Austurbaejarbio Theatre
Snorrabraut 37,
Reykjavik
105
Snorrabraut 37,
Reykjavik
105
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Opened in the mid-1940’s as a movie theatre, with occasional concert use. It was designed in a modern style (for its era).
Since the early 1980’s it has been in use as a live theatre/concert venue although projection facilities have been retained.
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Ken Roe
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Did this theater have another name? This is from the Nordic Media July 11, 2001:
According to News from Iceland, (Owners) of SambÃóin movie theaters have invited the public for free movies at BÃóborgin theatre, located on Snorrabraut in downtown ReykjavÃk. After today (11 July), owners have announced that the movie house would close down and the house will be sold.
Austurbaejarbio (now BÃóborgin) began showing films in 1955, and from 1985 Ãrni Samúelsson has been the owner of the cinema. After the company SambÃóin took over the operation of HáskólabÃó (University Theatre) last week, it was decided to close down BÃóborgin.
If you Google “Bioborgin Theatre”, you will get an address of Snorrabraut 37.
I believe that it was originally Loew’s Igloo.
Very funny, Warren ! Actually, I was in Reykjavik 2 or 3 times in the winter during the 1970s and it was actually milder there (because of the Gulf Stream) than it was in New York, and no snow on the ground either. But I don’t remember seeing any theatres or cinemas there.
The book that I got the brief description details (and a line drawing of the theatre) from was published in the mid'1940’s. It states the ‘The new Austurbaejar Bio Theatre etc…..
Maybe it became (re-named) the Bioborgin Theatre in 1955. It has certainly gone back to its former name today as a live venue.
Its very possible that the name was changed back to its original name. Just to confuse things further, I also found an Austerbaer Theatre at the same address. A web search returns three different names for theaters at this address. Whatever the current name of this theater is, it is open and used for live performances. This is the website where I found the above info. Scroll down until you see “ICELAND”.