Lucky Voice Dubai The Nightlife Evenings out are packed full of fun, with Thursday and Friday nights usually the busiest. The legal age to drink alcohol (and enter a nightclub) is 21, so if you're blessed with youthful looks, be sure to bring your ID. We’ve included taxi references to help you find your way. 64
THE NIGHTLIFE BASE Dubai THE BIGGEST CLUBS Glow sticks at the ready. Dubai’s big, bigger, biggest mentality has made it to the dance floor with a slew of funky clubs and mega dance venues designed to keep you moving all night long. The city’s open-air super club, BASE Dubai, (taxi: Dubai Design District +971 55 313 4999) draws huge crowds and names to boot – Rita Ora, Jason Derulo, and 50 Cent to name but three. It also has a world-class sound and lights system. Open 11pm-3am, Thu-Sat. Chameleon Club Dubai (taxi: Byblos Hotel, +971 4 448 8000), turns the tables on dark clubs, choosing instead to bathe the dancefloor in a kaleidoscope of colour, from hot pink to emerald green and sparkling blue. Its extravagant design features over 60,000 lights, along witih heart-shaped ceiling arches and a suspended DJ booth with acrobatic dancers doing their thing. Open daily, 8pm-3am. The musical genres at Industrial Avenue (taxi: The Westin Dubai Mina Seyahi, +971 52 293 5907) span R&B, hip hop, dancehall, grime and tech house across Mon, Tue, Thur and Fri, when it's open from 9pm-3am. The same venue also houses The Shoreditch, a bar hidden behind a secret door, named in honour of London district where men old enough to know better ride around on scooters. Expect to see none of that here. Soho Garden (taxi: Meydan Racecourse, +971 56 822 2559) captures the hipster vibe of London’s Soho, with a swimming pool area, four bars to lean on and resident DJs. Open from 8pm-3am, Tue to Sun. For a slice of R&B and hip hop, head to nightclub 1OAK <strong>DXB</strong> (taxi: JW Marriott Marquis Dubai, +971 52 881 8888). Like its sister venues in New York, Las Vegas, and Los Angeles, big name MCs are often in the house. Open from 11pm-3am on Sun, Tue, Thu and Fri. Industrial Avenue Soho Garden 65