The Comedy Lab @ Easy Tiger
MadCat’s standup team at its regular stop in the Easy Tiger bar in Abu Dhabi's Al Ain Palace. The door price of AED 99 includes two drinks ...
AED 99
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Events
- Al Ain Palace Hotel Corniche Road, Abu Dhabi
Biographies of a Cairo Neighbourhood: Khaled Adham
Jameel Arts Centre Al Jaddaf, DubaiArchitect and author Khaled Adham traces the personal and familial impulses that have shaped the Mohandiseen district in Cairo. His research focuses on how late capitalism shaped Cairo’s urban and physical transformations, with particular attention to housing and urbanisation of [ ... ]
Free, but pre-register
Xposure 2026
Aljada SharjahThe 10th edition of the Xposure International Photography Festival features a wide-ranging agenda featuring 95 exhibitions, 3,200 artworks, and more than 570 events – among them 126 talks and panel discussions, 72 workshops, and 280 portfolio review sessions. There’s also [ ... ]
Free
Tamaas Festival – Yasmine Hamdan | Al-Qasar | Maruja Limón
The Arts Center @ NYUAD NYUAD Campus, Saadiyat Island, Abu Dhabi, United Arab EmiratesThe Arts Center's mini-Womad for artists who mix modern/Western ideas with traditional/regional styles returns with three good-looking acts (each of whom will play for about an hour, which makes the door price a bit of a bargain). Yasmine Hamdan (above) [ ... ]
AED 105UAE National Orchestra: The Beginning
Sharjah Performing Arts Academy University City, SharjahThe final performance in the UAENO's inaugural concert series, the first with its full ensemble of 70 musicians and 30 choir. The programme: Alexander Borodin Prince Igor – Polovtsian Dances (arr Shakir Hassan) Ercan Saatçi Alisamadim for Qanun and Orchestra [ ... ]
From AED 150The Comedy Lab
Radisson Red Dubai Digital Park, Dubai Silicon Oasis, DubaiMadCat Comedy's regular stop in Silicon Oasis promises "insane laughs every week". The door price of AED 99 includes two drinks.
AED 99Friday Night Comedy | Abu Dhabi
Nalu Surf Abu Dhabi, Al Hudayriyat Island, Abu DhabiDubomedy is bringing its Friday Night Comedy format to Abu Dhabi, specifically a new standup venue at Surf Abu Dhabi's Nalu restaurant on Al Hudayriyat. The Dubai original at Social Distrikt has become a staple of the city’s live entertainment [ ... ]
Free, but min spend of one item
The Jazz Night with Olesia Glants & Big Band
Theatre of Digital Arts Souk Madinat Jumeriah, Dubai“Bold, dazzling, and unapologetically fun ... jazz standards and iconic pop hits reimagined into sultry, high-voltage showpieces”. Olesia Glants has a great voice and real stage presence, so this should be a good gig.
From AED 160Art
The Junction Unit H72, Alserkal Avenue, Dubai, United Arab EmiratesWhat exactly is 'art'? Yasmina Reza's cult comedy classic uses that as the starting point for a caustic examination of the potentially fragile architecture of friendship. One of the three friends has just bought a very expensive painting – it's [ ... ]
AED 130Politically Incorrect Comedy
Xandros Singature 1 Hotel, Barsha Heights, DubaiMadCat Comedy's regular standup night at Xandros in Signature 1 Hotel, TECOM. The cover charge of AED 80 includes one drink.
