Last stop for the June Laughter Factory tour. On the bill: Michael Shafar – the headliner is the London-based Australian comedian, a fast-rising name on the circuit who combines fearless observation in his razor-sharp writing with great stage presence Obaid [ ... ]
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 [ ... ]
A music-filled dialogue-free feature-length animation about a young astronaut and her guardian robot. Based on Kid Koala’s award-winning graphic novel, it deals poignantly with love, loss, memories and the bonds that connect us ... The film has an original score [ ... ]
A free public performance, presented in conjunction with Jumana Emil Abboud’s solo exhibition The Storyteller and the Obedient Tide (on show to 28 June), that continues the Jameel's exploration of water, folklore and collective storytelling with a new iteration of [ ... ]
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 moments that only happen in [ ... ]
The National Youth Orchestra (conducted by Jonathan Barrett) with the NYO Strings Camerata (Eva Gräsbeck, conductor) are joined by the National Youth Choirs Dubai (Rob Johnston, conductor) for what promises to be an exciting showcase for the region's best young [ ... ]
A 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 bring the 1950’s Film Noir genre to life [ ... ]
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 ...
Every day, Jay travels the length and breadth of Tokyo in his taxi, looking for his daughter Lily. In the nine years since he has separated from his wife, he has never been able to get custody of his daughter; [ ... ]
The 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 [ ... ]
Tall Tales Production and The Junction is bringing us what it calls “a new concept of Improvisational Comedy Nights” – we’re not sure where the newness resides, given that the setup is described as “a few hyperactive comedians trying to [ ... ]
Developed in relation to the UAE Modern Architectural Heritage Grant, AFTER THE IMAGE transforms a gallery presentation and a room of the XVA Art Hotel into an immersive archive of Dubai’s modern architectural heritage. Through photography, sculpture, textiles, and garments, [ ... ]
The second edition of this potentially significant gathering for architects, sustainability leaders and "urban innovators" promises a stronger vision and expanded scope to underscore the vital role of 'desert architecture' in shaping climate-smart cities, resilient infrastructures, and self-sufficient communities across [ ... ]
Bassam Freiha Art Foundation's monthly lecture series, led by Dr Michaela Watrelot, BFAF Curator and Director of Exhibitions, continues with an exploration of the diversity of artistic practices that have shaped art since 1970, reflecting a period in which artists [ ... ]
Part of Guggenheim Abu Dhabi’s ongoing City Circles programme exploring the connections between architecture, the environment, and urban life, this conversation looks at the ways museums operate within the urban fabric, exploring their role in shaping movement, gathering, and the [ ... ]
A writers’ group intended for writers to practice their craft without the pressures of producing a final outcome, designed to provide a supportive environment for writers to write alone yet in a group. You're invited to polish your writing skills [ ... ]
For 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 [ ... ]
ELF is partnering with Superheated Neurons, local maker/distributor/translator of board games, for another Game Night. Bring any board game you want to play; discover new favourites, meet new people, and "enjoy an evening of fun and connection".
Mad Cat Comedy's regular standup night at Xandros in Signature 1 Hotel, TECOM. The cover charge of AED 80 includes one drink.
Does exactly what it says in the title – Dubai Singers are rehearsing selected choruses and solos from the Messiah and are inviting anyone to come and join in (for the choruses, at least). Rehearsals take place at Christ Church, [ ... ]
Damien Hauser's story has filmmaker Kuve travelling to Umata in 2093 to document the aftermath of a war that revived ancient kingdoms. He meets Mumbi there, and she challenges him to make his film without AI. As Kuve searches for [ ... ]
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.
