El Sawy Culturewheel: tickets, halls, entry rules and how to book
El Sawy Culturewheel in Zamalek sells tickets for each concert, play and talk on culturewheel.com, mostly from EGP 200 to EGP 450 for November 2026 concerts. Seats are numbered, tickets cannot be refunded or exchanged, and filming, food and smoking are not allowed in the halls.
El Sawy Culturewheel, known in Arabic as Sakiat Abdel Moneim El Sawy, is the arts centre under the 15th of May Bridge in Zamalek, at the end of 26th of July Street. Every concert, play, stand-up night and talk has its own ticket, sold on culturewheel.com, and the venue's November 2026 programme lists most concerts from EGP 200 to EGP 450. Seats are numbered, tickets cannot be refunded or exchanged, and filming, food, drink and smoking are not allowed in the halls. Here is how it works, from the centre's own website.
Where it is
The centre covers 5,000 square metres under the 15th of May Bridge on Zamalek island, at the end of 26th of July Street. Its programme can also be filtered by a second branch, at Nile University. The Zamalek centre answers on 01000999995 and at info@culturewheel.com; ticket questions go to tickets@culturewheel.com.
The halls
The Zamalek centre has five stages: the River Hall, the Wisdom Hall, the Word Hall, El Sakia Garden and the Nile Orchard (El Bostan), plus five smaller halls for workshops and conferences. Every stage has a cinema screen and sound and video equipment.
River Hall
the biggest, with 650 seats. It is open to the air with a view of the Nile and ceiling fans, so dress for the evening weather. 2. Wisdom Hall: 500 seats, indoors and air conditioned. 3. Word Hall: 250 seats, indoors and air conditioned. Many talks and seminars are held here.
Each hall has a cafe counter and toilets. On the monthly programme, the hall is shown next to each event (for example "River L" or "Wisdom M").
Ticket prices
Each event has its own price, shown as "Starts From" on the programme. In the November 2026 programme, most concerts start at EGP 200 to EGP 450: Moamen Khaled from EGP 250, Mahmoud Akram from EGP 300, Lamia Al Riahi from EGP 450, Ali El Haggar and Wael El Fashny from EGP 400. A play was listed from EGP 100, and several talks and seminars in the Word Hall were listed at EGP 0. The centre's rules say nobody of any age enters without a ticket or an invitation, so book even the free events.
The centre does not publish a general price list, a box office timetable or the payment methods on its website.
How to book
Open culturewheel.com, or the Arabic version, and choose Program to see the month's events. You can filter by branch, type (events, competitions, festivals, workshops) and genre, and print the monthly programme. 2. Pick the event and press "book now". 3. Sign in or register with your email or phone number, or with Facebook or Google. 4. Choose your seat and pay. The seat number is printed on the ticket, and you must sit in it.
For help with a booking, email tickets@culturewheel.com or call 01000999995.
Entry rules
The rules printed on every event page:
Sit in the seat whose number is on your ticket. 2. No refunds and no exchanges. 3. No filming or photography at all, and no live streaming. 4. No food or drink in the hall. 5. No smoking at all.
Rules for children differ by event, so read the event page. On some concerts, children aged 6 and over need a full ticket, a parent must keep them quiet and take them out if they make noise, and children under 6 are not allowed except at children's shows. On others, there is no child discount, every child needs a full ticket or invitation, and children under 5 are only allowed when the event says it is open to all ages.
More than concerts
The centre runs workshops through El Sakia Academy, a puppet theatre, a library, and yearly festivals and contests, among them the Sakia Theater Festival, the El Sakia Book Fair, a short film contest, a photography competition and a Stand-up Cup. It also sells yearly and monthly memberships for anyone over 4 years old; the website does not show the membership prices without signing in.
Common questions
Can I get my money back if I cannot go? No. The rules say tickets are not refunded or exchanged.
Is the River Hall air conditioned? No. It is an open-air hall with ceiling fans, overlooking the Nile.
Can I take photos of the concert? No. Filming, photos and live streaming are all banned.