Oasis of Music

In March 2002 a new live scene was opened in Kolding. It finished a process of adopting an old warehouse by the harbour into a cultural oasis. The most important fact is that the Godset was established according to the citizens' needs. That is a house for different groups but with one common interest - music!

The name of the building "Godset", in a direct translation, means "the stock". That refers to the original use of the building. In the past the warehouse was a busy crossroad for lorries and trains reloading different goods. Nowadays musicians are loading their instruments into 12 rehearsal rooms or into the live scene.

The municipal management of Kolding has been very couradious and forth looking during the whole process. Instead of building whatever, the municipal management invited the NGO's to participate all along. This has resulted in a multifunctional house with fantastic possibilities for NGO's, musicians and the public. It's a true fairy tale where experience combined with technical knowledge, good will and true intentions have made a cultural oasis that are not seen in many places in Denmark.

GODSET contains the best quality rehearsal rooms for amateurs. The rooms are isolated, with twin doors, located on one floor that make them function with the best available acoustic quality. The rehearsal rooms were opened in 1997. Due to financial reasons it was decided to postpone the opening of the live scene till this year. The scene can accommodate up to 600 people and is equipped with a system of consoles, monitors, light-system etc. Mainly rhytmic music like pop, rock'n'roll, jazz, etc. is played. Nearby a smaller cafe area, clinic's, jam-gigs are also located.

Besides being a cultural oasis for music, GODSET also houses rooms for students, youth council and various NGO's.