The Award Winning Show My Voices Have Tourettes RETURNS for another year at The Secret Cellar! EVERY Tuesday at 21:00 (9:00 pm) “My Voices Have Tourettes” is a unique Stand Up Comedy show that features comedians with disorders and syndromes to help raise awareness for mental health and neurological disorders in a fun way! The show was created for Reykjavík Fringe 2018 by “HED Syndrome”, a group consisting of one comedian with Schizophrenia (Hannah Proppé Bailey) and two comedians with Tourette Syndrome (Elva Dögg and Dan Zerin). With the show’s instant success and a news article after the first night, the popular demand of Reykjavík citizens and traveling tourists led to “Voices” becoming a weekly show at its home, The Secret Cellar. The show has now been featured in almost every media outlet here in Iceland and 2019 brought an array of success. In 2019, the comedians were invited to speak at schools, perform at private events, perform for local mental health/neurological disorder organizations, hosted their first charity event called “Voices For Charity”, and performed “Voices” in three countries (Iceland, Finland, and Sweden). “Voices” has won awards in all three countries it has been performed in and, at the end […]
Trumpet player Jóhann Nardeau and pianist Snorri Sigfús Birgisson perform compositions by George Enescu, Alexander Glazunov and Snorri Sigfús Birgisson. The Culture Houses of Kópavogur host an open and diverse culture program every Wednesday. The Culture Houses of Kópavogur are: Gerðarsafn Kópavogur Art Museum, Natural History Museum of Kópavogur, Salurinn Concert Hall, Kópavogur Archives and Kópavogur Public Library. Culture Wednesdays are free of charge.
Jazz up the wednesday! Every Wednesday the local Trio Halla Guðmunds band performs at Slippbarinn. While they jazz up the crowd our bartenders mix their famous cocktails, shaken and stirred!
Open Mic Stan-Up Comedy Come in and join the fun on stage! Sign up is at the bar and is open from 19:30-21:15. Show starts at 21:30! All performances must be done in English. Happy Hour: 19:00 til the show begins.
Kex Hostel and Boli introduce: KEX KAST KEX KAST takes place on Thursday evening February 13 in the hostel’s Gym & Tonic hall. Competitions will be made in 501, horseshoe, knockout but the exact layout will depend on the number. Registration will be on site and runs until 19:00. The tournament starts at 7:30 pm. AGE LIMIT: 20 years Big Boli at 1,000kr all night! Note that no special skill is required. We warmly welcome everyone. Prizes will be awarded for the top three seats Bronze: Rúta af Bola Silver: 5,000kr credit at Kex Hostel Gold: Box of Bola
Pedro Vieira and Daniel Zivko Duo The Piracema Duo, formed by Brazilian Musicians Pedro Vieira (Guitar and Vocals) e Daniel Zivko (Electric Guitar and Vocals) will be touring through Europe between January and February 2020 January performing the show “Sítio Nascente”, where they go through many different styles of Brazilian music, showing a little bit of the great richness and cultural diversity of Brazil. Using the interaction between the voices, the Electric Guitar and the Nylon Guitar, the Duo tries to grasp the vast melodic and rhythmic repertoire, so rich in Brazilian music, and thereby representing a glimpse bit of this music’s history, revisiting composers such as Dorival Caymmi, Tom Jobim, Chico Buarque, amongst so many others. Pedro Vieira is a singer and guitarist. Graduated in electric guitar and singing at the Campinas State University, also studied singing and electric guitar MPB/Jazz at the Tatuí Conservatory, one of the most respected conservatories in Latin America. He has performed all over Brazil, and currently lives in Campinas where he plays with many groups and teaches music. Daniel Zivko is a guitarist. He started studying music at the age of 7. In 2015 he started studying in the Tatuí Conservatory, playing electric […]
Don´t feel like spending this year´s Valentine´s alone? Join us for a night of love and friendship on the 13th of February, and maybe you meet that special someone worth sharing the next day(s) with. Free Entry
Working with teenagers from Reykjavik, Iceland, the Teenage Choir of Love and Sex sing songs they have written themselves based on their own romantic and sexual experiences. As the choir travels it invites different young people locally to write songs with them and join the choir. They sing for themselves and each other. They sing for love, curiosity and heartbreak. They sing for every virgin, every slut and every thirsty bitch – so they never need to feel alone again. Concept and Creation: Ásrún Magnúsdóttir and Alexander Roberts Musically directed and composed with: Teitur Magnússon Co-authors and performers: Lísbet Sveinsdóttir, Marta Ákadóttir, Salóme Júlíusdóttir, Ísafold Kristín, Katla Sigurðardóttir Snædal, Kolfinna Ingólfsdóttir, Óliver Ali, Uloma Osuala, Una Barkadóttir, Karen Nordquist Ragnarsdóttir, Egill Andrason, Haukur Guðnason, Hanna Gréta Jónsdóttir, Sverrir Gauti Svavarsson og Karólína Einarsdóttir. Choir-conductors: Sigríður Soffía Hafliðadóttir and Aron Steinn Ásbjarnarson Premiered: Meteor Festival, BIT Teatergarasjen, Bergen, Norway and Reykjavík Dance Festival, Tjarnarbío, Reykjavík, Iceland. Co-produced by: BIT Teatergarasjen, Teenagers in Reykjavík, Reykjavík Dance Festival, the Nordic Residency Platform, NORDBUK and apap – Performing Europe 2020 which is co-funded by the Creative Europe Programme of the European Union Duration: 45 minutes
What better way to get rid of the chills and the general winter drunk than to enjoy a playlist of Iceland’s latest burlesque group? The Túttífrútturnar are heading north with a heartfelt brrrrlesk show to melt hearts and hearts. Burlesque is a performance art form that focuses on a positive body image that is reflected in laughter, dance and general joy. Therefore, there is often nudity and adult humor and the show is aimed at 20 years and older. This is the Valentine’s Day weekend itself, so love and romance are truly paramount! The only true Lady Hringaná will be the guest of honor of the group in the field of the north to perfection.
The ever so popular Pop Quiz kings Jón and Árni will be there with their guitars. Fantastically fun and loads of Tuborg and Somersby for the winning teams.
Start your weekend off early with Thursday Night Comedy Jam hosted by Arnór Daði, featuring the best English-language comedians in Iceland! Each week the show will feature a new headliner and line up of seasoned comedians. Happy-hour prices from 19:00 until the show starts and karaoke after the show! ALL SHOWS ARE IN ENGLISH