Must-see entertainment in Abu Dhabi

If you like to smell the rubber on your car chase and feel the earth rumble as screaming tyres race across a 24.5m screen, then the 4D experience at Vox…

This outdoor entertainment venue (formerly known as Yas Arena) regularly hosts big names of the regional and international music world. With excellent…

This striking indoor entertainment venue holds art exhibitions, concerts, comedy shows and sports events. Unlike Yas Island's other entertainment venue,…

Sporting colourful nosebags and matching blankets, camels are the stars of the show at the Al Wathba Race Track, 45km southeast of Abu Dhabi. Races are…

This old-timer doesn't need chi-chi designer interiors or a fancy-pants cocktail list put together by a world-famous mixologist to pull punters in. Heroes…

Cool cats flock to this sophisticated supper club at the Radisson Blu that serves international cuisine in a modern art-deco-inspired setting. But the…

This multi-venue arts centre, inside the New York University's Abu Dhabi campus, hosts a regular, eclectic program of dance performances, music concerts,…

This cavernous British-style pub gets crammed on Thursday and Friday nights when the house band takes to the floor. There's a swag of weekly events and…

This popular Irish pub, with a poolside outdoor area, is a good spot for those seeking out live music, with bands playing every Wednesday, Thursday and…

If you need to beat the heat, or the kids need a time-out, this ultracomfortable cinema has all the latest Hollywood and Bollywood blockbusters in 2D, 3D…

Abu Dhabi's top venue for catching international comedy gigs, with big names on the comedy circuit regularly performing here. Check the website for…

A standard British-style hotel pub by day, The Tavern only starts pumping on weekend nights when the house band kicks off. For cheaper drinking get here…

Are the kids melting in the heat and need some inside entertainment? This super-modern multiplex has a colourful cinema built specifically for kids…

Rock Bottom, in the Al Diar Capital Hotel, has been going for years and is still a top choice for a rowdy night out with no pretensions. The live band…

This 20,000-seater stadium is where all international cricket matches take place. If you're a cricket fan and there's a match on while you're in town,…

Join the fans at the home stadium for Al Wahda FC. If you're a football fan, this is where all the big local games are held.