Wednesday
Cuban Sunsets
Head to Relax@12 to usher in the sunset with delicious Cuban blends. As the bartenders reach for their muddles and mint leaves and the evening falls, the space fades into a majestic view over the city and the DJ gets you in the groove. Enjoy buy-one-get-one-free Cuban blends from 5pm-7pm every evening.
Relax@12, Aloft Hotel (02 654 5138).
Fashion Wednesday
Skylite will give one lucky lady a voucher for Dhs4,000 to spend at the Louboutin Boutique. To enter sign up at Skylite from 6pm, the winner will be drawn at 9.30pm.
Free entry. Skylite, Yas Viceroy Abu Dhabi (02 656 0600).
Grape and Cheese
Cheese connoisseurs and grape lovers will be able to indulge in this fun theme night with 20 cheeses and red and white grape beverages for Dhs130.
Privé. Hyatt Capital Gate, Abu Dhabi. Al Khaleej Al Arabi Street (02 596 1234).
Paddyman
Declan O’ Sullivan will get the audience roaring with laughter with his Irish jokes and songs adapted with a taste of the UAE.
9pm, free entry. PJ O’Reilly’s, Le Royal Méridien (02 674 2020).
Quiz Night
Take the hot seat at Black Pearl quiz night, loaded with fun and fantastic prizes every Wednesday.
8pm. Black Pearl, Al Raha Beach Hotel (02 508 0555).
Quiz Night at The Club
Every Wednesday at The Club Bar with Mike Greaves – testing your grey matter on all manner of subjects from 8.30pm. Free to participate and open to members and their guests.
The Club, Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Street, Meena Zayed, www.the-club.com (02 673 1111).
Retro Revival
Go retro with the best of the ’80s, ’90s and ’00s. You know you want to!
9pm-2am. Club So-Hi, Aloft Abu Dhabi (02 654 5078).
’70s and ’80s Night
Listen to all the best from the eras that style forgot.
Harvesters Pub, Sands Hotel Abu Dhabi (02 615 6666).
Thursday
B-Lounge by Beachcomber
Thursday at the Sheraton Abu Dhabi’s outdoor chillout lounge is Reboot Night, with DJ Koast helping you get ready for the weekend with a special beverage of the night and late night partying.
From 6pm. Sheraton Abu Dhabi Hotel & Resort (02 677 3333).
Boogie Box
The longest-standing underground house and techno party in the capital is back. The first Thursday of every month sees a guest DJ join resident Hassan Alwan to get your body moving.
9pm-3am. Pearls Bar. Shangri-La Hotel (050 642 7898).
Club Tropicana
A night of disco from the ’70s, ’80s and ’90s with DJ Rohan. Special deals on beverages and ladies get three complimentary blends from 8pm-11pm.
PJ O’Reilly’s, Le Royal Méridien (02 674 2020).
Global Fusion
Smash into the weekend as resident DJ Tamer blends the best pop, rock, R&B and house the international music scene has to offer. Free flow bubbly for the ladies from 11pm every Thursday and Friday.
9pm-3am. Club So-Hi, Aloft Abu Dhabi (02 654 5078).
Layali Night
Featuring one-man shows with guest singers from Lebanon, the live band and the Sax resident DJ.
9pm-3.30am. Sax, Le Royal Méridien (02 674 1286).
Men’s Night
Finally a great night for the boys to enjoy some free beverages. Buy one-get-one-free on selected beverages from 7pm.
Privé. Hyatt Capital Gate, Abu Dhabi. Al Khaleej Al Arabi Street (02 596 1234).
Ministry of Sound VIP
Weekly international headline DJs playing the best in dance, house and R&B.
10pm-3.30am. Rush, Yas Viceroy Abu Dhabi (02 656 0060).
Party Time
Head to Etoiles on a Thursday night after work where you can party with DJ Jack mashing it up on the decks with a selection of house, R&B and hip hop accompanied by George Safi the percussionist setting the club on fire.
Etoiles, Emirates Palace (02 690 8960).
Red Hot Thursdays
DJ Miss C Brown is behind the decks to mix the hottest dance floor hits and chart toppers, as all ladies dressed in fiery red get free selected drinks.
9pm-1am. Y-Bar, Yas Island Rotana (02 656 4000).
RetroFlect
From 4pm-8pm every Thursday, go on a journey from ’70s Glam Rock, through the ’80s with the New Wave and Romantics, right up to the rock and pop classics of the ’90s and the Noughties.
Left Bank, Souk Qaryat Al Beri (02 558 1680).
Rock Night
Perfect for those looking for a good night out that doesn’t require shiny shoes and an ironed shirt. There’s usually a live band belting out the hits of Bon Jovi, Aerosmith and similar crowd-pleasers, and, while they’re not exactly amazing musicians, they at least succeed in whipping the capacity crowd up into a power chord-fuelled frenzy of sweaty excitement.
PJ O’Reilly’s, Le Royal Méridien (02 674 2020).
