Finding English-language theatre performances in Iceland has always presented a challenge, but a new production at Tjarnarbíó seeks to bypass... The post Beyond Language: Theatre Production ‘Umbra’ Speaks to Audiences Without Words appeared fir...

I know we’ve been talking a lot about the (lack of) sun for obvious reasons, but today makes us want... The post Grapevine New Music Picks: JóiPé, Ólafur Kram, and Silja Rós appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Earlier this week we reported about a twelve-year-old girl from Hafnarfjörður that has been bullied and abused by a group... The post Icelanders Take Part In A Fundraiser To Send The Bullied Girl To Florida appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine...

A tourist has died while climbing Kirkjufell on the Snæfellsnes peninsula. The man, who was in his thirties, was part... The post RVK Newscast 219: Death On Kirkjufell appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

The Icelandic Tourist Board predicts that 1.7 million foreign tourists will arrive in Iceland via Keflavík Airport this year. Next... The post 2.3 Million Tourists Expected In Iceland Next Year appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Taste of Persia – In solidarity with the Iranian people October 23rd, 17:00 – OPEN – FREE The Iranian diaspora... The post Grapevine Events: Iranian Culture, ‘Repeat’ Launch Party And Virtual Waters! appeared first on Th...

After over 50 years of service, the Bookmobile “The Chief” is probably drawing to an end, MBL reports. Chosen as... The post The Bookmobile Is Probably Drawing To A Close appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Rules that allow electric and hydrogen cars to be parked for free in Reykjavík’s paid parking lots for up to... The post No More Free Parking For Electric Cars In Reykjavík Starting 2023 appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

A foreign tourist died yesterday after a fatal fall on Mt. Kirkjufell on the Snæfellsnes peninsula, reports RÚV reports. The... The post Foreign Tourist Dies On Mt. Kirkjufell appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

The ongoing woes of capital area bus service Strætó can be attributed in part to the national government not standing... The post Government Did Not Supply Needed Funds For Strætó, Board Member Says appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

A twelve-year-old girl in Hafnarfjörður has been bullied and abused by a group of children of the same age. The... The post 12-Year-Old Tried To Take Her Own Life After Continuous Bullying In Hafnarfjörður appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevin...

13 horses had to be put down yesterday due to extreme neglect, RÚV reports, but other horses under the same... The post Neglected Horses Put Down, Others Returned To Owner appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

‘Leynilögga’, directed by Hannes Halldórsson, got nominated for the Best Comedy Award at the European Film Awards, reports RÚV. ‘Leynilögga’... The post ‘Leynilögga’ Nominated For Best Comedy At The European Film Awards appeared firs...

Police have concluded their investigations in what has turned out to be the largest cocaine case in Icelandic history, RÚV... The post Investigations Conclude In Largest Cocaine Case In Icelandic History appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Yesterday’s announcement from capital area bus service company Strætó that they were ceasing all operations of the night bus has... The post Night Bus Closure Discussed In Parliament: “Matter Of Equality And Security” appeared fir...

We’re super excited to partner up with Iceland Airwaves and offer you a chance to win two festival tickets +... The post Last Chance! Win Two Tickets To Iceland Airwaves & More! appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Yesterday, we reported on the case between the Icelandic design studio Flétta and the Danish brand Ferm Living. Studio Flétta... The post Danish Brand Denies Theft Accusations appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Njáll Trausti Friðbertsson, the vice chair of the Foreign Affairs Committee, intends to discuss the case of Gylfi Þór Sigurðsson... The post Foreign Committee Vice Chair Intends To Explore Options In Gylfi Þór Case appeared first on The Reykja...

It’s a bumper news week on The Icelandic Roundup: Jón Gunnarsson, the Minister of Justice, has been criticised for spreading... The post The Icelandic Roundup: Justice Minister Accused Of Fearmongering appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine...

The concert venue Mengi received the Honorary Award from the Council of Nordic Composers. The award was delivered to Reykjavík... The post Mengi Receives The Honorary Award From The Council Of Nordic Composers appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevi...

Rescue teams were called out on Sunday evening to help the people found in a car on Kollafjörðurheiði, reports RÚV.... The post Icelanders Stuck In The Car For Two Days Due To Bad Weather appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Steinunn Eldflaug Harðardóttir, perhaps better known to our readers as dj. flugvél og geimskip, was reportedly the victim of a... The post Steinunn Eldflaug Offers Sizeable Reward For Stolen Equipment appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

In a brief announcement posted to their website, Reykjavík area bus service Strætó have informed the public that the last... The post The Night Bus Bids Farewell appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

The question that is on the minds of geoscientists at the moment is whether the ground movements in Mýrdalsjökull are... The post Earthquakes In Mýrdalsjökull Start Discussions About Possible Eruption Of Katla appeared first on The Reykjavik Grap...

