This weekend’s top picks: Where to go and what to do in Riyadh
From chill to thrill
Looking for something fun to do this weekend? Something eye-opening to watch tonight? Something delicious to eat tomorrow? Our guide to things to do this weekend is personally curated, ensuring there’s always a diverse range of events for you to choose from. Get stuck in.
Party it up at Beast House
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Tonight (Thursday September 25) at Beast House, MDLBEAST Radio Mixtape presents a night of hip-hop and R&B hits. Get ready for an evening featuring DJ GOF setting the mood with his diverse selection of singable bangers, DJ Shancoty turning up the heat with blends of hip-hop hits and afrobeat rhythms, while Twin Lo and Lunar Haze light up the decks with amapiano, hip-hop, and afrobeat sets that keep the dancefloor lively.
Location: Beast House, JAX District
Timings: Sept 25, 9pm to 3am
Cost: Tickets start at SAR199 and can be purchased here.
Work your body, relax your mind
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Ladies, kickstart your weekend with a nourishing experience that combines strength and stillness, energy and ease, hosted by Flex&Flow x LifeLab. This wellness event is thoughtfully designed to energise your body and calm your mind through a harmonious mix of movement, mindset, and relaxation practices. Each session includes a 45-minute reformer Pilates on the Flex&Flow foldable beds, a 45-minute mindset visualisation workshop, and a 45-minute Zen Fusion yoga class. Simply arrive in comfortable clothing suitable for both movement and relaxation, with an open mind. By the end of this restorative experience, you’ll feel energised, calm, nourished, and deeply relaxed. And to complete the experience, Cleanse & Glow will be serving excellent snacks.
Location: The Enclave, Dahiat Namar, Riyadh 14949
Timings: Sept 26, 4pm to 8.30pm & Sept 27, 10am to 2.30pm
Cost: SAR595. Book your spot here.
Contact: 050 668 9543
Showcase your vocal talents
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Unleash your inner diva and enjoy a night of music and fun with friends and family. Whether you’re ready to moonlight as a lounge singer, have a burning desire to perform classic hits, or want to showcase your own songwriting talents, now is the time to take your natural musicality from the shower and bring it to the stage. The Warehouse is hosting a Spacetoon Karaoke Night so that you can sing your heart out. All that’s left, though, is for you to grab a hairbrush and get practising for the big night.
Location: The Warehouse, JAX District, Al Diriyahh Al Jadidah, Riyadh 13732
Timings: Sept 26, 9pm to midnight
Cost: SAR80. Book your tickets here.
Buckle up for PFL MENA
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Get ready for an exciting night of MMA in Riyadh, as the region’s top fighters return to the SmartCage. In the main event, Kuwait’s Mohammad Alaqraa faces Egypt’s Ayman Galal in a welterweight contest with everything on the line. Saudi Arabia will also be in the spotlight as local favourite Malik Basahel returns to the cage in a flyweight bout against Egypt’s Ahmed Mostafa, while emerging talent Abdulaziz Bin Moammar aims to impress in an amateur catchweight fight against Egypt’s Hassan Ahmed Moustafa.
Location: PFL MENA 3 Season 2 – Champions Collide, The Arena, Riyadh
Timings: Sept 27, 5pm
Cost: Tickets start at SAR50 and can be purchased here.
It’s a blockbuster comedy weekend
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Riyadh Comedy Festival is here, featuring some of the biggest names in comedy alongside rising stars who’ll keep you belly laughing all night long. On Friday September 26, you can look forward to performances by Whitney Cummings, Maz Jobrani and Friends, Bill Burr, and Bad Friends, with comedians Andrew Santino and Bobby Lee. Meanwhile, on Saturday September 27, catch one of comedy’s biggest names, Chris Distefano, live for nonstop laughs.
Location: Riyadh Comedy Festival, various locations including BLVD City & ANB Arena
Cost: Tickets start at SAR100 and can be purchased here.
Catch the spine-tingling end to the Conjuring universe
Horror fans, this one’s for you. After 12 years, the time has come to say goodbye to Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga’s iconic portrayals of the controversial paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren. In The Conjuring: Last Rites, they take on one last terrifying case involving mysterious entities they must confront.
Location: KSA Cinemas
