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AlUla Rock Art Field School: Preserving Prehistoric Heritage through Hands-On Training

AlUla Rock Art Field School: Preserving Prehistoric Heritage through Hands-On Training

Written by Dr. Maria Guagnin

British Council MENA Regional Director and Trustees Visit Riyadh

British Council MENA Regional Director and Trustees Visit Riyadh

Their visit underscored the British Council’s long-standing partnership...

SBJBC Leads First UK Culture Delegation to Saudi Arabia

SBJBC Leads First UK Culture Delegation to Saudi Arabia

The delegation engaged directly with leading Saudi institutions shaping...

Art Bridges Scotland Explores Cultural Connections with the Saudi Visual Arts Commission

Art Bridges Scotland Explores Cultural Connections with the Saudi Visual Arts Commission

The programme launched with the participation of leading Saudi artists,...

Spotlight Cultural Space Opens at the British Council in Riyadh

Spotlight Cultural Space Opens at the British Council in Riyadh

Show your art, share your voice, step into the spotlight

British Council x Royal Commission's AlUla Grant Winners 2025

British Council x Royal Commission's AlUla Grant Winners 2025

The Royal Commission for AlUla and the British Council launched a cultur...

Saudi Women Artists at the Venice Biennale

Saudi Women Artists at the Venice Biennale

Four pioneering Saudi women artists: Shadia Alem, Maha Malluh, Zahrah Al...

New Handicraft Accelerator Launched to Boost Artisans and SMEs

New Handicraft Accelerator Launched to Boost Artisans and SMEs

Saudi Development fund launches handicraft accelerator to support artisa...

Growing Saudi Theatre Talent at Ithra Short Play Contest 2025

Growing Saudi Theatre Talent at Ithra Short Play Contest 2025

Ithra’s 2025 Short Play Contest showcased ten original works, highlighti...

Saudi Arabia at the London Design Biennale

Saudi Arabia at the London Design Biennale

Saudi Arabia has joined the London Design Biennale four times since 2017...

Manchester Camerata in AlUla: Building Cultural Bridges Through Music

Manchester Camerata in AlUla: Building Cultural Bridges Through Music

In Oct 2024, Manchester Camerata visited AlUla to spark a cultural partn...

The Art of Sadu Weaving at London Craft Week 2025

The Art of Sadu Weaving at London Craft Week 2025

At LCW 2025, Saudi Arabia’s Heritage Commission showcased Sadu weaving a...

The 12th Edition of Effat Film Festival Highlights Emerging Saudi Filmmakers

The 12th Edition of Effat Film Festival Highlights Emerging Saudi Filmmakers

The festival is one of the longest-running student-led film festivals in...

Saudi Arabia Culinary Heritage Showcased at Taste of London

Saudi Arabia Culinary Heritage Showcased at Taste of London

Saudi Arabia’s Culinary Arts Commission wowed Taste of London 2025 with...

Azira: An Immersive Theatre Experience in the Heart of AlUla

Azira: An Immersive Theatre Experience in the Heart of AlUla

Azira, debuted in AlUla in Dec 2024, is Saudi Arabia’s first immersive t...

Envisioning a Saudi Fringe: A New Chapter for the Kingdom's Arts Scene

Envisioning a Saudi Fringe: A New Chapter for the Kingdom's Arts Scene

An experience envisioned and shared by Soha Khan

Ithra Welcomes the English Chamber Orchestra

Ithra Welcomes the English Chamber Orchestra

Ithra hosted one of the most remarkable classical music events at the he...

Curators from Saudi Arabia visit the UK as part of Contemporary Collective

Curators from Saudi Arabia visit the UK as part of Contemporary Collective

This Contemporary Collective programme for women aims to support the nex...

Sir Hopkins’ Visit to the Joy Awards in Riyadh

Sir Hopkins’ Visit to the Joy Awards in Riyadh

Hopkins performed a piano piece titled “Life is a Dream” at the Bakr Al-...

Dr. Ghada Al-Harthi Wins Rawabi Holding Award

Dr. Ghada Al-Harthi Wins Rawabi Holding Award

Dr. Ghadah W. Al-Harthi was awarded the Rawabi Holding Award in London i...

GREAT FUTURES to Strengthen UK–Saudi Partnerships Across Sectors

GREAT FUTURES to Strengthen UK–Saudi Partnerships Across Sectors

Great Futures is a year-long program, launched in Riyadh in May 2024, ai...

Akram Khan and Manal AlDowayan's Thikra: Night of Remembering

Akram Khan and Manal AlDowayan's Thikra: Night of Remembering

AlUla Arts Festival in Saudi Arabia presented a remarkable performance t...

Highlighting Poetry Through Three Inspirational Cultural Nights in Riyadh

Highlighting Poetry Through Three Inspirational Cultural Nights in Riyadh

The event, hosted by the British Council Saudi Arabia in partnership wit...

British Council Lays Groundwork for UK–Saudi Film Collaborations at Saudi FIlm Festival 2024

British Council Lays Groundwork for UK–Saudi Film Collaborations at Saudi FIlm Festival 2024

BC Partnered with leading Saudi film bodies to deliver screenings, works...

Building Creative Futures Together: UK–Saudi Cultural Partnerships

Building Creative Futures Together: UK–Saudi Cultural Partnerships

Culture Secretary Lucy Frazer delivers keynote speech at the GREAT Futur...

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