AED 80
Rami Attallah Trio
Dubai Opera Studio Downtown Dubai, DubaiThe now-regular Friday and Saturday dates for late-evening jazz at Dubai Opera's studio appears to be settling into a fine groove. This time it's the Egyptian pianist and composer, one of the Middle East's most distinctive jazz artists, leading a [ ... ]
AED 200
Saif Azzuz: Invisible Fish
Lawrie Shabibi Unit 21, Alserkal Avenue, DubaiThis first solo exhibition in the Middle East for the SF-based Libyan-Yurok artist takes its title from a poem by Joy Harjo, which considers cycles of transformation across land, water, and time, moving from submerged environments to human settlement and industrial [ ... ]
FreeAnother City is Possible: Mediating Architecture
Al Qasimiyah School Sheikh Saqr Bin Khalid Al Qasimi St, SharjahFor the next event in its SAT03 public programme, Sharjah Architecture Triennial presents a conversation on reimagining the city and the possibilities of architecture beyond its conventional boundaries. Led by Vyjayanthi Rao and Tau Tavengwa, Curator and Associate Curator of [ ... ]
Free, but pre-register
Eugen Khmara: Two Worlds
The Fridge Alserkal Avenue, Dubai, United Arab EmiratesThe 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 175Art
The Junction Unit H72, Alserkal Avenue, Dubai, United Arab EmiratesYasmina Reza's cult comedy classic uses three friends' reactions to an expensive all-white painting to examine the dynamics of friendship. Spoiler alert: it's not really about art per se – the white painting is just the catalyst, but it does [ ... ]
AED 130Joke Hub
Canopy by Hilton Dubai Al Seef Al Seef Street, Umm Hurair 1, DubaiA regular MadCat Comedy night – "Dubai's wildest comedy show on Saturday" (sic). The cover charge of AED 99 includes two F&B coupons.
AED 99
Tona and Friends
Dubai Opera Studio Downtown Dubai, DubaiTona is Cuban trumpeter Tonatiut Isidron, well known to Dubai audiences. With his friends he makes up a high-energy quartet that delivers a fusion of classic jazz with modern improvisation. Should be good, even at this slightly elevated price (which [ ... ]
AED 200Art
The Junction Unit H72, Alserkal Avenue, Dubai, United Arab EmiratesYasmina Reza's cult comedy classic uses three friends' reactions to an expensive all-white painting to examine the dynamics of friendship. Spoiler alert: it's not really about art per se – the white painting is just the catalyst, but it does [ ... ]
AED 130Past Through Here
Maraya Art Centre Al Qasba, Sharjah, United Arab EmiratesA student-curated exhibition developed by students from the American University of Sharjah under the mentorship of Sheikh Sultan Sooud Al Qassemi, Founder of the Barjeel Art Foundation, and drawing on works from Barjeel’s noted collection of modern and contemporary Arab [ ... ]
FreeMini Festival by Vinyl Souk
25hours Hotel Dubai One Central Trade Center Street, DubaiThe third Mini Festival promises to transform 25hours Hotel One Central into a vibrant hub for alternative music, creativity, and community – six rooms, live bands, DJs and vinyl selectors, workshops and talks, film screenings, a record fair, and a [ ... ]
AED 200Sunday Night Comedy
Social Distrikt The Pointe, Palm Jumeirah, DubaiDubomedy's standup night at Social Distrikt returns. This has become a bit of a fixture: good vibes, good comedy, and "you never know who will pop in". Recommended. It's free, but it's popular, so pre-booking is recommended to get a [ ... ]
Free, but minimum spend
Maksim Mrvica
Zabeel Theatre Jumeirah Zabeel Saray, Palm Jumeirah West Crescent, DubaiKnown for his dramatic performances, an edgy take on classical crossover, and roguish good looks, the young Serbian piano virtuoso infuses classical music with dance beats while (mostly) keeping his intricate playing to the fore in his arrangements. Mrvica definitely [ ... ]
From AED 220Dance Workshop: Huang Yi – Whispers of the Body: a Workshop on Awareness and Movement Dialogue
The Arts Center @ NYUAD NYUAD Campus, Saadiyat Island, Abu Dhabi, United Arab EmiratesThe acclaimed Japanese choreographer, in town for his performance piece Ink in a couple of days' time, explores how movement becomes conversation. In this workshop, participants learn to sense and respond to the subtle messages within their own bodies and [ ... ]
Free, but request invitationTheatresports – Battle of the Sexes
