Visit the Sharjah Bridal Fair 2016 for all your wedding needs, including photography, florists, planners, venues, caterers and more. Take part in a number of workshops and activities for brides and couples, including Thriving Through the First Year of Marriage by Khaled Al Ameri and his wife Salama Mohammed and Planning Your Successful Marriage and Strengthening Relationships Skills by Dr Suad Al Marzooqi. Open 4pm to 10.45pm, Al Jawaher Reception and Convention Centre, Sharjah, 056 118 8891, www.shjbridalfair.com
Attend the Arabian Bubble Celebration 3-D show. The 70-minute family show features Melody and Deni Yang, masters of soap bubbles, creating incredible shapes and bubble fun, with laser shows and stunts in 12 performances with various themes. Children are invited to touch the bubbles and even go inside a bubble. At 5.30pm, 7pm and 9.30pm, from Dh37, Dubai World Trade Centre, Dubai, platinumlist.net
Take part in reading and arts workshops at Dalma Mall, which has been transformed to raise awareness about the importance of reading as a means of social development, as part of the Abu Dhabi Reads campaign. From 5pm to 9pm, free, Dalma Mall, Mohammed bin Zayed City, Abu Dhabi, www.dalmamall.ae, #UAEReads
Make plans to see Flying Ipis, the all-female Filipino indie-rock band who are enjoying a rising cult status, having performed at this year's SXSW Festival in Austin, Texas, and whose song This Song Is About You featured in the film Ang Nawawala. Friday, May 20, from 8pm, Dh100, ages 21+ only, The Music Room, Majestic Hotel Tower, Al Mankhool Road, Bur Dubai, 04 359 8888
Celebrate the cultural heritage of Kyrgyzstan during a heritage week presented by Sharjah Institute for Heritage. Enjoy handicraft demonstrations, folklore, traditional cooking, photography and art, songs and dances. From 5pm to 10pm, Heart of Sharjah, Heritage Area, Sharjah, 06 509 2666, www.sharjah-heritage.ae
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