It was intended that the concert would be one of the very last public events in Folkets hus, and that the gates would be locked for good on the last of September.
But in the last week there has been an opening from LKAB to extend the agreement with Folkets hus until the end of June 2023. The idea is that Folkets hus should, among other things, continue to show cinema, at least a few days a week.
However, the association is allowed to co-exist with the municipal Cultural School, which is moving in from its premises, which are about to burst in the old Corporate School.
But the progressive music collective Höstorkestern's farewell to Folkets hus is being carried out as planned.
At the same time, the band is recording the album, which will be called Folkets hus.
"Feels remarkable"
According to Viktor Krutrök, it's not just about a place disappearing, but about signs of a change in society when a movement like Folkets hus risks becoming homeless due to the city's relocation.
The new cultural center Aurora will be run by a municipal company on a commercial basis.
- It feels remarkable in the traditional working-class city, which is built a lot around popular movements.
What significance will they have in the future and will these meeting places appear in other places, he says.