The Flying Saucer, Sharjah

The Flying Saucer in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, is a 1978 building constructed in Brutalist style and originally opened as a café, restaurant, newsstand, gift shop and pharmacy.

The building sits on the intersection of the Sharjah suburbs of Dasman, Ghubaibah, Yarmouk and Ramla and gave its name to the eponymous Flying Saucer Roundabout until this was razed to make way for the current road network.

[2] The Flying Saucer was constructed between 1974 and 1978 at what was, until 1972, the gateway to the British Air Force and Trucial Oman Scouts camp in Dasman.

[4] Sharjah Art Foundation acquired The Flying Saucer in 2012 and embarked on a program of renovations under Mona El Mousfy of SpaceContinuum Design Studio.

The main Flying Saucer building is now being used as an art space, with an ongoing programme of film screenings, workshops, poetry readings and other events.

The Flying Saucer, Sharjah
The Launch Pad Workspace at the Flying Saucer comprises a Fen Cafe, library and shop as well as a number of projectors for screenings, a meeting room and an event space.