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  • Swan Lake

    Dubai Opera

    The Hungarian National Ballet is in Dubai for three days with a critically acclaimed Swan Lake. Tchaikovsky’s first (and by many accounts best) ballet has the iconic casting of the same female ballet dancer for both Odette – the pure, [ ... ]

    From AED 350

  • Swan Lake

    Dubai Opera

    The second pair of performances for the Hungarian National Ballet's Swan Lake is danced by a full company including Tatyjana Melnyik and Maria Yakovleva  sharing the Odette/Odile role; Prince Siegfried is danced by Gergő Ármin Balázsi and Louis Scrivener. Gábor [ ... ]

    From AED 350

  • Chopin’s Best Works

    Al Falak Ballroom Burj Al Arab Jumeirah, Dubai

    Chopin favourites by candlelight, a recital for solo piano by Aldo Dotto. These concerts are "a series of classical music concerts aimed at democratising access to classical music by allowing people all over the world to enjoy live candlelit music [ ... ]

    From AED 350

  • Summer Soliloquies: A Writers’ Soiree

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

    421’s first Writer’s Soiree promises a chance to meet and connect with other writers in Abu Dhabi – "an evening of food, reading, and greeting".

    Free but pre-register

  • Rosie Holt: The Woman’s Hour

    Theatre by QE2 Queen Elizabeth 2, Port Rashid, Dubai

    This should be interesting. Rosie Holt is a actress and writer who’s best known as a satirist with a massive Twitter presence for her roles as a parody Johnson-worshipping MP (surely not modelled on Nadine Dorries?). This show includes a [ ... ]

    From AED 150

  • Swan Lake

    Dubai Opera

    The final pair of performances for the Hungarian National Ballet's Swan Lake is danced by a full company including Tatyjana Melnyik and Maria Yakovleva  sharing the Odette/Odile role; Prince Siegfried is danced by Gergő Ármin Balázsi and Louis Scrivener. Gábor [ ... ]

    From AED 350

  • Sawsan Al Bahar: 33 Songs, 99 Words

    Maraya Art Centre Al Qasba, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates

    The Dubai-based Syrian artist presents a large-scale multimedia installation with 330 printed sheets representing songs inherited from her father over the past 33 years. The songs are an obscure and highly personal collection; the patterns only reveal visual poetry and [ ... ]

    Free

  • Tagreed Darghouth: Gardens & Jungles

    The title of Tagreed Darghouth’s solo show references controversial remarks made by Josep Borrell, the outspoken foreign policy chief of the European Union; he described Europe as an idyllic garden of prosperity, contrasting it with the rest of the world [ ... ]

    Free

  • Madama Butterfly

    Dubai Opera

    The Hungarian State Opera/Ballet company’s second show for its Dubai sojourn is Puccini’s tragic opera, and we’re promised that “elegance meets artistry for an unforgettable evening of beauty and grace”. In turn-of-the-century Nagasaki, the dashing American naval officer Pinkerton (Boldizsár [ ... ]

    From AED 425

  • Letters of Light

    Louvre Abu Dhabi Saadiyat Island, Abu Dhabi

    Held in partnership with Bibliothèque nationale de France and France Muséums, this exhibition will spotlight the Holy Books of the three Abrahamic religions – the Quran, the Christian Bible, and the Hebrew Bible (Tanakh) – exploring the historical context in [ ... ]

    AED 60

  • Najat Makki: The Scent of Memories

    Aisha Alabbar Gallery Warehouse C19, Alserkal Avenue, Dubai

    The second solo exhibition with this gallery for a pioneering figure within the local art community investigates the relationship between colour and the memories associated with specific places. In this new body of work, Makki layers colours on top of [ ... ]

    Free

  • Connecting Minds Book Club: Sandra Piesik

    Terra Auditorium Terra – The Sustainability Pavilion, Expo City, Dubai

    The second outing for this now-regular LitFest-style session with “renowned authors from around the world” features the award-winning architect, author and scientist Sandra Piesik in conversation with urbanists and curators Ahmed and Rashid bin Shabib. The conversation will centre on [ ... ]

    AED 50

  • Madama Butterfly

    Dubai Opera

    A second performance of the Hungarian State Opera’s version of Puccini’s tragic opera. Boldizsár László is Pinkerton, Csilla Boross is the tragic Cio-Cio-san; the production is directed by director Miklós Gábor Kerényi, with János Kovács conducting the Hungarian State Opera [ ... ]

