DISCOVER INDEPENDENT CREATIVITY
A curated market brings together local makers, independent brands, artists and designers. Explore original products, meet the people behind them and discover work through the Art Wall.
ABOUT US / CREATED BY ARTLIVE
THE PEOPLE
BEHIND
THE FEELING
International experience.
A creative home in Doha.
HIGH FIVE! DOHA is an intimate, recurring city festival created by ARTLIVE. It brings independent brands, local makers, art, design, vinyl, rare finds, food and music together in a carefully curated outdoor experience.
Meet ARTLIVE ↘THE FESTIVAL, EXPLAINED
A MARKET
A SOUNDTRACK
A SHARED
AFTERNOON
HIGH FIVE! DOHA is designed as a two-day outdoor festival at The Backyard, Sheraton Grand Doha. The experience combines independent shopping, cultural discovery, food and music within one welcoming garden setting.
Visitors can follow their own route: browse a maker’s collection, explore a record crate, discover an artwork or stop for something to eat. Palms overhead, music between the stalls and an easy place to sit with friends give the garden its own rhythm. The central lawn brings those different paths back together.
Come curious. Stay a while.FIND SOMETHING WITH A STORY
The Vinyl Market creates space for collectors, selectors and record lovers to dig, talk and discover. Vintage and rare finds sit alongside the Garage Sale, where carefully selected pre-loved pieces can find a new home.
GATHER ON THE LAWN
The central social lawn is the heart of the festival. Rugs, relaxed seating and shared tables give people a place to pause, enjoy food, compare discoveries and spend time together.
FOLLOW THE SOUNDTRACK
Vinyl DJs bring movement and atmosphere to the garden. Follow a familiar groove or discover a record you have never heard before, with music connecting the stalls, the lawn and the people around you.
MEET AT GOLDEN HOUR
A neoclassical grand piano performance creates a shared moment as the light turns gold. The programme gives the festival an emotional rhythm, with room to move from discovery into listening together.
THE EXPERIENCE BEHIND THE EXPERIENCE
CREATED
BY ARTLIVE
Around 20 years of international
entertainment experience, brought into
a festival with its own Doha character.
A broad experience.
A personal approach.
ARTLIVE brings experience from entertainment events across 35 countries and more than 100 cities, with more than 1.5 million attendees across its events. HIGH FIVE! DOHA draws on that background to shape a considered festival programme, clear production and a visitor journey that feels connected from beginning to end.
YEARS OF EXPERIENCE
Around two decades working in international entertainment.
COUNTRIES
An international event experience spanning 35 countries.
CITIES
Entertainment experiences brought to more than 100 cities.
ATTENDEES
More than 1.5 million attendees across ARTLIVE’s events.
These figures describe ARTLIVE’s wider international event experience.
WHAT SHAPES THE FESTIVAL
GLOBAL
EXPERIENCE
DOHA
SPIRIT
Thoughtful in the details.
Social at its heart.
The festival begins with a belief in the value of independent creativity. The person behind a product, the care behind a collection and the connection around a shared cultural moment all matter.
For a maker, a question about a material can become a first introduction. For a visitor, a print, a record recommendation or a conversation at a stall can open up a new corner of Doha’s creative community.
01
Curation with character.
The mix is chosen with care so that each maker, artwork, collection and food concept adds something to the experience.
02
Space for people.
Browsing, listening, eating and spending time together have an equal place in the festival. The atmosphere should give people room to discover at their own pace.
03
A format that returns.
HIGH FIVE! DOHA is built around recurring editions, with a recognisable identity and fresh creative connections. The aim is a festival visitors look forward to and trust as a place for discovery. Each edition can introduce something new while keeping the intimate spirit that brings people together.
BE PART OF WHAT COMES NEXT
YOUR STORY
HAS A PLACE
HERE
Bring your brand, collection, creative work or collaboration idea into the conversation. Makers and vendors can explore the participation process, and partners can help shape a meaningful part of the festival experience.