2:48AM - Entertaining Kuwait since 2003
Check out my favorite things taking place this weekend below. As always, double check the event details with the organizers.
Thursday, July 31
Feels Like Summer Zine Workshop
Literally Open Mic
Pokeman Trading Event
Friday, August 1
Sunrise Paddle with Outdoorish
Saturday, August 2
Pilates on a Yacht
A Critical Reading of Kuwait’s Invasion Aftermath
Urban Sketchers at The Promenade
Girls Game Day
Paint Your Heart
Island Escape to Qaruh
The Geekcon pop-culture convention is happening this weekend, featuring booths, celebrity meet-and-greets, and my favorite part, the cosplay competition by @kuwaitcosplayclub.
Check out my favorite things taking place this weekend below. As always, double check the event details with the organizers.
Thursday, July 24
Around the World at The Avenues
GeekCon 2025
Mindful Vase Painting
K-POP Fans Social Night
Friday, July 25
GeekCon 2025
Early Birds Book Club Meeting
Saturday, July 26
GeekCon 2025
Custom Misbah Workshop
Girls Only Game Day
F1 Sprint Race + Quali Session
DAI StoryTime at Amricani
Safat Studios Summer Market
Island Escape to Qaruh
Flowers & Matcha Workshop
Move & Connect
Kuwait Toastmasters – Public Speaking Session
Picture Credit: @hadoolalk
It’s that time of year where I need to post about a band that’s NOT coming to Kuwait. Last year it was Lana Del Rey, this year it’s Backstreet Boys.
There’s a fake Instagram account pretending to be @thearenakuwait that, at first glance, looks legit. The account posted that the Backstreet Boys are performing in Kuwait on August 7 and they’re selling tickets for the show. When someone sent me the link, it took me a minute to realize the account name was slightly misspelled, which explains why so many people are falling for it. What’s hilarious is that it’s impersonating The Arena, but the concert venue they list is JACC 🤷🏼♂️
The fake account even copied the impersonation warning from the official account, and their posts are a mix of stolen content and made-up announcements.
I don’t know why The Arena hasn’t shut their account down yet, it’s not that difficult to report an account impersonating you or copying content from you.
Here are my favorite things taking place this weekend:
Thursday, July 17
Around the World at The Avenues
Korean Traditional Games Day
Friday, July 18
Around the World
Great British Fishing Expedition
Thura Heritage & Sustainability Pop-up
Social Paddle Boarding
Saturday, July 19
Around the World at The Avenues
Charity Book Sale at Better Books
Girls Boards Game Day
Thura Heritage & Sustainability Pop-up
Morning Music Brew
Social Paddle Boarding
Lumen printing Workshop
Not a lot happening this weekend, but on the bright side Superman is out in the theaters here. Haven’t read any reviews yet but it’s a movie I’m planning to watch. Also need to watch the new Jurassic Park.
Friday, July 11
Wellthy’s Summer Bodega
Experimental Film Photography
Sunrise Paddle
Summer Flea Market
Saturday, July 12
Wellthy’s Summer Bodega
Girls Only Board Gaming
Sunrise Paddle
DAI Family Day
Summer Flea Market
Korean Movie Night: Masquerade
Not a lot happening this weekend, but I did manage to find some activities that look pretty fun.
Here are my favorite things happening this weekend. As always, double check the event details with the organizers.
Thursday, June 26
Chapter Three: Literary Open Mic
Friday, June 27
Early Birds Book Club Meeting
Saturday, June 28
Second Chance Thrift Sale
Treasure Hunt Challenge
Girls Only Open Board Gaming
Lego Printmaking Workshop
Russell Peters, the popular stand-up comedian, is coming back to Kuwait as part of his Relax World Tour. This isn’t his first time performing in Kuwait, but the last time he was scheduled to come was in October 2023 and that show was canceled.
Fame Entertainment (@fame.entmt), the same company that recently brought Fluffy, Craig David and Blue to Kuwait are the ones who are bringing Russell Peters back. There will take place on October 20th so I expect tickets to go on sale at the end of summer. Link
Another surprisingly busy weekend, here are my favorite things happening. As always, double check the event details with the organizers.
Thursday, June 19
Yellow Balloon Festival
Entertainment Village
Friday, June 20
Entertainment Village
Introduction to Analog Photography
Songwriting 101: Ego Detox
Oil Pastels & Coffee
Saturday, June 21
Entertainment Village
Jam Session
Green Coffee
Eco Talks
DAI Story Time
CHESS SATURDAYS AT AMRICANI
Summer Solstice Women’s Circle
Brew & Bites Brunch
Last weekend was pretty quiet, but this one has a few things happening, although mostly for kids. Below are my favorite events happening around Kuwait. As always, double check the event details with the organizers.
