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Short+Sweet Dubai: weekend three

New Covent Garden Theatre Mall of the Emirates, Dubai

Third 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 if you attended all [ ... ]

AED 100 – AED 120

A Journey into Architecture Archives: Tunis, Baghdad, Damascus

Al Qasimiyah School Sheikh Saqr Bin Khalid Al Qasimi St, Sharjah

As part of its ongoing institutional programming, Sharjah Architecture Triennial presents what it terms a “new chapter” in a long-term research initiative dedicated to architectural archives in the Arab world. Building on the inaugural 2023 exhibition, which focused on Beirut, [ ... ]

Free

BAM Auctions Inaugural Sale

Bayt AlMamzar House 2, 26 Street, Al Mamzar, Dubai

The inaugural auction of what is described as “a secondary market platform focused on mid-range contemporary works from the UAE and the wider region” will consist of a “tightly curated” sale of 21 lots. The organisers, from the Bayt AlMamzar [ ... ]

Free

X Fest DXB: weekend 3

The Junction Unit H72, Alserkal Avenue, Dubai

The third 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. This weekend [ ... ]

AED 120

Enrico Macias

Dubai Opera

Classics from an icon of Francophone music, whose songs from a career of six decades seem filled with warmth, nostalgia, and humanity ... This performance may be one of his last international appearances, too.

From AED 295

Crowd Control by Noha & Denise

Pepperoni Comedy Club 25 Jump Street 25h Hotel, One Central World Trade Center, Dubai

Improvised comedy from two very sharp standups – expect quick wit, superfast comebacks, and exemplary crowd work from Noha Bashir and Denise Alexe.

From AED 130

Joke Hub

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

A regular Mad Cat Comedy night – "Dubai's wildest comedy show on Saturday" at "the first purpose built comedy room in the country". The cover charge of AED 99 includes two F&B coupons.

AED 99