• Odeya Nini: ODE

    The Arts Center @ NYUAD NYUAD Campus, Saadiyat Island, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

    An interdisciplinary solo vocal performance by Odeya Nini on her UAE Debut. Using the body as a conduit for a flow of sound that calls out and calls upon with desire, Odeya amplifies resonance, pure expression, and the dynamic dance [ ... ]

    Free, but pre-register
  • Performance Co/Lab

    421 Arts Campus Mina Zayed, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

    An ongoing programme of performance exercises such as contact improvisation, breath work, acting warm-ups, games, and techniques aimed at "performing artists, creatives, and curious individuals looking to explore movement practices. Instructors are multidisciplinary theatre artist and game designer Carlos Páez [ ... ]

    Free, but pre-register
  • Reminiscencia

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

    Confined to his home during the Covid lockdown of 2020, artist Malicho Vaca Valenzuela sat down in front of his computer and began collecting memories from the residents of Santiago. His goal was to tell the story of his neighbourhood, [ ... ]

    Free, but pre-register
  • Reminiscencia

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

    The second (and final) performance of this piece by the Chilean artist Malicho Vaca Valenzuela. Confined to his home during the Covid lockdown of 2020, he sat down in front of his computer and began collecting memories from the residents [ ... ]

    Free, but pre-register
  • Joana Hadjithomas and Khalil Joreige: The Vertiginous Story of Orthosia

    Bait Gholoum Ibrahim Al Issa Corniche Street, Sharjah, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates

    The Nahr al Bared refugee camp was built in north Lebanon in 1948 for Palestinian families fleeing the Nakba. At the time, nobody considered the possibility that they might still be there 75 years later. In 2007, fighting erupted in [ ... ]

    Free, but pre-register
  • Joana Hadjithomas and Khalil Joreige: The Vertiginous Story of Orthosia

    Jameel Arts Centre Al Jaddaf, Dubai

    A second performance for Joana Hadjithomas and Khalil Joreige's speculative performance about the lost Roman city of Orthosia. buried beneath the Nahr al Bared refugee camp in north Lebanon. The ruins of the ancient city of Orthosia, lost since being [ ... ]

    Free, but pre-register
  • Public Art Abu Dhabi Biennial: Globalisto – a Symphony for a Community

    421 Arts Campus Mina Zayed, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

    This listening session, performance, and talk draws on the philosophy of Globalisto – the interplay of sound, memory, and identity in diasporic communities – developed by multidisciplinary artist and curator Ntshepe Tsekere (DJ Mo Laudi). Field recordings and Afro-electronic compositions [ ... ]

    Free, but pre-register
  • Hekayah | The Story

    The Arts Center @ NYUAD NYUAD Campus, Saadiyat Island, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

    What does 'home' mean to you? Your country, your city, your family? Abu Dhabi is conventionally but accurately described as a melting pot of people from all over the world, and if anything NYU Abu Dhabi represents even more of [ ... ]

    Free
  • Hakili Koura: A New Mentality

    NYUAD East Plaza Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

    Yahael Camara Onono, the master djembe drummer and innovative band leader of Balimaya Project, present a night of song, dance, discovery, discussion, and history, rooted in the folklore of the Mandé peoples of West Africa. Hakili Koura aims to share [ ... ]

    AED 105
  • Performance Co/Lab

    421 Arts Campus Mina Zayed, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

    An ongoing programme of performance exercises such as contact improvisation, breath work, acting warm-ups, games, and techniques aimed at "performing artists, creatives, and curious individuals looking to explore movement practices. Instructors are multidisciplinary theatre artist and game designer Carlos Páez [ ... ]

    Free, but pre-register
  • Performance Soiree: 421 Performance Co//ective Showcase

    421 Arts Campus Mina Zayed, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

    Performance Co//ective’s first showcase, featuring performances by the programme’s first cohort. These works, co-facilitated by Mary Chase and Carlos Paez Gonzalez, are the culmination of months of exploration in movement, writing, vocal expression, and more. Afterwards there's an opportunity to [ ... ]

    Free
  • Performance Co/Lab

    421 Arts Campus Mina Zayed, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

    An ongoing programme of performance exercises such as contact improvisation, breath work, acting warm-ups, games, and techniques aimed at "performing artists, creatives, and curious individuals looking to explore movement practices. Instructors are multidisciplinary theatre artist and game designer Carlos Páez [ ... ]

