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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20261117T200000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20261117T220000
DTSTAMP:20261027T172021Z
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SUMMARY:The Comedy Lab @ Easy Tiger
DESCRIPTION:Mad 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 …
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/the-comedy-lab-easy-tiger-41/
LOCATION:Al Ain Palace Hotel\, Corniche Road\, Abu Dhabi
CATEGORIES:Comedy
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261117
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261118
DTSTAMP:20261105T153416Z
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SUMMARY:The Territory Dreams Back
DESCRIPTION:An exhibition of newly commissioned and recent works by Rajni Perera\, Sancintya Mohini Simpson\, Soma Surovi Jannat\, Karan Shrestha and Rain Wu – five artists whose work offers different perspectives on our relationship with place. \nThe exhibition moves between mythology and memory\, migration and ecology\,political power and the systems through which places are mapped and organised. Says the gallery: “At its heart is the idea that places are shaped by more than their physical geography – land and water hold histories and memories; stories and beliefs influence how landscapes are understood; political decisions affect who can access and control land; and maps and infrastructure can change the environments they set out to describe”. \nTo 15 January. \nImage: Rajni Perera. Dark Matter (2025\, detail)
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/the-territory-dreams-back-2/
LOCATION:NIKA Project Space\, Unit 11 Al Khayat Avenue\, 19th Street Road — Al Quoz 1\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20261116T160000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20261116T170000
DTSTAMP:20261102T103714Z
CREATED:20261102T103052Z
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SUMMARY:Talk: Khaled Samawi and Myrna Ayad
DESCRIPTION:As part of the programming for Ayyam Gallery’s 20th anniversary\, co-founder Khaled Samawi joins Myrna Ayad for a conversation exploring the gallery’s journey since its founding in Damascus in 2006. Reflecting on two decades of exhibitions\, artistic collaborations\, and the people who have shaped its history\, the talk will offers a glimpse into Ayyam’s ethos and its evolution.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/the-days-go-on-20-years-of-ayyam-gallery-2/
LOCATION:Ayyam Gallery\, B11\, Alserkal Avenue\, Dubai\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Art,Conversation
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261116
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261117
DTSTAMP:20261105T162825Z
CREATED:20261105T162825Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261105T162825Z
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SUMMARY:Fabienne Verdier: From Song to Light
DESCRIPTION:A solo show for the French abstract painter whose work melds the aesthetics of Western art – line\, action and abstraction – with the principles of traditional Eastern art\, such as unity\, spontaneity and asceticism. Verdier paints vertically using giant brushes and custom-made tools\, suspended from the studio ceiling and positioned directly above the canvas. \nTo 16 January.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/fabienne-verdier-from-song-to-light/
LOCATION:Waddington Custot\, Dubai\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261116
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261117
DTSTAMP:20261026T132601Z
CREATED:20261026T132529Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261026T132601Z
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SUMMARY:Malik Thomas Jalil Kydd: As I Bask in Your Light\, it Seeps to My Soul
DESCRIPTION:Malik Thomas Jalil Kydd’s second solo exhibition marks a significant evolution in his practice\, says the gallery – “one in which desire and divinity are intertwined and rendered in quiet persistence”. Previous works often situated their subjects within expansive landscapes\, imbued with a mythological presence; this time the figures shift throughout domestic interiors and intimate encounters\, all the while becoming increasingly human; “they are no longer vessels for projection alone but subjects encountered in their own right”. \nTo 5 January. \nImage: Malik Thomas Jalil Kydd\, Bather basked in moonlight (2026\, detail)
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/malik-thomas-jalil-kydd-as-i-bask-in-your-light-it-seeps-to-my-soul/
LOCATION:CARBON 12\, 17th Street\, Dubai\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261116
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261117
DTSTAMP:20261022T102743Z
CREATED:20261022T102743Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261022T102743Z
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SUMMARY:Yaw Owusu: Where the Tide Flows\, and the Dunes Gather
