The Weekend Wrap.

 

It’s the weekend everybody and there’re a lot of things happening all over Colombo.

10 th Friday October

First Beer Olympics

Like to glug beer? Like glugging games? Think you can glug many a mug of beer? Well then here’s an event to put your beer glugging skills to the test. Playtrix Sports Bar and Cafe No 28, Malalasekara Mawatha, Colombo 7.

High Octane

Belt it out, Sing it loud. Bring your weapon of choice – guitar, drums, violin, bass, keys or whatever it is, your musicians and group or whether you do it solo or acapella to an evening of pitching it right at High Octane at the Youth House next to Kollupitya Methodist Church. Youth House 252 B/2, Galle Road, Colombo 03. (Adjoining Scott Hall at Kollupitiya Methodist Church).

11th Saturday October

Lionel Richie In Sri Lanka

Lionel Richie, the artist who has a zillion hits behind him is set to sing at the Sri Lanka Exhibition and Convention Centre. SLECC D. R. Wijewardena Mawatha, Colombo 10.

The Gig At Charcoal Gallery

Places to hang out this Saturday, consider the Charcoal Gallery Cafe when the cafe hosts their weekly gig. Imaad Majeed takes center stage with Shajee & Sherazard. Charcoal Gallery Cafe 75, Hotel Road, Mt. Lavinia.

Red Hot Latin Nights

A night filled with Salsa, Merengue, Bachata, Zouk, Kizimba, Latin pop and more and free dance worskhops before the event. Kama 32B Sir Mohamed Macan Makar Mawatha, Colombo 3.

12th Sunday October

Movie Night at Santoré – The Party

Lazy Sundays are for movies and this Sunday Santoré will be screening the late Peter Seller’s movie, The Party. Santoré 45, Sir Marcus Fernando Mawatha, Colombo 7.

Classic Rock Sundays at El Rancho

If you like your cuppa music classic and rocky, this Sunday at El Rancho, it’s Classic Rock Sunday. 62/4 Chatham Street Colombo.

Flea Market

If you have stuff that you plan to throw away, the Sustainability Hub Sri Lanka, would like to have them. Girls Friendly Society 58 Ananda Coomaraswamy Mawatha Colombo 3.

Stygian Ascent Live

Metal heads, the melodic death metal band Stygian Ascent is a Swedish band from Sala and are playing this Sunday. The Manchester Sri Lanka Foundation Avenue, Colombo.

Happy Weekend.

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