The best things to do in Phuket this weekend (November 5-8)

Ever seen Berlin-based Patrick Mason take over a club room? The former lift attendant at Berlin’s gay club The Weekend makes a performance of it, with edit-packed sets, eye-popping clobber and flamboyant dance moves. The writer’s take from an earlier Illuzion appearance: robotic moves behind the decks and a crowd rather too attached to its phones. His Berghain dance-floor roots have led to stages including Ibiza’s DC10, Fuse in Brussels, Mondo Disko in Madrid and London’s former Printworks venue. That earlier Illuzion set leaned towards slower, danceable house, but this Friday’s DJ Mag event is billed as a mix of high-intensity techno, rhythmic house and performance art. Come along for the ride – and look up from your screen.

Nov 6 2026. From B500. Patrick Mason at Illuzion, Bangla Road, Patong. 9pm-4am. Check ticket tiers and entry conditions on the current event page. Event and tickets

With fresh seafood, pasta, cheeses, roasted meats and Thai flavours, Sunday brunch at Atrio Restaurant is an international affair. Art deco and Sino-European accents supply the backdrop, but the food gives you reason to linger. The menu preview highlights Australian côte de bœuf, chilled oysters, stir-fries, curries, pasta, risotto and a European charcuterie and cheese selection, with a DJ providing laid-back grooves. The hotel’s November 8 offer confirms seafood, live cooking stations and pastries, with B2,000 net for food, B2,600 net with free-flow wine or B3,100 net with wine and sparkling wine. Check the day’s exact dishes, DJ, local beer inclusion and the previously advertised free pool access when booking. An eyeful and a mouthful, then – with a swim worth asking about.

Nov 8 2026. From B2,000 net, Sunday Brunch Buffet at Atrio Restaurant, Mövenpick Myth Hotel Patong Phuket, Patong. 12.30pm-3.30pm. Reservations: 076 372 899. Brunch details

CLC Phuket’s Friday dinner show takes its cue from The Arabian Nights. The Mystery of the East combines Arabian tales and palace-inspired scenery with choreography, visuals, music and light. The preview describes hip bumps, drops and lifts, circles and figures-of-eight, plus straight-legged Egyptian shimmies and ‘camels’ – those wave-like rolls through the torso. These specific routines are not confirmed in the current programme, so treat them as a flavour of the show rather than a dance-card guarantee. Shimmering costumes and a belly-dancing dinner show? There are worse ways to spend a Friday evening. Book ahead and confirm the dining format and total price.

Nov 6 2026. From B2,000++; confirm the current price and inclusions. The Mystery of the East, CLC Dinner & Show, CLC Phuket, Bang Tao. From 8pm. Ask about à la carte and chef-selected options when booking. Reservations: 063 205 1000. Current programme and booking

Chalong’s busy streets give way to a tropical garden and pool at Oasis by Four Twenty, also known as Shanti Lodge. Its advertised Relaxing Sundays programme pairs live music with a roast and optional hot-and-cold sessions. The preview describes mellow guitars and vocals rather than a saxophone blast, plus beef, lamb, chicken or pork with rich gravy. Confirm the current meat choices and music line-up for November 8. The listed schedule gives you plenty of time to linger: roast noon-7pm, live music 1pm-4pm and herbal steam sauna and ice bath noon-6pm, with herbal tea included in the wellness package. If you fancy freezing something off before lunch, this is your stop.

Nov 8 2026. B300. Roast B380; wellness B300, charged separately. Relaxing Sundays at Oasis by Four Twenty, Chalong. Listed sessions run from noon-7pm; confirm the November 8 schedule on 076 384 114. Weekly programme

British DJ-producer Riaz Dhanani starts a track with a kick, hi-hat and clap, then searches his loop packs until the parts gel – a process he described in an Ableton interview. He can audition loops for ages, but Friday at BOA Club Phuket is where the studio graft pays off. The event listing credits him with three Beatport No. 1s, while his releases include Defected, VIVa Limited and Audio Rehab. His earlier artist biography lists regular appearances at Sankeys and Ministry of Sound, plus a residency at Amsterdam warehouse party Binnin Plaats. Rally your mates for his deep tech and energetic tech-house.

Nov 6 2026. Price to be confirmed. BOA Presents Riaz Dhanani, BOA Club Phuket, Bangla Road, Patong. From 9pm; confirm the closing time and entry price with the club on 063 109 2999. Event details

Into spirits? The drinkable kind? Head to The Distillery Phuket for an insider look at how Chalong Bay Rum and other small-batch tipples are made, from raw sugarcane to snifter cup. This is no backstreet operation – this is a proper guided tour through the working distillery, with stops for tasting along the way. Sure, you can sip Chalong Bay at many bars along the beach, but sampling yet-to-be-bottled rums, gins and vodkas while learning the basics behind distilling and cocktail-making adds new ‘depth’ to the glass. Plenty of swirling and sipping happens here, and maybe a few ‘just one more’ moments to be found as well. 

 Daily. B1,290. The Distillery Phuket. 11am-10pm