to everyone and intended for everyday use. Alongside culture and events, the town’s other facets include a municipal sports hall and an outdoor space designed for everyday use.

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