    Free, but pre-register
  • April Acts 2025: to carry new formations

    vrs SB16 locations Sharjah

    The inaugural edition of April Acts, a weekend initiative expanding on the curatorial framework of Sharjah Biennial 16 and held across various  SB16 venues, has the title to carry new formations – an extesion of SB16's theme, to carry. The [ ... ]

    Free, but pre-register
  • Performance Co/Lab

    421 Arts Campus Mina Zayed, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

    An ongoing programme of performance exercises such as contact improvisation, breath work, acting warm-ups, games, and techniques aimed at "performing artists, creatives, and curious individuals looking to explore movement practices. Instructors are multidisciplinary theatre artist and game designer Carlos Páez [ ... ]

    Free, but pre-register
  • Barcelona Flamenco Ballet: Carmen

    Zabeel Theatre Jumeirah Zabeel Saray, Palm Jumeirah West Crescent, Dubai

    BFB reinterprets Bizet’s iconic work with flamenco elements that effectively adapt the original to the realities of contemporary society. "The values that make Carmen a woman of our time, along with the adaptation of music and flamenco ballet infused with [ ... ]

    From AED 140
  • Barcelona Flamenco Ballet: Carmen

    Zabeel Theatre Jumeirah Zabeel Saray, Palm Jumeirah West Crescent, Dubai

    Second and final performance for Barcelona Flamenco Ballet's reworking of Bizet’s iconic work with flamenco elements that effectively adapt the original to the realities of contemporary society. "The values that make Carmen a woman of our time, along with the [ ... ]

    From AED 140
  • Benji Reid: Find Your Eyes

    The Arts Center @ NYUAD NYUAD Campus, Saadiyat Island, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

    With Find Your Eyes, Benji Reid has made a performance that is unlike any you will have seen. Other artists have approached the creative process itself as performance; but no one else has combined photography, choreography and theatre to make [ ... ]

    AED 105
  • Benji Reid: Find Your Eyes

    The Arts Center @ NYUAD NYUAD Campus, Saadiyat Island, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

    The second performance of a remarkable show that combines photography, choreography and theatre to tell an emotional rollercoaster of a story. Find Your Eyes draws on Benji Reid’s work both as an award-winning photographer and a pioneer of hip hop [ ... ]

    AED 105
  • Slava’s Snowshow

    Slava’s Snowshow
    New Covent Garden Theatre Mall of the Emirates, Dubai

    It might be a bit early for Christmas, but this really is one of the best seasonal shows around – a whimsical blur of laughter, awe, and magic that has already been seen by more than 12 million theatregoers in80 [ ... ]

    From AED 225
  • Slava’s Snowshow

    Slava’s Snowshow
    New Covent Garden Theatre Mall of the Emirates, Dubai

    It might be a bit early for Christmas, but this really is one of the best seasonal shows around – a whimsical blur of laughter, awe, and magic that has already been seen by more than 12 million theatregoers in80 [ ... ]

    From AED 225
  • Slava’s Snowshow

    Slava’s Snowshow
    New Covent Garden Theatre Mall of the Emirates, Dubai

    It might be a bit early for Christmas, but this really is one of the best seasonal shows around – a whimsical blur of laughter, awe, and magic that has already been seen by more than 12 million theatregoers in80 [ ... ]

    From AED 225
  • Slava’s Snowshow

    Slava’s Snowshow
    New Covent Garden Theatre Mall of the Emirates, Dubai

    It might be a bit early for Christmas, but this really is one of the best seasonal shows around – a whimsical blur of laughter, awe, and magic that has already been seen by more than 12 million theatregoers in80 [ ... ]

    From AED 225
  • Slava’s Snowshow

    Slava’s Snowshow
    New Covent Garden Theatre Mall of the Emirates, Dubai

    It might be a bit early for Christmas, but this really is one of the best seasonal shows around – a whimsical blur of laughter, awe, and magic that has already been seen by more than 12 million theatregoers in80 [ ... ]

    From AED 225
  • World Stage Design

    [various Sharjah locations]

    The international festival of design for performance, held every four years, is coming to the UAE for its 2025 edition. It features exhibitions, performances, workshops, talks and panels where professionals share ideas and mingle with the consumers; read our preview [ ... ]

    Day pass AED 50
  • Slava’s Snowshow

    Slava’s Snowshow
    New Covent Garden Theatre Mall of the Emirates, Dubai

    It might be a bit early for Christmas, but this really is one of the best seasonal shows around – a whimsical blur of laughter, awe, and magic that has already been seen by more than 12 million theatregoers in80 [ ... ]

