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Best Of Reykjavík 2026: Best Event Space
For a city the size of Reykjavík, there’s definitely a lot going on (per capita, of course), and luckily for you, you’re holding (or scrolling through) an exhaustive list of hotspots worth your attention. Our cultural experts keep tabs on the town’s…
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What An Artist Brings To The PIKKNIKK
This summer’s Nordic House concert series “I never know exactly what will happen, and that’s part of the fun,” Victor Shepardson tells me of his upcoming set for the PIKKNIKK concert series. Victor is one of seven artists performing in the free…
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Grapevine Events: Improvised Music, Midsummer Celebrations, And A Picnic
We’re about to hit the longest day of the year, so there’s no time like the present to channel those manic-Icelandic-summer vibes and hit the town. Whether you were supposed to be at the now-cancelled Lóa Festival or couldn’t hitch a ride…
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Not Bibliotek, Not Apotek, Artotek! The Nordic House’s Library Card Is Now Free
As I approach the service desk, I catch a glimpse of a sign: “Now it is free to be a user at the Nordic House library. It’s also free to renew your library card.” Free? Yeah, free! The Nordic House, or Norræna…
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Grapevine Events: The Clock, Other-Grounds Film Festival, Icelandic Sorcery Festival & More
Festivals, festivals, everywhere! And the sun is out — on a Friday! Almost a miracle, right? Are you team “first summer pint outside” or team “packed weekend with zero minutes to rest”? If you’re the latter, don’t worry, we’ve got you covered.…
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Best Of Reykjavík 2025: Best Place To Take The Kids
There’s a lot to do and see in Reykjavík — how do you pick which pool to hit up from the dozens of options just in the capital area? Which mountain gets your hiking boots? And let’s be real — where do…
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Grapevine Events: Gosi & Amor Vincit Omnia Gigs, Poster Sale, And Christmas Markets
After you vote tomorrow and want to fill the time before the election results are announced, why not go shopping? We know, we know — consumerism isn’t great. But it can be done right. Shop local, make smart choices, or even avoid…
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Grapevine Events: Stockfish, SMÁTÍÐNI & So Much More
It’s a good time to be in Reykjavík this weekend! Yes, the spring weather gods might not be cooperating, but at least our culture is thriving. This weekend, we’ve got a film festival (which is completely free!), gigs, art exhibitions and more!…
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Best Of Reykjavík Activities 2024: Best Place to Take the Kids
You’ve had your five a day (veggies/beers/panic attacks), now you gotta stay active. Whether it’s to get a dose of culture, hopping on a day tour or splashing around in your municipal pool, you can’t go wrong with our picks for Best…
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Grapevine Events: FUNdraiser, pop-up markets, and a SEEDS screening
FUNdraiser fyrir DJ flugvél og geimskip December 14th at 19:30 – KEX We recently reported that much-loved experimental musician, DJ flugvél og geimskip, sadly had all of her instruments and gear stolen after a gig in Reykjavík. Her friends in the musical…
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Grapevine Events: Nerd Nite, Musical Moments And Pikknikk!
Nerd Nite: Icelandic Houses, Bitcoin Algorithm & No Fish Waste July 14 at 20:00 – Loft Hostel You had us at “nerd nite”, seriously. This sounds like possibly the quirkiest way to unite folks over beers, and we are all for it.…
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Grapevine Events: No H00man Left Behind, Myuné, MSEA, And Pikknikk!
no h00man left behind July 9 at 16:00 – Post-húsið – By donation This Friday, join a number of local artists in raising funds for Rainbow Beyond Borders, an organisation that is helping LGBTQ+ Ukrainian refugees in Poland. A recent survey ranked…
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Grapevine Picks: Illuminating Art, Sámi Cinema And Gluttonous Ramen Gobbling
As Reykvíkingurs emerge from yet another contraction-expansion cycle of their ability to gather, we present illuminating art, Sámi cinema, and gluttonous ramen gobbling events. Get out and grab ’em, before the next wave sweeps in! Snertitaug Until March 20th Reykjavík Art Museum-Hafnarhús…
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Beyond Death And Satan: Ragnar Kjartansson’s “Key Works” On Show In The Faroes
Outside, it is warm. Faroese orchids and petit daisies undulate with a light breeze, their forms catching occasional sunlight as clouds slip above them. Inside the Faroe Islands’ Nordic House, Ragnar Kjartansson strums a guitar, buried up to his waist in the…
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Jimi Tenor Comes To Iceland To Play Live Film Score
Jimi Tenor, the esteemed Finnish electronic and experimental musician who’s released with Warp, Kitty-Yo and, more recently, Sähkö Recordings, will play a one-off show in Reykjavík tomorrow night as part of the RIFF film festival. The occasion is a special screening of…
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The Giantess Speaks: Gerður Kristný Adapts Bloodhoof
Gerður Kristný Guðjónsdóttir, usually known more simply as Gerður Kristný, is one of Iceland’s most notable poets, well-known both at home and abroad. She represented Iceland at the Poetry Olympics in London in 2012 and was selected as writer-in-residence at the International…
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Starting Today: Nordisk Film Festival
A cinematic feast for Scandinav-o-philes and movie enthusiasts can be found at the Nordic House during the Nordic Film Festival. The movies included in the festival are rarely shown in cinemas, and the opportunity to see them should not be missed. The…
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Inside Cooper & Gorfer’s Mesmerising Weather Diaries
Very occasionally, arriving in a new place can feel like stepping into another world. It might be a spot within nature like Dyrholæy beach, where the violent waves lift thousands of black pebbles before dashing them into the surf in an overwhelming,…
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In Photos: The Weather Diaries
We had the pleasure recently of attending the opening of The Weather Diaries, showing now at The Nordic House. This sumptuous touring exhibition takes the fashion design of the arctic and sub-arctic island communities of Iceland, Greenland and The Faroe Islands as…
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Two Days Of Criminal Activity
People thought we were nuts at the time, when in reality we were suffering from good old Icelandic gung-ho enthusiasm. This year, we ought to know better. Three of us—Yrsa Sigurðardóttir, Ragnar Jónasson and I—got together last year to organise a small…