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Exhibitions, concerts, festivals and performances from Shanghai’s recent calendar. These programmes have ended; the dated previews remain here for their artists, ideas and place in the city.
25 past programmes · ordered by event date
Past programme · Ballet
21–23 October 2026, 19:30
Shanghai Culture Square
The Bolshoi Ballet performs Don Quixote at Shanghai Culture Square 21–23 October 2026. A preview of the ballet, the Shanghai dates and 31 July ticket launch.
Past programme · Electronic music
17–18 October 2026
Hero Dome · HERO DOME，黄浦区局门路688号
The Magic of Tomorrowland returns to Hero Dome on 17–18 October 2026. A July preview of the indoor format, Planaxis setting and registration.
Past programme · Outdoor concerts
6–7 October 2026
Shangda Central Park South Garden · 上达中央公园南园，青浦区青安路833号
Tan Dun’s Martial Arts Trilogy and the Shanghai Rainbow Chamber Singers come to Qingpu’s Shangda Central Park on 6–7 October 2026.
Past programme · Piano concert
17 July 2026, 7.30pm
Shanghai Oriental Art Center, Concert Hall · 上海东方艺术中心音乐厅，浦东新区丁香路425号
Richard Clayderman plays Shanghai Oriental Art Center on 17 July 2026, with his signature piano style and music from familiar films.
Past programme · Game music
11 July 2026
Jaguar Shanghai Symphony Hall · 捷豹上海交响音乐厅，徐汇区复兴中路1380号
Chapters of Immortality, a dedicated Dota 2 symphony concert, is announced for Shanghai Symphony Hall on 11 July 2026.
Past programme · Music festival
5–20 July 2026
Venues across Shanghai, including Jaguar Shanghai Symphony Hall · 捷豹上海交响音乐厅
Shanghai’s Music in the Summer Air festival runs 5–20 July 2026, with Tenebrae, Aurora Orchestra, Wu Man, jazz and film music.
Past programme · Film festival
Festival 12–21 June 2026; screenings 12–28 June
47 Shanghai cinemas and selected Yangtze River Delta venues
The 28th SIFF runs 12–21 June 2026, with screenings extended to 28 June. A preview of retrospectives, science fiction, global cinema and the 5 June ticket launch.
Past programme · Outdoor classical
23–24 May 2026
Chenshan Botanical Garden · 上海辰山植物园，松江区辰花路3888号
Chenshan Botanical Garden hosts two orchestral evenings on 23–24 May 2026, with Kong Xiangdong, Lü Siqing and a Scottish bagpipe strand.
Past programme · Flowers & gardens
18 April–10 May 2026
Shanghai Botanical Garden, Huangpu main venue and ten satellite venues
The 18 April–10 May 2026 Shanghai International Flower Show pairs a 40-hectare botanical display with Huangpu gardens, windows and ten satellite venues.
Past programme · Music festival
26 March–12 April 2026, core programme
Venues across Shanghai; opening at AIA Grand Theatre · 北外滩友邦大剧院
The 41st Shanghai Spring International Music Festival runs 26 March–12 April 2026, with 68 main programmes and international orchestral guests.
Past programme · Fashion week
From 25 March 2026; related city events through 6 April
Xintiandi, Yongyuan Road and multiple Shanghai venues
From 25 March 2026, Shanghai Fashion Week brings local designers, Maison Margiela and public fashion events into Xintiandi, Yongyuan Road and other city districts.
Past programme · Design fair
19–22 March 2026; Design in the City 5–22 March
Shanghai Exhibition Centre
Design Shanghai’s 19–22 March 2026 edition returns to its original central-city venue, with young designers, Jingdezhen craft and a citywide programme.
Past programme · Dance theatre
19–22 March 2026
Shanghai Culture Square
Rambert brings The Redemption of Thomas Shelby to Shanghai Culture Square 19–22 March 2026: Steven Knight’s story, Benoit Swan Pouffer’s choreography and a centenary tour.
Past programme · Chinese orchestra
21 February 2026, 7.30pm
Theatre Young · YOUNG剧场，杨浦区控江路1155号
Shanghai Chinese Orchestra’s 21 February 2026 concert at Theatre Young pairs Spring Festival favourites with Gershwin, suona and pipa.
Past programme · Lantern festival
26 January–3 March 2026; closed 16 February
Yuyuan Garden Malls and five surrounding lantern zones
Shanghai’s 26 January–3 March 2026 Yuyuan Lantern Festival expands to six areas. What is ticketed, what is free, and the Chinese New Year’s Eve closure.
Past programme · Exhibition
22 December 2025–3 May 2026
Museum of Art Pudong / 浦东美术馆
Museum of Art Pudong pairs Picasso’s paintings, sculpture and ceramics with Paul Smith’s colour and pattern, 22 December 2025–3 May 2026.
Past programme · Exhibition
13 December 2025–6 May 2026
Museum of Art Pudong / 浦东美术馆
The Wonder of Patterns brings Indian, Iranian and Ottoman art from the Louvre to Museum of Art Pudong, 13 December 2025–6 May 2026.
Past programme · Pop concert
24–25 November 2025
Mercedes-Benz Arena · 梅赛德斯-奔驰文化中心
Katy Perry plays Shanghai’s Mercedes-Benz Arena on 24–25 November 2025, bringing The Lifetimes Tour and the dance-pop world of 143.
Past programme · Book fair
14–16 November 2025
Shanghai World Expo Exhibition and Convention Centre
A preview of the 14–16 November 2025 Shanghai children’s book fair: Shinsuke Yoshitake, comics, illustration and the distinction between public and trade areas.
Past programme · Exhibition
12 November 2025–16 March 2026
Shanghai Museum East / 上海博物馆东馆
Shanghai Museum and The Met bring Song-to-Qing bronze revival and innovation to Shanghai Museum East, 12 November 2025–16 March 2026.
Past programme · Biennale
8 November 2025–31 March 2026
Power Station of Art / 上海当代艺术博物馆
Kitty Scott’s 15th Shanghai Biennale brings 67 artists and collectives to Power Station of Art from 8 November 2025 to 31 March 2026.
Past programme · Exhibition
6 November 2025–26 April 2026
Rockbund Art Museum / 上海外滩美术馆
Rockbund’s autumn exhibition connects film, textiles and Black and Asian political histories, 6 November 2025–26 April 2026.
Past programme · Exhibition
4 November 2025–1 February 2026
Prada Rong Zhai / Prada荣宅
Fondazione Prada’s cinema exhibition brings storyboards and preparatory material to Shanghai’s Rong Zhai from 4 November 2025.
Past programme · Exhibition
30 September 2025–4 January 2026
Power Station of Art, 5F / 上海当代艺术博物馆5楼
Lin Tianmiao’s retrospective at Power Station of Art runs 30 September 2025–4 January 2026, from cotton-wrapped household objects to the body.
Past programme · Exhibition
29 April 2025–18 October 2026
West Bund Museum / 西岸美术馆
Centre Pompidou paintings, installations, film and new media rethink landscape at West Bund Museum, 29 April 2025–18 October 2026.