2:48AM - Entertaining Kuwait since 2003
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
Here are my favorite events happening this weekend. Always double-check the details by visiting the organizer’s account, which I’ve linked to.
Thursday 24 April
Cantina Pizza Pop-up
QUANTUM CON 2025
Kuwait Food Festival
Literary Open Mic at Bliss & Paper
GRAFIKA Market 2025
Friday 25 April
Cantina Pizza Pop-up
QUANTUM CON 2025
Kuwait Food Festival
Saturday 26 April
Cantina Pizza Pop-up
QUANTUM CON 2025
SADI 2025: Ancestral Bonds
The Big Bargain Event
Kuwait Food Festival
Earth Day Treasure Hunt
DAI StoryTime at Amricani
The Washing Machine
Here are my favorite events taking place this weekend.
Thursday, April 17
The Washing Machine
Movie Night: Welcome to Dongmakgol
Friday, April 18
A Yellow Picnic on the Beach
Francophonie Bazar
A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Red Bull Flying Day
Cacao Ceremony & Music Jam
Saturday, April 19
The Washing Machine
A Midsummer Night’s Dream
DAI StoryTime
KTTA Spring Bazaar
Korean Game Day
Ed Westwick, from the Netflix show White Gold is coming to Kuwait later this month to take part at Quantum Con. Ed was also on the show Gossip Girls as well as in the movies Children of Men and Son of Rambow.
If you haven’t watched White Gold, you should, it’s great. But also it’s super random that he’s coming to Kuwait.
Lots to do this weekend, check them out below. Always double check the event details by visiting the organizers account, I make mistakes sometimes!
Thursday, April 10
TTD by Jaune Pizza Popup
The Improv Show
GR Yaris Cup – Kuwait vs Qatar
Palestinian Poetry Night
Friday, April 11
TTD by Jaune Pizza Popup
GR Yaris Cup – Kuwait vs Qatar
Starlight Jazz and Buffet
Chadirji’s Hawally Workshop
Full Moon Women’s Circle
Kuwait Jiu-Jitsu Championship
Saturday, April 12
TTD by Jaune Pizza Popup
Chadirji’s Hawally Workshop
DAI Story Time
DAI Chess Fest
NORAEBANG – K-POP Together
American stand-up comedian and actor Gabriel Iglesias, aka Fluffy, is coming to perform in Kuwait for the first time ever. Fluffy is known for his hit Netflix specials and sold-out shows around the world, and I think he is easily the biggest stand-up comedian to ever perform in Kuwait.
He’ll be performing live at The Arena on May 1st as part of his “Don’t Worry Be Fluffy” world tour. Tickets are expected to go on sale later today on The Arena’s website.
If you want an idea of what to expect, you can watch one of Fluffy’s many specials on Netflix, including his latest one, “Legend of Fluffy”. You can also check out his insta @fluffyguy