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Explore Emirates LitFest 2026 in Dubai with workshops, talks, family-friendly sessions, and Art in the Middle graffiti fun.

Explore Diriyah Biennale 2026 in Saudi Arabia: over 70 artists, performances, installations, and public programmes at JAX District near Riyadh.

Your guide to the 2026 AlUla Arts Festival: explore groundbreaking exhibitions, performances, and engaging art experiences across Saudi Arabia’s stunning desert landscapes.

Discover the Ras Al Khaimah Art Festival 2026, featuring 106 artists from 49 nationalities across exhibitions, performances, workshops, films, heritage tours, and culinary experiences in the historic Al Jazeera Al Hamra village.

The Abu Dhabi Festival returns in 2026 with “The Wisdom of Culture” theme, celebrating global arts and cultural exchange. Featuring over 1,000 artists from 19 countries, highlights include Grammy-winning Jon Batiste, HAUSER, the American Ballet Theatre, and world premieres like Algarabía. The festival runs from 10 October to 19 December 2026 across iconic Abu Dhabi venues.

Art Basel Qatar makes its highly anticipated debut in Doha in February 2026, bringing together 87 galleries from 31 countries. With a strong focus on the MENASA region, the inaugural edition features ambitious gallery presentations alongside the largest public art programme ever staged by Art Basel. Curated by Wael Shawky, the fair positions Doha as a major global art destination.

Soundstorm 2025 returns to Riyadh from 11–13 December with global headliners, massive stages and immersive productions. From ticket prices and the full lineup to travel tips and what to expect on-site, here’s your essential guide to Saudi Arabia’s biggest music festival.

Abu Dhabi Art 2025 returns to Manarat Al Saadiyat, uniting global and local creatives in the heart of Saadiyat Cultural District.

Cairo Design Week 2025 returns from 20–29 November, transforming the city into a vibrant hub of design, culture, and innovation. Expect immersive installations, live activations, global talent, and the debut of the CDW Universities Initiative, all culminating in the 7th Cairo Design Awards. Open to all, this is design for everyone.

Discover everything you need to know about Dubai Design Week 2025 - dates, designers to watch, key events, and where it’s happening.

Sole DXB 2025 lands in Dubai this December with Kaytranada, Tyla and Miguel. A full weekend of music, fashion, art, sport and food. Here's your guide.

Dubai Comedy Festival returns this October from the 2nd to the 12th, bringing 22 comedians to stages across the city. With performances in Arabic, English, Urdu, Hindi, Russian, and French, the festival promises a mix of smart, relatable humour that celebrates comedy in all its forms. Don’t miss top acts like Malik Al-Masarah, Omid Djalili, and Joanne McNally at Dubai Opera for a laugh-filled October.

JAX District is welcoming both visitors and residents to Art Week Riyadh 2025, scheduled from 6 to 13 April. An initiative of the Ministry of Culture’s Visual Arts Commission, this inaugural edition themed At The Edge, promises to be more than just an art exhibition. It will shine a spotlight on the region's rapidly growing art scene, celebrating Saudi Arabia’s vibrant history, its evolving contemporary practices, and its ambitious future in the art world.

Celebrated for its exciting line-ups, BRED Abu Dhabi has been a fixture in Abu Dhabi's musical events calendar for three years. The festival is back again and is set to take place from April 23 to 27, 2025, at the iconic Yas Marina Circuit on Yas Island. This event, billed as the neo-culture festival, promises to be one of the region's most anticipated cultural festivals of the year.

Caravan AlUla by Our Habitas offers more than just a stay in a striking historical location—you’re stepping into a setting where culture, art, and adventure collide. Surrounded by sandstone cliffs and extraordinary natural beauty, it’s the perfect spot to recharge and explore. Come for the adventure, leave feeling inspired and truly connected.

For those looking for a restaurant that is not only delicious, but beautiful too, these spots deliver on both. Dubai isn’t short on places to eat, but these stand out for their thoughtful design, statement décor, and art-filled spaces that make you want to stay all night (while taking mental notes for your dream home).

The complete guide to Doha Fire Station gallery, including ticketing information and the exhibits in February and March.

Known for its dramatic desert, the Elephant Rock, the historical old town area and so much more, AlUla Saudi Arabia is the ultimate dream backdrop canvas for the AlUla Arts Festival and art lovers from around the world. Located in the extraordinary desert landscape of north-west Saudi Arabia, the festival, in its fourth edition, has solidified AlUla as a must-visit destination on the global arts calendar. It has transformed the region into a vibrant hub of performances, visual exhibitions, music, and film. As AlUla Arts Festival draws to a close, you can still catch these exhibitions before 19 April.

The final week of the 13th edition of Ras Al Khaimah Art is here, set against the striking backdrop of Al Jazeera Al Hamra Heritage Village - a beautifully preserved site that provides the perfect setting for this year’s theme: Memory.