Six spectacular things to do this weekend

Your weekend forecast of the capital's best events

Ring in the new month with our latest selection of ballin' weekend events. Whether you're after gourmet dining experiences, bonkers beats, fascinating historical tours, or simply a great time, we've got your weekend sorted. 

FRIDAY

Moonglow Saloon Wild West Cabaret Show

Yue Space. Fri 4. 150RMB; 120RMB (presale)

This Wild West-themed burlesque cabaret show features hours of singing, dancing, cheeky stripteases and comedy. In between five performance sets (running for approximately 15 minutes each), the Square Dance caller will teach you how to dance in an Old West saloon. 

Shogun

Elements. Fri 4. Ticket tbc

American-born Taiwanese DJ Shogun (real name Andrew Chen) is the first Asian DJ to be signed to S107/Armada, and has received acclaim from heavy-hitters such as Armin Van Buuren, Paul Van Dyk and Markus Schulz. Currently ranked at number 42 on DJ Mag's Top 100 DJs list, Shogun's cemented his place as one of the most influential trance/progressive acts today with anthems such as 'Save Me', 'Run To My Rescue' and 'Skyfire'.

SATURDAY

Jiankou to Gubeikou Great Wall Camping

Pickup outside Yonghegong subway, exit B. Sat 5-Sun 6. 1600RMB

Join China Hiking on a two-day camping expedition across two fantastic, and not frequently visited, sections of the Great Wall. On the first day, campers will start off at Dazhenyu village for lunch, before hiking eight kilometres across the Jiankou section of the Great Wall, and then camping overnight inside an abandoned watchtower.

During the second day, campers will walk through the oldest Great Wall section, Gubeikou, then follow a small trail along the Jinshanling section of the Great Wall and pass remnants of abandoned buildings before eventually reaching the end of the valley. Hikers will be returned back to Beijing at around 7pm.

TOKiMONSTA

Yugong Yishan. Sat 5. 120RMB; 100RMB (presale)

Los Angeles native Jennifer Lee (better known as TOKiMONSTA) has worked with the likes of Anderson Paak, Kool Keith and Thirsty Fish, dealing out ethereal electro and hip hop-influenced beats. Previously ranked by LA Weekly as LA's best female DJ, her music's also been featured on the likes of NPR, DJ Mag, Rolling Stone and BBC Radio1.

SUNDAY

Chef's Table Cocktail Dinner

Botany. Sun 6. 1000RMB (walk-ins); 888RMB (early bird)

The Botany team are hosting a chef's table cocktail dinner inspired by the flavours of the Basque region. Starting at 7pm, there will be five courses paired with five expertly-mixed cocktails. Highlights include the butter-poached mussels and fennel risotto, maize-fed squab pigeon and sweetcorn puree, and the crab paired with pickled mackerel. 

Anti-Tune

School Live Bar. Sun 6. 80RMB; 50RMB (presale)

Shijiazhuang-based band Anti-Tune are currently in the midst of a ten-city tour in support of their 'Everything Will Not Change' tour. Forming back in 2009, the foursome began to tear through their hometown with a punk-rock sound, before eventually morphing into the rock 'n' roll, Britpop-inspired sound they're known for today. Expect to hear both old and new tunes alike, and get ready to welcome Anti-Tune into School Bar for the Beijing stop of their tour.

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