Sport and leisure activities

Join a club

Do you want to act, take dance lessons, sing in a choir, play in a brass or wind band, climb indoors/outdoors, play football, handball, basketball, volleyball, cricket, scoobadive, do judo, taekwondo, track and field, orienteering, golf, parkour, table tennis, motorcross or swim etc.?

Overview and contact information for all the non profit organizations in Stord.

Check out Activity for all, our portal for leisure activities including an activity calendar.

Hiking

There are lots of hiking possibilities in Stord. UT.no | Utforsker | Stord

Lend gear and equipment for free

Do you want to go camping, terrain biking, skating, skateboarding, roller skating, kayaking, water skiing, skiing, play games and/or do sports? BUA lend out gear, games and equipment for free.

Cross country skiing

In the winter, and if the weather permits, the local club Stordski makes cross country ski tracks in the mountain. 4 kilometers of it is even lit up.

Leirvik

The biggset sport venue is Vikahaugane, by Leirvik, where you can practice fotball, track and field, tennis, handball og sandvolleyball. There is even a skating rank (open in the winter): Stord IL Skeise

Sagvåg

In Sagvåg there are fields for fotball, track and field, an indoor climbing facilities, parkour facilities and a sandvolleyball field. IL Solid - Rein glede

Rommetveit

In Prestagardsskogen they have a pistol shooting rank, sandvolleyball and football field and a hall for sport and cultural activities.  Trott - Trott IL 

Stord Culture centre

Located in the middle of Leirvik  with status as a regional culture centre, lot's of activity is going on at Stord culture centre most of the year. 

• The library is proactive with events for all ages. You can even come and practice your Norwegian at Språkkafe, ever so often.
• Cultural program
• Movies. Student discount Mondays.
• Swimmingpool. Student discount.
• Occasional stage productions, central and local theater/musical shows, concerts and art exhibitions, see the cultural program

Night life

There are many restaurants and bars in Stord, and some offer events like concerts, quiz, improvisational theater, dancing etc.

Stord Jazz Club hosts many concerts every year.

Event and activity calendars

• Det skjer sunnhordland
• Fjord Norway

Art galleries

There are several art galleries in Stord, two commercial galleries downtown Leirvik in addition to some private galleries at some artists homes.

In our art database you can learn about all the wonderful outdoor art installatons and sculptures in Stord, and where to find them.

Museum

The regional museum offers different activities: Sunnhordland Museum - Minne gir meining

Folk festival

Every year in June, there is a four day folk festival downtown Leirvik, with the intention to promote health, well-being and community. Folk i sentrum (folk-i-sentrum.no)

“If you’re new in town and you’re wondering what’s going on? Where to eat and drink? Which hikes are recommended and where to paddle? Fear not, Mingel organizes this information for you and  give timely tips, so you can find people you want to hang with and stuff you want to do.”

New in town? Start here.