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Short+Sweet Dubai: weekend two

New Covent Garden Theatre Mall of the Emirates, Dubai

Second day of the second weekend of the festival of 10-minute plays – each of the S+S Dubai weekends (9-10 May is a break) features afternoon and evening sessions for 10 plays, meaning you could see something around 80 microplays [ ... ]

AED 100 – AED 120

LAST CHANCE Rays, Ripples, Residue

421 Arts Campus Mina Zayed, Abu Dhabi

This major exhibition marks the ten-year anniversary of 421 Arts Campus and offers a chance to reflect on emergent artistic practices in the UAE, their possibilities, and challenges for the future. Featuring video, performance, installation, and multimedia works, it invites [ ... ]

Free

LAST CHANCE Image Keepers

Sharjah Art Foundation Photography Gallery Al Manakh, Sharjah

For its inaugural exhibition, SAF's Photography Gallery presents a panorama of artistic experimentation and engagement drawn from the Sharjah Art Foundation Collection of photography. Says the Foundation: "the works navigate the sociopolitical terrain of the last six decades against a [ ... ]

Free

LAST CHANCE Memoryscape: Contemporary Visions Across the Arab Diaspora

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

A group show for six contemporary artists of Arab descent: Gilbert Halaby, Hanibal Srouji, Hussein Baalbaki, Richard Hearns, Sarah Alagroobi, and Soraya Abu Naba’a. Says the gallery: "At the heart of Memoryscape lies a shared inquiry into how our surroundings [ ... ]

Free

Sunday Night Comedy Prom

Social Distrikt The Pointe, Palm Jumeirah, Dubai

Dubomedy's highly successful Sunday gig at Hushh in Social Distrikt gets a bit of a makeover to celebrate its 18 years of comic activity in Dubai. We're promised "a night of laughs, fits, and unforgettable vibes" with Stand-Up Comedy Game [ ... ]

Free, but min spend of one item

X Fest DXB: weekend 2

The Junction Unit H72, Alserkal Avenue, Dubai

The second weekend for the Junction's short play festival: each weekend features 10 to 11 original 10-minute plays, meaning audiences will get the chance to see a diverse lineup of stories, styles and performances in a single evening. Essentially you [ ... ]

AED 120