UAENO: From Screen to Stage
The UAE National Orchestra plays orchestral arrangements of the music that accompanies several Emirati film productions – including Ishhafan, Khalil Fi Mahab Al Reeh, Freej, Khiyanat Watan, and Al Kameen.
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Cultural Foundation Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum Street, Abu DhabiThe Laughter Factory Premium Comedy Club
Radisson DAMAC Hills Hessa Street Dubailand, DubaiThe bill for the Laughter Factory's April tour: Robby Collins winner of multiple Comics Choice Awards. Expect razor-sharp storytelling and laid-back swagger from the South African standup Valentina Danubio Dubai favourite, mines her real world experience of motherhood and post-baby [ ... ]
AED 175Short+Sweet Dubai
New Covent Garden Theatre Mall of the Emirates, DubaiOne of two 10-minute play festivals running concurrently in Dubai on six successive weekends with a basically similar format. This one is probably the more familiar name; it's been running in Dubai for some years, latterly as a franchise but [ ... ]
AED 100 – AED 120
Anthony Akinbola: Get Well Soon
CARBON 12 17th Street, Dubai, Dubai, United Arab EmiratesDurags are stretchable fabrics worn over the head to shape and protect the hair; in Akinbola’s practice, they are both culturally loaded objects and a material he can reconfigure. For this solo show, Akinbola assembles durags into compositions that are [ ... ]
Free
Unfixed ground
Lawrie Shabibi Unit 21, Alserkal Avenue, DubaiA group exhibition that approaches 'ground' as "something continuously produced: fractured, inscribed, and held in tension between erasure and persistence ..." The first of two spaces has works by Mandy El Sayegh, Mohamed Ahmed Ibrahim, Omar El Gurg, and Rand [ ... ]
Free
Samar Hejazi: In Circulation
Aisha Alabbar Gallery Warehouse C19, Alserkal Avenue, DubaiFor her first solo exhibition in the UAE, curated by Nadine Khoury, Samar Hejazi presents a body of work that explores how forms shift, unravel, and reassemble over time. Working across textile, printmaking, and spatial intervention, her practice suggests that [ ... ]
Free
All the Lands from Sunrise to Sunset
Green Art Gallery Dubai, United Arab Emirates"All the lands from sunrise to sunset", a phrase attributed to the Mesopotamian king Sargon of Akkad, graphically invoked his claim to total dominion. Taking this assertion as both point of departure and provocation, this exhibition includes works by Alla [ ... ]
FreeAlserkal Art Month: weekend 1
Alserkal Avenue Al Quoz 1, DubaiAlserkal Avenue's Art Month (18 April to 19 May) includes a raft of individual events, mostly at the weekends, alongside the usual gallery opening hours – most of those we have listed separately in the Agenda. Here’s the schedule for [ ... ]
FreeThe importance of staying quiet: Fahd Burki II.a
Grey Noise Unit 24 Alserkal Avenue, Dubai, United Arab EmiratesIn 2014, an exhibition was held in Hong Kong under the title The importance of staying quiet; conceived by Saira Ansari and Umer Butt, it was an attempt to find a minimal vocabulary within Pakistani art. A decade later, The [ ... ]
FreeFinal Draft
ERTH Khor Al Maqta Al Khaleej Al Arabi Road, Abu DhabiThis interesting-looking event by the Ripple Collective, a group of multidisciplinary designers and design-led retailers based in Abu Dhabi, has been running for four years now with little fanfare. It offers a day of “the things we love most: good [ ... ]
Free, but pre-registerX Fest DXB
The Junction Unit H72, Alserkal Avenue, Dubai, United Arab EmiratesOne of two 10-minute play festivals running concurrently in Dubai on six successive weekends with a basically similar format. This one is the Junction's: each weekend features 10 to 11 original 10-minute plays, meaning audiences will get the chance to [ ... ]
AED 120Opera Under the Dome by Firdaus Orchestra
Al Wasl Plaza Expo City, DubaiOpera Under the Dome returns to Al Wasl Plaza, with the Firdaus Orchestra introducing a fresh repertoire that we're promised "captures the depth, passion and drama of opera".
AED 75UAENO: From Screen to Stage
Ras Al Khaimah Cultural Center Al Nakheel, Ras Al KhaimahThe UAE National Orchestra plays orchestral arrangements of the music that accompanies several Emirati film productions – including Ishhafan, Khalil Fi Mahab Al Reeh, Freej, Khiyanat Watan, and Al Kameen.
