Venues

Venues | Transport

Locations
and accessibility

Photo: Visit Tampere / Laura Vanzo

Tampere Hall

Yliopistonkatu 55

  • Tampere Hall has threshold ramps at all doorways and automatic doors at every entrance. Corridors and doorways are wide, and handrails on staircases have a tactile marker at the last step.
  • Both the Main Auditorium and the Small Auditorium have an induction loop system.
  • There is a lift in the entry foyer that provides access to all floors and to Restaurant Tuhto. There is also a lift at the far end of the main foyer that provides access to all floors. Accessible toilets are on the ground floor and on the basement level, which is accessible by lift.
  • Disabled parking spaces are marked with disabled signs and can be found at the near end of the car park. There are 15-minute parking spaces on the street outside Tampere Hall, marked with a sign, for customers visiting the Tampere Hall ticket office or shop.
  • The Main Auditorium and Small Auditorium have a permanent induction loop system. Hearing aid users should set their hearing aid to ‘T’ or ‘MT’. The ticket office at Tampere Hall has seating maps showing the signal strength of the induction loop, to assist in selecting the best possible seats for hearing aid users. Please mention that you have a hearing aid when reserving and purchasing tickets.

Laikunlava

Keskustori 4

  • Outdoor stage with unobstructed access.
  • The nearest toilet facilities, including an accessible toilet, are on the ground floor of Culture House Laikku; the door nearest to Laikunlava is a step-free entrance.
  • This entrance is kept locked for security reasons; please press the video doorbell button for entry, and the custodian will open the door remotely.

Photo: Visit Tampere / Olli-Pekka Latvala

Photo: Visit Tampere / Laura Vanzo

G Livelab Tampere

Puutarhakatu 1

  • The facilities of G Livelab Tampere are almost completely step-free. The concert hall entrance has no stairs and is accessible by wheelchair.
  • The club has unisex toilets and a lift down to the level where the toilets are.
  • There is a ramp up to the stage to provide step-free access for performers as well.
  • Only the loft is not accessible by wheelchair.

Tampere Cathedral

Tuomiokirkonkatu 3b

  • The nave and all other ground-level facilities are accessible, with a step-free entrance on the Rautatienkatu side.
  • A ramp is available during events and whenever needed.
  • There is an accessible toilet to the rear of the church proper, to the left when viewed from the main entrance (toilet size about 1.7 x 1.7 m).
  • The church has an induction loop system.
  • Service dogs are welcome.

Photo: Visit Tampere / Laura Venzo

Photo: Visit Tampere / Laura Vanzo

Klubi and Pakkahuone

Tullikamarin aukio 2

  • It is easy for mobility-impaired customers to access both Pakkahuone and Klubi. Cars can drive up to the main entrance of Pakkahuone (on the railway station side).
  • The cloakroom and accessible toilet are on the lower ground level, with lift access to the concert hall.
  • Assistive device size may restrict use of the lift. Please contact pakkahuone@tullikamari.net in advance to find out whether your assistive device(s) can fit in the lift.
  • Klubi has accessible access via a ramp at the entrance on the Itsenäisyydenkatu side. Klubi has an accessible toilet.

Finlayson Church

Puuvillatehtaankatu 2

  • Accessible parking and entrance on the right side of the church, viewed from the main entrance.
  • There is a small staff car park at the rear of the church with two spaces marked with disabled signs.
  • The accessible entrance is at the rear of the church. There is a slight threshold at the doorway into the church proper.

Photo Visit Tampere / Laura Vanzo

Sorsapuisto

Park next to Tampere Hall

  • Outdoor area with unobstructed access.

Satamakatu Hall

Satamakatu 17 (TAMK Musiikki)

  • The venue is fully accessible. Cars can drive up to the entrance in the courtyard, and short-stay parking is allowed for vehicles with disabled badges. There is an accessible toilet in the building.

Arriving to Tampere and Local Transport

By bus

To travel to Tampere by bus, please consult the journey planner on the Matkahuolto website. The bus station is about 1 km from Tampere Hall.

Junaliikenne

To travel to Tampere by train, please consult the journey planner on the VR website. The railway station is about 500 m from Tampere Hall.

By Air

You may choose to fly to Helsinki or directly to Tampere. Local bus 103 runs from Tampere-Pirkkala Airport to the city centre. The timetable is coordinated with all arriving and departing flights. For bus and rail connections to Tampere from Helsinki-Vantaa Airport (the journey takes about 2 hours), please consult the Matkahuolto or VR website.

Local public transport

We recommend using ecologically favourable means of transport when attending our events. Public transport in Tampere (buses and trams) offers a very efficient way to get from your accommodation to concert venues, even from outside the city centre. The nearest tram stop is the Tulli stop at the Old Customs House, and the nearest bus stops are on Itsenäisyydenkatu, on Yliopistonkatu and at the railway station. The local public transport journey planner is available on the Nysse website.

You can pay with contactless card or with the Nysse Mobiili app in public transport in Tampere. Single tickets can be bought in advance at R-kiosks or at the Sokos and Stockmann department stores. For a complete list of points of sale, visit here.

Parking

The Tampere Hall parking garage (P-Tampere-talo) is next to Tampere Hall. For other car parks, please consult the Finnpark website.

Bikes

There are bike racks outside Tampere Hall for those cycling to events. Tampere city bikes offer a quick and convenient mode of transport for work and leisure alike. There are numerous city bike docking stations around the city centre. To use the city bikes, you need to download the Tampereen kaupunkipyörät app to register as a user and to pay for bike use.