Things to do in Manila this weekend

Doors from seven onwards. Gigs, club nights and the rooms that fill late and keep going.

Every thursday and saturday · 8pm

Gary V: Back at the Museum

Music Museum · Concert

Until 15 Nov · Opening reception 6 to 8pm

Olafur Eliasson: Your Curious Journey

Ground floor · Art

Open daily · Open from 11am

Afternoon High Tea at Papillon

G/F Frabelle Corporate Plaza · Food

Open daily · 4pm to midnight

Evenings at 78-45-33

LPL Mansion Ground Floor (rear) · Concert

Open daily · From 7am until late

Kariton x Sabi Sounds: All-Day Cafe and Listening Bar

Tiffany Place · Food

Every wednesday · 7:30pm

Le Ciné-Club: Weekly French Cinema at Alliance Française de Manille

209 Nicanor Garcia St. · Art

Slower things for the day you do not want to waste and do not want to spend recovering: markets, matinees, long lunches and exhibitions.

Until 15 Nov · Opening reception 6 to 8pm

Olafur Eliasson: Your Curious Journey

Ground floor · Art

Until 21 Nov · Check West Gallery for

Andres Barrioquinto: Sober to Death, and four solo shows at West Gallery

West Gallery · Art

Until 22 Nov · Mon to Fri 11am to 7pm

BenCab: In Honor of Form

Gajah Gallery · Art

Until 28 Nov · 9am to 4pm

Printmaking Series at The M

The M · Art

Every sunday · 5am to 2pm

Sidcor Sunday Market

Eton Centris Walk · Food

Daily · 7am to 5pm

Philippine Eatsperience at Intramuros

Baluarte Plano Luneta de Santa Isabel · Food

Outside the Metro Manila grid, for a weekend where the drive is part of the point.

Until 15 Nov · Opening reception 6 to 8pm

Olafur Eliasson: Your Curious Journey

Ground floor · Art

Daily · 7am to 5pm

Philippine Eatsperience at Intramuros

Baluarte Plano Luneta de Santa Isabel · Food

Until 28 Feb 2027 · Check the National Museum

Sansó: Pusong Pilipino

Gallery XV · Art

Until 30 Jun 2027 · Showtimes vary by film

Cinematheque Centre Manila: Art-House and World Cinema in Intramuros

Philippine Film Heritage Building · Art

Manila traffic decides more evenings than the programme does. Pick the area you can actually reach.

• Makati12 on

  Linds Lee, Zoe Policarpio and Dwight Ong at Finale Art File, Turning Tides: Maritime Encounters and Exchanges of Power, Reuniting the Surigao Treasure

• Quezon City5 on

  Andres Barrioquinto: Sober to Death, and four solo shows at West Gallery, Sidcor Sunday Market, Zara Larsson: Midnight Sun Tour 2026

• BGC4 on

  Printmaking Series at The M, Hi-Fi Listening Sets at GotSoul MNL, Medusa Supper Club at The Palace Manila

• Salcedo4 on

  Afternoon High Tea at Papillon, Evenings at 78-45-33, Kariton x Sabi Sounds: All-Day Cafe and Listening Bar

• Poblacion4 on

  Natural Wine Nights at Bibio, Vinyl & Live Sets at The Spirits Library, TRENTAHIN Halloween 2026: Home by 12MN

• Ortigas2 on

  Gary V: Back at the Museum, Music and Dreams: Daren D.