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  • Very Furry – Open Mic Joke Jam

    PrinBella Cafe Assel Blvd, Jumeirah Village Circle, Dubai

    Mad Cat Comedy's only open mic night: comedians test brand new jokes, new performers take the stage, and dog lovers come along for a fun evening. Only 20 seats available. Free entry!

    Free

  • Dr Anand Show

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

    An evening of "intelligent, relatable, and laugh-out-loud comedy" – Dr Anand is good at observational comedy and tells a great story. Recommended.

    From AED 160

  • Moonlit Arias & Midnight Keys: Opera for Soprano, Tenor & Piano

    Theatre of Digital Arts Souk Madinat Jumeriah, Dubai

    An hour-long chamber recital of popular operatic arias and duets ("a journey through love, longing, celebration, and unforgettable melody") with soprano Laura Frei, baritone Abdullah Atfah, and pianist Oleg Poliansky. TODA's immersive digital environment provides spectacular background visuals.

    From AED 180

  • Moonlit Arias & Midnight Keys: Opera for Soprano, Tenor & Piano

    Theatre of Digital Arts Souk Madinat Jumeriah, Dubai

    An hour-long chamber recital of popular operatic arias and duets ("a journey through love, longing, celebration, and unforgettable melody") with soprano Laura Frei, baritone Abdullah Atfah, and pianist Oleg Poliansky. TODA's immersive digital environment provides spectacular background visuals.

    From AED 180

  • Politically Incorrect Comedy

    Xandros Singature 1 Hotel, Barsha Heights, Dubai

    Mad Cat Comedy's regular standup night at Xandros in Signature 1 Hotel, TECOM. The cover charge of AED 80 includes one drink.

    AED 80

  • Comedy Special By Noha Bashir

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

    Known for her sharp wit, relatable storytelling, and effortless stage presence, magpie favourite Noha Bashir delivers an of sharp observations, personal anecdotes, and clever takes on everyday life – her newest material, performed live in an intimate setting that really [... more]

    From AED 160

  • Jimmy Carr: Laughs Funny

    Dubai Opera

    The marmite comedian is back in town for the second time this year with another look at his latest touring show. It's his trademark up-yours to civility – if he hasn't amended the setlist again, you should expect a flurry [... more]

    From AED250

  • The Artist as Gatherer: Mapping Meaning

    Sharjah Art Foundation, Flying Saucer Sharjah, United Arab Emirates

    A two-day workshop (same times tomorrow) with Amparo Baquerizas Carreras and her photobook Gauchito Querido (2026), which will be used as a case study for alternative cartography and the concept of ‘artist as gatherer’. Participants will explore how artistic research [... more]

    Free, but pre-register

  • 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

  • Crowd Control by Noha & Denise

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

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

    From AED 160

  • The Glassworker: dir Usman Riaz (2024)

    Manarat al Saadiyat Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

    First-time director Usman Riaz embraces the old-fashioned star-crossed romance with a beautifully animated film about a young glassblowing artist and his lost love. At the same time it's a truly humanist, demonstrating how art and creativity can provide solace and [... more]

    Free

  • For A Few Dollars More: dir Sergio Leone (1965)

    Manarat al Saadiyat Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

    The second chapter in Sergio Leone’s epic Dollars Trilogy ups the ante with more tension, more grit, and a bigger budget thanks the success of the first outing for the Man With No Name. This time around two rival bounty [... more]

    Free

  • Book Cellar Dubai: The Queue

    Le Brasserie sur le Boulevard Kempinski The Boulevard, Mohammed Bin Rashid Blvd, Dubai

    Vladimir Sorokin's 1983 has been described as "a bizarrely funny saga of a quintessential Russian institution, the interminably long line". Perhaps you might go for "avant-garde" rather than bizarre; the book is solely snatches of dialogue, the voices of people [... more]

    Free

  • Summer Roast By Abz Ali

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

    When allied with wit and accuracy, the implicit cruelty of the newly-popular 'roast' format can be more just an excuse for snide insults or another culture war salvo. We hope for the best from Abz Ali, who is known for his [... more]

    From AED 175

  • CLOSING TODAY A Return to Presence

    Oblong Contemporary Art Gallery Al Khayat Art Avenue, Al Quoz, Dubai

    Described by the gallery as "a significant new exhibition" and "a return to the essential experience of art as presence, encounter, and shared space", this show features a curated selection of 50 newly arrived 2D and 3D works by Annalù, [... more]

    Free

  • CLOSING TODAY In Transit

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

    A group exhibition featuring works by Wadeei Khaled, Ahmad El Badawi, Bahram Hajou, Hanibal Srouji, Jamal Bassiouni, Rania Amoudi and Yervant Hawarian – an introduction to artists who will be featured in upcoming exhibitions throughout the year, alongside others whose [... more]

    Free

  • CLOSING TODAY Mutable Devotions

    Rizq Art Initiative Leaf Tower, Al Reem Island, Abu Dhabi

    This is the MFA thesis exhbiition from six graduating students, presenting the culmination of their research and work – "informed by a deep commitment to risky multi-media exploration The works are by Maha Alasker, Yuehan Dai, Nour Elbery, Almaha Jaralla, [... more]

