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Katrineholm music venue Inferno avoids closure

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  • Inferno music venue in Katrineholm avoids closure after resource reallocations.
  • Closure threats followed a 2025 government funding cut of 500 million kronor for study associations.
  • Financial challenges persist despite the temporary reprieve.

The music venue Inferno in Katrineholm, Sweden, which was previously threatened with closure, now appears able to stay open due to redistributed resources. In 2025, the Tidö government reduced state funding for the country's study associations by 500 million kronor, leading to several rehearsal spaces nationwide facing closure threats. Through resource reallocations at local and national levels, Sensus and Studiefrämjandet have secured the operation for now, but financial challenges remain.

According to Linda Gustafsson, a development officer at Sensus, the minor key is still present, but people are very happy and they are taking it day by day.

the minor key is still present, but people are very happy and they are taking it day by day

Linda Gustafsson, development officer at Sensus

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