From a free yoga festival to St Patrick’s Day craic, the best events in the UAE this week.
You don’t need the luck of the Irish to have a craic at St Patrick’s Day fun – just our round-up of these fun events around the UAE celebrating the Irish holiday.
Seafire Steakhouse & Bar at Atlantis
The Palm is serving a seven-course set menu created by Allan Morris, the master butcher at Ireland’s John Stone Dry Aged Meat Company. Taking place today and tomorrow from 8.3011.30pm, it costs Dh390 per person.
Call 04 426 2626.
McGettigan’s
This is where you should head to do an Irish jig at an Irish gig – the pub is hosting their Ultimate Paddy’s Party today at Dubai Media City Amphitheatre, where you can enjoy performances by Irish rockers Kodaline (right), U2 tribute act The Joshua Tree, rock band The 16 Coronas (right) and Little Hours. They have a dedicated kids zone with bouncy castles and face painting. Tickets from Dh250 at platinumlist.net.
The garden on 8 at Media One hotel,
Dubai, is hosting a St Patrick’s day celebration that blends food and sports. Today they’re hosting an Irish-themed Smoke and Mirrors Night Brunch accompanied by live screening of the Cheltenham Festival where the best of British and Irish horses compete. From 7.3011pm.
Tomorrow St Paddy’s Day revelries start at noon and continue till late in the night; you can tuck in Irish dishes like sausages and mustard champ mash as you watch a live screening of the Six Nations final matches where Ireland will battle England at 6.45pm. Give the Spin the Wheel a go if you’re feeling the lucky charm of leprechauns and win prizes. Call 04 427 1000.
The Tavern at Sheraton Abu Dhabi
This pub is serving the best of Irish food, beverages and music today and tomorrow. Just wear you green best to win a dinner voucher for two while you’re there. Free entry, from 12pm to late on both nights.
Want something more substantial and earlier in the day like a brunch? Flavours, a restaurant at the same hotel, is serving a St Paddy’s Brunch today – the buffet will feature reuben boxty, shepherd’s pie, colcannon mash and more. The resident band will belt out live music. Dh216 per person, from 12.30-3.30pm; call 02 677 3333.
The Irish Village at Al Garhoud
is celebrating St Patrick’s Day today and tomorrow with performances by Sin A Der Si, DJ Marky Mark and MapleJacks. Entry is free; visit theirishvillage.com.
Le Meridien Dubai Hotel’s traditional Irish pub, The Dubliners, has a St Patrick’s Day Brunch today and tomorrow. From 1-4pm starting from Dh109 per person.
Call 04 217 0000.