    Free

  • The President’s Cake: dir Hasan Hadi (2025)

    Manarat al Saadiyat Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

    Hasan Hadi's debut feature is a beautiful tale of love, friendship and resilience told from the perspective of a child growing up under Saddam Hussein’s oppressive regime. It was the first Iraqi film to feature at the Cannes Film Festival, [... more]

    Free

  • Hamad Almuzaini: Precarious Beings

    Tashkeel Studio and Gallery Nad Al Sheba, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

    “What is the ultimate goal of a city?” asks architect/artist Hamad Almuzaini: “Governance and the streamlining of lived experience – an impossible task – or something more open, broken, and constantly reinvented?” He says these questions guide his work across [... more]

    Free

  • The Joke Jam

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

    The Pepp promises "45 minutes of piping-hot laughs with four surprise comedians serving punchlines, saucy jokes, and a generous topping of fun".

    From AED 125

  • The Joke Jam

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

    Second time this week for the Pepp's "45 minutes of non-stop laughs from four surprise comedians serving up a full-flavoured feast of funny", this one with an early start (7pm not 9pm).

    From AED 125

  • CLOSING TODAY The Two Walks: Works on Paper selected by Judy Karkour

    CARBON 12 17th Street, Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

    A group show of new and archival works on paper selected by Judy Karkour that brings together 14 artists with distinct material and artistic backgrounds – Sarah Almehairi, Faris Alshafar, Olaf Breuning, Bernhard Buhmann, André Butzer, Nadine Ghandour, Monika Grabuschnigg, [... more]

    Free

  • Nothing Worth Mentioning

    Kutubna Cultural Center Madina Avenues 17, Nadd Al Hamar, Dubai

    An exhibition featuring more than 40 works by 16 photographers (of different nationalities, but all based in the UAE) that seek to find beauty and meaning in the small moments of everyday life, personal rituals, routines, brief encounters, simple gestures [... more]

    Free

  • Candlelight: A Tribute to Edith Piaf

    Al Nojoom Ballroom, Shangri-La Dubai Sheikh Zayed Road, Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

    The Gulf String Quartet present an hour of arrangements of Piaf favourites – by candlelight, of course. Ticket holders can get 5% off à la carte menus (including drinks) at Shangri-La Dubai's bars and dining venues, before or after the [... more]

    From AED 150

  • Canaanite Inscriptions

    New Covent Garden Theatre Mall of the Emirates, Dubai

    A chance to hear the Canadian Arabic Orchestra, an ensemble that fuses the traditions of Western and Arabic music. This programme promises "a soul-stirring journey through the vibrant crossroads of culture and innovation" that honours the rich heritage of Palestinian [... more]

    From AED 249

  • The Dirty Dozen Brass Band / Fanfaraï

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

    A terrific start to the new season at The Arts Center – a high-octane double bill featuring two bands, both making their Gulf debuts, who really know how to deliver. The Dirty Dozen Brass Band (above) is the pioneering group [... more]

    AED 157.50

  • Candlelight: Vivaldi’s Four Seasons

    Al Nojoom Ballroom, Shangri-La Dubai Sheikh Zayed Road, Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

    The Vivaldi favourite was written as concerti for violin and orchestra, but it's often arranged for a quartet and this is what we'll be getting here, performed by the Gulf String Quartet. The ambiance is (non-flammable) candlelight, of course. The [... more]

    From AED 150

  • The Joke Jam

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

    Third time this week for the Pepp's "45 minutes of non-stop laughs from four surprise comedians serving up a full-flavoured feast of funny".

    From AED 125

  • The Dating Show by Noha & Denise

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

    Comedy from two very sharp standups who work really well together. From first dates to ghosting, situationships to heartbreak stories, Noha Bashir and Denise Alexe address the struggles of dating life via sharp humour, relatable stories, and a brilliant chemistry [... more]

    From AED 160

  • Amna AlMemari, Lubnah Ansari, MG, Andrew Riad: Infrared

    NIKA Project Space Unit 11 Al Khayat Avenue, 19th Street Road — Al Quoz 1, Dubai

    This group show is the culmination of the second edition of NIKA Project Space's Open Studio programme: four artists based in the UAE were invited to develop new bodies of work in dialogue with the space, one another, and the [... more]

    Free

  • The Village Next To Paradise: dir Mo Harawe (2024)

    Manarat al Saadiyat Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

    The first Somali film to be featured at the Cannes Film Festival (in 2024), The Village Next to Paradise tells the story of Mamargrade who is struggling to raise his son Cigaal in their rural Somali village amidst conflict, natural [... more]

    Free
  • The Butterfly Who Flew into the Rave

    The Butterfly Who Flew Into The Rave

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

    Award-winning contemporary dance from Aotearoa/New Zealand, one of the hits of Edinburgh 2025. Created by Oli Mathiesen with Lucy Lynch and Sharvon Mortimer and inspired by the energy and emotion of rave culture, it's a spectacle of stamina, sweat, and [... more]

    AED 105

  • Karak After Dark Vol 3

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

    It looks like this night of improvisational comedy has been so successful that progenitors Tall Tales Productions and The Junction will be running it regularly. As before, it's a show created on the fly from audience suggestions; it's inspired by [... more]

    AED 89

  • Ismail Abdi: Visa Required

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

    A stand-up show that delves into "life, travel, identity, and the everyday struggles we all face". Abdi is definitely an engaging storyteller, so this should be a good night ...