Friday
Bring Down the House
Every Friday the new urban night at Etoiles brings you international DJ battles, celebrity DJs and live performances from R&B and hip hop stars from around the globe. Free entry before 1am.
Etoiles, Emirates Palace (02 690 8960).
Culture Club
Skylite is the perfect spot to enjoy your après brunch ’80s style. Celebrate the most definitive decade with your favourite hits, neon décor, party favours and ’80s attire – oh yes! Four house beverages for Dhs100.
Free entry. Skylite, Yas Viceroy Abu Dhabi (02 656 0600).
Holiday Inn
Bring in your friends from 4pm-8pm for beverages priced at Dhs20 and on the weekends from noon-8pm.
Holiday Inn, For table reservations call (02 657 4888).
House Society Presents
Worldwide clubbing brands including Hed Kandi.
10pm-3.30am. Rush, Yas Viceroy Abu Dhabi (02 656 0060).
Urban Education
Every Friday Decadent Entertainment presents Urban Education. With resident DJ Rone Jaxx playing his unique blend of old, new and commercial R&B, hip hop and dancehall at Left Bank.
Free, 8pm-3am. Left Bank, Souk Qaryat Al Beri (02 558 1680).
Saturday
B-Lounge by Beachcomber
Wind down the weekend with chillout@b-lounge, every Saturday with drinks specials from 6pm-11pm. Plus, the first Saturday of the month is open mic night with local bands and artists showcasing their talents live on stage from 6pm-11pm.
Sheraton Abu Dhabi Hotel & Resort (02 677 3333).
Super Sports Weekend
Enjoy Saturdays and Sundays at PJ O’Reilly’s with offers on buckets as well as on the full Brit breakfast or full Brit roast for Dhs120 including four pints.
PJ O’Reilly’s, Le Royal Méridien (02 674 2020).
Theatro
Arabic night with live DJs and performers playing the best in Arabic hits.
10pm-3.30am. Rush, Yas Viceroy Abu Dhabi (02 656 0060).
The Crew Lounge
Ladies and Airline Crew (yes even the men) receive unlimited free blends all night from 8pm. Kick back or get down under the stars in the luxurious surroundings of Pearls & Caviar all set to the sounds supplied by DJ Cliff Townley. Expect to hear anything from soul and funk, old school, R&B and hip hop.
7pm-2.30am. Pearls & Caviar, Shangri-La Hotel (02 509 8777).
Sunday
Singles Traffic Jam
The traffic light party (in which revellers wear a red, orange or green badge to broadcast their availability to potential mates) may be a concept born on sweaty student union dancefloors, but in the chic surroundings of one of the city’s more upmarket nightspots, it’s pulled off with a respectable amount of class. Just don’t be tempted to steal a traffic cone on the way home. Free drinks for ladies.
Free. From 10pm. Eight Restaurant & Bar, Souk Qaryat Al Beri (02 558 1988).
Sunday’s Best
Enjoy the best of both worlds. Total sports action from 4pm-9pm while you enjoy buy-one-get-one-free. Ladies can enjoy a free selection of reds and whites from 9pm-1am as they get down with the freshest R&B beats played by DJ Miss C Brown.
Y-Bar, Yas Island Rotana (02 656 4000).
Monday
Quiz Night
An evening of brainteasers, courtesy of resident quizmaster Mike Greaves. It’s free to enter, and, as well as spoils for the winners, there’s a prize for last place. Proof at long last that your mother was wrong when she said you’d never get anywhere by sitting in a corner scratching yourself like an ape.
Free. 8pm-10.30pm. Heroes, Crowne Plaza Abu Dhabi (02 616 6101).
Tapas Night
Enjoy a very tasty tapas menu with free-flow of red and white Spanish beverage for Dhs120 per person.
Privé. Hyatt Capital Gate, Abu Dhabi. Al Khaleej Al Arabi Street (02 596 1234).
Tuesday
Pink Tuesdays
DJ Neil T hosts a ladies night with a twist. As well as free sparkly pink stuff for the fairer sex all night long, those who turn up clad in fuschia, magenta, coral, rose or any other pinky hue will also land themselves free selected beverages. Better still, book a table for five or more in advance and you’ll even get a round of free cupcakes. As for the music, expect R&B and club classics.
Free. 10pm-3am. Eight Restaurant & Bar, Souk Qaryat Al Beri (02 558 1988).
Trivia Tuesdays
Feeling competitive? Brush up on your trivia for every Tuesday night at Harvesters Pub. The winner has the chance to have their bar bill scratched. What more could you ask for?
8pm. Harvesters Pub, Sands Hotel Abu Dhabi (02 615 6666).
Urban Attitude
Ladies, strike a pose and show some attitude at the Urban Attitude photo booth from 9pm-11pm. Free flowing blends for the ladies from the special menu.
9pm-2am. Club So-Hi, Aloft Abu Dhabi (02 654 5078).
