Watch the 2019 Festival trailer Blog 1 May 2019 Get a taste of our extraordinary festival of contemporary Arab culture taking place across London this summer
10 to 10 Hassan Al-Mousaoy Fri 28 June–Sat 13 July 10.00am–6.00pm Bush Theatre Visual arts · Event code: 2019062810:00:00
Mehdi Annassi Presented in Partnership with the Bagri Foundation 28 June-14 July 2019 tbc North Kensington Outdoor & Workshops · Visual arts · Event code: 2019062810:00:00
Becoming Hela Ammar Fri 28 June–Sat 13 July (excl. Sundays) 10.00am–6.00pm Shepherd's Bush Market Outdoor & Workshops · Visual arts · Event code: 2019062810:00:00
Geographical Child’s Play Bricklab Fri 29, Sat 30 June, Sun 7 July Various Times Multiple Locations Visual arts · Event code: 2019062910:00:00
Aicha El Beloui Presented in Partnership with the Bagri Foundation Sat 29, Sun 30 June, Sun 7 July Various Times Multiple Locations Outdoor & Workshops · Visual arts · Event code: 2019062910:00:00
Belonging, Sideways Rima Djahnine, Mounir Gouri, Sarah Ouadah, Fethi Sahraoui & Abdo Shanan Sat 29 June–Sun 14 July 10.00am–11.00pm Rich Mix Visual arts · Event code: 2019062910:00:00
The Upside Down Man (The Son of the Road) MOHAMED TOUKABRI Sat 29 June 7:45pm Purcell Room, Southbank Centre Performance · Event code: 2019062919:45:00
Shubbak @ The British Library Presented in Partnership with the International Prize for Arabic Fiction Sun 30 June 12pm-7pm The British Library Literature · Event code: 2019063012:00:00
Chronicles of Majnun Layla Amer Hlehel performs Qassim Haddad's Masterwork. Presented in Partnership with the Bagri Foundation Mon 1-Wed 3 July 7:00pm Gate Theatre Performance · Event code: 2019070119:00:00
Amma Baad Nasser Al Salem Tue 2 July-Sat 10 Aug 11.00am–6.00pm, (Saturday 12.00pm start) Delfina Foundation Outdoor & Workshops · Visual arts · Event code: 2019070211:00:00
A New Divan: Tyranny In Translation Mourid Barghouti & George Szirtes Tue 2 July 6:30pm John Sandoe Books Literature · Event code: 2019070218:30:00
X-ADRA Ramzi Choukair Tues 2 & Wed 3 July 7.30pm Battersea Arts Centre Performance · Event code: 2019070219:30:00
Hicham Berrada Hicham Berrada Fri 3 July–Sun 18 Aug 2019 11:00am-7:00pm Hayward Gallery, Southbank Centre Visual arts · Event code: 2019070311:00:00
Sofia Directed Meryem Benm-barek-Aloïsi Wed 3 July 6:30pm Barbican Cinema Film · Event code: 2019070318:30:00
Mette Loulou Von Kohl & Dima Mikhayel Matta In Development: Two Bold Works on Queerness. Thu 4 July 7:00pm Gate Theatre Performance · Event code: 2019070419:00:00
May He Rise And Smell The Fragrance Ali Chahrour Thu 4 & Fri 5 July 8:00pm Lilian Baylis Studio, Sadler's Wells Performance · Event code: 2019070420:00:00
Raw Queens Fatima Mazmouz & Meriem Bennani, Curated by Yasmina Naji Fri 5 July–Sat 14 Sep 11.00am-6.00pm Mosaic Rooms Visual arts · Event code: 2019070511:00:00
Ēvolvo + One Day & One Night in Beirut Yara Boustany Fri 5 & Sat 6 July 3:00pm & 7:00pm Gate Theatre Outdoor & Workshops · Performance · Event code: 2019070515:00:00
Of Sheep And Men Directed Karim Sayyad Fri 5 July 6:30pm Barbican Cinema Film · Event code: 2019070518:30:00
Cosmic Analog Ensemble A Crate Digger's Dream Fri 5 July 7:00pm (doors) Camden Assembly Music · Event code: 2019070519:00:00
Family Day Interactive story-telling, art and cookery workshop Sat 6 July 11.00am–5.00pm Mosaic Rooms Outdoor & Workshops · Event code: 2019070611:00:00
Arab British Shorts A screening of four short films Sat 6 July 12:30pm Barbican Cinema Film · Event code: 2019070612:30:00
Arab British Filmmakers Panel Discussion Sat 6 July 2:30pm Barbican Cinema Film · Event code: 2019070614:30:00
The Man Behind The Microphone Directed by Claire Belhassine Sat 6 July 4:00pm Barbican Cinema Film · Event code: 2019070616:00:00
Luminscencia Amir Elsaffar Ensemble Sat 6 July 5:30pm & 8:00pm Lilian Baylis Studio, Sadler's Wells Music · Event code: 2019070617:30:00
The Blessed Directed by Sofia Djama Sat 6 July 8:45pm Barbican Cinema Film · Event code: 2019070620:45:00
Syria and Yemen: Making Art Today Symposium Sun 7 July 10:30am British Museum Visual arts · Event code: 2019070710:30:00
Shubbak @ The British Museum Sun 7 July 10:30am-5.30pm The British Museum Visual arts · Event code: 2019070710:30:00
The Second Copy 2045 Youness Atbane Sun 7 July 11.30am, 2.30pm, 4.00pm British Museum Performance · Visual arts · Event code: 2019070711:30:00
Erased, Ascent Of The Invisible Directed by Ghassan Halwani Sun 7 July 4:15pm Barbican Cinema Film · Event code: 2019070716:15:00
The Reports On Sarah And Saleem Directed by Muayad Alayan Sun 7 July 6:00pm Barbican Cinema Film · Event code: 2019070718:00:00
Jogging Hanane Hajj Ali Wed 8–Fri 10 July 7:00pm Gate Theatre Performance · Event code: 2019070819:00:00
Under A Low Sky Wael Ali Mon 8–Wed 10 July 9:00pm Gate Theatre Performance · Event code: 2019070821:00:00
The Trace Of The Butterfly A tribute to Rim Banna Tue 9 July 8:00pm Barbican Music · Event code: 2019070920:00:00
Working Method Enkidu Khaled Thu 11 July–Sat 13 July 7:00pm Gate Theatre Performance · Event code: 2019071119:00:00
Halka Groupe Acrobatique de Tanger Thu 11 July 7:30pm Queen Elizabeth Hall, Southbank Centre Performance · Event code: 2019071119:30:00
Shubbak @ National Theatre River Stage Fri 12 July–Sun 14 July Various Times National Theatre River Stage Music · Outdoor & Workshops · Performance · Event code: 2019071212:00:00
Mo Khansa & Kabareh Cheikhats Genre-bending performance Fri 12 July 8:00pm Rich Mix Music · Event code: 2019071220:00:00
Playreadings Ahlam, Zoukak, Sahar Assaf & Wael Kadour Sat 13 July 12:00pm Gate Theatre Performance · Event code: 2019071312:00:00
Tongue Fu Amerah Saleh, Claudine Toutoungi, Farah Chamma & Samira Saleh Sat 13 July 8:00pm Rich Mix Literature · Event code: 2019071320:00:00
2019 Festival Shubbak returns to London this summer from 28 June–14 July, bringing the best of contemporary Arab culture to audiences across London