    From AED 225
  • Mina and Friends Go Pink

    Social Distrikt The Pointe, Palm Jumeirah, Dubai

    Dubomedy's 15th annual gig in support of Breast Cancer Awareness Month promises "a STELLAR ensemble of performing artists" curated and hosted by Mina Liccione. They include poet Nathalia Khawand, singer La Rudche, Beatbox Ray with Shilpa Ananth, and Dubomedy's own Funny [ ... ]

    Free, but pre-registration recommended
  • Slava’s Snowshow

    Slava’s Snowshow
    New Covent Garden Theatre Mall of the Emirates, Dubai

    The second week for one of the best seasonal shows around – a whimsical blur of laughter, awe, and magic that has already been seen by more than 12 million theatregoers in80 countries around the world, including a near sellout [ ... ]

    From AED 200
  • Slava’s Snowshow

    Slava’s Snowshow
    New Covent Garden Theatre Mall of the Emirates, Dubai

    The second week for one of the best seasonal shows around – a whimsical blur of laughter, awe, and magic that has already been seen by more than 12 million theatregoers in80 countries around the world, including a near sellout [ ... ]

    From AED 200
  • Slava’s Snowshow

    Slava’s Snowshow
    New Covent Garden Theatre Mall of the Emirates, Dubai

    The second week for one of the best seasonal shows around – a whimsical blur of laughter, awe, and magic that has already been seen by more than 12 million theatregoers in80 countries around the world, including a near sellout [ ... ]

    From AED 200
  • Slava’s Snowshow

    Slava’s Snowshow
    New Covent Garden Theatre Mall of the Emirates, Dubai

    The second week for one of the best seasonal shows around – a whimsical blur of laughter, awe, and magic that has already been seen by more than 12 million theatregoers in80 countries around the world, including a near sellout [ ... ]

    From AED 200
  • Slava’s Snowshow

    Slava’s Snowshow
    New Covent Garden Theatre Mall of the Emirates, Dubai

    The second week for one of the best seasonal shows around – a whimsical blur of laughter, awe, and magic that has already been seen by more than 12 million theatregoers in80 countries around the world, including a near sellout [ ... ]

    From AED 200
  • Laaroussa Quartet

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

    A symphony of dance, music and documentary, exploring how roots and heritage shape our lives. For one hour, four dancers, a singer and a violinist elevate the crafting of clay dolls into a living archive of memory and expression. Through [ ... ]

    Free, but pre-register
  • Searching for Love

    YourSpace, Aljada Sharjah

    A lyrical duet that weaves together music and poetry, Searching for Love transports audiences to the streets of Cairo to examine themes of love, alienation and longing. Director and writer Nanda Mohammad joins composer and violinist Mohamed Sami to offer [ ... ]

    Free, but pre-register
  • Poetry in Action: The Poets’ Quest

    Cultural Foundation Qasr al Hosn, Abu Dhabi

    A time travelling adventure, where poetry saves the world as Blake journeys through time to win back his true love Grace ... The show demonstrates how to master rhyme, rhythm, and imagery while rooting for Blake’s quest to win back [ ... ]

    AED 100
  • Poetry in Action: Muse It Or Lose It

    Cultural Foundation Qasr al Hosn, Abu Dhabi

    This high-energy comedy explores poetry through live performances, linking classic literature with contemporary works and showcasing techniques like metaphor, symbolism, and why words matter — with plenty of laughs along the way. One of a series of shows today and [ ... ]

    AED 100
  • Poetry in Action: Words Of War

    Cultural Foundation Qasr al Hosn, Abu Dhabi

    A dynamic performance showcasing Wilfred Owen's most powerful poems, including “Dulce et Decorum Est” and “Anthem for Doomed Youth.” The show explores poetic techniques like imagery, irony, and rhythmic schemes while reflecting on the brutal realities of World War I. [ ... ]

    AED 100
  • Poetry in Action: The Poets’ Quest

    Cultural Foundation Qasr al Hosn, Abu Dhabi

    A second performance for this time travelling adventure, where poetry saves the world as Blake journeys through time to win back his true love ... The show demonstrates how to master rhyme, rhythm, and imagery while rooting for Blake’s quest [ ... ]

    AED 100
  • Poetry in Action: Muse It Or Lose It

    Cultural Foundation Qasr al Hosn, Abu Dhabi

    A second performance for this high-energy exploration of poetry through live performances, linking classic literature with contemporary works and showcasing techniques like metaphor, symbolism, and why words matter — with plenty of laughs along the way. One of a series [ ... ]

