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May 6 - 12, 2015
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Enjoy a good laugh at the Chuckle Club with international comedians Tiff Stevenson, Gareth Richards and Billy Wayne Davis at the Bahrain Rugby Football Club on May 13, The British Club on Thursday, May 14, and the InterContinental Regency Bahrain on May 15. Tickets can be purchased online at amiando.com/chuckleclubmay2015 for various prices. Call 36666350 for more details.

The Royal Golf Club will host its first World Beverage Tour on May 14 featuring a BBQ accompanied by international stations serving a range of beverages. DJ Rob will be spinning his blend of upbeat soul and jazz to make sure that the night really goes with a swing! Tickets cost BD18 net for members and BD22 net for guests. To reserve your tickets, call 17751262.

The French School of Bahrain’s middle school students are staging a musical called ‘Around the World in 80 minutes’ on May 14 at the Cultural Hall. The students are performing to raise money for charity and the show starts at 6.30pm. For more information call 39326227.

Coral Bay will have a fun reggae festival on the beach featuring the late Bob Marley’s original band, The Wailers, on May 14 from 9pm. Tickets cost BD12. Call 17312700 or 33745547 for more details.

The Bahrain Rugby Club will hold a Trib Fest, a family-friendly open-air music festival featuring 21 tribute acts from the UK on May 15 from 10am-10pm.
Tickets cost BD12 for adults and BD6 for children. Purchase tickets by calling 39429935 or visit https://tribfestbh.com/ticket.html

Words BookstoreCafé will host its latest Cook Book Club featuring Pok Pok: Food and Stories from the Streets, Homes, and Roadside Restaurants of Thailand by Andy Ricker on May 20 at 7pm.

Flip through the book, pick a recipe to prepare and bring the finished dish to the meeting.

To sign up, email info@wordsbookstorecafe.com with your name and mobile number.

South African comedian Barry Hilton will be performing his new live show at Bahrain Rugby Football Club on May 22.

Tickets are available at the Rugby Club for BD19.500 for members and BD22 for non-members. Tickets on the door will be BD25. For more information, visit thttps://www.togetherinbahrain.com/barry-hilton-live-rugby-club-bahrain.html or call 36050596.

English-Irish singer Tara McDonald, pictured above, who has worked with some of the leading international DJs and producers will debut a new remix and perform live at JJ’s on May 22. Call 39329083 or 33843005 for more details.

Words BookstoreCafé will host its Afterwords CineClub featuring Finding Vivian Maier, a critically-acclaimed documentary about a mysterious nanny, who secretly took 100,000 photographs that were hidden in storage lockers and discovered decades later. She is now regarded as one of the 20th Century’s greatest photographers. There is no charge to attend the CineClub. Email info@wordsbookstorecafe.com if you plan on attending or have any questions.

Liverpool football legend Jamie Carragher will be visiting Bahrain on May 29. He will talk about his career at a dinner held at the Radisson Blu Diplomat Hotel, Residence & Spa at 7.30pm.

Tickets cost BD30 and include a gourmet feast, a comedy show, a prize raffle and a sports memorabilia auction.

To purchase tickets, visit https://ssmena.com/bahrain/ or email bahrain@ssmena.com

Bushido will celebrate the venue’s sixth anniversary with a performance by international star Christina Milian on May 29. For more details call 17583555 or 17581487.

Words BookstoreCafé will hold a beginner’s workshop for enthusiasts who would like to improve their photography knowledge and skills on Saturdays, May 30th, June 6th and 13th, from 3pm-4.30pm. The three-session workshop will be hands-on and participants will be required to bring their own camera. The cost is BD66, which is payable in advance to Words by May 23.

To sign up, email info@wordsbookstorecafe.com.







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