DESCRIPTION:The Ghanain artist’s second solo exhibition with Efie Gallery extends Owusu’s longstanding exploration of value\, currency\, and the social structures through which worth is assigned and perceived; it features textured canvases\, mixed media sculptures\, and – for the first time in his practice – works on paper. \nWorking with materials already embedded within systems of exchange\, Owusu considers currency as more than an economic instrument\, approaching it as a social language through which hierarchies of worth are constructed and maintained. Through accumulation\, repetition\, and transformation\, materials assigned little individual value take on an imposing presence\, challenging the assumptions that determine what is considered precious. \nTo 10 January.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/yaw-owusu-where-the-tide-flows-and-the-dunes-gather/
LOCATION:Efiɛ Gallery\, 2 Al Khayat Art Avenue\, First Al Khail Street\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261116
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261117
DTSTAMP:20261022T100618Z
CREATED:20261022T100618Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261022T100618Z
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SUMMARY:Faris Alshafar: Everybody Changes Underwater
DESCRIPTION:The first solo exhibition by Emirati artist Faris Alshafar features new oil paintings that mark his move from monochrome into colour. Says the gallery: “The works explore how we alter our appearance and behaviour in response to desire and expectation\, whether internally cultivated or externally imposed. Palettes thaw from glacial to nautical to terrestrial before vaporising into placeless places. Forms are hung like marionettes across load-bearing negative spaces\, held or erased by forces unseen\, while glyph-like gestures evocative of shells\, clock hands and candles recur from one painting to the next …Drawing on music\, video games and everyday moments in which people change how they act and look\, the paintings unfold like episodes\, each with its own pictorial logic”. \nImage: Faris Alshafar\, Chocolate (2026\, detail)
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/faris-alshafar-everybody-changes-underwater/
LOCATION:Aisha Alabbar Gallery\, Warehouse C19\, Alserkal Avenue\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261116
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261117
DTSTAMP:20261021T110350Z
CREATED:20261021T110256Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261021T110350Z
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SUMMARY:The Days Go On: 20 Years of Ayyam Gallery
DESCRIPTION:This is sure to be one of the shows of the year\, and not just because of its scale. Ayyam’s 20th-anniversary exhibition seeks to honour a journey defined by continuity\, resilience\, and artistic exchange\, says the gallery; and\, “much like the gallery’s programming\, the exhibition is conceived as a visceral experience\, a story that has withstood the test of time …” \nAlongside co-curators Safwan Dahoul and Ali Kaaf\, director Maya Samawi aims to bring together works by all the artists who have shaped Ayyam over the past twenty years. Each of the curators represents a continuous artistic timeline in which the past and present remain undeniably connected; “Ayyam’s twenty years are not merely a measure of time. They constitute a living history – one that continues to unfold”. \nThe exhibition will feature works by an extraordinary roster of contemporary Middle Eastern artists: \n2006:\nYoussef Abdelke\nSafwan Dahoul\nMounzer Kamnakache\nFadi Yazigi\nAbdullah Murad \n2007:\nAssad Arabi\nNassouh Zaghlouleh\nMouneer Al Shaarani\nWalid El Masri\nKais Salman\nNihad Al Turk\nMouteea Murad\nMohannad Orabi\nOmran Younes\nAbdul Karim Majdal Al-Beik \n2008:\nAmmar Al-Beik\nAsma Fayoumi\nSamia Halaby\nTammam Azzam\nLeila Nseir\nMoustafa Fathi \n2009:\nOthman Moussa\nOussama Diab\nKhaled Takreti\nThaier Helal\nNadim Karam \n2010:\nRima Salamoun\nElias Izoli \n2011:\nSadik Kwaish Alfraji\nMohamad Badr\nLara Zankoul\nLara Attallah \n2012:\nAmmar Abd Rabbo \n2013:\nFarzad Kohan Mousawi\nAfshin Pirhashemi\nFaisal Samra\nAbdulnasser Gharem \n2014:\nFathallah Zamroud\nShurooq Amin\nMohammad Bozorgi \n2015:\nSama Alshaibi\nNoor Bahjat \n2016:\nRula Halawani\nKhaled Jarrar\nRashed Al Shashai \n2017:\nRoshanak Aminelahi\nAbdalla Al Omari \n2018:\nRashid Al Khalifa \n2022:\nMuatasim Alkubaisy \n2024:\nKhaled Akil \n2025:\nAthar Jaber\nAli Kaaf \nTo 1 January.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/the-days-go-on-20-years-of-ayyam-gallery/
LOCATION:Ayyam Gallery\, B11\, Alserkal Avenue\, Dubai\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261116
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261117
DTSTAMP:20261016T161623Z
CREATED:20261016T161623Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261016T161623Z
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SUMMARY:Reynier Llanes: Elsewhere\, Within
