Dubai

The Friday email

The weekend, decided by Friday.

It lands at 7:30am. Four plans for the weekend and one to book ahead, each with the address, the price and how to get in. Read it with the first coffee and the weekend is sorted.

This week’s issue, Fri 30 Oct to Sun 1 Nov

Bread, art and a night at the opera.

  1. 01What The Food takes over AlserkalSat 31 Oct & Sun 1 NovAlserkal Avenue, Al Quoz 1Walk in. Workshops need bookingalserkal.online/what-the-food ↗Map ↗
  2. 02Salah Elmur opens at the JameelOpening Sat 31 Oct, 5–8pm (RSVP). Open from Sun 1 Nov, to 14 MarJameel Arts Centre, Jaddaf WaterfrontOpen access. Register at the deskjameelartscentre.org ↗Map ↗
  3. 03TITIZÉ at Dubai OperaThu 29 – Sat 31 Oct, 2pm & 8pmDubai Opera, DowntownFrom AED 275dubaiopera.com ↗Map ↗
  4. 0450 Airstreams above Hatta DamOpen since 28 SepCaravan Hatta, Hatta. Just over an hour from DubaiFrom AED 1,200 a nightourhabitas.com/caravan-hatta ↗Map ↗
  5. 05Next week: Dubai Design WeekTue 3 – Sun 8 Nov. The fair is open to all 5–8 NovDubai Design District (d3)Festival: open entry. Downtown Design: AED 80 a daydubaidesignweek.ae ↗Map ↗

What’s in it

  • Four plans for Friday to Sunday, across food, art, stage and the outdoors
  • One to book ahead, before it sells out
  • For each one: the address, the hours, the price, how to get in and who it suits

What isn’t

  • Paid placements
  • Brunch packages and deals
  • A second email in the same week