    From AED 425

  • Andrew Schoultz: Quantum Storm Rainbow

    Volery Gallery Maze Tower - 5201, Dubai International Financial Center, Dubai

    Set against the backdrop of Dubai's vibrant art scene, Schoultz's solo exhibition delves into the intricate interplay of weather, technology, and societal dynamics, refracted through a rich spectrum of tones and colours. Says the gallery: "The title itself encapsulates the [ ... ]

    Free

  • Documenting a Performing Arts History

    NYUAD Campus, Conference Centre NYUAD Campus, Saadiyat Island, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

    The Arts Center at NYUAD has produced a commemorative five-volume bilingual book The Arts Center – Building a performing arts community on Saadiyat Island to mark its development from before its official beginning in 2015 to its current position as [ ... ]

    Free, but pre-register

  • 1 MINUTE TO KILLIT: The Launch!

    Melrose Paramount Midtown, Al Mustaqbal Street, Dubai

    Another Dubomedy comedy night with alumni of its stand-up courses – they each get just one minute to make you laugh, there will be prizes, there's an after party, and it's free with no minimum spend (you need to pre-register, [ ... ]

    Free, but pre-register

  • A Century of Iconic Arab Music

    Majlis Madinat Jumeirah Dubai

    The Candlelight concerts experience – music with illumination provided by thousands of candles -- is applied to Arabic music by the Fusion Al Arab Group, presenting works such as Tehaddoh El bashar by Rashed Al-Majed, Umm Kulthum's Ana Fi Intizarak. [ ... ]

    From AED 150

  • Art & Sustainability with Sawsan Al Bahar

    CB2 Level 2, Mall of The Emirates, Dubai

    In this artist's talk Sawsan Al Bahar discusses the connection between art and sustainability, offering insights into her creative process and her work. The talk is at CB2, the high-end furniture and interiors store when Firetti is showing some of [ ... ]

    Free

  • Selfdrive Laughter Factory: The ‘Sweety Darling’ Tour

    Mövenpick Hotel JBR Dubai, United Arab Emirates

    Three good standups (two British, one American) for the latest Laughter Factory tour: Jack Gleadow – energetic and quirky performances that feature a mix of physical comedy, witty storytelling, and audience interaction (“if you like Lee Evans you will love [ ... ]

    AED 160

  • Candlelight: Beethoven’s Best Works

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

    Aldo Dotto plays a recital of what does indeed look like 1 pretty good selection of the composer's works for piano, all lit by candlelight. The programme: ♦ Piano Sonata op.13 'Pathetique' – 1st movement ♦ "Für Elise" (Bagatelle no.25 [ ... ]

    From AED 150

  • Buika – An Evening for the Soul

    Cultural Foundation Qasr al Hosn, Abu Dhabi

    The US-based Spanish singer, poet, composer, and music producer Concha Buika, known for her characteristic fusion of flamenco with copla, jazz, soul, and African polyrhythms, brings her new show to Abu Dhabi for a one-off performance. She has a stunning [ ... ]

    From AED 175

  • Selfdrive Laughter Factory: The ‘Sweety Darling’ Tour

    Mövenpick Hotel JBR Dubai, United Arab Emirates

    Three good standups (two British, one American) for the latest Laughter Factory tour: Jack Gleadow – energetic and quirky performances that feature a mix of physical comedy, witty storytelling, and audience interaction (“if you like Lee Evans you will love [ ... ]

    AED 160

  • Candlelight: Beethoven’s Best Works

    Mina A’Salam Hotel Jumeirah Road, Dubai

    The title of this concert certainly sets the bar high, though it seems a pretty good selection of the composer's works for piano. The pianist is Magdalena Wajdzik, and the other plus is the way these recitals are lit by [ ... ]

    From AED 150

  • Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory: dir Mel Stuart (1971)

    Manarat al Saadiyat Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

    The original and still the best musical version of Roald Dahl’s classic story of Charlie Bucket (Peter Ostrum), a little boy with no money but a good heart, who dreams wistfully of being able to buy the candy that other [ ... ]

    Free, but pre-register

  • Olaf Breuning & Edgar Orlaineta: Yours or Mine?

