Varmakelda (the Warm Spring) regional festival will take place 3 - 5 July 2026

Varmakelda (the Warm Spring) is a regional festival in Fuglafjørður. It will take place 3. - 5. July 2026.

This year, the annual Warm Spring Exhibition will open Thursday 2. July at 8pm at Gallery Ribarhús.

Friday 3. July features a celebratory concert honouring our troubadour, Stanley Samuelsen, who turned 75 years old in the spring. The concert is at the Culture House at 8pm

A pop-up 'street food' restaurant and café will open in Ribarhús, where the handicraft shop is. It is open Friday 11 - 17.30, Saturday 11 - 18 and Sunday 14 - 18

Visit the pub, Etasjan, where Kim Hansen (our local Elton John) will play Friday night after the pub quiz, which starts at 10pm.

On Saturday 4. July there will be several different events throughout town, e.g. jumping castles, a large pirate show on the beach at 3pm and fishing for children. Sail on an old sloop together with the brass band, join an outdoor sing-along at 9pm. Also music and football will take place in various places.

The largest event is at the Culture House, starting at 10pm: a row of concerts with five fantastic different musical acts at various times of the evening and night.

Read more about the various events on whatson.fo

The regional festivals usually feature the regional rowing competition, but in Eysturoy two towns, Fuglafjørður and Runavík, host the rowing competition every second year. The regional rowing competition will be in Fuglafjørður next year.