What To Do This Week | Improvised Music, Poetry and Other Events
2026-03-22 - 23:53
With the Stockfish Film Festival in full swing, there’s no shortage of entertainment this week. Still, we’re spotlighting some of the most provocative picks, along with a few under-the-radar events that only locals tend to know about. Monday, 23 March Sebastian, a screening and Q&A with director Mikko Mäkelä, Bíó Paradís, 19.00 One of the highlights of Stockfish Film Festival is a screening of the 2024 film Sebastian, telling the story of a 25-year-old freelance writer, having a double life as a sex worker at night. Tuesday, 24 March Heimagerð hljóðfæri // homemade instruments, an evening of improvised music at Mengi, 19.00 The Icelandic music scene is very inventive. Not only do locals come up with multiple music projects but also create alternative means of self-expression. Music City Reykjavík presents an evening of improvised music played on homemade instruments. Wednesday, 25 March Ljóð og Vinir, a poetry night at Mengi, 20.00 Poetry and Friends (Ljóð og Vinir) is a series of readings featuring local and foreign authors. This week’s event will introduce the works by Þórarinn Eldjárn, Sigrún Pálsdóttir, Örvar Smárason, Una Björk Kjerúlf, Atli Bollason, Birta Svavarsdóttir. Free admission and refreshments as a bonus. Thursday, 26 March Iceland’s Bell, a novel anniversary at Árnastofnun, 17.00 Eighty years ago, Iceland saw the release of Iceland’s Bell (Íslandsklukkan), a historical novel by Nobel Prize-winning author Halldór Kiljan Laxness. The Árni Magnússon Institute for Icelandic Studies holds a special event celebrating the anniversary. Friday, 27 March SAMPL 11, a concert at Iðnó, 20.00 The SAMPL series at Iðnó celebrates the diversity of the independent music scene in Iceland. The upcoming edition will feature indie-folk project Andervel, hip-hop producer Birnir and punchy power-pop from Salóme Katrín. Free entry and good music are guaranteed. Saturday, 28 March Kirkjufellsfoss, Snæfellsnes. Photo: SBS Snæfellsnes Peninsula Small Group Day Tour, 8.00 The Snæfellsnes Peninsula is known for its dramatic landscapes that appeared in several Hollywood films (Game of Thrones, Captain America, and The Secret Life of Walter Mitty). The ten-hour tour to the most captivating spots of this region which is believed to be extremely volcanically active 15 to 7 million years ago. Book your tour on Troll.is.