[4][5] The Sheikh Jaber Al-Ahmad Cultural Centre is a multidisciplinary public space owned by the Amiri Diwan.

[6] It offers a range of events in music, theatre, film, workshops and spoken word.

[6] The cultural complex, which includes theatres, concert halls, music centres, conference and exhibition halls, cinemas, libraries, center for historical documents, and public park, took two years to complete.

[8][9][10] The cultural centre contains four buildings, which are organized around entrance courtyards off a civic plaza.

Visitors move from the car park via lifts and travelators to the courtyard access points at ground level.