DESCRIPTION:Reynier Llanes’ second solo exhibition at Firetti Contemporary includes works from The Tourist and The Poet series plus the debut of Bodega\, a new series in which the human figure gives way to transparent vessels overflowing with flowers. “Moving between the real and imagined\, the exhibition explores how places\, people and experiences shape who we become and what we carry forward …  Across Elsewhere\, Within\, boundaries between figure and landscape\, past and present\, and the lived and imagined remain fluid. The worlds we pass through never entirely disappear; something of them remains within us”. \nTo 16 January.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/reynier-llanes-elsewhere-within/
LOCATION:Firetti Contemporary\, Unit 29\, Alserkal Avenue\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20261115T190000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20261115T220000
DTSTAMP:20261105T114417Z
CREATED:20261105T113815Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261105T114417Z
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SUMMARY:Dubomedy's Stand-up Showcase
DESCRIPTION:An evening of stand-up with graduates of Dubomedy’s Stand-up Workshops plus special guests. Free\, but you’re recommended to pre-register because spaces are limited and go fast …
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/dubomedys-stand-up-showcase/
LOCATION:La Vue\, Pullman Dubai Jumeirah Lakes Towers\, Cluster T\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Comedy
GEO:25.0797928;55.1499432
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20261115T190000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20261115T213000
DTSTAMP:20261027T172935Z
CREATED:20261027T172935Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261027T172935Z
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SUMMARY:Comedy at the Speakeasy
DESCRIPTION:The Mad Cat team does the rather cool Moon Bar at the Sana Restaurant in Mina Al Salam – a great venue: quite intimate\, few distractions. Featuring surprise drop-ins\, fresh material\, and “the kind of intimate room where sitting in the front row is a decision you may come to regret”. The door price includes one drink.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/comedy-at-the-speakeasy-11/
LOCATION:Moon Bar\, Mina Al Salam\, Madinat Jumeriah\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Comedy
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20261115T140000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20261115T160000
DTSTAMP:20261103T100734Z
CREATED:20261103T100644Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261103T100734Z
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SUMMARY:Beyond the Book Club: Sense and Sensibility
DESCRIPTION:An afternoon dedicated to Jane Austen’s novel of love\, family\, heartbreak\, and societal expectations (which of course you could say about most of her novels. Maybe not Northanger Abbey …) This sort-of book club with tea and good conversation will revisit the Dashwood’s milieu to investigate whether Austen’s sharp observations about love and human nature still ring true today (and maybe whether the recent film was as good as Ang Lee’s). “Whether you’re a lifelong Austen admirer or discovering her work for the first time\, join fellow book lovers for an afternoon celebrating the enduring charm\, wit\, and wisdom of Sense and Sensibility …”
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/beyond-the-book-club-sense-and-sensibility/
LOCATION:Emirates Literature Foundation\, Dar Al Adaab\, Al Shindagha\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Book club,Words
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261115
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261123
DTSTAMP:20261105T144248Z
CREATED:20261105T144248Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261105T144248Z
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SUMMARY:History Otherwise: Women Modernists from the Arab World
DESCRIPTION:Curated by Suheyla Takesh and Rémi Homs\, this exhibition features works from the Barjeel Art Foundation collection\, including pieces by Inji Efflatoun\, Samia Halaby and Mona Saudi; it also has some archival exhibition posters dating from the 1940s to the 1990s\, highlighting the often-overlooked presence and influence of women artists in the region. \nThe works move across painting\, sculpture\, textiles and other media\, and the exhibition has four interconnected sections. ‘Introspecting’ examines portraiture as a way of seeing individuals and the relationships around them. ‘Documenting’ considers artistic responses to social life and political change. ‘Abstracting’ turns to experiments in form and visual language. And ‘Crafting’ places material knowledge and methods of making within the development of modern art. \nThe exhibition forms a central part of Alserkal Art Week (15 to 22 November) alongside gallery exhibitions\, guest projects and cultural programmes across the Avenue. \nImage: Meriem Meziane\, Women’s Orchestra from Rif (1969)
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/history-otherwise-women-modernists-from-the-arab-world/
LOCATION:Concrete\, Alserkal Avenue\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261115
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261123
DTSTAMP:20261105T101811Z
CREATED:20261105T101705Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261105T101811Z
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SUMMARY:Sliman Mansour: Promises and Scars
