Check Out These Events & Happenings in Beijing Aug 17-23
Looking for something to do in the capital this coming week? Well, we have you covered with our list of happenings in the city! Everything from live bands, comedy, exhibitions, workshops and more, you’ll definitely be able to find something to keep you occupied.
Nightlife and Live Music
Vocal and Piano
When: Aug 17, 9pm
Where: Tango by Ala House
Price: RMB 200
Sejin and Natheniel
When: Aug 18, 9pm
Where: Tango by Ala House
Price: RMB 200
Friday Jazz Trio
When: Aug 19, 9:30pm
Where: Tango by Ala House
Price: RMB 200
The Real Deal
When: Aug 19, 9.30pm
Where: Gatsby's
Price: Free
Organ Trio
When: Aug 19, 9pm
Where: Jianghu Live
Price: RMB 80/100
Elastic People
When: Aug 19, 10pm
Where: BBB Bar
Price: Free
Summer Wonderland 2022
When: Aug 20 2pm-late
Where: Changping District, see specific details on ticket
Price: RMB 150 pre sale, RMB 200 on door
Mountain Midi Music Festival
When: Aug 20-21
Where: Chongli Cuiyunshan
Price: One day RMB 280, two days RMB 500
Aardvarks Recruitment Night
When: Aug 20, 6pm
Where: Paddy O'Shea's
Price: Free
Urban Jungle Jam
When: Aug 20, 10pm
Where: Mona Bar
Price: Free
The Jared Lang Band
When: Aug 20, 9pm
Where: Jianghu Live
Price: RMB 80/100
Dave Sings Standards
When: Aug 20, 10pm
Where: Tango by Ala House
Price: RMB 200
Casa Flamenco
When: Aug 21, 9pm
Where: Jianghu Live
Price: RMB 80/100
Ember Swift Sings
When: Aug 21, 9:30pm
Where: Tango by Ala House
Price: RMB 200
Stage
Spittoon Storytelling
When: Aug 18, 8pm
Where: Camera Stylo
Price: Free
Class in Session
When: Aug 20, 7:30pm
Where: Gatsby's
Price: RMB 100
When: Aug 21, 2:30pm
Where: Linda's Bar
Price: RMB 100
Food and Drink
Indonesian Fine Dining Week
When: Aug 16-31, from 6pm
Where: Mulu
Jing-A Taproom Hopson One Soft Opening
When: Aug 17-26
Where: Jing-A Taproom Hopson One
Price: Free
Street Food
When: Aug 18, 7pm-9:30pm
Where: The Hutong
Price: RMB 350
GIADA Steller Celebration
When: Aug 20, 5:30pm-8pm, 8:30pm-close
Where: GIADA Garden
Price: RMB 2,088
Simple Sushi
When: Aug 20, 2:30pm-5pm
Where: The Hutong
Price: RMB 350
Activities
Craft Night - Fabric Painting
When: Aug 17, 8pm
Where: nugget
Price: Free
Paddy's Quiz
When: Wednesdays, 8pm
Where: Paddy O'Shea's
Price: Free
Drink and Draw
When: Thursdays, 8pm
Where: nugget
Price: Free
Haidian Used Book Market Fair
When: Aug 19-21
Where: 3F, BOM Xifanli, No. 38 Xueqing Road
Price: Free
Taozi Yoga & Camping
When: Aug 20-21
Where: Lakeside Great Wall
Price: RMB 600
Students of the Sage: A Walk and Discussion at the Confucian Temple and Imperial Academy
When: Aug 20, 10am-noon
Where: Beijing Confucian Temple
Price: RMB 300
Yoga in the CBD
When: Aug 21, 10am-12.30pm
Where: Hanging Garden, 3rd Floor, Beijing Kuntai Jiahua Hotel
Price: RMB 200
Xiangyun Town Summer Night Market
When: Aug 5-Sep12
Where: No. 9 Antai Street, Shunyi District, 顺义区-安泰大街9号
Price: Free
Sip & Paint with Nadia
When: Aug 20, 2-5pm
Where: CHEERS Central Park Plaza branch
Price: RMB 308
Sip and Dip Lotus Painting Workshop
When: Saturdays, 2pm-5pm