More than 50 women graduates have contributed their stories and photographs to this oral history project exploring the experiences of women film graduates in India and the “unremembered” stories of women’s labour in film. Surabhi Sharma, NYUAD Associate Dean for [ ... ]
A solo exhibition curated by Randa Sadaka, promising “a rare and intimate journey into a visual language shaped by the intersections of Egyptian and Syrian modernities”. Born in Egypt and long based in Syria, Ibrahim’s practice is informed by the [ ... ]
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 [ ... ]
The Alliance Française organisation runs an annual Fête de la Musique in most of its locations around the world, with the local management getting to choose the music – almost always Francophone performers, of course, but none the worse for [ ... ]
A monumental 2025 novel from the National Book Award winner, Flashlight spans decades and continents in a spellbinding investigation of family, loss, memory, and the ways in which we are shaped by what we cannot see. Powerful stuff: "domestically sprawling, [ ... ]
The UAE National Orchestra tackles the Rimsky-Korsakov classic, with its vivid storytelling and shimmering orchestration of an orchestral work inspired by the stories of One Thousand and One Nights. Expect exotic instrumental combinations and dazzling solos that showcase every section [ ... ]
Musical Theatre Dubai (MTDXB) is promising "entertainment at its most electric, most joyful, and most unmissable" in form of a greatest-hits celebration of the world's most celebrated musicals, delivered by one of Dubai's most decorated performance companies. "Expect powerhouse vocals, [ ... ]
A 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 bring the 1950’s Film Noir genre to life [ ... ]
One in a series of talks exploring the history and symbolism of gemstones and jewellery across the world. Speakers are art historians May El Hage andDavid Usieto Cabrera, both lecturers at L’ÉCOLE, School of Jewelry Arts. Above: Armband with Herakles [ ... ]
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 ...
Irene is happy enough in Rome when her mother asks her to return for a few days to Rimini, the city where she was brought up and from which she fled, to take care of her older brother Omar. He's [ ... ]
Standups with new material only. Inevitably this means it's going to be variable, but it’s always fun to see comedians try out their latest work ... Seats are limited, so DM @funeralhomecomedy to get one.
The 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 [ ... ]
The UAE National Orchestra has selected a terrific-looking programme for its Season One Finale under the baton of Ahmed Farag – colour, rhythm, and energy, "a vibrant celebration of diversity through music" as the blurb puts it – that includes [ ... ]
A second performance for this greatest-hits compilation from the world's most celebrated musicals, delivered by Musical Theatre Dubai. We're promised "entertainment at its most electric, most joyful, and most unmissable ... Expect powerhouse vocals, showstopping performances, and moments that will [ ... ]
This second and last performance of the UAE National Orchestra's Season One Finale programme promises "a vibrant celebration of diversity through music" under the baton of Ahmed Farag . It includes exciting contributions from the Western canon alongside compositions from [ ... ]
Mad 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.
The Comedy Kix crew is back at the Basement with ("among others") Andrea Brooks Karan Sampat, Sean Dcousta and Yara Abou Dalha. Note that is a non-smoking room, and there's no FnB – but you can bring your own booze (!) [ ... ]
This first solo exhibition by the Emirati artist explores memory, loss, and the passing of time, inviting reflection on how personal and inherited experiences leave their mark on who we are. She uses photography as her primary means of documentation, [ ... ]
A classic rags-to-riches story of a fierce, gifted woman who rose against overwhelming odds from gruelling labour in the fields of Sicily to the most prestigious stages and huge audiences. In 1990, the near-legendary Sicilian folk singer Rosa Balistreri was [ ... ]
The king of Dubai's live standup scene has a brand-new show – "a comedy journey through the perfectly imperfect realities of modern life, relationships, culture, success, failure, and everything in between ... his most personal and ambitious show yet". Always [ ... ]
A "gripping" Hindi adaptation of Reginald Rose's classic courtroom drama film 12 Angry Men, reimagined for contemporary India. Twelve jurors have to decide the fate of a young man accused of a brutal crime: inside the jury room, personal biases, [ ... ]
Mad Cat Comedy's regular standup night at Xandros in Signature 1 Hotel, TECOM. The cover charge of AED 80 includes one drink.
An emotional biopic about the famed Italian actress Anna Magnani. In 1956, Magnani was in the running for the Academy Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role; waiting for the news to arrive, she spends the night wandering the [ ... ]
The second performance for Gautam Goenka's "gripping" Hindi adaptation of Reginald Rose's classic courtroom drama film 12 Angry Men, reimagined for contemporary India. Twelve jurors have to decide the fate of a young man accused of a brutal crime: inside [ ... ]
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.
Jumana Emil Abboud’s first solo exhibition in the Emirates draws on the lineage of Palestinian folktales and their continued resonance in the present – how stories inhabit landscapes, shape personal histories and collective memory, and create an enchanted relationship to [ ... ]
Existential humour and comic absurdity from the Douglas Adams classic. A fun discussion seems guaranteed ...
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