Minister of Justice Jón Gunnarsson’s attempts to roll through legislation which would greatly restrict the rights and freedoms of people... The post Justice Minister Accused Of Misinformation And Fearmongering appeared first on The Reykjavik G...

On Friday, Icelandic design studio Flétta has announced that its minute candleholder was knocked-off by Danish brand Ferm Living. The... The post Danish Brand Steals The Idea Of Icelandic Design Studio appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Some seismic activity kicked off last night close to Reykjanes peninsula, according to the latest data from the Icelandic Met... The post Earthquakes Off The Coast Of Reykjanes And In The North appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Ohhhh it’s Friday baby, AND it’s a sunny one. Celebrate by putting some great new music in your ear holes!... The post Grapevine New Music Picks: Elíza Newman, Atli Örvarsson and BART! appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Nine requests were considered at a meeting of the Icelandic Naming Committee earlier this month, and all of them were... The post New Names Approved By The Icelandic Naming Committee appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Seven members of Parliament from the Pirate Party and the Reform Party have submitted a bill that would make a... The post MPs Propose Legal Changes To Help Nonbinary People appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

There is considerable discrepancy in the typeface on Reykjavík’s street signs, which pokes people in the eyes to varying degrees,... The post Discrepancy In The Typeface On Reykjavík’s Street Signs appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapev...

Reykjavík District Court has found in favour of the City of Reykjavík in the case of a man demanding damages... The post City Not Liable For Man Injured After Avoiding Colliding With Rabbit appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

In many ways, Brynjar Karl Birgisson is your average 19 year old. He studies at a menntaskóli, where he is... The post The Islanders: Brynjar Karl Birgisson, The Lego Kid appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Oscar Jerome, Ari Árelius, & Ash Walker (DJ Set) October 14th at 20:30 – Hurra – 3.500 ISK It’s not... The post Grapevine Events: Oscar Jerome, Piercing Fundraiser, Aldubáran, and Heim! appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Welcome to Supernatural Iceland! In this final episode Valur takes a deep dive into the dark history and wild folklore... The post Supernatural Iceland: Warlocks appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Pthirus pubis, better known as crab lice, pubic lice, or more colloquially “crabs”, are dying out in Iceland due to... The post Crab Lice In Iceland Dying Out Due To Loss Of Habitat appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Two ski lifts are under construction at Bláfjöll ski resort, reports RÚV. At least one of them will be ready... The post New Ski Lifts To Open At Bláfjöll Ski Resort appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Work is underway to lift up a taxi that plunged into Reykjavík’s pond at Fríkirkjuveg this morning, reports Vísir.  Roads... The post Taxi Stuck In A Town Pond appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

The ice sheet over Grímsvatn continues to sink and has now dropped by seven meters in the last few days,... The post Subsidence Continues At Grímsvötn appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Minister of Justice Jón Gunnarsson intends to submit a bill to Parliament that would make a number of changes to... The post Justice Minister’s Claims About Asylum Seekers In Iceland Questionable appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Lively discussions are now taking place in the Facebook group Travel Iceland, where foreign tourists mention the biggest disappointments with... The post Tourists Name The Biggest Disappointment In Iceland appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

According to Iceland Airwaves, a group of people has contacted the artists playing at the festival and asked them to... The post Iceland Airwaves Is Being Boycotted, The Festival Releases A Statement appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Extreme nationalism has a hard time thriving in Iceland because Icelanders have embraced romantic nationalism since their independence in 1944,... The post The Icelandic Roundup: Difficult For Extreme Politics To Thrive In Iceland appeared first on T...

The two men detained by the police in connection with the suspected murder of a woman in the Laugardalur neighbourhood... The post Two Men Suspected Of Murder Have Now Been Released appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

It’s not news that Icelanders like to read. It’s also not news that books in Iceland are damn expensive. Both... The post Inside Reykjavík’s Best Libraries appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Gingerly holding a rope in one hand and two ice axes in the other, I lean backward over an icy... The post (Ice) Climbing Our Way To The Top appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Amongst those that the two men currently in police custody under suspicion of conspiring to commit a terrorist attack had... The post Terror Suspects Said To Have Plotted Against Labour Leader, Socialist Party Head appeared first on The Reykjavik Gra...

Unemployment decreased between August and September, a report from the Directorate of Labour details, but the unemployment rate was still... The post Unemployment At Just Under 3% In September, Higher Amongst Immigrants appeared first on The Reykjavi...

Two men in their forties are currently in police custody, suspected of having killed a woman in her fifties, Vísir... The post Two Men In Custody Suspected Of Murder appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Is there any wildlife in Iceland? Yes; birds, mice, rats, arctic foxes and a whole lot of birds. That’s kind... The post Well, You Asked: King Ugly-Face! appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.