The Dammam branch of the Society for Culture and Arts organised the fifth Dammam Playwriting Forum at its premises from 21 to 23 November 2024, with a playwriting workshop led by Musa Abu Abdullah and critical sessions on Saudi dramatic writing.
The forum closed with the results of the playwriting competition: first place to "Ghayaba" by Yahya Al-Alkami and second to "Hawun" by Ali Al Ghazwi.

