02 - Events

What's on

Events across the villages of East Iceland, from concerts and markets to matches and guided walks.

28 Oct Culture

Art exhibition by Jona Bergdal Jakobsdóttir

Exhibition during Dagar myrkurs, with works for sale and drinks on site. Open 29 Oct 15:00-18:00 and 30 Oct 14:00-17:00.

Rauða húsið, Beituskúrinn
Neskaupstaður
28 Oct - 30 Oct

October

28 Oct

Light artwork in Fjarðabyggð with Mercury Maze

Art collective Mercury Maze turns the church into an interactive light, sound and projection work during Dagar myrkurs. Free admission.

Fáskrúðsfjarðarkirkja
Fáskrúðsfjörður
20:00 - 22:00
Free
Culture
29 Aug

VÖLVUMYRKVI – exhibition by Helga Dóróthea Fannon

Exhibition of moving image, sound, sculpture and installation by Helga Dóróthea Fannon, rooted in the legend of the seeress grave on Hólmaháls; curated by Þórhildur Tinna Sigurðardóttir. Open Fridays and Saturdays 14:00–17:00 until 31 October.

Þórsmörk listamannasetur
Neskaupstaður
29 Aug - 31 Oct
Culture
01 Oct

the behaviour of the geese – Heiðdís Hólm

Solo exhibition by Heiðdís Hólm, the first show in the new artist-run Gallerí Lokað upstairs in the old net factory. The artist plans a talk at the close of the show (time not yet announced).

Gallerí Lokað, Gamla netagerðin (efri hæð)
Seyðisfjörður
1 Oct - 28 Nov
Culture
03 Oct

Weaving Cosmologies – Dreamers and Dream-givers

Group exhibition curated by Þórhildur Tinna Sigurðardóttir with Cecilia Fiona, Kristín Morthens, Hayden Dunham, Morehshin Allahyari and Gerður Helgadóttir; the Seyðisfjörður half of a two-part show. Open Tue–Fri and Sat afternoons.

Skaftfell myndlistarmiðstöð, Austurvegi 42
Seyðisfjörður
3 Oct - 4 Dec
Culture
15 Oct

I am someone

Photography and storytelling exhibition by Paraguayan-born, East Iceland-based photographer Juanjo Ivaldi, with portraits and stories of people of foreign origin who have settled in Egilsstaðir.

Sláturhúsið menningarmiðstöð
Egilsstaðir
15 Oct - 14 Nov
Culture
15 Oct

In the Footsteps of Memories – mini exhibition

Small display made with the Fljótsdalshérað senior citizens' association: four participants each chose an object from the museum collection and wrote a memory connected to it. On show until the end of November.

Minjasafn Austurlands, Safnahúsið (efsta hæð)
Egilsstaðir
15 Oct - 30 Nov
Culture
26 Oct

Days of Darkness 2026

East Iceland's annual community festival celebrating the darkest time of year, coordinated by Austurbrú; events across the region are collected at dagarmyrkurs.is.

Víða um Austurland
Austurland
26 Oct - 1 Nov
Culture
29 Oct

Light artwork in Fjarðabyggð with Mercury Maze

Art collective Mercury Maze turns the church into an interactive light, sound and projection work during Dagar myrkurs. Free admission.

Norðfjarðarkirkja
Neskaupstaður
20:00 - 22:00
Free
Culture
30 Oct

Verity – Herðubíó cinema

Screening of Verity at Herðubíó, the cinema in the Herðubreið community centre; book via the cinema's booking page. Standard tickets 1,650 ISK (less for children, seniors and disabled people).

Herðubíó, Herðubreið
Seyðisfjörður
20:00
ISK 1,650
Culture

November

06 Nov

Iceguys the Movie

Film screening at Herðubíó cinema in Seyðisfjörður.

Herðubíó
Seyðisfjörður
20:00
Culture
19 Nov

Nesskóli theme exhibition

Theme exhibition by Nesskóli pupils according to the school calendar. The time is not stated.

Nesskóli
Neskaupstaður
Culture
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