The Companion Edition

Classes & meetupsFor people who live here

From 1 October · Pink Ribbon month

October is the Icelandic Cancer Society’s Pink Ribbon campaign.

The campaign raises awareness of cancer in women. You will see people wearing this year's pink ribbon pin. Read about the campaign ↗

Tip: use this month to wear your pink outfits.

Classes and groups where people living in Iceland can meet.

Every Thursday · 1 October – 3 December · 14:30–16:30

Get Together: art gatherings for all

Gerðuberg City Library, Breiðholt · Free · Organised by Geta Samtök · Say: GEH-ta SOM-tuhk, "the Geta association"

Paint, weave, sing or just sit with a coffee. Everyone welcome, no art experience needed.

Details at the City Library ↗

Saturday 3 October 2026

Skjól 2026: Red Cross power-cut exercise

Red Cross branches around the country · In the capital area: Efstaleiti 9 · Open to everyone · Skjól, say: SKYOHL, "shelter"

The Red Cross practises opening aid centres as if the whole country had no electricity. Come and see how it works where you live, and ask about volunteering.

Rauði krossinn (Icelandic Red Cross) ↗

Saturday 10 October 2026 · 20:00–02:00

Kulture Vibe · 3rd edition

Tunglið, Lækjargata, Reykjavík (upstairs, above Auto) · Organised by Kulture Roots · Tickets 2,500 ISK on Tix.is · Age limit 20

One night of music from many cultures: Afrobeats, Rumba, Amapiano, Dancehall and Reggae.

Tickets on Tix.is ↗Check details with @kulture_roots ↗

Monthly · Date announced on their page

Salsa Social Reykjavík

Mamá Reykjavík · Organised by Salsa Social Reykjavík

Salsa, bachata and kizomba. All levels welcome — you can come alone and learn on the floor.

Dates and details at @salsasocialreykjavik ↗

All year · Adult and children's classes

The Dance Space Reykjavík

Höfðabakki 3, 2nd floor, 110 Reykjavík · Founded 2019 by Ieva

Weekly dance and movement classes for adults and children. Come alone — you will see the same faces each week.

Classes and booking at thedancespacervk.is ↗

All year · Icelandic courses, levels A1–B2

The Tin Can Factory (Dósaverksmiðjan)

Icelandic language school · Say: DOH-sa-verk-SMITH-yan, "the tin can factory"

Icelandic courses for adults, levels A1–B2. Speaking comes first, and a short test puts you at the right level.

Courses and placement test at thetincanfactory.eu ↗

Check the organiser's page for times and places before going. For more happening in town — concerts, films, festivals — see the city's events calendar ↗.

The Companion Edition

Unions hopeful work agreements will hold, if the government does its part

Krónan freezes the price of 647 products

School nurses will start checking whether children face violence

Proposed law: permanent residence after six years instead of four, and tighter family reunification. It is a proposal, not yet law

The Prime Minister plans steps to bring inflation down and keep state fee rises within 2.5%

Yellow storm warnings in the northeast, east and highlands

Ministries are cutting costs in different ways, with some job cuts

Road near Sauðárkrókur closed after a milk truck overturned; drivers sent via Route 1

Rain in the northwest, and landslide warnings are in force

700 more Icelanders out of work than a year ago

The króna has grown so strong that the Central Bank stepped in for the first time in a year

Prís will not freeze prices, but says it will keep them low

A 7.4 earthquake alert turned out to be a system error

Young people in Iceland are drinking less

Simple Icelandic lesson from RÚV: talking about school grades

66°Norður lagersala (warehouse sale)

Kringlukast (say: KRING-lu-kahst)

Krónan price freeze on 647 items

JYSK autumn offers (Hausttilboð)

BYKO Plús

Kitchen staff

Specialist cleaning staff

Backend software engineer

Sales representative