Stories Explore success stories and key UK–KSA collaborations in the arts and culture scene Image courtesy of the Royal Commission for AlUla by Maxime Dos Sort by Featured Newest Oldest Clear all Celebrating 50 Years of UK–Saudi Cultural Collaboration We marked 50 years of UK–Saudi cultural partnership with special visits,... 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 Their visit underscored the British Council’s long-standing partnership... 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 The programme launched with the participation of leading Saudi artists,... 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 The Royal Commission for AlUla and the British Council launched a cultur... 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 Saudi Development fund launches handicraft accelerator to support artisa... 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 has joined the London Design Biennale four times since 2017... 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 At LCW 2025, Saudi Arabia’s Heritage Commission showcased Sadu weaving a... 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’s Culinary Arts Commission wowed Taste of London 2025 with... 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 An experience envisioned and shared by Soha Khan 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 This Contemporary Collective programme for women aims to support the nex... 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. Ghadah W. Al-Harthi was awarded the Rawabi Holding Award in London i... 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 AlUla Arts Festival in Saudi Arabia presented a remarkable performance t... 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 BC Partnered with leading Saudi film bodies to deliver screenings, works... Building Creative Futures Together: UK–Saudi Cultural Partnerships Culture Secretary Lucy Frazer delivers keynote speech at the GREAT Futur...
Celebrating 50 Years of UK–Saudi Cultural Collaboration We marked 50 years of UK–Saudi cultural partnership with special visits,...
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 Their visit underscored the British Council’s long-standing partnership...
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 The programme launched with the participation of leading Saudi artists,...
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 The Royal Commission for AlUla and the British Council launched a cultur...
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 Saudi Development fund launches handicraft accelerator to support artisa...
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 has joined the London Design Biennale four times since 2017...
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 At LCW 2025, Saudi Arabia’s Heritage Commission showcased Sadu weaving a...
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’s Culinary Arts Commission wowed Taste of London 2025 with...
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 An experience envisioned and shared by Soha Khan
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 This Contemporary Collective programme for women aims to support the nex...
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. Ghadah W. Al-Harthi was awarded the Rawabi Holding Award in London i...
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 AlUla Arts Festival in Saudi Arabia presented a remarkable performance t...
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 BC Partnered with leading Saudi film bodies to deliver screenings, works...
Building Creative Futures Together: UK–Saudi Cultural Partnerships Culture Secretary Lucy Frazer delivers keynote speech at the GREAT Futur...
