Saudi Arabia’s arts and entertainment sector is booming, with commercial registrations spiking 20 per cent last year
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Music beyond borders: How Saud AlTurki is driving cultural exchange
Saud AlTurki is the visionary behind Brij Entertainment who’s connecting Saudi and Western music, while mentoring young talent, driving cultural exchange, and ensuring artists thrive both creatively and financially
entertainment destinations
Saudi Arabia’s SEVEN announces new $346mn entertainment destination
Set to be located in Jazan, the flagship destination will span over 60,000 square metres with entertainment and recreational facilities
Eastern Province
Saudi real estate: How $2bn development will put Khobar on investment map
The Avenues – Khobar development in Saudi Arabia will create 10,000 new jobs as part of major $2bn project
General Entertainment Authority
Riyadh Season 2024: Boxing, music, WWE, comedy, snooker, fashion, tennis, shopping and more entertainment in Saudi Arabia
Riyadh Season 2024 promises to deliver variety of entertainment to Saudi Arabia
Qiddiya
Saudi Entertainment Ventures transferred to Qiddiya Investment Company to form MASSIVE PIF lifestyle firm
Qiddiya and SEVEN combine to create Saudi entertainment giant
Riyadh Season
Riyadh Season attracts a whopping 12mn visitors in the last 60 days
The event, which began in October 2023, had initially targeted 12 million visitors for the entire duration of the event but reached that goal in the middle of the season
Cinemas in Saudi Arabia
Study shows 90% of people in Saudi visited entertainment venue in past year
Saudi Arabia’s General Authority for Statistics publishes data on cultural and entertainment activities in the Kingdom
Riyadh Season
In pictures: Riyadh Season 2023 promises to set a new benchmark for entertainment festivals in the region
Visitors from the Middle East and around the world can look forward to numerous concerts, entertainment events, dining experiences and other unique cultural events across a host of world-class venues in Riyadh
Cinemas in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia announces $292m entertainment centre in Yanbu
Saudi Entertainment Ventures is investing more than $13bn in leisure attractions in the Kingdom
Al Othaim Investment Company
Renowned architect firm Benoy to bring world-class design to Riyadh’s new entertainment city project
The signing coincides with the firm’s announcement on establishing a new regional HQ in the Saudi capital
Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia announces Transformers theme park in $13bn entertainment boom
Saudi Arabia’s SEVEN inks deal with Hasbro for indoor entertainment centre
PIF
Saudi Arabia announces PLAY-DOH theme parks
Saudi Arabia has announced eight PLAY-DOH theme parks will open in the Kingdom
Entertainment
Saudi entertainment events attract 120m visitors
Saudi Arabia’s entertainment sector has attracted more than 120m visitors to events including football matches, music concerts, restaurant openings, cultural events and more
Khaled Tash
Mega-sports events will help drive Saudi Arabia’s tourism agenda
The impressive impact of hosting mega sport events extends far beyond enhanced tourism figures
Abdullah Al Othaim Markets
Saudi firm announces $1.9bn Konoz treasure-themed entertainment city in Riyadh
Saudi firm to build a $1.9bn treasure city in Riyadh
AMC Entertainment
Saudi AMC cinema: SEVEN takes 100% ownership of movie chain in blockbuster deal
Saudi Entertainment Ventures takes ownership of AMC in the Kingdom as it looks to expand entertainment sector