Thursday, June 12
Yellow Balloon Festival
Kuwait Entertainment Village
Classical Music Concert
Under the Sea Hall
Friday, June 13
Yellow Balloon Festival
Kuwait Entertainment Village
Farewell Recital
Under the Sea Hall
Saturday, June 14
Yellow Balloon Festival
Kuwait Entertainment Village
Urban Sketchers at Amricani
DAI Story Time with Dr Seuss
DAI Family Day
I didn’t think much would be happening this weekend, but turns out there’s quite a bit going on. As always, double-check the details with the event organizers.
Thursday, May 29
Matilda the Musical
Kuwait Int Outdoor Expo
The Avenues Summer Edition
Movie Night at Barba
965 Outlet Expo
Literary Open Mic
Friday, May 30
Matilda the Musical
Kuwait Int Outdoor Expo
The Avenues Summer Edition
965 Outlet Expo
Bawa Incubator: Altersal
Gulf Universities Championship
Saturday, May 31
Matilda the Musical
Kuwait Int Outdoor Expo
The Avenues Summer Edition
A Women’s Circle
965 Outlet Expo
Gulf Universities Championship
Below are my favorite events happening this weekend. Always double-check the details by visiting the organizer’s account.
Thursday, May 22
Matilda the Musical
23rd Gold & Jewelry Exhibition
Sadu Immersive Experience
Mozart & Vivaldi Live Orchestra
Friday, May 23
Matilda the Musical
23rd Gold & Jewelry Exhibition
Mozart & Vivaldi Live Orchestra
Qaroh Island Cleanup
Cocktail Non-imported Music
Saturday, May 24
Matilda the Musical
23rd Gold & Jewelry Exhibition
Tango of the Heart
DAI Story Time at Amricani
The 61st exhibition by the Palestinian Culture Center kicked off today, celebrating the heritage, resilience, and artistry of Palestinian women.
The center has been active in Kuwait since the early 1970s, and each year they host this exhibition to help keep Palestinian culture alive while supporting underprivileged women and children in refugee camps.
The exhibition features handmade embroidery, ceramics, traditional foods, and books for sale. Every item reflects the rich culture of Palestine and supports the women who continue to preserve it with care.
Date: Thursday, May 15 to Monday, May 19
Time: 10AM to 8PM
Location: Women’s Cultural and Social Society (Google Maps)
For more info, head to @palestiniancc
Not a lot happening but here are my favorite events taking place this weekend:
Thursday, May 8
10th Arab Handball Cup
The Improv Comedy Show
Friday, May 9
10th Arab Handball Cup
Haydn & Mozart by Ahmadi Music Group
Saturday, May 10
10th Arab Handball Cup
Sip & Shop Pop-up Market
Canada vs Kuwait Hockey Match
The Cartoons’ Orchestra
We had two major back to back events this weekend. Fluffy performed his standup show on Thursday, followed by the Craig David concert on Friday night. Most of the feedback I’ve heard and seen has been pretty positive, with the main complaints being traffic and parking, which is pretty common for big events anywhere in the world. Although having these events in Kuwait is pretty cool, one thing I noticed when I initially posted about them is the negative comments. Yeah, it’s the internet and that’s expected, but I feel like this negativity also exists in the real world.
When I posted about Blue and Craig David, a lot of people criticized the choice of artists. Why them and not someone more relevant? I get where that’s coming from. I’m super picky with the music I like too, and if I’m going to a concert, I want it to be a band that matters to me, like Nine Inch Nails or Foo Fighters. But realistically, neither of those bands are coming to Kuwait anytime soon and that’s ok for now (think baby steps). Some people also mentioned that being seated for the concerts didn’t make sense. The reality is, seating at concerts isn’t the end of the world. I’m seeing Nine Inch Nails this summer and I’ve got seated tickets — no big deal.
But honestly, I’ll take whatever we can get here because we don’t have many of these events.
When Sting performed in Kuwait back in 2017, I thought that was going to be the start of more live shows. That didn’t happen, and things stayed pretty quiet until just now. It’s still only May and so far we had Blue, Fluffy and Craig David perform in Kuwait. I didn’t go to Fluffy, but I did go to Craig David. From the videos I saw of the Fluffy event and the crowd at the concert, it looked like everyone was having a blast.
This weekend proved there’s a real appetite for live shows here, and as long as this momentum keeps going I think it’s good for everyone, even though we aren’t getting Taylor Swift or Dave Chappelle.
Here are my favorite events taking place this weekend.
Thursday, May 1
Gabriel “Fluffy” Iglesias Stand Up
Matcha Bar Pop-up
Friday, May 2
Craig David Concert
TEDxGharabally Souq St Youth
Matcha Bar Pop-up
Saturday, May 3
Back to the 90’s Party
Urban Sketchers at the Islamic Calligraphy Museum
Matcha Bar Pop-up
Bilad Al Sham Pop-up