Price: RMB 350 and up (depending on canvas size) - scan QR code below to signup
Retro Games Night
When: Sundays, 8pm
Where: nugget
Price: Free
Art Tribe: Vacation Mode
When: Aug 22
Where: Botanica
Price: RMB 299
New Exhibitions
Martin Margiela's first solo exhibition in Asia
When: Aug 18-Dec 4
Where: M Woods Museum
Price: RMB 79
Ongoing Exhibitions
J. Yang
When: Aug 5-Sep 17
Where: Magician Space, 798 Art District
Price: Free
Silent Noise - Shinjiro Okamoto Memorial Exhibition
When: Aug 6-Oct 6
Where: 東京画廊＋BTAP！, 798 Arts District, E02 Ceramics Third Street
Price: Free
Everyone Comes for the Donut
When: Aug 6-Sep 6
Where: WishinART愿景艺术, B1, Block C, Yingke Center Jingyuan 2 A, Gongti Beilu
Price: Free
Beijing International Dance Video Art Festival
When: Aug 13-Aug 28
Where: 郎园Vintage
Price: RMB 40-150
Ruled and Unvoiced
When: Jul 25-Aug 25
Where: Beijing Huaya Art Foundation
Price: Free
He Duoling - The House in the Attic
When: Aug 16-Oct 8
Where: 拾院, Courtyard 3 Shantan Beijie
Price: RMB 78
I Dwell in Possibilities
When: Ju 16-Aug 21
Where: Gallery I｜SPURS Gallery, 798 Arts District
Price: Free
Living Like Summer Flowers
When: Jul 9-Sep19
Where: Fangyuan Art Museum
Price: Free
Mickey: The True Original & Ever Curious Exhibition
When: Jul 23-Nov 6
Where: 798 Arts District
Price: RMB 120
Soft Feelers
When: Aug 7-Sep 5
Where: Song Art Museum
Price: RMB 68
Half Confidant
When: Jun 30-Sep 18
Where: Art Museum of Beijing Fine Art Academy
Price: Free
Szabolcs Bozó: Must You Dance
When: Aug 4-Nov 27
Where: M Woods Museum
Price: Weekday RMB 89, Weekend of holiday RMB 99
aito Itsuki: Tools are Validated
When: Aug 4-Oct 9
Where: Tang Contemporary Art
Price: Free
The "Big Yellow Duck"
When: Aug 6-Oct 23
Where: Today Art Museum
Price: RMB 138 (you can purchase tickets through their mini program search for 今日美术馆)
"Ge Jian's Notes" by Ge Jian
When: Jul 28 - Sep 14
Where: Zarah
Price: Free
503 Precious Cultural Relics of Ancient Rome
When: Jul 10-Oct 9
Where: National Museum of China
Price: RMB 60 (Tuesday-Friday); RMB 80 (Weekends)
Appeal to the Infinite Within
When: Jul 23-Aug 23
Where: Hive Center for Contemporary Art
Price: Free
Morandi Prints Exhibition
When: Jul 2-Sep 12
Where: Raffles City
Price: RMB 138 (can QR code below to book tickets)
Kiki Xuebing Wang: Blue Hour
When: Jul 23-Aug 21
Where: CLC Gallery Venture, 798 Arts District
Price: Free
Post-me Generation: How to Write Young Artists
When: Jul 24-Aug 20
Where: Tang Contemporary Art
Price: Free
The Playful World of Eric Carle
When: Jul 21-Oct 16
Where: UCCA Lab 北京艺术空间
Price: RMB 89
The Surreal Dream World of Erik Johansson
When: Jul 22-Oct 10
Where: Today Art Museum
Price: RMB 89 (scan QR code below to book tickets)
Viewing the Sand Ridge
When: Jul 23-Aug 23
Where: Soka Art, 798 Arts District
Price: Free
The Concept of "Formless"
When: Jul 23-Sep 3
Where: Whitebox Art Center, 798 Arts District
Price: Free
The Visions in My Mind
When: Jul 23-Sep 3
Where: Tang Contemporary Art
Price: Free
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Images: courtesy of the venues, Unsplash Anthony DELANOIX