DESCRIPTION:A mini-retrospective for Sliman Mansour during Alserkal Art Week 2026 covering five decades of his work – “the first time since 2011 that such an extensive body of the artist’s work has been brought together in a single exhibition”\, says Fann à Porter\, which is organising it. \nThe works in this exhibition demonstrate how Mansour experimented with forms and materiality with an open eye to their politics. Mansour’s idealised landscapes and figures are celebrated for introducing a people to itself – images that promise a progressive anti-colonial romance with a guaranteed happy ending\, in which an oppressed people march confidently towards a destined freedom. \nMansour died in August. “This exhibition was originally planned to open in April in his presence; it now opens in his bitter absence.” \nImage: Sliman Mansour\, AlQuds – Metal (2003)
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/sliman-mansour-promises-and-scars/
LOCATION:Warehouse 46\, Alserkal Avenue\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261115
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261116
DTSTAMP:20261003T151258Z
CREATED:20261003T150431Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261003T151258Z
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SUMMARY:CLOSING TODAY Sharjah Calligraphy Biennial
DESCRIPTION:This 12th edition of the Sharjah Calligraphy Biennial has the theme ‘Balance’ and features 297 works by 145 artists from around the world. It’s always an interesting visit because of the range of styles and techniques on show\, covering traditional and contemporary calligraphy as well as decorative art.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/closing-today-sharjah-calligraphy-biennial/
LOCATION:Calligraphy Square – Sharjah Art Museum\, Sharjah
CATEGORIES:Calligraphy
GEO:25.3561698;55.427211
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261115
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261116
DTSTAMP:20261106T125426Z
CREATED:20261106T125426Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261106T125426Z
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SUMMARY:Shakespeare for Kidz: Macbeth
DESCRIPTION:A thrilling\, child-friendly musical-thriller adaptation of Shakespeare’s play of shenanigans in the Scottish court with daggers and added witches. \nThe S4K (Shakespeare for Kidz) team has been bringing the world of Shakespeare to young people around the world for more than 25 years\, and their adaptations make for an ideal introduction. They were at the Cultural Foundation a year ago with A Midsummer Night’s Dream\, and it was excellent. \nThere are performances at 11am and 3pm; it lasts about 90 minutes. \n  \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/shakespeare-for-kidz-macbeth/
LOCATION:Cultural Foundation\, Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum Street\, Abu Dhabi
CATEGORIES:Family/kids,Theatre
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261115
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261116
DTSTAMP:20261006T105609Z
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LAST-MODIFIED:20261006T105609Z
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SUMMARY:Sebastian Mayer: Hannibaby and Zarafa
DESCRIPTION:Two further performances of Sebastian Mayer’s Hannibaby and Zarafa. Hannibaby manifests as a walkabout performance by a life-sized baby elephant puppet\, alongside a workshop series instructing families in the art of creating and decorating their own 3D elephant masks. It also includes family-friendly movement games and other playful puppetry activities. Zarafa retraces the journey of the first giraffe in France as a life-size giraffe puppet that conducts walkabouts for audiences and plays host to a community canvas at Bait Obaid Al Shamsi. \nThere are performances at 4–6pm and again at 6–8pm. \nThis is part of the fifth edition of Perform Sharjah\, Sharjah Art Foundation’s season of curated performances that serve as an engaging space for exploring\, remembering and imagining – “treating the body as a site of artistic inquiry\, the programme shifts fluidly between intimate reflection and collective experience”.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/sebastian-mayer-hannibaby-and-zarafa-2/
LOCATION:Sharjah Art Foundation\, Bait Obaid Al Shamsi\, Arts Square\, Sharjah
CATEGORIES:Dance,Performance
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20261114T200000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20261114T220000
DTSTAMP:20261106T140459Z
CREATED:20261106T140423Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261106T140459Z
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SUMMARY:Un Air de Famille
DESCRIPTION:Culture Emulsion brings its successful French comedy to Abu Dhabi – and it is very funny\, a sharp and blackish comedy about the ties that unite (and sometimes suffocate). Every Friday the Mesnards gather at the family café before going to dinner; but for this night the unspoken tensions and buried frustrations are revealed. \nIt’s back in Dubai for further shows at The Junction on 20\, 21 and 22 November. (It’s in French\, of course.)
