Upcoming Events in Shanghai

2026-10-10

HD Screening: National Theatre Live – Les Liaisons Dangereuses

Filmed live on stage at the National Theatre, this acclaimed production of Les Liaisons Dangereuses brings Christopher Hampton’s classic adaptation to the screen, directed by Tony and Olivier...

Oct 1, 4, 10, Nov 1 @ Wanping Theater

From ¥ 168

HVYWGHT w/dBridge (Drum & Bass, Bass)

London's iconic bass-driven party series HVYWGHT lands in Shanghai for the very first time on Saturday night, October 10th, at C-Park underground club ILLUM. Headlining the night is OG DJ and...

Today @ Illum

Oktoberfest by Kebaba

Oktoberfest may rather be a Bavarian affair but this is Oktoberfest with a Berlin twist. DJ Thomas Paninaro, born and raised in the German capital will play music and music videos produced in...

Today @ Kebaba (Yanping Lu)

Oh! Dirty Fingers, Red-Haired Youth Murder Case, handycam, Permanet Trio, Cai Lanbing

The Rock n’ Roll Hallucination Music Festival returns with an uproarious lineup of rock and roll at its rawest and most volatile at Modernsky Lab. Leading the charge are art punk ruffians Dirty...

Today @ Modern Sky Lab

The Verse

For those of you keeping track, Yuyintown has three levels of showcases just about every week. You’ve got your YYT Channels series - which often invites out-of-town bands to perform and have their...

Today @ Yuyintown Basement

Tribute to Russian Rock Icon Zemfira

A tribute to Russian rock icon Zemfira, whose songs have soundtracked countless personal moments, from belting out “Iskala” in the car to listening to “Arivederchi” alone in the early hours. Her...

Today @ The Pearl

From ¥ 180

Calypso x Natura Bissé: The Sunset Social Club

Calypso Restaurant & Lounge at Jing An Shangri-La, Shanghai has partnered with Spanish luxury skincare brand Natura Bissé to present The Sunset Social Club, a limited-time collaboration inspired by...

Daily @ Calypso Restaurant & Lounge

2026-10-11

Girls Just Wanna Have Fun - The Ultimate Girls Night Out Concert

The Red Stars present a high-energy pop concert built entirely around iconic feel-good anthems made famous by some of the biggest female pop artists of recent decades. Girls Just Wanna Have Fun is...

Tomorrow @ The Pearl

From ¥ 60

HD Screening: Top Hat The Musical

Based on the classic 1935 film starring Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers, Top Hat brings the glamour of Hollywood’s golden age to the stage with lavish sets, elegant costumes, witty comedy and...

Oct 2, 5, 11 @ Wanping Theater

From ¥ 168

Botanicas

Botanicas is a drone and ambient music artist based in Cape Town, South Africa, who works at the intersection of ecological systems and sound perception. Part of the Sonic Exploration Network South...

Tomorrow @ Cedar Land

ATAQUE TROPICAL, Haqin Almighty aka XIEXIE3LLA, 肖文宇

FREAK OUT returns to the experimental music hub with a truly ‘punk-cyber-cumbia’ from BRASIL and MEXICO. Special guests are ATAQUE TROPICAL - the combustible Brasil Latin American dancefloor,...

Tomorrow @ trigger

Lynching Sinner, Orchid, The Dark Tide

Episode 35 of the Yuyintang Channel series continues to spotlight emerging (or unsung) bands over at their Basement space - and tonight’s got an eclectic spread of HEAVY rock and roll with three...

Tomorrow @ Yuyintown Basement

House of Zup - Kitchen Meets Club (House, Disco, Techno)

Neighborhood pizza bar back with another Sunday day party, with pizza by the slice, beer and spritzes flowin, and six djs throwin down all kinds of chill and possibly turnt up tunes. Free entry....

Tomorrow @ Zup Pizza Bar

HD Screening: National Theatre Live – All My Sons

Filmed live from the West End, this acclaimed production of Arthur Miller’s All My Sons is directed by Olivier and Tony Award-winner Ivo van Hove and led by Bryan Cranston (Breaking Bad) and...

Oct 2, 5, 11, 16, 25, 30 @ Wanping Theater

From ¥ 168

Huang Jingyao: La Dénivelée

Fotografiska Shanghai presents emerging artist Huang Jingyao’s solo exhibition La Dénivelée, exploring the relationship between memory, the city and photography through distortion and...

Daily until Dec 6 @ Fotografiska

From ¥ 50

2026-10-12

Laylive: A Lie-Down Concert in Tents

LAYLiVE transforms the Jazz at Lincoln Center Shanghai into a “city camping ground” where audiences listen to music inside tents. The 90-minute performance features fingerstyle guitar and...

Jun 8, Aug 10, Oct 12, Dec 14 @ Jazz at Lincoln Center

From ¥ 120

Shanghai French School Open Houses

Experience a top-ranked education for yourself at the next Shanghai French School open house. This non-profit international institution welcomes over 1,530 students (not just French nationals!)...

Qingpu: Oct 19, Yangpu: Oct 12 @ Lycée Français De Shanghai (Shanghai French School)

Manchester Global EMBA Roundtable | Leadership in a Changing World of Work

The University of Manchester China Centre hosts an evening panel discussion on the changing world of work, exploring how AI, hybrid working, multigenerational teams and global business shifts are...

Mon, Oct 12, 2026 @ The University of Manchester China Center

Making Scents of China: Global Fragrances, Chinese Tastes.

Join Dialogs on October 12 for a Business Breakfast with Anaïs Bournonville, founder and CEO of AB ADVISORY, a marketing and retail agency working with luxury and lifestyle brands in China. With a...

Mon, Oct 12, 2026 @ Dialogs

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