From AED 100The Laughter Factory Premium Comedy Club
Dukes The Palm Palm Dubai, DubaiThe final stop the Laughter Factory's April tour. On the bill: Robby Collins winner of multiple Comics Choice Awards. Expect razor-sharp storytelling and laid-back swagger from the South African standup Valentina Danubio Dubai favourite, mines her real world experience of [ ... ]
AED 175Short+Sweet Dubai
New Covent Garden Theatre Mall of the Emirates, DubaiOne of two 10-minute play festivals running concurrently in Dubai on six successive weekends with a basically similar format. This one is probably the more familiar name; it's been running in Dubai for some years, latterly as a franchise but [ ... ]
AED 100 – AED 120Alserkal Art Month: weekend 1
Alserkal Avenue Al Quoz 1, DubaiHere’s the schedule for the first Sunday of Alserkal Avenue's Art Month (18 April to 19 May): 3-4pm Project Space KIDS' WORKSHOP Animal Comic Creations Participants (aged 7+) design their own comic-style story, inspired by an animal of their choice [ ... ]
Free
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 200X Fest DXB
The Junction Unit H72, Alserkal Avenue, Dubai, United Arab EmiratesSecond day for opening weekend of the Junction's festival of short plays: 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 [ ... ]
AED 120Monday Night Comedy: This Is Impro / Jane Austen Improvised
Courtyard Playhouse Street 4B, Al Quoz 1, Dubai, United Arab EmiratesA two-act evening of spontaneous scenes and songs based on audience suggestions, by some of our most experienced players and guests (Tim Orr this time). After warming up with some fun games and scenes, the improvisers will entertain you with [ ... ]
FreeBehind the Scenes of Museums: From Conservation to Communication
Bassam Freiha Art Foundation Cultural District Saadiyat Island, Abu DhabiA lecture by Elsie El Deek Bou Jaoude, art historian and Director of the USEK Archaeological Museum, that promises “a rare glimpse into the unseen work of museums, exploring how conservation, research, and collaboration shape collections beyond what is visible to [ ... ]
Free, but pre-registerWednesday Night Impro: Maestro
Courtyard Playhouse Street 4B, Al Quoz 1, Dubai, United Arab EmiratesThe Courtyard's popular evening of elimination improv. Ten actors converge for a night of scenes, songs and games based on audience suggestions. After each round you score the players on a scale of 1 to 5, and the one with [ ... ]
FreeThe Comedy Lab
Radisson Red Dubai Digital Park, Dubai Silicon Oasis, DubaiMad Cat Comedy's regular Thursday stop in Silicon Oasis promises "insane laughs every week". The door price of AED 99 includes one drink and popcorn.
AED 99Legendary Lineups
Suvoroff Restaurant & Lounge Dubai Marine Beach Resort & Spa, Jumeirah Beach Rd, DubaiThe Mad Cat Comedy folk add another gig, this one in Jumeirah at what is probably the best Russian restaurant in town (though obvs the performing is in the bar/lounge space – still, catch the beef stroganoff if you have [ ... ]
AED 99Politically Incorrect Comedy
Xandros Singature 1 Hotel, Barsha Heights, DubaiMad Cat Comedy's regular standup night at Xandros in Signature 1 Hotel, TECOM. The cover charge of AED 80 includes one drink.
AED 80Short+Sweet Dubai: weekend two
New Covent Garden Theatre Mall of the Emirates, DubaiSecond 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 120LAST CHANCE The Poetry of Birds
L'ÉCOLE Middle East, School of Jewelry Arts Building 10, Dubai Design District, Dubai, United Arab EmiratesFollowing previous editions of this exhibition in Paris and Tokyo, L’ÉCOLE, School of Jewelry Arts aims to offer a dialogue between 19th and 20th-century Western jewellery and Islamic arts, with poetry as the common thread. Jewels, precious objects, and gouaché [ ... ]
Free
Déjà Vu
Concrete Alserkal Avenue, DubaiDescribed as "the UAE’s first collaborative gallery exhibition", this 14-day selling show features more than 50 artists represented by 20 of the UAE’s leading contemporary art galleries. The intention is to provide a commercial opportunity for the galleries, which have [ ... ]
Free
White
XVA Gallery Al Fahidi Historical Neighborhood, Bur Dubai, Dubai, United Arab EmiratesThe annual Faculty exhibition of the Academy of Visual Arts at the University of the Arts, Sharjah. The curator is Tor Seidel, filmmaker and lecturer in photography and video at the Academy, and his statement includes this summary of the show: [ ... ]
Free
Young Picasso: dir Phil Grabsky (2019)
Louvre Abu Dhabi Saadiyat Island, Abu DhabiDocumentarist Phil Grabsky has carved a niche for himself by concentrating for the most part on films about artists – composers first, then more recently painters; Young Picasso is both typical of this work and one the best examples of [ ... ]
Free, but pre-registerX Fest DXB: weekend 2
The Junction Unit H72, Alserkal Avenue, Dubai, United Arab EmiratesThe 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 120Joke Hub