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/un-air-de-famille-3/
LOCATION:Zayed Theatre\, SUAD Campus\, Hazza Bin Zayed St\, Abu Dhabi\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Theatre
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20261114T200000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20261114T220000
DTSTAMP:20261027T172650Z
CREATED:20261027T172650Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261027T172650Z
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SUMMARY:Joke Hub
DESCRIPTION: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.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/joke-hub-6/
LOCATION:Canopy by Hilton Dubai Al Seef\, Al Seef Street\, Umm Hurair 1\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Comedy
GEO:25.2558677;55.310187
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20261114T190000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20261114T200000
DTSTAMP:20261022T111307Z
CREATED:20261022T111307Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261022T111307Z
UID:10014424-1794682800-1794686400@magpie.ae
SUMMARY:The Laughter Factory Premium Comedy Club
DESCRIPTION:Final gig for this month’s Laughter Factory tour\, with some ace local comics joining the international imports: \nJohn Fothergill\nNicole Drinkwater\nValentina Danubio\nAhmed Kasid
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/the-laughter-factory-premium-comedy-club-10/
LOCATION:Dukes The Palm\, Palm Dubai\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Comedy
GEO:25.1124317;55.138978
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Dukes The Palm Palm Dubai Dubai;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=Palm Dubai:geo:55.138978,25.1124317
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20261114T190000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20261114T200000
DTSTAMP:20261022T111218Z
CREATED:20261022T111141Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261022T111218Z
UID:10014423-1794682800-1794686400@magpie.ae
SUMMARY:The Laughter Factory Premium Comedy Club
DESCRIPTION:Another good-looking bill for this month’s Laughter Factory tour\, with some ace local comics joining the international imports: \nJohn Fothergill\nNicole Drinkwater\nValentina Danubio\nAhmed Kasid \nTwo stops today – this early gig at Studio One will be followed by an 8.30pm at Dukes The Palm
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/the-laughter-factory-premium-comedy-club-9/
LOCATION:Studio One Hotel\, Dubai Studio City\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Comedy
GEO:25.0346728;55.2397317
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Studio One Hotel Dubai Studio City Dubai;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=Dubai Studio City:geo:55.2397317,25.0346728
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20261114T153000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20261114T170000
DTSTAMP:20261013T161413Z
CREATED:20261013T160656Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261013T161413Z
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SUMMARY:UAENO: Peter and the Wolf
DESCRIPTION:The UAE National Orchestra brings Sergei Prokofiev’s beloved musical tale to life as part of its Once Upon a Tune family series for children aged 5 to 10 and their families. As Peter’s adventure unfolds\, young listeners discover the instruments of the Orchestra through character\, movement and suspense\, learning how melody\, rhythm and sound can tell a story; the experience also includes a special “Meet the Conductor” section\, giving children the chance to get closer to the Orchestra and discover what happens behind the baton.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/uaeno-one-big-family/
LOCATION:The Arts Center @ NYUAD\, NYUAD Campus\, Saadiyat Island\, Abu Dhabi\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Concert,Family/kids
GEO:24.5238948;54.4345558
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=The Arts Center @ NYUAD NYUAD Campus Saadiyat Island Abu Dhabi United Arab Emirates;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=NYUAD Campus\, Saadiyat Island:geo:54.4345558,24.5238948
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261114
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261120
DTSTAMP:20261103T171356Z
CREATED:20261019T161743Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261103T171356Z
UID:10014398-1794614400-1795132799@magpie.ae
SUMMARY:Sharjah Architecture Triennial: opening week
