If you spent your summer traipsing through Europe and now seek local entertainment, look no further.
The summer heat may be showing few signs of letting up, but that's all the more reason to head to Shanghai's wealth of public swimming pools or to sample some of our favourite convenience store ice creams.
Alternatively, be a tourist in your own city and make the most of our street guides: this year alone, we've written or updated our lists for Fumin, Yanping, Xiangyang, Wulumuqi, Changle, Xinle, Donghu, Hunan, and Julu roads so far, and more are on the way.
Shanghai's social calendar is also picking up now that school holidays are drawing to a close. See you at the following events!
Grand Opening
of Azul Pudong
#f&b
🗓️ Daily until September 8
📍 Azul, 82 West Weifang Road, Pudong
The Azul restaurant group is celebrating the rebranding of Xouk — now known as Azul — in Pudong with some unreal deals. From now until August 25, 2024, diners can enjoy up to 42% off on select dishes. Yes, you read that right. The deal will then continue at 32% off until September 8, 2024. So swing by to enjoy elevated Latin fare just down the road from the Shanghai skyline.
The Sound
of Colors
Exhibition
#art
🗓️ Daily until August 25
📍 Plaza 66, 1266 West Nanjing Road, Jing’an
🎟️ Free entry
Curated by Alberto Sanseverino, whose speciality lies in merging digital and physical realms within brand experiences, The Sound of Colors: A Midsummer’s Dream features 10 macro images of butterflies and flowers. Each image presents a sample, a colour code and sound blended together for a unique audiovisual experience. The installation highlights the crucial role of pollination and the importance of banding together to protect the beautiful planet we call home. Nature and photography buffs don't want to miss this one.
Breaking Grounds 5
by Common Rare
#market
🗓️ Thursday - Sunday, August 15 - 18
📍 Shanghai A.F.A – ROJO Space, 570 West Huaihai Road, Changning
🎟️ At door 75 RMB | Fast pass 85 RMB (includes a limited edition BG poster)
Design and lifestyle brand Common Rare has announced a fifth installation of its underground market: Breaking Grounds.
And while Shanghai may have no shortage of weekend markets, lumping this one in with the rest would be a grave disservice to Common Rare and yourself. Browse over 220 different brands ranging from fashion, design, art and much more.
Shopping isn't the only activity here, explore galleries, enjoy live performances and discover a host of special surprises too.
Steve Bug
at Celia
#clubbing
🗓️ Friday, August 16
📍 Celia, 154 Nanyang Road, Jing'an
🎟️ Single pre-sale 118 RMB | Group pre-sale 300 RMB | At door 138 RMB (all tickets include 1 drink)
Since reopening late last year, club Celia has gone full force by bringing in some of the hottest DJs in the world to Shanghai. This Friday night is no exception as house and techno pioneer Steve Bug takes over the turn tables. Running his own music label and also having played festivals and clubs around the world, this party is the perfect one for diving (and dancing) headfirst into the weekend.
Big Catch
Seafood
Extravaganza
#f&b
🗓️ Saturday, August 17 (6 PM onwards)
📍Liquid Laundry, K.Wah Centre, 2/F, 1028 Middle Huaihai Road, Xuhui
French and Japanese fare, arguably one of the best cross-cultural culinary combinations, will be the cornerstone of Little Catch x Liquid Laundry's limited-edition menu. Chef Jiayi will be slinging mouthwatering morsels like oysters mentaiko gratin, miso black cod and more. The 5-course set is just 288 RMB per diner, but make it a surf and turf extravaganza by adding 200 RMB for a giant steak. À la carte options are also available. Ring 021-6445-9589 to reserve your spots.
Spam Jam at
GOODMAN
#f&b
🗓️ Saturday, August 17
📍 GOODMAN, 4 North Xiangyang Road, Jing’an
The legendary Canto cooks at DongXi always have the most refreshing concepts up their sleeves. This weekend, it’s all about spam! Head to new burger joint GOODMAN for a Hawaiian-themed spam party. Offerings include spam and pineapple burgers, spam fries, special cocktails and more. If you’ve ever been to a DongXi party, you know it’s sure to be poppin’.
Nova Pool Party
#party
🗓️ Saturday, August 17 (1 - 9 PM)
📍 Raddison Blu Forest Manor, 839 Jinfeng Road, Hongqiao
🎟️ Single pax 188 - 288 RMB | Group tickets (3 pax) 504 - 564 RMB | VIP packages available for 888 - 2888 RMB
It’s hard to think of a better way to combat the heat than by taking a dip in one of Shanghai’s poshest pools. Five-star hotel Radisson Blu Forest Manor will be hosting one of the hottest pool parties of the year on Saturday. Splash, dance and sip the day away with a host of fun activities including beach volleyball, beer pong, water games and more, all set to live DJ beats.
Space Panda
Presents
Toni Varga
#clubbing
🗓️ Saturday, August 17 (3 PM - 3 AM)
📍The Shanghai EDITION, 199 East Nanjing Road, Huangpu
🎟️ Single pax 128 - 188 RMB | Group tickets (3 pax) 328 - 418 RMB | VIP tables available for 1,688 - 4,688 RMB
The Shanghai EDITION has always been the home of good vibes and electric parties, and you can expect the same energy this Saturday. Spearheaded by DJ Toni Varga, who is known for his sets at the likes of Tomorrowland and ELROW, this party promises to be a rager. With a supporting cast of seven other DJs, the extravaganza will be going for a whopping 12 hours.
TAO Dance
Theater's
Numerical
Series
#dance
🗓️ Saturday & Sunday, August 24 & 25
📍 Shangyin Opera House, 6 Fenyang Road, Xuhui
🎟️ 180 - 680 RMB
Beijing-based contemporary dance company TAO Dance Theater will be showcasing their new world premiere series in Shanghai at the end of this month. The numeral series dubbed 16/17 proposes two ways of viewing the world: through a micro and macro lens. By focusing on the tiniest details and also taking the widest expanses of our universe into account, TAO Dance Theater aims to capture the many facets of life through movement. Don’t miss out on this moving and culturally enlightening experience.
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