This week in Bodrum; we are bringing together a full program ranging from theater and stand-up on stage to workshops, exhibitions, interviews, sports competitions, and children's events. We recommend checking the relevant accounts for updated announcements regarding times and capacity details when making your plans.
Follow us on Instagram to see all the events of the week: @bodrumguru
Festivals & Celebrations
Next week, a festival adding flavor and music excitement awaits in the center of Bodrum.
🐟 Bodrum Anchovy Festival – Festival
A full-day folk festival centered around Black Sea cuisine, featuring local flavors, treats, music, and stage performances.
📅 Sunday, January 18 – 11:00 AM
📍 Bodrum Pier Square
ℹ️ @bodrumbel
Theater & Stand-up
This week, the stage is buzzing with a high tempo: there are classic comedies, contemporary interpretations, and bilingual stand-up options.
🎭 Not Now, My Love – Theater
Ray Cooney classic; fast-paced, fluid comedy.
Friday, January 16 – 8:00 PM
ℹ️ @tiyatromeftun
🎭 Ciçu - Theater
Aziz Nesin's classic play.
📅 Friday, January 16 – 8:30 PM
📍 Nurol KM
ℹ️ @bodrumsehirtiyatrosu
🎭 Star – Theater
Stage production; contemporary theater interpretation.
Saturday, January 17
ℹ️ @yildiz.oyun, @insperabodrum
🎤 Stand-up – Yoshi Enomoto
International stand-up performance.
📅 Wednesday, January 14 – 9:00 PM
ℹ️ @biletinal, @arkadaslaricinbar
🎤 Stand-up – Hassan Oj (English & Turkish)
Stand-up performances in two languages on the same evening.
📅 Friday, January 16th – 7:00 PM (English) / 8:30 PM (Turkish)
ℹ️ @thetapbodrum
Gastronomy & Tasting Workshops
For those who want to enter the kitchen and create, options focused on desserts, seafood, and wine stand out.
🥧 Tart Workshop
Tart making with a chef and basic techniques.
📅 Saturday, January 17 – 2:00 PM–4:00 PM
ℹ️ @bodrum_zai
🍷 Wine Knowledge – For Curious Palates – Tasting/Training
Basic wine knowledge training with tasting.
📅 Saturday, January 17 – 4:00 PM
📍 Doria Hotel
ℹ️ @sarap.info
Seafood Feast Table – Workshop
Seafood hands-on cooking workshop.
Friday, January 16 – 6:00 PM
ℹ️ @foodrum_
🍫 Chocolate and Chocolate Desserts – Education
Two-day intensive chocolate training.
January 17–18 – 12:00 PM
ℹ️ @foodrum_
Nightlife & Music
This week, live music, DJ performances, fasıl, and musical evenings that turn into rituals are coming together in the same program.
Live Music - Paradox
Alternative rock-focused stage performance.
📅 Wednesday, January 14
ℹ️ @kulerockcity
Records and Glasses Evenings
A calm-paced, conversation-extending Wednesday ritual accompanied by vinyl records.
Every Wednesday – 7:00 PM
ℹ️ @voynkitchen
Live Music – Jazz / RnB / Soul
Jazz-focused live performance with vocals, saxophone, and percussion.
📅 Thursday, January 15 – 8:30 PM
ℹ️ @thetapbodrum
🎶 Alaturka Fasıl
Classical Alaturka fasil night with Udi Celal Ataç and his orchestra.
📅 Wednesday, January 14th – 8:00 PM
ℹ️ @harikabitez
🎧 Acoustic Soul & DJ Performance
The night continues with a DJ set after the acoustic soul performance.
📅 Wednesday, January 14
ℹ️ @karmabodrumm
🎸 Live Rock Concert – Devil's Feather
High-energy live rock performance.
📅 Saturday – 10:30 PM
ℹ️ @tunnelbodrum
🎶 Live Music – Compass
Energetic live performance with a rock repertoire.
Saturday, January 17
ℹ️ @velibodrum
🎤 Karaoke Night – Koray Alay
Interactive karaoke fun on Tuesday nights.
📅 Tuesday, January 13
ℹ️ @bolerobodrum
🎶 Live Music – Şebnem Keskin
An enjoyable stage performance with a repertoire predominantly featuring pop and soul.
Saturday, January 17 – 10:00 PM
ℹ️ @bodrummarinayachtclub
🎧 DJ Performance – DJ Alerio & Ozan Bora
A fast-paced weekend night with electronic music.
Saturday, January 17
ℹ️ @blackbodrum
🍴 Sunday Brunch – Japan Selection
A selection of city pop and minimal jazz with world cuisine.
📅 Sunday, January 18 – 11:30 AM–2:00 PM
ℹ️ @voynkitchen
🍽️ Classic Tavern Table
Nostalgic gastronomy evening with Yeşilçam songs.
📅 Friday, January 16 – 7:00 PM
ℹ️ @gastroblau
Hobby & Art Workshops
For those who want to create with their own hands, there are options focused on scent, ceramics, mosaic, and painting.
Perfume Workshop - Workshop
An experience where you design your own signature scent.
January 12 & 15 – 11:00 AM–1:00 PM
@fyo.artisan, @harikabitez, @marikobodrum
🧱 Ceramic Workshop – Two of a Kind – Studio
Ceramic work focusing on collaborative production.
