The 2010 Eurovision Song Contest will take place at the Telenor Arena, which is located just 15 minutes outside of Oslo, in the municipality of Bærum. The construction of the arena was completed in early 2009.
The venue
The Telenor Arena is Northern Europe's largest indoor stadium, with a capacity of 15,000 spectators for football matches, and 23,000 for concerts. The arena opened in February 2009, and has since welcomed more than 70,000 visitors for concerts by the likes of AC/DC and Tina Turner.
"An arena for great occasions"
"We believe this is a good solution. The Telenor Arena is constructed to host major events -- and this is definitely a spectacular event. This choice secures superb conditions for the production," says Hasse Lindmo, TV-producer of the upcoming Eurovision Song Contest at NRK. "Factors such as size, outdoor space and other production facilities have been important in the decision. It feels great to start summer vacation knowing we have the best possible starting point for the huge job ahead of us."
The 55th Eurovision Song Contest will take place in Oslo, Norway, on 25, 27 and 29 May, 2010.
Note that there will be no parking space in the area around the Telenor Arena and that public transport is the only way to get to the venue.
