Masterpieces from the Centre Pompidou
Friday 7 October - Sunday 15 January, Shanghai Exhibition Centre, 150RMB
Along with a whole host of other great art exhibitions on at the moment, this week the world-renowned Parisian contemporary art museum the Centre Pompidou presents their long-awaited exhibition, bringing works from some of the biggest names in modern art history including Picasso and Matisse. Take this opportunity to see some of the world's best art up close.
AJ Tracey
Thursday 13, The Shelter, 80RMB (60RMB before midnight)
We may still be in shock about The Shelter's announcement that they will be closing at the end of this year, but that doesn't mean the club will be going quietly into the night. This week they bring in the kind of act the place has become known for - AJ Tracey, who's being hailed as the brightest talent to emerge from the UK's grime scene in 2016. Read more on AJ Tracey on our bars and clubs page, and expect him to live up to the hype.
Elsewhere, Wooozy Offline returns to the Yongfu Lu club with Jamaican dancehall-rooted Palmistry (playing an intimate live set) meeting club anthem master Endgame for a night of essential, pulsing goodness on Friday night.
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Saturday 15, Yuz museum, 688RMB
JZ Festival 2016
Saturday 15 - Sunday 16, Expo Garden Park, 260-350RMB
Autumn may be here but there's just enough time to squeeze in one more festival before we all move into hibernation. This weekend JZ Festival returns to the Expo Garden Park for two days of live music, with British RnB singer-songwriter Corinne Bailey Rae headlining along with Grammy Award-winning trumpeter and flügelhornist Randy Becker. On the electronic side, Death in Vegas will be performing a tantilising live set.
2016 Shanghai Rolex Masters
Sunday 9 - Sunday 16, Shanghai Qizhong Tennis Centre, 160RMB-3,000RMB
With tennis giants Djokovic, Murray and Nadal all confirmed (although sadly, no Federer, cry cry...) the world's biggest tennis stars are descending on the magnificent Qizhong Tennis Centre for a week fighting it out at the only ATP Tennis tournament staged outside of North America and Europe. In addition to the star-studded line-up on centre court, the big names will be scheduled to interact with fans at the Union Pay Pavilion court, enabling you to get up close with the players.
Elsewhere, this weekend sees a three-day festival of art, food, music, design, science and literature descend on M50 in the form of BREW&BLEND 2016+X: A Future City. If you fancy going for free, check out our competition online to win free tickets to the festival.
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