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Sleep No More Is Gone. So We Tried Shanghai’s Weird New Theatre Experiment

Calvin Chua - 4 days ago

Johnny Depp’s First Museum Show in China Is Now in Shanghai

Eva Zhai - 27 days ago

Lina Bo Bardi Built Places to Live, Not Buildings to Admire

Eva Zhai - 1 month ago

Belle and Sebastian Are Bringing 30 Years of Indie Melancholy to Shanghai

Calvin Chua - 2 months ago

System Hosting a 24-Hour Reading Session + Pop-Up Party on July 25-26

Heatwolves - 2 months ago

Skateboarding Lands at Fotografiska Shanghai

Julia Li - 2 months ago

Paradox Museum

Paradox Museum

@ Paradox Museum

Goldfish Theatre - Millennium Oriental Goldfish immersive Art Exhibition

Goldfish Theatre - Millennium Oriental Goldfish...

Night at The Museum — Fotografiska Shanghai x 1436

Night at The Museum — Fotografiska Shanghai x 1436

Fotografiska General Entrance Ticket

Fotografiska General Entrance Ticket

Giorgio Morandi: Solo

Giorgio Morandi: Solo

ERA2 - Spirit Of Shanghai

ERA2 - Spirit Of Shanghai

Daily except Mon

@ Shanghai Circus World

Dance Out of the Box Festival: After All

Dance Out of the Box Festival: After All

Today & Tomorrow

@ Shanghai Dramatic Arts Centre

ACT Shanghai Contemporary Theatre Festival 2026: Nevenka

ACT Shanghai Contemporary Theatre Festival 2026:...

Today & Tomorrow

@ Jasmine Theater

SpicyComedy English Stand-Up Showcase

SpicyComedy English Stand-Up Showcase

View ticketing page for dates

@ SpicyComedy (Xintiandi)

Catalan Language Musical: L'alegria que passa

Catalan Language Musical: L'alegria que passa

@ Shanghai Culture Square

Studio Insight

Arts & Stage, Musical Instruments,...

Studio Insight

Studio Insight is a foreign-invested music center that offers both one-on-one and group...

MCAA (Meraki Contemporary Art Academy)

Arts & Stage, After School &...

MCAA (Meraki Contemporary Art Academy)

MCAA (Meraki Contemporary Art Academy) – A kids’ art academy in Shanghai offering...

Spotlight Theatre School of Excellence

Arts & Stage, Theatres, After School...

Spotlight Theatre School of Excellence

Spotlight Theatre School is a performing arts academy in Shanghai offering classes for...

Duo Yun Xuan Art Museum

Arts & Stage, Art Museums

Duo Yun Xuan Art Museum

Duo Yun Xuan Art Museum is a multi-functional art space in Xuhui District, operated by...

Former Residence of Ba Jin

Arts & Stage, Museums, Tourist...

Former Residence of Ba Jin

A big house on Wukang Lu that belonged to the last of China’s 20th-century literary, Ba Jin....

Former Residence of Guo Moruo

Arts & Stage, Museums, Tourist...

Former Residence of Guo Moruo

An archeologist, philologist, historian and social activist, novelist and romantic poet all...

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