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CRIME & GHOST FESTIVAL

A Terrifying Weekend in Stykkishólmur

13–14 February

Murder mystery • Crime • Ghosts • Horror

The locals of Hólmur have created an exciting murder mystery that needs to be solved.
Who is the victim? Who is the killer?
Come to Stykkishólmur and crack the case!

Teams of 2–4 people

Submit your answer at Fosshotel no later than 20:00 on Saturday 14 February.

FRIDAY · 13 FEBRUARY

14:00–17:00 – Library
Spooky scavenger hunt for children.

16:00–18:00 – Fosshotel
Happy Hour – Festival themed cocktails (available all weekend).

17:00–18:00 – Norwegian House
Haunted House for children.

17:30 – Music School in Stykkishólmur
Murder Mystery begins

Murder Mystery venue open:
• Friday: 17:30–22:00
• Saturday: 13:00–18:00

19:30–20:30 – Norwegian House
Haunted House for adults.

21:00 – Fosshotel
Hugleikur Dagsson presents a bold and entertaining talk on horror films, focusing on the enduring slasher genre — its bloody history, most memorable kills, and iconic masks.

SATURDAY · 14 FEBRUARY

During the day – Lions House
Pop-up by the Knitting Club & Holy Cow.

12:30 – Music School in Stykkishólmur
Jazz Prank – Free family concert.

A playful jazz programme inspired by folklore, where the boundary between the human world and the supernatural grows thin — ghosts, witches, elves and hidden folk appear…

14:00–16:00 – Sjávarpakkhúsið

14:00 – Troublemakers and Dangerous Travellers of Past Centuries
Folklorist Jón Jónsson discusses unwelcome and risky guests from earlier times.

14:45 – “Resting in Peace”
Funeral and burial customs in contemporary society, presented by folklorist Dagrún Jónsdóttir.

14:00–16:00 – Sjávarborg

14:00 – “Resting in Peace”
14:45 – Troublemakers and Dangerous Travellers.

16:00–18:00 – Norwegian House

Exhibition Opening – “The Black Works” by Halldór Kristjánsson
Inspired by Goya’s Black Paintings, the exhibition explores darkness not as horror, but as an inner landscape — quiet, uncertain, and mysteriously tense.

Attic Exhibition – Snæfellsnes of the Past
Step into a 19th-century attic environment and experience the harsh and haunting reality of everyday life in earlier times. Guided by folklorist Anna Melsteð.

Light refreshments served.

16:00–18:00 – Fosshotel
Happy Hour – Festival-themed cocktails.

18:00
Last chance to solve the murder mystery
(We recommend reserving tables at local restaurants.)

20:00 – Fosshotel
Crime Quiz
Anna Margrét Pálsdóttir presents criminally good questions.

22:00 – Skipper
Crime Party – Open late.
Get a bar discount if you have your face painted in terrifying style.



Earlier Event: 7 February
Thorrablot in Stykkishólmur