LARP Events in Norway – Live Action Roleplay in Oslo, Bergen & Trondheim
Norway has a vibrant live action role-play (LARP) scene with narrative-driven events across the country. From Oslo and Bergen to Trondheim and beyond, you'll find everything from local monthly games to large national festivals. Below is a country-specific roundup of active in-person LARP events in Norway (excluding online or historical reenactments). We include both Norwegian-language and English-language events, with each entry noting its city, primary language, genre, and a brief description. Whether you're a local enthusiast or an international traveler searching for LARP events in Norway or LARP in Oslo / Bergen / Trondheim, this list will guide you to the most exciting narrative-driven experiences.
Grenselandet (Oslo) – English – Short-Format LARP Festival
Location
Oslo (annual event, autumn)
Primary Language
English (international participation)
Genre/Theme
Multi-genre chamber LARP festival (short immersive games)
Grenselandet is a festival of short narrative games held in Oslo, organized by Laivfabrikken Oslo and Fantasiforbundet. It features pre-tested chamber larps (up to 4 hours each) from various countries, often run in black-box style venues. The festival attracts a large international audience (e.g. over 50 players from abroad in some years), making it a focal point for Nordic-style LARP enthusiasts worldwide.
Official Site: grenselandet.net (information in English).
Spillerom (Rotating Cities) – Norwegian – National LARP Festival
Location
Varies by year (annual festival; e.g. Stavanger in 2025)
Primary Language
Norwegian (open to all Norwegian LARP traditions)
Genre/Theme
Mixed (workshops, short larps, talks – LARP conference/festival)
Spillerom is Norway's annual live-roleplay festival, with a program of larps, lectures, discussions, and workshops related to LARP. The festival's host city rotates – first held in Trondheim in 2014, it has since been in Stavanger, Bergen, Mandal, Oslo, Skien, etc.. Spillerom brings together veterans and newcomers from across "laiv-Norge" to exchange ideas, try new games, and celebrate the hobby in a safe, inclusive atmosphere. (For 2025, Spillerom is scheduled in Stavanger on 26–28 September.)
Official Site: spillerom.org (Norwegian).
Laivfabrikken Oslo (Oslo) – Norwegian – Monthly One-Day LARPs
Location
Oslo (ongoing, year-round)
Primary Language
Norwegian (local community)
Genre/Theme
Varies by event (short one-shot larps, experimental or light prep)
Laivfabrikken Oslo ("Larp Factory Oslo") is a network of organizers producing at least one in-person LARP each month. These are usually one-day or evening larps with low barriers to entry (minimal costuming, newbie-friendly) and high creative quality. Each month's game is often a unique scenario – ranging from drama and fantasy to avant-garde or comedy – pitched and decided on by the community. This provides a regular schedule of narrative-driven events in Oslo for those who want to LARP frequently.
Official Page: Facebook Group – Laivfabrikken Oslo (events and announcements in Norwegian).
Laivfabrikken Trondheim (Trondheim) – Norwegian – Monthly One-Day LARPs
Location
Trondheim (ongoing, year-round)
Primary Language
Norwegian
Genre/Theme
Varies by event (short one-shot larps)
Modeled after the Oslo branch, Laivfabrikken Trondheim (Larp Factory Trondheim) is a community of LARP organizers in Trondheim who also aim to run one local larp each month. Games typically last less than a day, maintain a low threshold for participation (easy for newcomers), and cover diverse genres. The Trondheim "factory" preserves its own local flavor – the coordination group (nicknamed "gaffan") selects and schedules larps each semester based on member pitches. This ensures a steady calendar of in-person LARP events in Trondheim, keeping the city's scene active and varied.
Official Site: trondheimlaivfabrikk.no (Norwegian).
Oslo by Night (Oslo) – Norwegian – Vampire Chronicle LARP
Location
Oslo (recurring campaign events, evenings)
Primary Language
Norwegian (Gothic modern setting)
Genre/Theme
Gothic horror (Vampire: The Masquerade – modern urban fantasy)
Oslo by Night is a campaign-style LARP set in a dark, modern Oslo and based on Vampire: The Masquerade. It consists of a series of interconnected one-night games (evening events) that relaunched in late 2024. Players portray vampires in a clandestine society of undead, navigating politics, intrigue, and supernatural threats. The chronicle is newcomer-friendly (simplified rules and low costume requirements) and you can join for a single session or the ongoing story arc. Oslo by Night shares its universe with similar "by Night" chronicles in other Norwegian cities (e.g. Stavanger by Night, Bergen by Night), creating a rich national narrative.
Official Info: Oslo by Night Facebook Group (updates in Norwegian).
Spygame (Hægeland, Agder) – English – 1960s Spy Comedy LARP
Location
Hægeland, Southern Norway (recent run in 2024)
Primary Language
English (international audience)
Genre/Theme
Cold War espionage (1963 spy thriller farce)
Spygame is an immersive spy LARP set in 1963, where participants play MI6 agents undergoing a ridiculous annual evaluation in a James Bond-esque scenario. It's designed as a historical-inspired farce, blending Cold War espionage with over-the-top comedy – think James Bond meets 'Allo 'Allo! in a colorful, camp atmosphere. Characters are elite spies who are comically inept in certain ways (a "play to lose" style for laughs). The most recent run (October 2024 at Bringsvær Leirskole, near Hægeland) drew international players and delivered "jolly good times" in true 60s style. (While Spygame's 2024 run has concluded, the organizers have an English event page and may announce future runs.)
Official Page: spygame2024.wordpress.com (English).
Find Your Norwegian LARP Adventure
Each of these events showcases the diversity of live action roleplay in Norway, from monthly local meetups to major festivals. Whether you're interested in a LARP in Oslo with political intrigue, a fantasy one-shot in Trondheim, or an international-friendly LARP event in Norway like Grenselandet, the Norwegian LARP scene offers something for every adventurer. Explore the links above to find the next opportunity to jump into character and experience the thriving world of Norwegian LARP!
Sources: Norwegian LARP event descriptions and calendars (see cited references for details).
Regular Events
Monthly LARPs in Oslo and Trondheim provide frequent opportunities to participate
International Access
English-language events like Grenselandet and Spygame welcome visitors from abroad
Diverse Genres
From vampire chronicles to spy comedy, Norwegian LARP spans many narrative styles