Canopy by Hilton Dubai Al Seef Al Seef Street, Umm Hurair 1, DubaiA 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 99Short+Sweet Dubai: weekend two
New Covent Garden Theatre Mall of the Emirates, DubaiSecond 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 120LAST CHANCE Rays, Ripples, Residue
421 Arts Campus Mina Zayed, Abu Dhabi, United Arab EmiratesThis 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 [ ... ]
FreeLAST CHANCE Image Keepers
Sharjah Art Foundation Photography Gallery Al Manakh, SharjahFor 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 [ ... ]
FreeLAST CHANCE Memoryscape: Contemporary Visions Across the Arab Diaspora
Artbooth Gallery Centro Capital Center, Al Khaleej Al Arabi Street, Abu DhabiA 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 [ ... ]
FreeNoor Al Suwaidi: The Sky Forgets, the Heart Remembers
Maraya Art Centre Al Qasba, SharjahIn this exhibition of a new body of work, curated by Cima Azzam, Noor Al Suwaidi approaches colour as a field of sensation where form appears and dissolves within shifting tonalities – "figures hover at the edge of abstraction; colour [ ... ]
FreeSalmah Al Mansoori: Who I Become
Maraya Art Centre Al Qasba, SharjahCurated by Cima Azzam and featuring artworks loaned by Firetti Contemporary, this exhibition reflects an ongoing exploration of memory, material, and place by Salmah Al Mansoori, an Emirati artist from Abu Dhabi. Her practice begins with acts of noticing: fragments, [ ... ]
FreeSalman ZQ and Friends
Bocasu Specialty Coffee DubaiA Mad Cat Comedy Sunday night regular, featuring the group's main man and mates in "a night of ridiculous stand up comedy" at one of Al Quoz's hidden gems (no alcohol, but good mocktails and t brilliant shots). The cover [ ... ]
AED 99Sunday Night Comedy Prom
Social Distrikt The Pointe, Palm Jumeirah, DubaiDubomedy'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 itemX Fest DXB: weekend 2
The Junction Unit H72, Alserkal Avenue, Dubai, United Arab EmiratesThe 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 120Monday Night Comedy: This Is Impro / Jane Austen Improvised
Courtyard Playhouse Street 4B, Al Quoz 1, Dubai, United Arab EmiratesA two-act evening of spontaneous scenes and songs based on audience suggestions, by some of our most experienced players and guests. After warming up with some fun games and scenes, the improvisers will entertain you with an evening of high [ ... ]
FreeThe Comedy Lab @ Easy Tiger
Al Ain Palace Hotel Corniche Road, Abu DhabiMad Cat’s standup team at their regular stop at the Easy Tiger bar in Abu Dhabi's Al Ain Palace. The door price of AED 99 includes two drinks ...
AED 99UAS Musical Theatre Graduate Showcase
The Fridge Warehouse Warehouse 5, Alserkal Avenue, DubaiThe third annual showcase presented by graduates of the Musical Theatre Programme at University of the Arts Sharjah (was SPAA until it integrated into UAS). Past editions have been genuinely exhilarating, a blend of song, dance and drama performance curated [ ... ]
AED 60Wednesday Night Impro: Maestro
Courtyard Playhouse Street 4B, Al Quoz 1, Dubai, United Arab EmiratesThe Courtyard's popular evening of elimination improv. Ten actors converge for a night of scenes, songs and games based on audience suggestions. After each round you score the players on a scale of 1 to 5, and the one with [ ... ]
FreeLAST CHANCE Shamsa Al Omaira: Hard Like Tears, Soft Like Glass
Iris Projects Studio 20, Madar 39, MiZa, Port Zayed, Abu Dhabi, United Arab EmiratesA solo exhibition for Shamsa Al Omaira, an Abu Dhabi based multidisciplinary artist and designer. Evocations of duality occupy a prominent position in her work; childhood bedding and memories of jelly desserts morph into soft-looking sculptures laced with hidden or overt [ ... ]
FreeInternational Jazz Day
Theatre of Digital Arts Souk Madinat Jumeriah, Dubai"An immersive mini-festival" to celebrate International Jazz Day, featuring a variety of artists and style from trad to contemporary via Cuba, R&B, and beyond. The roster includes Tona & Friends, Nikolai Mishchenko, Sincopa Ti, Nuvo Soul, and Errico Cutolo for [ ... ]
From AED 180Pints & Punchlines
InterContinental Abu Dhabi Abu Dhabi, United Arab EmiratesComedy Kix is bringing a Thursday night stand-up gig to the InterCon Abu Dhabi's Belgian Café (magpie remembers fondly when it was the Belgian Beer Café) promising "killer comics, cold drinks, and zero chill". On the bill: Imah Dumagay, Josh [ ... ]
FreeUAE Philharmonic Orchestra: Beyond Borders
Theatre of Digital Arts Souk Madinat Jumeriah, DubaiThe revived UAE Phil – originally formed back in the Noughties, and reinvented a couple of years ago under the baton and direction of Nicholas Mann – continues its 2025/26 concert series at ToDA. We're promised "a musical journey across [ ... ]
From AED 170
Ash Rose: Get Tricky
Pepperoni Comedy Club 25 Jump Street 25h Hotel, One Central World Trade Center, Dubai"Mind-blowing magic" meets sharp standup comedy. Recommended – this guy is *very* clever, especially at close-up work ...
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