Welcome to The Haul, where we give you a peek into our shopping bag (or the shopping bag of someone... The post The Haul, Autumn Edition: Want Or Need appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

In the past decade 45,000 people have moved to Iceland for work. A side effect of a tourism boom. We... The post Publisher’s Note: Thralldom 2.0 appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Celebrating the truly exceptional people who caused change, and acknowledging the grace of accepting it This is the age when... The post Editorial: In A Land Without Kings, Inspiration And Dignity appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Happy Friday! A new Grapevine is making its way through town, where journalist Iryna Zubenko reflects on the 50 years... The post Grapevine Events: Sequences XII, State Of The Art, ÞÆR appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

On October 24, 1975, 90 percent of women all around Iceland went on strike. Twenty-five thousand of them gathered on... The post Fifty Years Later, Push For Equality Continues: Remembering The Strike That Stopped The Nation appeared first on The Reyk...

On Wednesday, October 8, internationally renowned artist Björk expressed her support for Magga Stína, who was kidnapped by the Israeli... The post Björk Expresses Support To Icelandic Citizen Kidnapped By Israel appeared first on The Reykjavik Gra...

This issue, we reached out to some friends of the Grapevine to ask a question that’s been in the news... The post Last Words: Should Summer Breaks For Elementary Schools Be Shorter? appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

In their second iteration, the festival continues to explore unlikely collaborations and venues The unconventional and experimental State of the... The post State Of The Art: Energetic And Post-Genre appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

If you didn’t know, the age of digital streaming is soon to be over. Before you know it, the coolest... The post Grapevine New Music Picks: Gyða Valtýsdóttir, Ólöf Arnalds, Woolly Kind & More appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine....

There’s something in this crisp autumnal air, something that’s whispering “host events” and “go to events.” We hear it, and... The post Grapevine Events: Steina Opening, FALCONFEST, GusGus appeared first on The Rey...

Icelandic composer Íris Thorarins releases the video to her latest art piece, “A Duet Of Distant Strings.” Described as a... The post Video Premiere: Íris Thorarins Spotlights The Guzheng In ‘A Duet Of Distant Strings’ appea...

Are the government’s fishing fees killing an industry? The last parliament session in Iceland saw the longest-standing filibuster in that... The post The Layoffs In Fish Processing appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Work is underway to transfer eight of Play’s aircraft to its Maltese subsidiary, Fly Play Europe, with operations expected to... The post Play Plans To Begin Operations In Malta Within 10 Weeks appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Sequences Art Festival, the biennial festival celebrating its 12th edition this year, is a self-described “real-time festival.” Originally, this designated... The post Sequences Slows Down: The Real-Time Art Festival Invites You To Pause appeared...

Welcome to The Haul, where we give you a peek into our shopping bag (or the shopping bag of someone... The post The Haul: Yes, MPs Buy Stuff Too appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

What Britain’s strange week means to Iceland Recently Donald Trump flew to the United Kingdom on an official state visit.... The post Red Carpet, Orange Man appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

“There’s a cute picture of me at two years old with my grandmother from the Faroe Islands. My gran was... The post Threading Her Way To Paris: Ása Bríet Brattaberg Brings Icelandic Heritage To Fashion appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Hlemmur’s trip from the periphery to the centre Until last year, Hlemmur Square, where Laugavegur meets Rauðarárstígur, served as the... The post Now And Then: Carriages, Taxis, Busses And Burgers appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Whelp, kelp, help, skelp, Phelp, yelp, welp, chelp, sngelp. These are all words that rhyme, yet only one is a... The post Help? Call Charlie! Networking, Fascism, And… Icelandanders? appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Magma under Svartsengi reached 11 million cubic meters on Sunday, September 28. This means that the volume of magma has... The post Eruption Alert Level Increased As Magma Accumulation Reaches 11 Million Cubic Metres appeared first on The Reykjavik G...

The size of the Icelandic rental market has been severely underestimated, according to a recent report by the Housing and... The post Size Of Rental Market Severely Underestimated appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Tucked behind the bar in Bíó Paradís, the words “FYI I’M KNACKERED” are scrawled in squiggly sky blue text across... The post Mirror, Mirror, On The Wall: Knackered’s New EP Is Looking Back At You appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine....

And why was hard liquor allowed? It’s hard to believe now, with ale flowing from every tap and with beer... The post Beer Ban Years: Why Was Beer Banned For 74 Years? appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

The production cost of filming The Odyssey in Iceland was estimated at over 2.5 billion ISK, with reimbursements from the... The post Nearly 900 Million ISK From The State Treasury For Christopher Nolan’s Epic “The Odyssey” appeared fir...