DESCRIPTION:The third edition of the Sharjah Architecture Triennial runs 14 November to to 14 April under the theme Architecture Otherwise: Building Civic Infrastructure for Collective Futures. \nCurated by Vyjayanthi Rao\, with Tau Tavengwa as Associate Curator\, SAT03 brings together 35 participants working across architecture\, art\, design\, urbanism\, research and other fields. Together\, they explore how architecture can contribute to collective life and respond to the rapidly changing conditions of our world. \nThe opening week programme (14-19 November) is the busiest\, of course\, with a range of panel discussions\, workshops\, screenings\, tours and other public activations across Sharjah – full details here. It is free and open to the public. Register your attendance here.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/sharjah-architecture-triennial-opening-week/
LOCATION:[various Sharjah locations]
CATEGORIES:Architecture,Urbanism
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261114
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261116
DTSTAMP:20261003T112522Z
CREATED:20260928T141821Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261003T112522Z
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SUMMARY:Down to Earth 2026
DESCRIPTION:The Jameel’s annual festival for eco-consciousness and sustainability is back for its seventh edition in the Arts Centre and across the Jaddaf Waterfront Sculpture Park. Expect a weekend of botanical inspirations\, workshops\, performances\, tours and family-friendly activities alongside artists\, gardeners\, makers and communities. \nThe retail end is the curated Green Bazaar\, with “a thoughtful mix of plants\, sustainable homewares\, vintage treasures\, preloved fashion\, locally made products and eco-conscious finds from local and emerging businesses”; the Art Jameel Shop will also have a special edit of books\, gifts and design objects centred around sustainability\, ecology and contemporary art. \nit’s open 3pm to 10pm on Saturday\, 3-8pm on Sunday.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/down-to-earth-2026/
LOCATION:Jameel Arts Centre\, Al Jaddaf\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Environment,Family/kids
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GEO:25.216757;55.3309395
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Jameel Arts Centre Al Jaddaf Dubai;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=Al Jaddaf:geo:55.3309395,25.216757
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261114
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261115
DTSTAMP:20261102T114327Z
CREATED:20261102T114327Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261102T114327Z
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SUMMARY:CLOSING TODAY Yasemin Tekgürler: Journey Home
DESCRIPTION:A pop-up exhibition by the New York-based Turkish artist in the hotel’s lobby exploring migration\, memory\, identity and the meaning of belonging – “for me\, home is not necessarily a place we return to\, but something we carry\, recreate\, and discover through movement and connection\,” says the artist. The exhibition features mixed-media works inspired by ebru\, the art of marbling on water\, with sculptural boats symbolising the memories\, dreams and experiences we carry through life.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/closing-today-yasemin-tekgurler-journey-home/
LOCATION:Hotel Indigo Dubai Downtown\, Marasi Drive\, Dubai\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition
GEO:25.1856887;55.2742299
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20261113T203000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20261113T220000
DTSTAMP:20261022T111013Z
CREATED:20261022T111013Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261022T111013Z
UID:10014422-1794601800-1794607200@magpie.ae
SUMMARY:The Laughter Factory Premium Comedy Club
DESCRIPTION:Another good-looking bill for this month’s Laughter Factory tour\, with some ace local comics joining the international imports: \nJohn Fothergill\nNicole Drinkwater\nValentina Danubio\nAhmed Kasid \nThe rest of the schedule: \n14 November Studio One Hotel 7pm\n14 November Dukes The Palm 8.30pm \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/the-laughter-factory-premium-comedy-club-8/
LOCATION:Radisson DAMAC Hills\, Hessa Street Dubailand\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Comedy
GEO:25.0593526;55.2214882
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Radisson DAMAC Hills Hessa Street Dubailand Dubai;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=Hessa Street Dubailand:geo:55.2214882,25.0593526
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20261113T200000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20261113T220000
