A festival of contemporary arts and culture from the Middle East and North Africa that encompasses art, film, literature, fashion and music. Highlights include: 'Reimagining Arab Science Fiction', a comparison of Eastern and Western sci-fi (Science Museum, Oct 2); pioneering Belgian singer Natacha Atlas, who melds Eastern and Western music with Arabic melodies and contemporary electronic beats (Royal Albert Hall, Oct 12); Pascale Petit's discussion on art and poetry (The Mosaic Rooms, Oct 19); 'Style Cities', an exploration of Beirut as the 'Paris of the Middle East' (V&A, Nov 16).
Times, prices and ticketing varies; for full details visit nourfestival.co.uk.