Travel notesBy Al Mithaq

Manama · Muharraq · Sakhir

Things to do in Bahrain this week

Events, shows and openings, checked every morning, Kuwait time.

Saturday 7 November 7 events

Official Bahrain Film Festival poster: a red cinema curtain with the festival logo and the dates 5 to 10 November 2026FestivalFree Bahrain Film Festival 2026Daily until Tue 10 NovVOX Cinemas, The Avenues Bahrain, ManamaFreeSix days of free short films from Bahrain and the world, with Yousra and Ghassan Massoud among the stars honoured.
The Awali Exhibition wall drawing of an oil worker at a wellhead, at Bahrain National MuseumExhibitionFree Awali Exhibition9:00 AMBahrain National Museum, ManamaFreeFree look at Awali, Bahrain's 1930s oil town, through old photos and models, next to the national theatre.
Official poster of A Journal of Becoming by Dr Mayasa Al Sowaidi at Al Riwaq Art Space, with the curator talk and walk on 14 November 2026ExhibitionFree A Journal of Becoming10:00 AMAl Riwaq Art Space, ManamaFreeA calm free art stop in Manama's Gufool quarter, with a curator tour on Saturday 14 November.
A large round wall work made of hundreds of small clay figures by Saudi artist Zahrah AlghamdiExhibitionFree Between Memory and MatterDaily until Sun 6 DecBin Matar House (Memory of the Place), MuharraqFreeFree contemporary art inside a restored pearl merchant's house on Muharraq's UNESCO Pearling Path.
Pre-war classic cars on the lawn at a previous Royal Bahrain ConcoursExhibition Royal Bahrain Concours 202612:00 PMRoyal Golf Club, RiffaRare classic cars and supercars on the lawns of the Royal Golf Club, with falcons, live music and fashion shows.
A laughing fan in a red anime wig and school uniform cosplay waves with friends at Bahrain Comic Con 2025Festival Bahrain Comic Con 2026Daily until Sat 7 NovBahrain International Circuit, SakhirBahrain's big pop culture weekend: cosplay, gaming tournaments and star guests, a short hop from Kuwait.
A visitor looks at a large colourful painting by Thuraya Albaqsami at the Ribbons of Joy exhibition, Art Centre, ManamaExhibition Ribbons of Joy by Thuraya AlbaqsamiDaily until Sun 29 NovArt Centre, ManamaAbout 110 works by pioneering Kuwaiti artist Thuraya Albaqsami, opened by Kuwait's ambassador.

Coming up

Two horses racing to the finish of the 2022 Bahrain International Trophy at Rashid Equestrian and Horseracing ClubSport Bahrain International Trophy 2026Fri 13 NovAll dayRashid Equestrian and Horseracing Club, RiffaBahrain's first ever Group 1 horse race, with 1.5 million US dollars in prize money and top horses from Europe.
Touring cars racing in a pack at Bahrain International Circuit during an earlier national raceSport National Race Day, Round 2Fri 13 Nov4:00 PMBahrain International Circuit, SakhirTouring cars and motorbikes racing under the floodlights at the Formula 1 circuit.
Rashed Al Majed smiling, from the official concert posterConcert Rashed Al Majed liveThu 19 Nov6:00 PMBeyon Al Dana Amphitheatre, SakhirOne of the best-loved voices in Gulf song, live under the open sky in Sakhir.
A player lines up a shot at the FIBA 3x3 World Tour Manama Final 2025, the previous editionSport FIBA 3x3 World Tour Manama Masters 2026Fri 20 Nov to Sat 21 NovDailyThe Avenues Bahrain, ManamaWorld-class street basketball on the waterfront, fast games that kids and teens love to watch.
Ruby and diamond earrings from the official Jewellery Arabia 2026 visual for its new Italian PavilionExhibitionFree Jewellery Arabia 2026Tue 24 Nov to Sat 28 NovDailyExhibition World Bahrain, SakhirFreeThe Gulf's biggest jewellery and watch shopping show, free to enter, five days in late November.
An exhibitor stands behind a row of perfume bottles at a previous Scent ArabiaShoppingFree Scent Arabia 2026Tue 24 Nov to Sat 28 NovDailyExhibition World Bahrain, SakhirFreeOud, bakhoor and perfume houses from across the Gulf in one hall, right next to Jewellery Arabia.
A yellow drag car speeds down the Bahrain International Circuit drag strip at night, from an earlier seasonSport Drag Racing Championship, Round 1Tue 24 Nov to Fri 27 NovDailyBahrain International Circuit, SakhirThe Gulf's biggest drag racing series opens its season on the quarter-mile strip at Sakhir.
Bahrain Touring Car Challenge cars race towards the start gantry at National Race Day Round 1 on 30 October 2026Sport National Race Day, Round 3Sat 28 Nov9:00 AMBahrain International Circuit, SakhirA relaxed Saturday of touring car and motorbike racing at the home of the Bahrain Grand Prix.
A red Ford drag car spins its tyres in smoke at the start line, with the crew behind, at Round 5 of last seasonSport Drag Racing Championship, Round 2Tue 1 Dec to Fri 4 DecDailyBahrain International Circuit, SakhirFour days of roaring drag racing at Sakhir in early December, with eliminations on Friday 4 December.
Official poster of the 10th Bahrain Jazz Fest: illustrated jazz musicians and the line The Groove Goes On, 4 December 2026 at Royal Golf ClubConcert 10th BNP Paribas Bahrain Jazz FestFri 4 Dec12:00 PMRoyal Golf Club, RiffaA full day of live jazz, blues and Arabic fusion on the lawns in the December sun, kids 6 and under free.
Trevor Noah on stage at Web Summit Qatar 2024 in DohaComedy Trevor Noah Live Comedy ShowSat 5 Dec6:00 PMTerminal 4 by Beyon, Exhibition World Bahrain, SakhirOne of the world's best-known comedians, for one Saturday night only, an easy weekend trip from Kuwait.
A triathlete on the bike course of a previous IRONMAN 70.3 Bahrain, with the Bahrain Financial Harbour towers behindSportFree IRONMAN 70.3 Bahrain 2026Tue 8 Dec to Fri 11 DecDailyReef Island race village, ManamaFreeWatch a world-class triathlon for free along Manama's waterfront, plus a kids' race and village.

Dates, times and prices as published by the organisers, checked on Thursday 5 November. Things change, so check again before you travel. We do not sell tickets.

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