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May 1 to May 11, 2024: Jeddah: Fans of international table tennis can take in the Grand Smash 2024 World Table Tennis Championship, held for the first time in Saudi Arabia. The event features 64 individual players competing in Men's and Women's singles, and 24 pairs competing in Men’s, Women’s, and Mixed Doubles. Qualifying action is May 1-3, main draw knock-out rounds are May 4-8, and the finals are May 9-11. Get your tickets for the event, which will be held at King Abdullah Sports City.

May 5-9, 2024: Riyadh: Indulge your love of high-end jewelry and watches at Saudi International Luxury Week. The event is at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel (previously known as Al Faisaliah Hotel) from 4pm to 11pm. Get tickets on the event website.

May 16, 2024: Riyadh: Mozart afficionados will want to head for the Crowne Plaza Riyadh Palace, to see the candlelight concert, "Mozart's Masterpieces." The tentative program includes: Symphony 40, 1st mvt (piano arrangement); Sonata no.5 KV 283 in G Major: Allegro; Turkish March; Piano concerto no. 23 K.488, II. Adagio; Eine Kleine Nachtmusik, I. Allegro; Piano concerto no. 21 in C Major K. 467, II. Andante; Sonata No.9 in D Major, KV 311, I. Allegro. Two 65-minute concerts at 6pm and 8pm. For tickets, see feverup.com. If you can't make the Riyadh concert, see June 1 below in Jeddah.

May 16-18, 2024: Jeddah: Fashionistas take note of the inaugural Red Sea Fashion Week. Taking place at The St. Regis Red Sea Resort, the event will feature 100 Saudi brands and international designers showing ready-to-wear and resort wear.

May 18, 2024: Riyadh: Rescheduled! The heavyweight bout between Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk, which was supposed to happen in February, has now been rescheduled to May 18. Check for tickets on the WeBook platform.

May 24-25, 2024: Jeddah: You lookin' for a fight? WWE presents Friday Night SmackDown on Friday 24th and King and Queen of the Ring on Saturday 25th. More details to come about the location of the SmackDown, but King and Queen of the Ring will be at the 35,000-seat Jeddah Superdome. Tickets will be released soon.

June 1, 2024: Enjoy a candlelight concert along the Red Sea, at the Hilton Hotel on the Corniche. The tentative program for the concert, "Mozart's Masterpieces", includes: Symphony 40, 1st mvt (piano arrangement); Sonata no.5 KV 283 in G Major: Allegro; Turkish March; Piano concerto no. 23 K.488, II. Adagio; Eine Kleine Nachtmusik, I. Allegro; Piano concerto no. 21 in C Major K. 467, II. Andante; Sonata No.9 in D Major, KV 311, I. Allegro. Two 65-minute concerts at 6pm and 8pm. For tickets, see feverup.com.

June 12, 2024: Riyadh: Head to the Ritz-Carlton for the candlelight "Chopin's Best Work" will feature: Nocturne op. 9 n. 2; Nocturne in C sharp minor op. Posthumous; Polonaise op. 44; Prelude op. 28 n. 4; Prelude op. 28 n. 15 ‘raindrop’; Fantaisie-Impromptu op. 66; Valse op. 64 n. 2; Valse op. 69 n. 1; Scherzo n. 2 op. 31. Two 65-minute concerts at 630pm and 830pm. For tickets, see feverup.com. And if you can't make it, you can also attend the concert in Jeddah on July 4.

June 22, 2024: Riyadh: More fight action coming your way - Saudi Arabia's first-ever UFC fight night, rescheduled from March 2, will take place at the Kingdom Arena! The main event will be a five-round bout at middleweight between former champion Robert Whittaker and Khamzat Chimaev. Check for tickets on the WeBook platform.

July 4, 2024: Jeddah: Enjoy a candlelight concert at Levento Hall. "Chopin's Best Work" will feature: Nocturne op. 9 n. 2; Nocturne in C sharp minor op. Posthumous; Polonaise op. 44; Prelude op. 28 n. 4; Prelude op. 28 n. 15 ‘raindrop’; Fantaisie-Impromptu op. 66; Valse op. 64 n. 2; Valse op. 69 n. 1; Scherzo n. 2 op. 31. Two 65-minute concerts at 730pm and 930pm. For tickets, see feverup.com.

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