    From AED 160

  • Bassem Youssef: Testing Stuff

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

    First of half a dozen Pepp shows where the Egyptian-American standup, actor, TV host, and former cardiothoracic surgeon tries out new material. He's been a comedy success for 15 years, so he knows how to do comedy; it will be [... more]

    From AED 400

  • The Butterfly Who Flew Into The Rave

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

    Second of three performances for this award-winning contemporary dance from Aotearoa/New Zealand. Created by Oli Mathiesen with Lucy Lynch and Sharvon Mortimer and inspired by the energy and emotion of rave culture, it's a spectacle of stamina, sweat, and sheer [... more]

    AED 105

  • Bassem Youssef: Testing Stuff

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

    Second of half a dozen Pepp shows where the Egyptian-American standup, actor, TV host, and former cardiothoracic surgeon tries out new material. He's on at 7 and 9pm on 12 and 13 September.

    From AED 475

  • The Jury Experience: The Deadly Boat Ride

    Dubai Knowledge Park Conference Centre Auditorium Block 2B, King Salman Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud Street, Dubai

    The audience for this show has been called for jury duty. As the story proceeds you hear the testimony, analyse the evidence, and ultimately decide whether the accused is guilty or not ... It's a courtroom drama where you get [... more]

    From AED 150

  • Bassem Youssef: Testing Stuff

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

    Third of half a dozen Pepp shows where the Egyptian-American standup, actor, TV host, and former cardiothoracic surgeon tries out new material. He's on again at 9pm and at 7 and 9pm on 13 September.

    From AED 475

  • The Butterfly Who Flew Into The Rave

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

    The final performance of this award-winning contemporary dance from Aotearoa/New Zealand. Created by Oli Mathiesen with Lucy Lynch and Sharvon Mortimer and inspired by the energy and emotion of rave culture, it's a spectacle of stamina, sweat, and sheer willpower [... more]

    AED 105

  • Dubai Opera 10th Anniversary Gala

    Dubai Opera

    Dubai Opera marks its 10th birthday with a black-tie gala featuring soprano Fatma Said, performing with the UAE National Orchestra under the baton of Ahmed Farag and the Festival Chorus. We're promised "a curated gala of operatic and orchestral works [... more]

    From AED 550

  • Bassem Youssef: Testing Stuff

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

    The Egyptian-American standup, actor, TV host, and former cardiothoracic surgeon tries out new material. He's on again at 7 and 9pm on 13 September.

    From AED 475

  • CLOSING TODAY Time That Grows Slowly

    Dom Art Projects Al Khayat Avenue, Dubai

    A group exhibition based around site-specific installations and considering ecological, feminist, philosophical, and postcolonial concerns. The core inspiration however is “philosophical reflections of time as growth rather than movement ... Time, as humans experience it, is inseparable from the vegetal. [... more]

    Free

  • CLOSING TODAY Petr Kirusha: Every moment is a fresh beginning

    Dom Art Projects Al Khayat Avenue, Dubai

    A solo show featuring works that Petr Kirusha developed during his residency at Dom Art Projects. At a time of heightened geopolitical tension between the US and Iran, Kirusha documented the landscapes of Al Quoz and the rapidly changing cityscape [... more]

    Free

  • CLOSING TODAY Rana Begum: Boundless Geometry

    Farjam Foundation Gate Avenue 3, GF-97, DIFC, Dubai

    Selected works from the Farjam Collection. Through a refined language of Minimalist abstraction, the London-based artist blurs the boundaries between sculpture, painting and architecture – "bringing together works that explore light, colour, perception, and spatial experience, the exhibition reflects Rana [... more]

    Free

  • CLOSING TODAY Ahmad AlAttar: Human in the Loop

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

    Human in the Loop is a sound-based interactive installation that takes the form of a game of hide-and-seek between visitors and an unseen algorithm. Hanging ropes are suspended from the ceiling and visitors are invited to pull on them; each [... more]

    Free

  • Bassem Youssef: Testing Stuff

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

    First of two final shows where the Egyptian-American standup, actor, TV host, and former cardiothoracic surgeon tries out new material. He's on again at 9pm.

    From AED 475

  • Blind Symphony

    New Covent Garden Theatre Mall of the Emirates, Dubai

    A concert with a difference – venue is absolutely dark, and each audience member dons a light-blocking mask. The idea of course is that without visual perception your full attention is on the sound: "the most subtle musical nuances, delicate [... more]

    From AED 240

  • Bassem Youssef: Testing Stuff

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

    Last of a run of six shows with the Egyptian-American standup, actor, TV host, and former cardiothoracic surgeon trying out new material – he'll probably have honed it by now, so this is probably the one to catch.

    From AED 475