January 18th Sunday – 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
ℹ️ tezgah_bodrum
🎨 Mosaic Training – Education
Practical work with glass mosaics.
📅 Tuesday, January 13 – 14:00
ℹ️ @zache.artstudio
🎨 Art Training – Education
Color and technique-focused painting class.
Monday, January 12 – 1:00 PM
ℹ️ @zache.artstudio
Exhibitions
This week, the exhibition side is highlighting mixed works and selections that bring together different disciplines.
🖼️ Small Works – Group Exhibition
Exhibition featuring small-scale works by various artists, accompanied by mulled wine and refreshments at the opening.
📅 December 20, 2025 - January 15, 2026
ℹ️ @bodrumart_sanat_kultur_dernegi
On the Threshold of Time – Group Exhibition
A group exhibition curated by Deha Cun, bringing together different interpretations of contemporary art.
📅 December 23, 2025 - February 12, 2026
ℹ️ @insperabodrum
🎨 Karma Exhibition – “Together”
A mixed exhibition where artists from different disciplines come together.
November 20 - April
ℹ️ @merqezart
Chat / Book Club
A calmer, more content-filled week is also possible with reading groups and discussions.
📖 Book Club – The Transparency Society
A discussion meeting centered around a book by Byung-Chul Han.
Thursday, January 15 – 6:30 PM
ℹ️ @insperabodrum
📚 Book Club – “Love Picks Up Where It Left Off”
Reading and conversation meeting with İnci Gürbüzatik.
📅 Saturday, January 17 – 2:00 PM–4:00 PM
📍 Şevket Sabancı Park
ℹ️ @bodrumbel
🗣️ Reyhan Destan – Interview
An inspiring talk about travel stories that changed the world.
Tuesday, January 13, 2026 - 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
ℹ️ @bodrumyasamokulu
🎓 Informed Approach to Menopause – Conversation
Informative training on hormone replacement therapy.
Thursday, January 15 - 2:00 PM
ℹ️ @bodto48
Sports Matches
The calendar is packed with both stadium and water excitement: football, handball, and sailing races.
⚽ Turkish Cup Group B – Bodrumspor vs Konyaspor
An official football match to be played in the group stage of the Turkish Cup.
📅 Thursday, January 15 – 6:00 PM
📍 Bodrum City Stadium
ℹ️ @bodrumspor
Yalıkavakspor vs Bursa B.Bld. – Handball Match
This is one of the important matches of the season in the Women's Handball League.
Saturday, January 17th - 5:00 PM
📍 Binnaz Karakaya Neighborhood
ℹ️ @yalikavakspor
Mandalin Cup - Sailing Races
Excitement of the international sailing race held off the coast of Bodrum.
January 13-17 (Tuesday-Saturday)
ℹ️ @bodrumsporyelken
Development & Learning
For those who want to add routine to their weekdays, classes and training options are combined into a single program.
♠ Bridge Lessons – Advanced & Beginner
Bridge lessons for different levels.
📅 Every Monday – 3:30 PM–5:30 PM (Advanced) / Every Friday – 2:00 PM–4:00 PM (Beginner)
ℹ️ @gumusluk_forum
🇬🇧 Intermediate Level English - Lesson
Conversation-focused intermediate English practice.
📅 Every Wednesday – 3:00 PM–4:30 PM
ℹ️ @gumusluk_forum
🪵 Wood Carving - Lesson
Applied wood carving and craft work.
📅 Every Monday & Wednesday – 10:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m.
ℹ️ @gumusluk_forum
🧠 Mindful Fitness – Workout
Mind and body-focused balanced training session.
📅 Every Tuesday – 10:00 AM–11:30 AM
ℹ️ @gumusluk_forum
Social Responsibility
This week's community gatherings are highlighted by a commemoration march and a nature-focused solidarity event.
🕊️ Commemoration Program for the Martyrs of Sarıkamış
A march and official commemoration ceremony in memory of the Sarıkamış martyrs.
📅 Wednesday, January 14 – 10:00 AM
Milta Marina to Bodrum Municipality Square
🌱 Gümüşlük Seed Planting
Seeding and solidarity meeting to keep Bodrum clean.
📅 Monday, January 12 – 10:00 AM
ℹ️ @misgibi1bodrum
Activities for Children
There's a week full of both creative workshops and regular educational programs for children.
🎭 Masal Atlası: Aesop's Fables – Children's Play
A children's play adapted from Aesop's fables.
January 18, Sunday – 2:00 PM
ℹ️ @insperabodrum
🧱 Ceramic Workshop (Ages 7–13) – Workshop
Creative and production-oriented ceramics studio.
📅 Saturday, January 17 – 2:00 PM–4:00 PM
ℹ️ tezgah_bodrum
🎹 Piano Lesson – Education
Basic piano education for children.
Every Thursday – 5:00 PM–8:00 PM
ℹ️ @insperaartacademy
🎭 Theater Academy (Ages 12-16) – Education
A theater education program that supports stage presence, expression, and creativity.
Every Tuesday - 6:00 PM–9:00 PM
ℹ️ @insperaartacademy
👶 Collage Workshop at the Exhibition – Workshop
Creative collage art (ages 7+).
📅 Friday, January 17 - 12:00
ℹ️ @insperaartacademy
✨ Keep exploring Bodrum!
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