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Swan Lake

Dubai Opera

Two performances today – 2pm and 8pm – for the classic Tchaikovsky ballet, done in the classic style by the Hungarian National Ballet with the Hungarian National Opera Orchestra. There are final performances tomorrow (Sunday 28 September) at 1pm and 7pm.

From AED 240

Talal Al Najjar: Mesh & Mayhem

Tabari Artspace Gate Village Level 2, DIFC, Dubai

Talal Al Najjar’s works feel very contemporary, not just in his use of materials and technologuy but also in his concerns and ambitions. He produces sculpture, video, sound, CGI animation, painting, and installation, in addition to writing and curation; his [ ... ]

FIELDWORK: Cultural Histories, Rural Futures

Jameel Arts Centre Al Jaddaf, Dubai

A two-day symposium reflecting on agrarian knowledge, cultural memory, and the role of rural communities in shaping their own futures. Through talks, lectures, screenings and site visits, the programme engages with urgent questions around how land is used, who works [ ... ]

Free, but pre-register

Dear Children, Sincerely…

The Arts Center @ NYUAD NYUAD Campus, Saadiyat Island, Abu Dhabi

The second and final performance of this eclectic ensemble production, a collaboration between Stages Theatre Group, Sri Lanka and Mashirika, Rwanda. Dear Children, Sincerely (DCS) is an ongoing research project, initiated in Sri Lanka in 2015, which gathers stories from [ ... ]

AED 105

Agatha Christie: Black Coffee

The Junction Unit H72, Alserkal Avenue, Dubai

Second performance for Agatha Christie’s spy/theft/murder thriller. with legendary detective Hercule Poirot assessing the case. There are further performances at 2.30 and 7.30pm on 28 September.

AED 100

Mid-Autumn Festival: A Moonment to Remember

Cultural Foundation Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum Street, Abu Dhabi

A spectacular celebration of Chinese acrobatics from the Dezhou Acrobatic Troupe from Shandong Province. This 90-minute show with 25 performers and 12 acts, blending traditional Chinese choreography with modern acrobatic techniques – like the dazzling Flying Fork (stunning aerial feats) [ ... ]

From AED 150

Joke Hub

Canopy by Hilton Dubai Al Seef Al Seef Street, Umm Hurair 1, Dubai

A regular MadCat Comedy night – "Dubai's wildest comedy show on Saturday" (sic). The cover charge of AED 99 includes two F&B coupons.

AED 99