Global performances, Saudi traditions take center stage at Riyadh Season

Global performances, Saudi traditions take center stage at Riyadh Season

RIYADH: From Gulf theater productions and international cultural performances to traditional Saudi arts, Riyadh Season 2026 is showcasing a diverse entertainment program across the capital, with more attractions set to open throughout November.

The seventh edition of Riyadh Season, which began on Oct. 21, features performances by leading Gulf and Arab artists alongside international cultural attractions.

Boulevard City has emerged as one of Riyadh Season’s main theatrical destinations, hosting Gulf and Egyptian productions that explore social and personal issues through comedy, music and live performances.

The theatrical program began on Oct. 22 at Bakr Al-Sheddi Theater with a social comedy about a man navigating changes in his relationships as he turns 50. The production was extended until Oct. 31 following strong audience demand.

Mohammed Al-Ali Theater also hosted the Egyptian comedy “Ana Mesh Arefni,” followed by “Al-Sada Al-Aadaa,” which ran from Nov. 5-9.

Upcoming productions include “Fi Hetta Tania,” running from Nov. 11-15 at Bakr Al-Sheddi Theater, and “Elmi Oloum,” opening at Mohammed Al-Ali Theater on Nov. 13 for a four-day run.

On Nov. 19, Boulevard City’s Global Theater will welcome “Dukkan Al-Alab,” a family production combining music, dance and adventure. Other productions scheduled throughout the season include “Al-Dinosaur” and “Eamel Maarouf,” while December’s lineup features “Prince of the World,” “Sakk Ala Weladak,” “The Duet,” “Al-Omda” and “Al-Diva.”

In brief

RIYADH: From Gulf theater productions and international cultural performances to traditional Saudi arts, Riyadh Season 2026 is showcasing a diverse entertainment program across the capital, with more attractions set to open throughout November. The seventh edition of Riyadh Season, which began on Oct. Boulevard City has emerged as one of Riyadh Season’s main theatrical destinations, hosting Gulf and Egyptian productions that explore social and personal issues through comedy, music and live performances.

This is the opening of the story, shared with credit to Arab News. The rest of the report — with every detail — continues on the publisher’s website.

Continue reading at Arab News ↗

Cookie settings

Choose which cookies we may use. You can change this at any time from Cookie settings in the footer. Details of each cookie are in the Cookie Policy.

Strictly necessary

Needed for sign-in, security, payments and remembering these choices. Always on.

Preferences

Remember settings such as dark mode.

Analytics & performance

Help us count visits, understand which pages, devices and countries our readers use, and measure how well the site performs – anonymous and aggregated.

Advertising & marketing

Lets advertising partners show and personalise adverts, measure impressions, clicks and visits, prevent ad fraud and pay us – this is how the free site is funded.

🔔 News notifications

Get headlines from NewsHub on this device — even when the site is closed.

You can switch this off at any time. Works on Android, Windows, Mac and Linux browsers; on iPhone/iPad add the site to your Home Screen first.