Courtyard Playhouse Street 4B, Al Quoz 1, Dubai, United Arab EmiratesA one-night special where male and female teams go head-to-head in fast, improvised games. No scripts, no planning — expect fierce rivalry, loads of mischief and some serious acting moves as the judges score each round. By the end of [ ... ]
FreeSharjah Light Festival
[various Sharjah locations]magpie has long been a fan of the Sharjah Light Festival, the 14th edition of which runs 3 to 15 February. By contrast with the newer Manar Abu Dhabi and Dhai Dubai light art festivals, SLF generally takes a more [ ... ]
FreeArtist Talk: Huang Yi – Art, Movement, and Gratitude
NYUAD Art Gallery Reading Room أبو ظبي, أبو ظبي, United Arab EmiratesBehind the precision of robotics and the poetry of movement lies a story of resilience and grace. In this talk, Huang Yi reflects on how scarcity became a source of creativity and how gratitude continues to guide his work and [ ... ]
Free, but request invitation
Khaleeji Jazz
Etihad Museum 1 Jumeirah St, DubaiOpen-air Khaleeji jazz from Boom.Diwan, led by Grammy-nominated guitarist and ethnomusicologist Ghazi Al Mulaifi. Blending Gulf traditions with live improvisation, Boom.Diwan brings a contemporary edge to regional music; for this performance they are joined by the Abu Dhabi Folklore & [ ... ]
Free, but pre-registration is recommended
Faces of Love
Cultural Foundation Qasr al Hosn, Abu DhabiThe UAE National Orchestra's second concert programme unfolds in three movements: Emerging Love, Passionate Love, and Eternal Love. There's no information about the music, but we're told that "at the heart of this journey, the ney traces a path of [ ... ]
From AED 150Wednesday 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 Hussein Al Mohasen: The Truth
XVA Gallery Al Fahidi Historical Neighborhood, Bur Dubai, Dubai, United Arab EmiratesNew work from the Saudi artist, who has been exhibited all over the Middle East since 1999. His practice is shaped by poetry from the Arab world and "the complex intersections between modern spaces and personal freedoms"; he aims to [ ... ]
FreeLAST CHANCE Caty Cordahi: Dubai, from Dunes to Vibrant Crowds
La Galerie, Alliance Française Dubai Alliance Française Dubai, Dubai, United Arab EmiratesAn expressionist exploration of the city that captures Dubai as it is felt, rather than as it is seen. "Through expressive brushstrokes, colour becomes a language, revealing the city’s complexity – its energy, diversity, and profound contradictions." To 5 February.
Free
Art Basel Qatar
Msheireb Downtown Doha Doha, QatarThe Middle East's newest art fair opens with a core presentation of 87 galleries and 84 artists (more than half of whom come from the region) plus a Special Projects programme of nine large-scale, site-specific sculptures, installations, and performances in [ ... ]
QAR150
Huang Yi: Ink
The Arts Center @ NYUAD NYUAD Campus, Saadiyat Island, Abu Dhabi, United Arab EmiratesHuang Yi was last seen in Abu Dhabi in The Arts Center’s inaugural season, dancing with an industrial robot. This time he takes the ‘dance meets tech’ idea in new directions; in this collaboration with audiovisual pioneer Ryoichi Kurokawa, the [ ... ]
AED 105Friday Night Comedy | Abu Dhabi
Nalu Surf Abu Dhabi, Al Hudayriyat Island, Abu DhabiDubomedy's Friday Night Comedy format comes to Abu Dhabi. "Audiences can expect big laughs, rotating killer line-ups, and a weekly comedy experience done right ..."
Free, but min spend of one itemRabbit Hole
The Junction Unit H72, Alserkal Avenue, Dubai, United Arab EmiratesIt looks as though the Junction has found another small gem – David Lindsay-Abaire's play, winner of the 2007 Pulitzer Prize for Drama, is a deeply moving yet surprisingly funny story about a family navigating love, loss, and the search [ ... ]
AED 120The Laughter Factory Premium Comedy Club
The Agenda Abdullah Omran Taryam St, Media City, DubaiThe Laughter Factory bookers are on a bit of a roll right now, which might be enough to justify the door price hike (from AED 160 to 175). The February tour has another good collection of standups: Paul Tonkinson Terrific [ ... ]
AED 175
Errico Cutolo & Souvenir D’Italie
Dubai Opera Studio Downtown Dubai, DubaiAnother good-looking booking for the Jazz Studio series. Errico Cutolo is well known to Dubai's jazz aficionados, especially for nostalgia-soaked shows typically from the big band era. This one hints at Italian classics from his youth ... The price does [ ... ]
AED 200LAST CHANCE Hybrid Vistas
