Events

Record fairs, listening sessions, DJ nights, workshops and Mini Festival, in Dubai since April 2023.

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Every Vinyl Souk event, newest first.

2026

  • Poster: Lulu & the Beanstalk and Vinyl Souk present Sonic Majlis, sounds and story by Tarik Omar, Saturday 22nd August, 5pm to 9pm.

    (Sonic Majlis - 22 Aug 2026)

    Sounds and story by Tarik Omar

    Lulu & the Beanstalk, ICD Brookfield Place · 5–9pm

  • Poster: Lulu & the Beanstalk and Vinyl Souk present Sonic Majlis, sounds and story by Hameed, Saturday 11th July, 5pm to 9pm.

    (Sonic Majlis - 11 Jul 2026)

    Sounds and story by Hameed

    Lulu & the Beanstalk, ICD Brookfield Place · 5–9pm

  • Poster: Vinyl Souk, 3 years of music, culture and community. Listening session, live music, marketplace and record fair. Sunday April 12, 5 to 10pm, Nomad Day Bar, 25hours Hotel One Central.

    (Anniversary - 12 Apr 2026)

    Vinyl Souk: 3 years of community

    Nomad Day Bar, 25hours Hotel One Central · 5–10pm

  • Poster: Gorillaz, The Mountain. Official album listening event, Honeycomb Hi-Fi x Vinyl Souk, Dubai, Thursday February 26, 20:00.

    (Listening session - 26 Feb 2026)

    Gorillaz: The Mountain listening event

    Honeycomb Hi-Fi, Dubai · 8pm

  • Poster: Ditch Work with Ostinato Records, Jayesh and Dan Greenpeace. Thursday 5 Feb, 7pm to midnight, Lulu and the Beanstalk, free entry.

    (DJ night - 5 Feb 2026)

    Ditch Work with Ostinato Records

    Lulu & the Beanstalk, ICD Brookfield Place · 7pm–midnight

  • Poster: Vinyl Souk Mini Festival, 1 February 2026, 4pm till late, 25hours Hotel One Central, with the day’s lineup.

    (Mini Festival - 1 Feb 2026)

    Mini Festival, 3rd edition

    25hours Hotel One Central · 4pm till late

  • 25 Jul 2026 · 7–9pm

    Made in the Emirates Vol. 2: listening session, curated by Shadi Megallaa

    Duette Plus at The Public

  • 10 Jul 2026 · 7:30pm GST

    Made in the Emirates Vol. 2: listening party

    Online, on Bandcamp

  • 15–17 May 2026

    Art Dubai: Listening Bar

    Madinat Jumeirah

  • 18 Apr 2026 · 4–5pm

    Land 02: listening session, hosted by Serge Volant

    Raw Music Store, Al Quoz

  • 18 Apr 2026 · 1:30–2:30pm

    Land 03: listening session, hosted by Jayesh

    The Flip Side, Alserkal Avenue

2025

  • Poster: Vinyl Souk DXB, 31 December, selectors Tarik Omar and Jayesh, 6pm to 1am, at 25hours Dubai One Central, in partnership with Jameson.

    (New Year’s Eve - 31 Dec 2025)

    Selectors: Tarik Omar and Jayesh

    25hours Hotel One Central · 6pm–1am

  • Poster: No Borders in collaboration with Vinyl Souk. Saturday 6th December, 4 to 10pm, Nomad Day Bar, 25hours One Central. Fake Lines: Sono Levant listening session, then Sakré, Frinda di Lanco and Mera Bhai.

    (Marketplace - 6 Dec 2025)

    No Borders marketplace

    Nomad Day Bar, 25hours Hotel One Central · 4–10pm

  • Poster: Alt.Dubai Sunset Sessions. Kazdoura, live band. Saturday 29 November. Dirty Backseat, DJ and live set; Shilpa Ananth x Beatbox Ray, live band. Doors open at 5pm.

    (Live music - 29 Nov 2025)

    Alt.Dubai Sunset Sessions: Kazdoura

    Venue to confirm · Doors 5pm

  • Poster: Mad Professor, masterclass and live set, 29 November 2025. Presented by Vinyl Souk, supported by Dadastrada.

    (Masterclass - 29 Nov 2025)

    Mad Professor: masterclass and live set

    Venue to confirm

    Supported by Dadastrada

  • Poster: Vinyl Souk at Shabab Laboratory, Warehouse 30, Alserkal Avenue, Saturday 18th October 2025, 4 to 10pm. An introduction to vinyl DJing workshop by Digital Renaissance Music Institute, with Rudoh, Little Hats and DJ Uri.

    (Workshop - 18 Oct 2025)

    Vinyl Souk at Shabab Laboratory

    Warehouse 30, Alserkal Avenue · 4–10pm

    An introduction to vinyl DJing, with Digital Renaissance Music Institute

  • Poster: Vinyl Souk Mini Festival lineup, April 13, 25hours Hotel One Central.

    (Mini Festival - 13 Apr 2025)

    Mini Festival, 2nd edition

    25hours Hotel One Central · 4pm–2am

2024

Date to confirm

  • Poster: Vinyl Souk workshop, an introduction to Ableton Live 12.

    (Workshop - date to confirm)

    Introduction to Ableton Live 12

    Venue to confirm

  • Poster: The Rest Is History, the early days of drum and bass. UAE premiere of the documentary film.

    (Film screening - date to confirm)

    The Rest Is History

    Venue to confirm

    UAE premiere of a documentary on the early days of drum and bass

  • Date to confirm

    Open call: Power of Love, a global short film

    Worldwide, online

The 2023, 2024 and 2025 events from the old site’s archive pages, which weren’t in the recording. Vinyl Souk started in April 2023.