Tuesday, August 28

Group discounts at The Els Club: Book before September 30 (and play before December 31) to get a special rate, which includes 18 holes, a main course and two drinks in the restaurant, golf cart, bottled water, towels and tees.
Dhs535 per person. Until September 30. The Els Club, Dubai Sports City (04 425 1000).

Head to the cinema for laughs: Seth MacFarlane – the man behind Family Guy and American Dad – directs his first real-life movie, Ted.
In cinemas across Dubai.

Churrasco at Pachanga: Scoff all-you-can-eat Brazilian barbecue specialities, including succulent seafood and plenty of steak.
Dhs195. 6.30pm-11.30pm. Hilton Dubai Jumeirah, Dubai Marina (04 318 2530)

Hit the dancefloor at Mahiki: The Tiki Ladies’ Night every Tuesday boasts one of the busiest dancefloors in town.
Free. 9pm-3am. Ongoing. Jumeirah Beach Hotel (04 380 7731).

Cool your boots at Dubai Ice Rink: Dubai Mall’s ice rink offers plenty of kid-friendly sessions, including discounts for mums and tots for the first session of each day, toddler packages that include helmets, funky discos for tweens and teens, and even ‘Snow Babies’ classes for younger children to gain confidence on the slippery surface.
Public sessions Dhs55 (adults), Dhs25 (kids under 1m tall). Snow Babies classes Dhs80 per child per session. Open Sun-Wed noon-1am, Thu-Sat 11am-1am. The Dubai Mall, www.dubaiicerink.com (04 448 5111).