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6 weekend outings in Saudi Arabia, 22 to 24 October
A DJ night in Jeddah, a race night in Riyadh, a sunset hike in Hegra and three exhibitions to see next weekend.
Next weekend has something for most tastes, from a big DJ night on the Red Sea coast to quiet afternoons in Riyadh's galleries. Here are six plans for Thursday 22 to Saturday 24 October, with dates and prices as the organisers give them. Prices can change, so check before you pay.
Black Coffee at ONYX Arena
Friday 23 October, Jeddah. MDLBEAST and IN ACT bring the South African DJ to ONYX Arena with DISH DASH and BKR B2B RDJ. Gates open at 6pm, it is for ages 18 and over, and tickets on Platinumlist start at SAR 500.
General Intelligence Presidency Cup
Friday 23 October, King Abdulaziz Racecourse, Riyadh. The second big race night of the Riyadh Racing Season, which races every Friday and Saturday. Tickets are sold on Webook through the Jockey Club of Saudi Arabia.
Hegra Geology Hike
Saturday 24 October, AlUla. A 1.2km walk among Hegra's sandstone tombs with a Rawi storyteller and a Heritage Ranger, starting at 4pm from the Hegra Visitor Centre and ending at sunset with Saudi coffee and dates. SAR 150 for adults and SAR 35 for children aged 6 to 12.
Photographing Distance
Red Sea Museum, Al Balad, Jeddah. Argentine artist Matilde Marín's photographs and video of lighthouses, including those of Jeddah and Yanbu. Open Tuesday to Sunday, 10am to 10pm, until 31 December; tickets SAR 10 on Webook.
Quarter Tone
Fenaa Alawwal, Diplomatic Quarter, Riyadh. An exhibition conceived by Naseer Shamma, open until 7 November, 10am to 10pm from Saturday to Thursday and 5pm to 10pm on Fridays.
Continuum '26
Diriyah Art Futures, Diriyah. New media art by 16 emerging artists, with installations using light, sound, virtual reality and AI, open until 7 November.
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