Airline company Play has ceased its operations. On September 28, the company issued its declaration of closure at the Icelandic stock... The post Play Airlines Cease Operations appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

I had a conversation with an artist of my generation some years ago. We expected to be shocked by contemporary... The post Publisher’s Note: Music When The Lights Go Out appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Witnessing the fall of an empire After a frantic, peripatetic summer, my seven-year-old child was astonished to note, as we... The post Editorial: Sunset And Darkness appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

The Grapevine’s guide to sounding Icelandic, one word at a time People often say that the sun is orange. That... The post Word Of The Issue: Glowing Fruit appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Brought together for the TV programme Hljómskálinn, neither Páll Óskar nor Benni Hemm Hemm suspected that this one-off opportunity would... The post Track By Track: Alveg By Benni Hemm Hemm & Páll Óskar appeared first on The Reykjavik Grap...

Extra! Extra! Read all about it! A new issue of The Grapevine is currently being distributed around the country, with... The post Grapevine Events: RIFF, Joy Orbison, dj. flugvél og geimskip appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

“Watching a film on the big screen is like listening to vinyl, now that you’re used to listening to music... The post RIFF Rolls Into Town: Documentaries Shine At Reykjavík’s Biggest Event For Cinephiles appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevi...

Benni Hemm Hemm and Páll Óskar join forces for a politically charged, sugary pop album  In a rare twist of... The post Trúnó On The Dancefloor: Inside Benni Hemm Hemm And Páll Óskar’s New Album appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Per Umferdin.is, 50 metres of the Ring Road near Jökulsá í Lóni, east of the town of Höfn í Hornarfirði... The post Video: Ring Road Damaged, Closed East of Höfn Due To Flooding appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Icelandic artist Björk Guðmundsdóttir has removed her music  from streaming platforms in Israel, Vísir reported on September 22 citing Israeli... The post Björk’s Music Made Inaccessible In Israel  appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

The Iceland Chamber of Commerce has encouraged the Icelandic treasury to issue permits for oil research and production in the... The post Chamber Of Commerce Encourages Oil Exploration In Dreki Area appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Strætó buses will be free of charge across the capital region and the countryside today, September 22, in celebration of... The post Free Bus Travel On September 22 appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Experimental outfit múm celebrate their first LP in 12 years Acclaimed experimental band múm explore silence, play, and muted sounds.... The post Track By Track: Örvar Þóreyjar Smárason Explains múm’s History Of Silence appeared first on...

Police arrested a man over the weekend on suspicion of entering a family home in Hafnarfjörður and assaulting a child,... The post Man Entered Family Home In Hafnarfjörður And Assaulted A Child appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

The number of Icelanders who identify as religious has fallen in recent decades, with the exception of the youngest age... The post Decline In The Number Of Believers appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

There’s been a sharp uptick in our use of the word “gluggaveður” inside Grapevine HQ — it feels like we’ve... The post Grapevine Events: Exhibition Openings, Exhibition Closings, Nordic Film Days, HáRún appeared first on ...

An eruption could begin at Svartsengi before the end of the month, the Icelandic Met Office warns. Magma accumulation beneath... The post Magma Build-Up At Svartsengi Could Trigger New Eruption appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

A man has been sentenced to 15 days in prison for stealing groceries worth ISK 4.496 from a Bónus store... The post Man Gets 15 Days In Prison For Stealing From Bónus appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Limits will be imposed on ice cave tours in Vatnajökull National Park this winter. Fewer companies received contracts for these... The post Visitor Numbers May Be Limited On Vatnajökull Ice Cave Tours appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

This issue, we reached out to some friends of the Grapevine to ask a simple question: what is the state... The post Last Words: What Is The State Of Politics In Iceland In 2025?  appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Ever since I first heard of Þakgil, it has been on my list. A campsite in a secluded canyon? In... The post Into The Green Valley: Camping And Hiking In Þakgil appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Anna Kristín helps you navigate the best deals for your kids It isn’t easy to navigate the Icelandic household’s back-to-school... The post Do Shit: Get Everyone Ready For School appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Talking about serendipitous coincidences and Saint Barbara at the new place in Hafnarfjörður I knew Barbara was Hafnarfjörður’s new it... The post Barbara: Not Just A Bar appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

1490-1894 — Those were the days! The Reykjavík Grapevine’s editorial meeting was nearing its conclusion and, as usual, the cigars... The post Free Business Idea: Vistarband appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

While Brút and café Kaffi Ó-le will be deeply missed, a bunch of new places have popped up in town... The post New In Town: Hygge, RAF & YALLERY, Bakken, Payda appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

When Echoes of the End was released, the heavens opened. A rare, torrential downpour swept over Reykjavík for an entire... The post Echoes Of The End: Inside The Biggest Icelandic Video Game Of 2025 appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.