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

    This is looking like a major show for Carbon 12, with two of its mid-career stars; the gallery believes the works of Edgar Orlaineta (b.1972, Mexico) and Olaf Breuning (b.1970, Switzerland) “weave a captivating narrative of hybridity and environmental consciousness [ ... ]

    Free

  • Memory is the Seamstress

    Green Art Gallery Dubai, United Arab Emirates

    A group exhibition curated by Murtaza Vali, featuring works by Hangama Amiri, Cian Dayrit, Melissa Joseph, Lebohang Kganye, Jagdeep Raina and Raed Yassin. “Memory is the seamstress, and a capricious one at that. Memory runs her needle in and out, [ ... ]

    Free

  • Abdalla Al Omari: Unsuspecting State

    Ayyam Gallery B11, Alserkal Avenue, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

    A solo exhibition featuring recent work by Abdalla Al Omari – his second solo show at the gallery, but his first as a represented artist. Al Omari is clever with his use of scale and composition in representing the mundane [ ... ]

  • Karolina Krasouli: Arodo

    Grey Noise Unit 24 Alserkal Avenue, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

    Karolina Krasouli presents a series of new and old works, paintings, drawings, sketches and photographs that explore the intersection of abstraction and figuration. Through a process of reading and writing, she extracts a set of operations for ‘rewriting’ meanings and [ ... ]

    Free

  • The Quiet Girl: dir Colm Bairéad (2022)

    Manarat al Saadiyat Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

    Nominated for Best International Feature at the 2023 Oscars Colm Bairéad’s beautifully understated feature debut finds a young girl coming to terms with loss and the importance of family in rural Ireland. Nine-year-old Cait (a terrific debut by Catherine Clinch) [ ... ]

    Free, but pre-register

  • Samia Halaby: Lasting Impressions

    Sharjah Art Museum Sharjah, United Arab Emirates

    The big autumn exhibition at the Sharjah Art Museum is a major retrospective for the NY-based Palestinian Samia Halaby, featuring around 180 works of various sizes from abstract paintings and sculptures to documentary drawings and digital works. Internationally recognised as [ ... ]

    Free

  • Rabee Kiwan: Black II

    Fann à Porter The Workshop, Villa 45, St. 23b, off Al Wasl Road (opposite Box Park), Jumeirah 2, Dubai

    Following the success of his previous exhibition at this venue, Black I, this new solo show for the Syrian artist delves into the realm of human emotions and experiences. As well as paintings with an engaging interplay of colors tframed [ ... ]

    Free

  • Symposium: In the Heart of Another Country

    Al Mureijah Art Spaces Al Mureijah Square, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates

    Art scholars and museum leaders are invited to take part in this English-language symposium on representation and exhibition-making, sustainability and accessibility, and the significance of public collections. It’s held in tandem with the current exhibition In the Heart of Another [ ... ]

    Free, but pre-register

  • Leila Pazooki: Unyielding Essences

    Leila Heller Gallery Dubai, United Arab Emirates

    Subtitled “a feminine odyssey through matter and soul", this exhibition seels to explore the profound relationship between humans (especially women) and the enigmatic world of objects, stones, and minerals. Unyielding Essences invites us to challenge the misconceptions surrounding humanity and [ ... ]

    Free

  • Candlelight Concert: Vivaldi’s Four Seasons

    SeaWorld Yas Island Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

    One of the most successful productions in the Candlelight Concerts series of "classical music concerts aimed at democratising access to classical music by allowing people all over the world to enjoy live music candlelit performances".  The Vivaldi favourite was written [ ... ]

    From AED200

  • Asian Dub Foundation / La Haine

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

    Cine-conert with Asian Dub Foundation layering their edgy alternative breakbeats over Mathieu Kassovitz’s landmark 1995 cinema classic of crime and social pressure in the banlieus. The band’s musical accompaniment to La Haine has attracted widespread acclaim. Has to be unmissable. [ ... ]

    AED 105

  • Selfdrive Laughter Factory: The ‘Sweety Darling’ Tour

    Radisson DAMAC Hills Hessa Street Dubailand, Dubai

    Three good standups (two British, one American) for the latest Laughter Factory tour: Jack Gleadow – energetic and quirky performances that feature a mix of physical comedy, witty storytelling, and audience interaction (“if you like Lee Evans you will love [ ... ]

    AED 160

  • The Youth Orchestra: Concert for Children

    Cultural Foundation Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum Street, Abu Dhabi

