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Ras Al Khaimah Art 2026 Festival 

Al Jazeera Al Hamra Ras Al Khaimah

In the last few years the Ras Al Khaimah Art Festival has grown into a solid contributor to the UAE’s arts and culture scene, with a community-oriented twist to the mix of exhibitions, performances, workshops and film screenings. There’s always [ ... ]

Free

Al Hosn Festival

Al Hosn Abu Dhabi

This living expression of Abu Dhabi's Culture is always worth a visit. The emphasis is on heritage, so the Al Hosn programme includes traditional souks, performances (lots of ayyalah), food, coffee, kids’ workshops and more. It runs 4pm to 11pm [ ... ]

AED 35

Emirates Airline Festival of Literature

InterContinental Hotel Dubai Festival City, Dubai

LitFest is back with the usual rich brew of panel discussions and conversations, talks, workshops, family activities and the LitFest After Hours programme. It looks like the biggest and most varied yet, so that probably means it will be the [ ... ]

Brushstroke Brilliance 2.0

Rixos The Palm Dubai East Crescent Plot 40, Palm Jumeirah, Dubai

A two-week pop-up in the lobby of Rixos The Palm presented in collaboration with Art Factor UAE and BKR Events. It features 14 artists: Jasmine Mohammed Rizvi Bindu Krishnan Roy Varsha Saju Nair Anjini Prakash Laitu Ahmed Al Awadhi (Rukni) [ ... ]

Free

Rob Beckett: Giraffe

Dubai Opera

Rob Beckett is getting near to the end of a sell-out tour with his new show. The affable bloke-near-door of British comedy is known for his turns on shows like Would I Lie to You, Celebs Go Dating, 8 Out [ ... ]

From AED 195

UAE National Orchestra: The Beginning

Fujairah Cultural Centre Hamad Bin Abdulla Rd, Fujairah City Centre, Fujairah

The UAENO's inaugural concert series, the first with its full ensemble of 70 musicians and 30 choir, includes six dates around the Emirates in January with variations in the programme (though all include Nadim Tarabay's specially commissioned symphony The Beginning) [ ... ]

From AED 150

The Mannequin

New Covent Garden Theatre Mall of the Emirates, Dubai

A funny, clever, humane, and ultimately entertaining show, improvised by James Scarr and accompanied live by Paul Jones (who also wrote the music). “A stranger, completely created using audience suggestions, is imaginatively painted onto a mannequin. Then, I tell his [ ... ]

From AED 100

The Comedy Lab

Radisson Red Dubai Digital Park, Dubai Silicon Oasis, Dubai

MadCat Comedy's regular stop in Silicon Oasis promises "insane laughs every week". The door price of AED 99 includes two drinks.

AED 99