Abu Dhabi nightlife highlights this week

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EVENTS THIS WEEK

Thursday 6th December

Scream Promotions have organised a big Jamaican themed event, Escape 2, at the Abu Dhabi City Golf Club tonight, featuring the King of Dancehall himself, Beenie Man. With support from DJ Lenworth 'Squeeze' Samuels from Jamaica, DJ Jazzy T from Renaissance, the award winning Jamaican disco, and DJ CP from Miami, this is bound to be a busy, colourful night of great music.

Abu Dhabi's first ever weekly Desi event, Desi Underground Movements, launches at Chameleon at the Fairmont Hotel tonight. Catch resident DJs Vimal, Sukhi and Uttam, with guest DJ Josh, spinning their best Desi, Commercial House and UK Punjabi music.

Boogie Box returns to Pearls & Caviar tonight, with guest DJ Waldo spinning deep and tech house tunes alongside resident DJ Hassan Alwan. VJ Krajta will be doing his crazy thing on visuals.

The theatre production, The Woman In Black, continues tonight and Friday night.

Friday 7th December

Creamfields Abu Dhabi 2012 returns to du Arena this Friday. Two of the world’s biggest electronic acts are headlining this year's event, David Guetta and Armin van Buuren, with Example, AN21 & Max Vangeli, ARTY, Riva Starr, maDJam, Gunther & Stamina, Genie, Stacktraxxx, Angelo & Asphyxia, Big AL, Ronin & Nesta, Mister Outlaw, Mark Pickup, Natalie Brogan and Immaculate Touch. Get your tickets from www.thinkflash.ae.

Warm-up for Creamfields at the annual Sundowner Pool Party at the Crowne Plaza Yas Island Pool, with DJs Cliff Townley, Neil T and DJ CJ. Enjoy a mouthwatering BBQ with unlimited selected beverages from 1pm till 7pm.

Blue Marlin Ibiza UAE presents I AM ROCKSTAR™ featuring Roger Michael and DJ Chad Tyson. I AM ROCKSTAR™ was awarded The London Club and Bar 'Best and Longest Running Night' Award 2012. With support from resident DJs Frederick Stone, Jean B, Jixo & Danz and Kaytek.

Wednesday 12th December

Skylite are launching a brand new ladies night with a fresh and exciting concept that's bound to get the ladies tottering on their heels to the event. At Fashion Wednesdays, any woman who attends and enters their name in the draw between 6pm till 8pm has a chance to win a AED 4,000 Christian Louboutin gift card - which woman wouldn't want that! DJ Chris Harvey will be spinning soulful house tunes.