    The Youth Orchestra is such a good idea: the International Music Institute— one of the oldest music schools in the country, founded in 1994 -- runs it as a free-of-charge programme for would-be music students in the United Arab Emirates, [ ... ]

    AED 50

  • The Ladykillers

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

    It was a classic Alec Guinness Ealing comedy film of the 1950s and then a Coen Brothers remake (with massive infrastructure alterations) of 2004. Then in 2011 Graham Linehan adapted the 1955 original for the stage; it's recognisable, and you [ ... ]

    AED 120

  • Asian Dub Foundation: Live in Concert

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

    A full-on concert featuring ADF's tough jungle rhythms, dub basslines, wild guitar, and forceful high-speed raps drawn from South Asian roots. Expect a wild ride (they’ve been called heirs to The Clash) and be prepared to dance. Tickets are AED [ ... ]

    AED 105

  • Selfdrive Laughter Factory: The ‘Sweety Darling’ Tour

    Park Rotana Khalifa Park, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

    Three good standups (two British, one American) for the latest Laughter Factory tour: Jack Gleadow – energetic and quirky performances that feature a mix of physical comedy, witty storytelling, and audience interaction (“if you like Lee Evans you will love [ ... ]

    AED 160

  • That Place

    Courtyard Playhouse Street 4B, Al Quoz 1, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

    This looks interesting: a series of monologues by women on the theme of "that place we escape to – in our mind – when sh*t hits the fan". It's a development of the Express Yourself sessions that have been running [ ... ]

    Free, but pre-register

  • Rhythm of Life – Music for Wellbeing and Positivity

    Jafza One Convention Centre Jafza One, Jebel Ali, Dubai

    The second concert in a series that aims to promote wellbeing and positivity through music, this one featuring celebrated father-daughter duo Srinivas and Sharanya in a retro Bollywood show with R.D.Burman-Kishore Kumar classics plus some of their own film songs [ ... ]

    AED 100

  • The Ladykillers

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

    A second performance for Graham Linehan's adaptation of the 1955 Ealing comedy film: "an action-packed black comedy" with the imaginative, immovable Mrs Wilberforce faced by a corrupt gang of five evildoers. "With only a parrot and one of the dimmest [ ... ]

    AED 120

  • Selfdrive Laughter Factory: The ‘Sweety Darling’ Tour

    Dukes The Palm Palm Dubai, Dubai

    Last chance to catch three good standups (two British, one American) on the latest Laughter Factory tour: Jack Gleadow – energetic and quirky performances that feature a mix of physical comedy, witty storytelling, and audience interaction (“if you like Lee [ ... ]

    AED 160

  • That Place

    Courtyard Playhouse Street 4B, Al Quoz 1, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

    Second performance for this series of monologues by women on the theme of "that place we escape to – in our mind – when sh*t hits the fan". Features Afaf Bibi, Aida Laubach, Aishwarya Searing & TRE Dancers, Alana Hicks, [ ... ]

    Free, but pre-register

  • Marie Kiyone

    Dubai Opera Studio Downtown Dubai, Dubai

    The young Japanese pianist has been a laureate of many national and international piano competitions, has performed with well-known orchestras and chamber musicians, and regularly gives recitals in many countries. This one has a substantial programme of Chopin and Liszt [ ... ]

    AED 500

  • The Ladykillers

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

    The final performance for Graham Linehan's adaptation of the 1955 Ealing comedy film: "an action-packed black comedy" with the imaginative, immovable Mrs Wilberforce faced by a corrupt gang of five evildoers. "With only a parrot and one of the dimmest [ ... ]

    AED 120

  • Wissam Shawkat: Journey of a Letter

    Sharjah Calligraphy Museum

    Wissam Shawkat, one of the best of the modern calligraphers, presents his journey in the world of Arabic calligraphy from classical Arabic letttering during his schooldays in Iraq to the development of his Al Wissam script and Calligraforms style. The [ ... ]

    General admission: AED 10

  • Sal & Rushdi Do Comedy feat Saad Haroon

    Courtyard Playhouse Street 4B, Al Quoz 1, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

    Two of the Courtyard's favourite performers with an evening of improv and stand-up. There are sets from Salman Qureshi, who lays the groundwork by dissecting the absurdities of everyday life; and Rushdi Rafeek, who takes those everyday observations and launches [ ... ]

    Free but donations welcome