Young in Longyearbyen

The youth club has moved into new premises on the second floor of the Coop building. Opening hours are better than before, with the club now open every day of the week in state-of-the-art club premises. Longyearbyen Youth Club, better known as Klubben, is the informal meeting place for young people from 5th grade to 20 years of age. The premises are divided into two zones so that the older ones have their own room. And the best thing? The young people themselves have been involved in designing and furnishing the premises – so everything here is made for and by young people.

The club board for 2025/2026 consists of the following:

Chair Samantha Gabriella Aspen (9th grade)
Deputy Chair Astrid Hammervoll Helgesen (9th grade)
Activities Manager Ysabelle P. Dela Cruz (9th grade)
Music and Games Manager Princess Joy Regato (9th grade)
Senior Club Activities Manager Tiril S. Jordbrudal (9th grade)
Junior Club Contact Person Eleseus Mørk (7th grade)

UHU – a place for young people

UHU is the meeting place for older youth in Longyearbyen.
Here, if you are between 16 and 20 years old (in high school or an apprentice), you can meet up throughout the week to hang out with friends, relax, or find activities to do.

UHU is designed for and with young people – a place where you are always welcome!

Link to membership agreement and rules HERE docx, 73 kB.

The UHU board for the 2025/2026 school year consists of:
Chair Line Vikaune
Vice Chair Sigrid Schei Fledsberg
Treasurer Tine Aasland
Kiosk Manager Kjersti Hammer
Social Media Alma Birkeland
Board Member Jone Stiberg-Hansen

LybLan – Longyearbyen's own LAN party

LybLan is a social gathering place for young people in Longyearbyen who are interested in gaming. Here, young people from 7th grade to 20 years of age can meet for a weekend of gaming, competitions, and socializing.

The event is held during the dark season (
usually at the end of January). The club board is behind LybLan and is responsible for the entire event: planning, rigging, food service, and of course gaming tournaments and other social activities that last throughout the evening and night. LybLan starts on Friday evening and ends on Saturday morning. Registration and prices are announced in advance of each event.

Age limits and gaming policy
All activities, competitions, and tournaments during LybLan follow the applicable age limits for games. This means that we never organize anything with an age limit higher than 12 years.

We encourage parents and guardians to monitor which games young people play on their own PCs or game consoles, and to be aware of how they may gain access to games with higher age limits.
Recommended websites for advice and tips can be found here:

Norwegian Media Authority - Protection of children against harmful content External link, opens in new window.

www.ung.no External link.

barnevakten.no External link, opens in new window.

Ung Kultur Møtes (UKM) aims to be Norway's most important meeting place for young culture. UKM Svalbard is the local event in Longyearbyen, and is for young people aged 12 to 20. UKM Svalbard consists of a whole UKM week that takes place in February. From Monday to Friday, preparations are made for an art exhibition and performance on Friday evening. As a participant, you can contribute in many different ways; an art exhibition and cultural performance require a lot of work! You can either be on stage and perform music, dance, theater, or other types of stage performances, you can be a presenter, you can exhibit art or other installations, you can make a film that will be shown, you can contribute behind the scenes as a sound or lighting technician, you can contribute to the PR/Media group, or you can join LUA (Longyearbyen Young Organizers), which is responsible for organizing UKM Svalbard. There is no cost to participate in UKM Svalbard, and you can register on the UKM website External link.. 

LUA is responsible for planning and organizing the entire UKM Svalbard event. LUA consists of high school students who want to create a social and fun UKM week for young people in the city. As a member of LUA, you will be responsible for various tasks during the UKM event. 

A panel of experts is responsible for providing all participants with feedback on their contributions, as well as selecting the contributions that will represent UKM Svalbard at the county festival in Troms. Those under the age of 13 can only be forwarded to the UKM festival in Troms if at least half of the group they are participating in is within the age range.

• Ut&Kjør is a collaboration between Ung i Longyearbyen, Sysselmesteren på Svalbard, Sons of Svalbard, and Longyearbyen Red Cross Rescue Corps. This is a youth program that gives you both the feeling of freedom and the knowledge you need to travel safely on a snowmobile in the unique Svalbard nature.
  
  Through two theory evenings and a day out in the field, you will learn about:
  - traveling in the Svalbard wilderness
  - safety and risk assessment
  -
  avalanche awareness - first
  aid - basic snowmobile maintenance
  Ut&Kjør is held between December and February/March. Information about dates and registration will be posted on an ongoing basis.

• Who can participate?
  - Young people in Longyearbyen aged 13-20
  - The target group is those who have recently taken a basic traffic course, but all snowmobile enthusiasts are welcome!
  - To drive yourself on the outdoor gathering, you must have completed both theory evenings and have a basic traffic course or driver's license for snowmobiles.
  Transportation may be arranged if possible.