What’s on in Bahrain

There is always something exciting or interesting happening in Bahrain. Concerts, festivals and exhibitions run throughout the year alongside a busy sporting calendar of international events like the Formula One Grand Prix. Some highlights:


Events Calendar

For a full events calendar of all the activities happening across the Kingdom this month click here >



Bahrain International Circuit

In addition to the Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix in April, a wide range of events are taking place in the Bahrain International Circuit throughout the year: motorsport races, charity and product launches, open track days…
Follow the link to find more about Bahrain International Circuit > 



Bahrain Exhibition Centre

International and regional exhibitions run throughout the year, including the Autumn Fair which showcases the latest consumer goods; Jewellery Arabia, the largest exhibition of its kind in the region; and a number of travel and property fairs.

Visit the Bahrain Exhibition Centre website > 



Spring of Culture

Celebrating the very best of all aspects of art and performance, the Spring of Culture festival is the biggest and most exciting cultural festival in the Gulf. An annual event taking place every March and running right up to the F1 weekend, it attracts the very best local, regional and international performers across music, dance, visual art, poetry, philosophy and more.

Visit the Spring of Culture website > 



Other events

Local newspapers, magazines and web sites have all the details of what’s going on.

There are two daily newspapers published in English, the Gulf Daily News and the Bahrain Tribune, and several listings magazines, including Bahrain Confidential. Useful web sites include ClickBahrain.com for listings and MiddleEastEvents.com for conferences and exhibitions.

Gulf Daily News >


Bahrain Tribune > 

Click Bahrain >

Middle East Events >



Leisure activities and clubs

We have comprehensive listings of Bahrain's leisure activities and clubs here > 



Nights out in Bahrain

For information about cinemas, nightclubs, restaurants and more, visit our Nights out in Bahrain page >