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Kuwait City · Salmiya · Al Khiran

Things to do in Kuwait this week

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

Today, Thursday 5 November 2 events

A diamond and emerald leaf necklace, earrings and a bracelet in a red display case at the QERAT jewellery exhibition 2025ExhibitionFree QERAT 2026 Jewellery Exhibition10:00 AMThe Arena Kuwait, 360 Mall, Al ZahraFreeFive days of more than 100 international jewellery houses under one roof, with live music and lounges.
Quantum Con 2026 poster: three guest stars, one doing a card trick, with anime characters in purple and the words 5-7 November 2026, Hall 5, anime, movies, gaming, cosplayFestival Quantum Con 2026Daily until Sat 7 NovKuwait International Fairground, Hall 5, MishrefFrom KD 10Three days of anime, gaming and cosplay with contests, tournaments and a YouTuber meet and greet.

Coming up in December

Visitors walking past a softly lit furniture stand with curved sofas and a bedroom display at Mirzaam Expo 2025 in the Mishref fairgroundExhibitionFree Mirzaam Expo 2026Tue 8 Dec10:00 AMKuwait International Fairground, Halls 5 and 6 and the Lobby, MishrefFreeFree entry and full of ideas for anyone furnishing or redoing a home, from kitchens to gardens.
Two young boys and a man in a white dishdasha looking at children's books at a stand of the Kuwait International Book Fair, 2025Exhibition 49th Kuwait International Book FairWed 18 Nov10:00 AMKuwait International Fairground, Halls 5, 6 and 7, MishrefEntry price for 2026 not announced yet (past editions have been free). Opens 10 AM on 18 Nov; daily hours not yet published.One of the region's leading book fairs: 441 stands from 34 countries, with Qatar as guest of honour.
Angham smiling in a white shirt and gold chain inside a blue arch, with her name in ArabicConcert Angham live at The Arena KuwaitThu 3 Dec9:30 PMThe Arena Kuwait, 360 Mall, Al ZahraFrom KD 50The Voice of Egypt live in Kuwait with maestro Hani Farhat, a Laylat Omer festival night.
Portraits of Adam and Tamer Hosny side by side over a pale Kuwait skyline, with the date 17 December 2026Concert Tamer Hosny and Adam live at The Arena KuwaitThu 17 Dec9:00 PMThe Arena Kuwait, 360 Mall, Al ZahraFrom KD 40Two of the Arab world's biggest pop voices on one night, with fireworks, in the Kuwait Music Season.
Official Saudi Super Cup poster: an Al-Kholood player in red and an Al-Nassr player in yellow, arms folded, under the tournament logo, for the semi-final at Jaber Al-Ahmad International StadiumSport Saudi Super Cup in KuwaitSat 19 Dec8:00 PMJaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium, ArdiyaFrom KD 10Al-Nassr, Al-Ahli, Al-Qadsiah and Al-Kholood bring the Saudi Super Cup to Kuwait for the first time.
A runner in the Gulf Bank 642 Marathon passing Kuwait Towers, a previous editionSport Gulf Bank 642 Marathon, 12th editionSat 28 NovAll dayKuwait City road course past Kuwait Towers and Souq Al Mubarakiya, Kuwait CityFrom KD 14Run Kuwait's only internationally classified marathon past Kuwait Towers, with a 5 km for older kids.
A painted portrait of Umm Kulthum singing, her head raised, on the poster of the musical playTheatre Umm Kulthum: Enchanted by the Voice of the LadyFri 4 Dec8:30 PMSheikh Jaber Al-Ahmad Cultural Centre (JACC), National Theatre, Kuwait CityFrom KD 15The life of the Star of the East on stage, one night only, first stop of its Gulf tour.
Michel Fadel at the piano in a blur of light, with drummers of the Al-Mass Folklore Group behind himConcert A Musical Journey with Michel Fadel Vol. 2Fri 27 Nov8:30 PMSheikh Jaber Al-Ahmad Cultural Centre (JACC), National Theatre, Kuwait CityFrom KD 15Back by public demand: Michel Fadel's piano journey through Arabic and Gulf classics.
Conductor Dr Ayoub Kheder above the Kuwaiti orchestra, with a drummer and dancers in colourful traditional dress on stageConcert The Kuwaiti Orchestra: Ahla Al-SawalifThu 10 Dec8:30 PMSheikh Jaber Al-Ahmad Cultural Centre (JACC), National Theatre, Kuwait CityFrom KD 15Kuwait's own musical memories brought back by more than 80 performers, a night of national pride.
Abdulaziz Al-Dhuwaihi smiling with his oud, in white dishdasha and ghutra, with his band behind himConcert Ya Summar with Abdulaziz Al-DhuwaihiFri 18 Dec8:30 PMSheikh Jaber Al-Ahmad Cultural Centre (JACC), Sheikh Jaber Al-Ali Concert Hall, Kuwait CityFrom KD 15A cosy Gulf samra night with requests from the audience, by a well-loved Kuwaiti voice.
Margaux Sauve of Ghostly Kisses in a black dress, in a black and white portraitConcert Ghostly Kisses at the JACC AmphitheatreThu 10 Dec9:00 PMSheikh Jaber Al-Ahmad Cultural Centre (JACC), The Amphitheatre, Kuwait CityFrom KD 30Dreamy indie pop in the open air, a first Kuwait show for Canada's Ghostly Kisses.
A speaker in a white shirt talking into a microphone to the audience at a previous Oud Fashion Talks sessionCulture Oud Fashion Talks, 5th editionFri 20 Nov10:00 AMSheikh Jaber Al-Ahmad Cultural Centre (JACC), Cinema Hall, Kuwait CityFrom KD 10Two days of talks and workshops with the Gulf's fashion designers and founders.

Dates, times and prices as published by the organisers, checked on Wednesday 4 November. Things change, so check again before you travel. We do not sell tickets.

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