WHAT IS DARK?
DARK is the world’s northernmost design and architecture festival. A large gathering of professional designers and architects, mixed in with students, politicians and citizens.
SAVE THE DATE – 29.-30. APRIL 2026
DARK showcases all professions represented in NODA. Scaling up from graphic design through to landscape architecture.
We welcome speakers locally and internationally to share ideas and real life cases relevant to development in Northern Norway.
This festival will be filled will host the classic conference, a deeps dive sessions of your choosing and other events made in collaboration with our partners. The conference aims to at least have one speaker you want to listen to, while there you will hopefully enjoy the rest too. The next days deep dive gives the chance to delve into a topic relevant to your profession.
Everyone is welcome to DARK. NODA believes that through the use of design and architecture we will better society; if it is to improve a service or transform a building. DARK is the largest gathering of designers and architects in Northern Norway, but we also meet politicians, municipal workers, individuals from the private sector and students.
TICKETS
Your ticket includes the conference, gravøl, and one deep dive session of your choice
DARK shadow events
The festival is a plattform to fill Tromsø with exciting events related to Design and Architecture. Therefore we have invited collaboration partners to join us in filling the festival with activities.
DARK shadow event
Sjøgata 1, Nordnorsk Kunstmuseum, Tromsø
29. april 2026
Kl. 10:00 - 12:00
Lunch in Girjegumpi
BECOME A VOLUNTEER
As a DARK volunteer, you will be part of the world’s most northern design and architecture festival. Together with professional designers and architects, mixed with students, politicians, and citizens – perfect for networking!
As a volunteer, you will have a key role in helping out with registration, hosting, rig and down rig, as well as working closely with our collaborators. Volunteering at DARK Festival 2026 will include a ticket to the conference, gravøl, and one deep dive session of your choice.
If you are interested in joining our volunteer crew, please contact us at
«DARK festival was one the brightest festivals I’ve experienced in the North
in the context of minds, topics and learning»
– DARK speaker and participant.
COLLABORATORS
