Attend upMarket in Abu Dhabi. Courtesy Tiny Bean Events
Attend upMarket in Abu Dhabi. Courtesy Tiny Bean Events

5 things to do: plans to visit upMarket or attend By Appointment



Ellen Fortini

Make plans to visit upMarket, the pop-up boutique that showcases a wide range of products, including beach kaftans, summer sandals, clutches and swimwear. Tomorrow, 1pm to 6pm, free entrance, Eastern Mangroves Promenade, Abu Dhabi, www.tinybeanevents.com.

Plan to attend Dubai Sports City's Feel the Fete Halloween extravaganza, a family day out with fancy dress competitions, children's activities, live music performances and tasty Halloween treats. Tomorrow, 4pm to 9pm, free, Dubai Sports City's Canal Residence West's Retail Promenade, Dubai, 04 425 1111, www.dsc.ae.

Book your spot for the open day at the equestrian school in Al Habtoor Polo Resort and Club. Tour the facilities, meet the riding school's ponies and instructors, participate in a stable-management introduction and watch a short polo match. Saturday, 3pm to 6pm, free, Al Habtoor Polo Resort and Club, Dubai, 056 520 5081, contacts@alhabtoorpoloclub.com.

Attend By Appointment, a show by the Dubai Pops Orchestra featuring violin soloist Tracey Claire Keeley and Taaleem School's choir, celebrating the 90th birthday of Queen Elizabeth II with a performance of her favourite musical pieces. Tonight, 7.30pm, free, Dubai British School, Jumeirah Park, Dubai, www.dubapopsorchestra.com.

See the show Turn Off the Light, in which two dancers and a calligrapher present a performance combining dance, photography, music and light-painting techniques. Tonight, 8pm, Dh80, The Auditorium, Al Sufouh Road, Dubai College, Dubai, www.afdubai.org

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