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Sharjah Light Festival

[various Sharjah locations]

magpie has long been a fan of the Sharjah Light Festival, the 14th edition of which runs 3 to 15 February. By contrast with the newer Manar Abu Dhabi and Dhai Dubai light art festivals, SLF generally takes a more [ ... ]

Free

Animenia Abu Dhabi

Manarat al Saadiyat Abu Dhabi

Animenia returns to Manarat Al Saadiyat with five days of cosplay, music, food, and J-pop culture – “step inside a world inspired by the hidden corners of Neo-Tokyo, where glowing signs, colourful characters, and offbeat discoveries bring anime culture to [ ... ]

AED 95

Émilie Dubois: Home Is Not a Place

Bassam Freiha Art Foundation Cultural District Saadiyat Island, Abu Dhabi

Inspired by the experience of living and working alongside people from across the globe in the UAE, this exhibition by the UAE-based Guatemalan artist on a theme that will resonate with many expats – where actually is 'home'?  It features [ ... ]

Free

Pencil In

421 Arts Campus Mina Zayed, Abu Dhabi

A writers’ group intended for writers to practice their craft without the pressures of producing a final outcome, designed to provide a supportive environment for writers to write alone yet in a group. You're invited to polish your writing skills [ ... ]

Free

Spirited Away: dir Hayao Miyazaki (2001)

BEEAH Headquarters nterchange 8, Al Dhaid Rd, Rodhat Al Sidir, Sharjah

The classic Studio Ghibli / Hayao Miyazaki animated fantasy – young girl inadvertently enters the world of kami (spirits of Japanese Shinto folklore). Almost universally praised and frequently appears in Best Films lists. Part of the Movies Under the Stars [ ... ]

Free, but pre-register

Valentine’s Special: First Kiss

Courtyard Playhouse Street 4B, Al Quoz 1, Dubai

It's that time of year again, and the Courtyard is celebrating it with three consecutive nights of long-form impro based on anecdotes that follow real stories from the audience about relationships shaped by one kiss and everything that follows. "It’s [ ... ]

Free

Sama Al Taei: Layali Al Musiqa Al Arabia

Zayed Theatre, SUAD Campus Hazza Bin Zayed St, Abu Dhabi

Specialising in Arabic classical music, the Omani singer Sama Al Taei brings to life the repertoires of Fairouz, Umm Kulthum, Warda Al Jazairia, and Mohamed Abdelwahab – "a captivating musical journey through the heart of Arabic musical heritage".

AED 50

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", with a Ramadan-friendly later-than-usual start. The door price of AED 99 includes one drink and popcorn.

AED 99