DTSTAMP:20261027T172409Z
CREATED:20261027T172312Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261027T172409Z
UID:10014453-1794600000-1794607200@magpie.ae
SUMMARY:Politically Incorrect Comedy
DESCRIPTION:Mad Cat Comedy’s regular standup night at Xandros in Signature 1 Hotel\, TECOM. The cover charge of AED 80 includes one drink.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/politically-incorrect-comedy-6/
LOCATION:Xandros\, Singature 1 Hotel\, Barsha Heights\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Comedy
GEO:25.0965195;55.1738621
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Xandros Singature 1 Hotel Barsha Heights Dubai;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=Singature 1 Hotel\, Barsha Heights:geo:55.1738621,25.0965195
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20261113T193000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20261113T223000
DTSTAMP:20261022T114904Z
CREATED:20261022T114717Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261022T114904Z
UID:10014425-1794598200-1794609000@magpie.ae
SUMMARY:Karak After Dark Vol 4
DESCRIPTION:Fourth edition of this previously-sold-out comedy success from Tall Tales Productions and The Junctiony. As before\, it’s a show created on the fly from audience suggestions\, this time on the theme of Group Chats: “come watch a few hyperactive comedians trying to survive 90 minutes without a script\, a safety net\, or a delivery app …” Performers include comedy/improv stalwarts Asad Raza Khan\, Salman Qureshi\, Tarek El Saad and Rushdi Rafeek\, plus the social media personality Mariyam Kisat and music/improv mainstay Paul Jones.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/karak-after-dark-vol-4/
LOCATION:The Junction\, Unit H72\, Alserkal Avenue\, Dubai\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Improv
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://magpie.ae/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/DSC09027.jpg
GEO:25.1431157;55.2246127
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=The Junction Unit H72 Alserkal Avenue Dubai United Arab Emirates;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=Unit H72\, Alserkal Avenue:geo:55.2246127,25.1431157
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261113
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261114
DTSTAMP:20261003T131304Z
CREATED:20261003T131304Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261003T131304Z
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SUMMARY:CLOSING TODAY Carte Blanche
DESCRIPTION:A group exhibition organised with Feminin Pluriel\, featuring the work of a selection of contemporary female artists. Participating artists were given carte blanche to explore their own creative perspectives; the result is seen in photography\, painting\, sculpture\, 3D and mixed media. \nArtists: \nAgnes Sheikh\nAlexandra Raynaud\nAlison Ladegaillerie\nBenedicte Joland-Chazelle\nBianca Dolman\nValerie Manouvrier \nThere are also two Guests of Honour: Patricia Millns and Khalil Abdulwahid Hassan.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/closing-today-carte-blanche/
LOCATION:La Galerie\, Alliance Française Dubai\, Alliance Française Dubai\, Dubai\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition
GEO:25.2334844;55.3155556
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END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261113
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261114
DTSTAMP:20260915T174838Z
CREATED:20260915T174459Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260915T174838Z
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SUMMARY:Artist's Room: Bani Abidi
DESCRIPTION:Bani Abidi’s Artist’s Room displays a single body of work\, Trembling hands (2024) – a series of portraits of artists\, journalists\, politicians\, lawyers\, doctors and civil society leaders who publicly spoke out against the genocide of Palestinians\, often using public platforms that exposed them to backlash\, censorship or repression. Drawn in 2024\, the portraits primarily refer to speeches made in late 2023 and early 2024 during the most brutal and deadly period of the Israeli onslaught on Gaza\, also characterised by widespread international inaction. Some of the speakers depicted by Abidi are Palestinian; others spoke in solidarity. \nTo 25 April.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/artists-room-bani-abidi/
LOCATION:Jameel Arts Centre\, Al Jaddaf\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition
GEO:25.216757;55.3309395
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