Victoriateatern

Malmö's largest and grandest cinemas for its time

On September 9, 1912, architect and builder Axel Stenberg opened the doors to the Victoria Theater for the first time. Inspired by the Stora Biografteatern, Stenberg had Malmö's largest and grandest cinema built. It was an immediate success and Victoria quickly assumed the role of the city's leading premiere cinema.

In March 1974, SF showed its last film at the Victoria Theater and the cinema closed. When the building was threatened with demolition the following year, the Victoria committee was formed, which demanded a transformation of the premises into a cultural center. At the beginning of 1976, the situation reached its climax, the Victoria committee with Mikael Wiehe, Lasse Söderberg, and a young Fredrik Gertten at the head occupied the building. The campaign received a lot of attention and the decision-makers listened – Victoria was saved and an extensive renovation began.

In 1981, Victoria was reopened in its current form – Malmö's most versatile concert hall, cinema, and theater stage