A vibrant building for the people

For seven decades, The People’s House has been a gathering place for politicians, Copenhageners, music lovers and party goers. Allowing everyone the opportunity to explore the quirky dimensions of the building and experience Vilhelm Lauritzen's functionalist style. Today, The People’s House houses the music venue VEGA, where roughly a quarter of a million guests annually visit their two music halls and bar: Store Vega, Lille Vega and Ideal Bar.

From a labour movement stronghold to a modern music venue 

Serving as a stronghold for the Danish labour movement for many decades, the house first opened its doors in 1956. When the labour movement ended in the early 1990s, The People’s House was left to decay. The Danish artist Bjørn Nørgaard visited the abandoned house a few years later, and in collaboration with the previous Danish Minister for the Environment, Svend Auken, they succeeded in getting the the house listed in 1994. Effectively making The People’s House the youngest listed building in Denmark. After an extensive restoration, the building reopened its doors in 1996 and welcomed the music venue VEGA – The People’s House, which hosts around 350 concerts annually.