Like last week, this week may have gotten off to a wet start and had your thoughts turning to what indoor activities you could do to escape the rain, but there are still plenty of reasons to get out there and enjoy what Shanghai has to offer. See our picks for the week ahead below.
MUSIC
Anoice
Hailing from Tokyo, Anoice play a mix of modern classical and post-rock that’s drawn inevitable – and favourable – comparisons to Japanese post-rock heavyweights MONO.
Bandai Namco Shanghai Base 179 Yichang Lu, near Jiangning Lu. Fri 24. 9pm. 150RMB; 120RMB (presale).
The Deer Tracks
Swedish indie electronica act The Deer Tracks make a welcome return in support of their new album Undersvik, which was recorded over the course of a ten-day period of isolation in an abandoned village school. It ought to be atmospheric.
Yuyintang 851 Kaixuan Lu, near Yanan Xi Lu. Fri 23. 9pm. 70RMB; 50RMB (presale).
Fête de la Musique 2017
The long-running free Francophone festival of music returns with events taking place across the city, mostly in shopping malls and public spaces and featuring locally based bands. The kick-off party will be on Friday 23 and will feature King Krab, Taiwan MC, and French 79.
West Bund Art & Culture Pilot Zone 2599 Longteng Dadao, near Fenggu Lu. Fri 23-Sun 25. 2pm. Free.
Food and Drink
Speak Low: 3 Years Anniversary Party
World-famous speakeasy, Speak Low, is celebrating its third anniversary in style. Hidden away behind an inconspicuous cocktail supplies shop, the bar will be welcoming some of Japan's finest cocktail whizzes, Akira Abe, Toshiyuki Kubo and Michihiko Miyazaki as guest bartenders. There will also be a 'flair show' from the world-renowned Hiroshi Ichikawa.
Speak Low 579 Fuxing Zhong Lu, near Ruijin Er Lu. Tue 20. 7pm. Free.
Thai and French fusion pop-up menu at Simply Thai
Chef Jib, Simply Thai’s guest chef this June, is part of a new generation of creative Thai chefs reimagining Thai cuisine with her minimalist style of Thai-French cuisine. Trained at Cordon Bleu and with Chef Philippe Vetele, Chef Jib combines her expertise in French cuisine and knowledge of traditional Thai cuisine - acquired at Bangkok’s Oriental Hotel - to create the Thai-French fusion, inspired by fresh local and seasonal ingredients.
Simply Thai 5C Dongping Lu, near Hengshan Lu. Thu 22. Midday. 380RMB.
Happy Friday: The Social Table
Happy Friday 2.0 presents to you the first theme of the summer: The Social Table. The Social Table is Jingan Kerry Centre’s first outdoor social dining experience. Chef Carlos Sotomayor has created a unique menu specially for The Social Table, and bartender Micaela Piccolo will bring to you a diverse portfolio of artisanal spirits.
Jingan Kerry Centre 1515 Nanjing Xi Lu, near Changde Lu. Fri 23. 4pm. 400RMB.
THINGS TO DO
KFK Game Night: Shanghai Showdown
A special game night at Kung Fu Komedy hosted by Jorge Castellanos, featuring KFK regulars Andy Curtain, Alejandro Scott, Ida Knox, Mohammed Magdi, Norah Yang and Reyhaneh Rajabzadeh.
Kung Fu Komedy Club 1 Xiangyang Bei Lu, near Julu Lu. Sat 24. 8.30pm. 70RMB; 50RMB (presale).
Bingo Night Fever
Mr & Mrs Bund's bingo extravagansa is back. Order dinner off their late-night menu from 250RMB and get a chance to try your bingo luck. Prizes include iPod Shuffle, iPad Mini 2, Dre Beats, a home theatre, gramophone, guitar, Sennheiser earphones, Bose speakers, Park Hyatt vouchers, a TV and great things from Blackstone Magic Bar and Naked Castle.
Mr & Mrs Bund Sixth Floor, 18 Zhongshan Dong Yi Lu, near Nanjing Dong Lu. Thu 22. 11pm. From 250RMB.
FILM
Wonder Woman
The comic-book world's most famous female superhero finally gets her own movie – and it's an action-packed belter.
Cinemas around Shanghai On general release.
20th Shanghai International Film Festival
China's biggest, star-studded film festival is back in town featuring movie classics restored in 4K: milestone masterpieces, Disney classics and many more on the big screen. Plus watch closely as hundreds of films battle it out for the Golden Goblet Awards, led by jury chairman Romanian director Cristian Mungiu.
Cinemas around Shanghai Until Mon 26.
ART
Joan Cornellà: A Shanghai Solo Exhibition
Spanish illustrator Joan Cornellà lands in Shanghai with his first exhibition in China. With more than six million followers on his social media, the cartoonist is famous for his dark and unsettling humour, with disturbing themes presented through bright and colourful comics.
M50 Art Space Number 104, 50 Moganshan Lu. Until Sun 25. 50RMB.
Entangled in Duality
Hu Weiqi makes an attempt to unveil how deep of an imprint China's eye-catching and lighting-fast social, political and cultural transition has left on the mentalities, conscious and believes of the country's people.
Art + Shanghai Gallery 191 Suzhou Nan Lu, near Sichuan Bei Lu. Until Jul 30 (everyday except Mondays). Free.
Midsummer
Qu Fengguo's new solo exhibition Midsummer, his third at Don Gallery, presents the paintings that belong to the series Four Seasons composed between 2015 and 2017.
Don Gallery West Bund Building 302, 2879 Longteng Dadao. Until Jul 23. Free.
QUEER
Rainbow Afternoon Block Party
Join the weekly Rainbow Afternoon Block Party at M CAFÉ – the new daytime café and face of popular gay bar Lucca 390 – for a day of drinks, desserts and DJs.
M CAFÉ 390 Panyu Lu, near Fahuazhen Lu. Sat 17. 2pm-7pm. Free.
FAMILY
Swifts Playground Classes
Global tech entrepreneur Apple is liaising with Shanghai Science and Technology Museum to introduce coding to young kids in Shanghai. Using Apple's Swift Playgrounds app, these coding classes teaches children how coding works by embedding its principles in fun and interactive games.
Shanghai Science and Technology Museum 2000 Century Avenue, near Jinxiu Lu. Until Aug 28. 10am-12pm; 2pm-4pm.