Oulu City Theatre

Oulu City Theatre is located on the island of Vänmanninsaari in the estuary of the Oulu River, close to the commercial centre of the city and just beside the Market Place. There is also a bridge connecting it to another island housing the idyllic artistic community of Pikisaari. Since the theatre is somewhat larger than the island on which it stands, part of it is built out over the water.

Designed by the architects Marjatta and Martti Jaatinen, the theatre building was completed in 1972. It then underwent thorough renovation in 2002-2004, in the course of which an extension was added that has increased the space available by about a third. Its total floor area is now 13,900 m2 and its volume 71,100 m3.

The building contains three auditoria, with approximate sizes of 440 m2 (seating for 531 persons), 225 m2 (100-214 persons) and 165 m2 (65 persons). There is also a rehearsal room of about 375 m2, in which seating can be arranged for some 100-150 persons.