NIKA Project Space Unit 11 Al Khayat Avenue, 19th Street Road — Al Quoz 1, DubaiA group show with Adel Abidin, Daniele Genadry, Ali Kaeini, Katya Muromtseva, and Melissa Rios that explores "how landscape is transformed in an age of post-human thought, climate disruption, and hybrid perception ... This is a space where nature is [ ... ]
FreeHuma Shoaib: Fractal
XVA Gallery Al Fahidi Historical Neighborhood, Bur Dubai, Dubai, United Arab EmiratesHuma Shoaib has always been an interesting, thoughtful artist, creating patterns from sacred geometry and looking for analogies in life and nature. She often uses paper cut silhouettes layered with detailed graphite drawings that typically adds three-dimensional depth to otherwise [ ... ]
Free
Abdelwahab Hawam: Solo Exhibition
Fann à Porter The Workshop, Villa 45, St. 23b, off Al Wasl Road (opposite Box Park), Jumeirah 2, DubaiThe debut exhibition in the UAE by the emerging Egyptian artist draws inspiration from Hawam's hometown of El Mahalla El Kubra in Gharbeya Governorate – its countryside, colours, and the faces of people who shaped his early life. Working in [ ... ]
FreeCreative Career Days: day one
Jameel Arts Centre Al Jaddaf, DubaiThe Jameel's introduction to careers in the creative sector, aimed primarily at school and college students, is back. Past editions were given to somewhat unwieldy titles, and this one continues the trend with Art as a Voice: How do you [ ... ]
FreeWriters’ Mixer
Kutubna Cultural Center Madina Avenues 17, Nadd Al Hamar, DubaiAn opportunity for writers – novelists, poets, journalists, bloggers, and more – to meet, exchange ideas, and network: "connect with fellow book lovers, spark new collaborations, and feel part of a shared creative space ... An evening of conversation, inspiration, [ ... ]
AED 25Rabbit Hole
The Junction Unit H72, Alserkal Avenue, Dubai, United Arab EmiratesA second performance for H72's production of David Lindsay-Abaire's play about a family navigating love, loss, and the possibility of finding light in unexpected places. The final show is on 8 February.
AED 120Vivaldi: A Journey East
The Arts Center @ NYUAD NYUAD Campus, Saadiyat Island, Abu Dhabi, United Arab EmiratesThis UAE National Orchestra concert looks like a really interesting (and challenging) option – music by the baroque master composer rescored for the instruments, modes and sounds of the Arab world: "a musical dialogue emerges, as harpsichord converses with qanun and [ ... ]
From AED 250Le Prénom
Zayed Theatre, SUAD Campus Hazza Bin Zayed St, Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab EmiratesCulture Emulsion’s production (in French, of course) of the popular comedy by Matthieu Delaporte and Alexandre de la Patellière that premiered in 2010 and went on to become a successful film adaptation. It’s a story about names and family relationships; [ ... ]
AED 75The Laughter Factory Premium Comedy Club
Studio One Hotel Dubai Studio City, DubaiThe February Laughter Factory tour has another good collection of standups: Paul Tonkinson Terrific live performer with an effervescent style and some great caricatures in his repertoire. A former (double winner) Time Out Comedian of the Year Pierre Hollins Another [ ... ]
AED 175
MASQUERAVE3
Waterfront Park, Louvre Abu Dhabi Saadiyat Island, Abu Dhabi"An avant-garde concept, electrifying soundscapes, and themed masks, bringing together art, architecture, and nightlife for a truly unique after-hours experience ..." Third time out for the Louvre's club night, featuring a DJ set from the Blaze at 10pm with techno [ ... ]
From AED 495
Ben&Ben
Global Village Wadi Al Safa 4, DubaiFilipino indie folk-pop band known for soulful melodies and rich harmonies come to the Main Stage at Global Village. The gig is free with general admission.
General admission AED 25
Maria Laura
Dubai Opera Studio Downtown Dubai, DubaiMaria Laura may be well established in Dubai, but she's originally from Cuba; and it shows in her passion for music – which covers multiple genres, including pop, RnB, and soul. She's a good jazz singer, too, especially of course [ ... ]
AED 200LAST CHANCE Leda Catunda: I like to like what others are liking
Al Mureijah Square SharjahThe most comprehensive solo exhibition to date of Brazilian artist Leda Catunda outside her home country. Sharjah Art Foundation is presenting four decades of Catunda’s practice, tracing the transformation of her art from figurative painting to hybrid forms that explore [ ... ]
Free
