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LAST CHANCE Afra Al Dhaheri: Restless Circle

Sharjah Art Foundation, Al Mureijah Square Sharjah

A selection of works by Afra Al Dhaheri that explore the structural effects of tension, repetition and time provides Sharjah Art Foundation's first show of Autumn. "Working with materials such as cotton rope, fabric, cement and hair, the artist emphasises [ ... ]

Free

LAST CHANCE Richard Hearns: Threshold

Artbooth Gallery Centro Capital Center, Al Khaleej Al Arabi Street, Abu Dhabi

A solo exhibition by the Lebanese-Irish painter, born in Beirut and adopted into Ireland to bear a dual heritage that shapes his artistic identity. This, his first solo exhibition in the UAE, presents a new body of work that reflects [ ... ]

Free

The Elf in the Gulf

South View School Remraam, Al Thammam, Dubai

Seasonal musical theatre fun for all the family (but mainly the kids). It's a continuation of the world created by Collab Company last year with a troupe of singers, dancers and actors; this time five rookie elves must complete their [ ... ]

AED 100

The Fridge Presents: The Big Christmas Sing in Dubai

The Fridge Warehouse Warehouse 5, Alserkal Avenue, Dubai

Four choirs are taking over The Fridge Warehouse for a seasonal celebration that proves carols sound exponentially better when 80+ people are singing them together. Each choir performs their set, then they all take the stage together ... The choirs: Hartland [ ... ]

AED 80

Thousand Nights and One

The Junction Unit H72, Alserkal Avenue, Dubai

Written and directed by Rasika Agashe, this magical look at the fate of Scheherazade, the narrator of the original ‘One Thousand and One Nights’, is back for one night only (it was at the Junction in March this year). Rasika [ ... ]

AED 120

Laughter Factory’s Christmas Party

The Club Al Mina, Abu Dhabi

Last of three seasonal gigs for this shortened Laughter Factory tour, featuring a strong lineup – Danny O’Brien (high-energy wit), Luca Cupani (quirky dry humour deriving in part from his dual Italian/British heritage) and home-grown favourite Imah (always reliably funny).

AED 160

The Zero Apologies Show

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

"A comedy show where you are the joke." MadCat Comedy's main man Miqdaad D pushes the boundaries ... The cover charge of AED 99 includes two drinks.

AED 99

Dubai Opera Jazz Studio: Rami Attallah

Dubai Opera Studio Downtown Dubai, Dubai

Late-evening jazz with a 360o sound system and the always impressive Rami Attalah – founder of The Music Hub in Egypt, main man of the Rami Attallah Group, main pianist and conductor of Cairo Steps & the Los Compadres Latin Jazz [ ... ]

AED 100