    AED 100
  • Science Museum Live

    Cultural Foundation Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum Street, Abu Dhabi

    "Explosive family theatre for curious minds", says then publicity. What a great idea – a spectacular family-friendly show inspired by the Science Museum in London, very successful in the UK and now making its UAE debut with a performance that [ ... ]

    AED 150
  • Manar Abu Dhabi 2025

    [various Abu Dhabi locations] Abu Dhabi

    Manar Abu Dhabi returns for its second edition with the theme The Light Compass, presenting 19 newly commissioned light-based artworks by Emirati and international artists – including some very big names: Abdulla Almulla (UAE) Ammar Al Attar (UAE) Christian Brinkmann [ ... ]

    Free
  • Searching for Love

    Al Dana Grand Ballroom Oceanic Khorfakkan ResortK, Corniche Road, horfakkan, Sharjah

    A lyrical duet that weaves together music and poetry, Searching for Love transports audiences to the streets of Cairo to examine themes of love, alienation and longing. Director and writer Nanda Mohammad joins composer and violinist Mohamed Sami to offer [ ... ]

    Free, but pre-register
  • Luis Guenel Soto and Ebana Garin Coronel: Minga of a House in Ruins

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

    This performance, part of the Perform Sharjah performance programme,  centres around the Chilean tradition of ‘minga’ – the communal act of moving an entire house, seen as a gesture of collective labour and shared resilience. Through three interwoven stories, Minga [ ... ]

    Free, but pre-register
  • Hekayah | The Story

    The Arts Center @ NYUAD NYUAD Campus, Saadiyat Island, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

    The Arts Center's 11th annual celebration of the many meanings of 'home' – your country, your city, your family, the place where you happen to be now ... As always it's a celebration UAE's National Day, Eid al Etihad, with [ ... ]

    AED 105
  • Claire & Antho: Souvenirs

    Sharjah Arts Foundation, Arts Square Al Shuweiheen, Sharjah

    Conceived and performed by the French duo Claire & Anthony, Souvenirs transforms Sharjah’s open spaces into a stage where silhouettes, music and dance intertwine. Blending physical theatre, shadow play, dance, and live video projection, the piece explores the invisible baggage [ ... ]

    Free, but pre-register
  • Claire & Antho: Souvenirs

    Sharjah Arts Foundation, Arts Square Al Shuweiheen, Sharjah

    A second performance for this Perform Sharjah event. Blending physical theatre, shadow play, dance, and live video projection, the piece explores the invisible baggage we carry – memories, regrets, dreams – with cinematic beauty and quiet humour. Both playful and [ ... ]

    Free, but pre-register
  • Radouan Mriziga: Magec / The Desert

    Sharjah Art Foundation, Bait Obaid Al Shamsi Arts Square, Sharjah

    Blending dance, sound and imagery, Mriziga crafts a meditative reflection on landscape and memory, where the desert emerges as both a physical terrain and a symbolic stage. A Sharjah Art Foundation co-production with the Kunsten festival des arts in Brussels, [ ... ]

    Free, but pre-register
  • LAST CHANCE Manar Abu Dhabi 2025

    [various Abu Dhabi locations] Abu Dhabi

    Manar Abu Dhabi returns for its second edition with the theme The Light Compass, presenting 19 newly commissioned light-based artworks by Emirati and international artists Key locations include Jubail Island, Souq Al Mina, and, for the first time, Al Ain’s [ ... ]

    Free
  • Eugen Khmara: Two Worlds

    The Fridge Alserkal Avenue, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

    The Ukrainian pianist and composer (multiple awards, six studio albums, performances around the world) is back at the Fridge with a new show:  working between two grand pianos, he performs pieces that explore the wonder of childhood and the vast [ ... ]

    AED 175
  • The Studio 

    The Junction Unit H72, Alserkal Avenue, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

    An interesting experiment in open-access open-ended performance by The Junction. It's a kind of open mic for any kind of performance: you can pitch for a slot for whatever it is you want to do (anything goes, apparently) – book [ ... ]

    Free, but pre-register
  • Dreams of Rumi

    Theatre of Digital Arts Souk Madinat Jumeriah, Dubai

    "An authentic fusion of drama, choreography and music" – specifically, an evening of music, poetry and Dervish dancing in tribute to the poetic wisdom of Rumi, delivered by a small ensemble within ToDA’s 360° impressive immersive visuals.    

    From AED 200