Politically Incorrect Comedy
MadCat Comedy's regular standup night at Xandros in Signature 1 Hotel, TECOM. The cover charge of AED 80 includes one drink.
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Events
- Xandros Singature 1 Hotel, Barsha Heights, Dubai
Mountain Boy: dir Zainab Shaheen (2024)
Etihad Museum 1 Jumeirah St, DubaiA special Ramadan film screening of Zainab Shaheen's debut feature, a coming-of-age story that doubles as a love letter to the landscapes of the UAE. Suhail is a young Emirati with autism, living alone in the Fujairah mountains after his [ ... ]
Free, but pre-registerLAST CHANCE Anuar Khalifi: Remember the Future
The Third Line Alserkal Avenue, Dubai, United Arab EmiratesThe third Third Line solo exhibition by Spanish-Moroccan artist Anuar Khalifi comprises a new body of large-scale paintings and works on paper that represent an evolution in Khalifi’s practice, with increasingly intricate and carefully composed settings expanding the pictorial field. [ ... ]
FreeSunday Night Comedy and Suhoor
Social Distrikt The Pointe, Palm Jumeirah, DubaiDubomedy's highly successful comedy gig at Hushh in Social Distrikt, later than usual because of Ramadan. "Fantastic lineups, big laughs, and great vibes ... Come hungry, leave happy."
Free, but min spend of one itemExhibition Tour: In Attunement
Al Safa Art & Design Library Al Safa Park, Jumeriah 3, DubaiThis tour with Dubai Collection Curator Jumanah Abbas of the current exhibition of works from the Collection promises an accessible, close-looking introduction to the exhibition and its key themes. Led through the space with curatorial context, guests will explore how artists [ ... ]
Free, but pre-registerMonday Night Comedy: This Is Impro
Courtyard Playhouse Street 4B, Al Quoz 1, Dubai, United Arab EmiratesExactly what it says: an evening of scenes, stories and narrative improvisation influenced by audience suggestions and featuring the Courtyard Playhouse's most experienced improv performers plus guests. It's free, but you need to put your name on the guestlist (via [ ... ]
FreeCollectors as Patrons: Tracing the Legacy of Art Patronage
Al Safa Art & Design Library Al Safa Park, Jumeriah 3, DubaiThis conversation brings together Dubai Collection patrons Malini Gulrajani and Jafar Dajani in conversation with Hala Khayat to unpack the role collectors play in shaping artistic legacy. The session looks at how patronage evolves across generations, how collections reflect personal [ ... ]
Free, but pre-registerPreservation through Archiving: Sustaining Memory Across Generations
Al Safa Art & Design Library Al Safa Park, Jumeriah 3, DubaiAdina Hempel, Director of Zayed Institute of Architecture, Heritage, and Arts, and art historian Nada Shabout join Myrna Ayad to discuss the methods, ethics, and urgency of preservation – how stories are documented, how histories are recorded, and how archiving [ ... ]
Free, but pre-registerDubai Bibliophiles: Andy Clark, The Experience Machine
The Coffee Club Times Square Center, 4B Street, DubaiAnyone who has read Clark’s sweeping but very accessible vision of cognitive science is free to join this Dubai Bibliophiles Book Club meetup. It’s a great choice: the key takeaway – experience itself is a kind of controlled hallucination because [ ... ]
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POSTPONED Ramadaniyyat: Naïssam Jalal and Hazem Shaheen
The Arts Center @ NYUAD NYUAD Campus, Saadiyat Island, Abu Dhabi, United Arab EmiratesFlutist and vocalist Naïssam Jalal and oud master Hazem Shaheen have been friends and collaborators for nearly 20 years, composing and performing an intimate, meditative repertoire that uses just their two instruments and brings together the classical Arabic tradition of [ ... ]
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POSTPONED Mouteea Murad: Exodus Through the Maze – Disorientation as Fate
Ayyam Gallery B11, Alserkal Avenue, Dubai, United Arab Emirates"Disorientation does not begin with the wandering mind, but with an excess of questioning," says the gallery in introducing this exhibition of the Syria-born Sharjah-based artist's most recent body of work. "In this context, art is not considered a linear [ ... ]
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Nihad Al Turk: Creatures of Hope
Ayyam Gallery B11, Alserkal Avenue, Dubai, United Arab EmiratesWithout formal art schooling, Nihad Al Turk has developed a distinctive visual language that blends colours, forms, and patterns, "preserving his naïve sensibility while conveying his philosophical outlook and artistic vision". His paintings typically feature anthropomorphic shapes and figures, a [ ... ]
FreeExhibition Tour: In Attunement
Al Safa Art & Design Library Al Safa Park, Jumeriah 3, DubaiThis tour with Dubai Collection Curator Jumanah Abbas of the current exhibition of works from the Collection promises an accessible, close-looking introduction to the exhibition and its key themes. Led through the space with curatorial context, guests will explore how artists [ ... ]
Free, but pre-registerPanel Discussion: Curator’s Corner
Al Safa Art & Design Library Al Safa Park, Jumeriah 3, DubaiCurator’s Corner offers students, artists, and cultural practitioners a closer look at the research and decision-making behind exhibitions. This session has Suheyla Takesh, Director of Barjeel Art Foundation, and Dubai Collection Curator Jumanah Abbas in conversation about their curatorial practices [ ... ]
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 [ ... ]
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POSTPONED The Voice of Hind Rajab: dir Kaouther Ben Hania (2025)
The Arts Center @ NYUAD NYUAD Campus, Saadiyat Island, Abu Dhabi, United Arab EmiratesTunisian director Kaouther Ben Hania has created a docudrama that reconstructs the horrifying true story of five-year-old Hind Rajab as she is bombarded by the Israeli army in Gaza in 2024. Rajab survived the original assault by the IDF, which [ ... ]
AED 15LAST CHANCE Huma 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 [ ... ]
FreeStudio Visit: Hazem Harb
A visit with Hazem Harb in his studio. A multidisciplinary artist whose practice spans painting, collage, and sculpture, Harb explores memory, displacement, and archival histories, often reconstructing fragments of the past into layered compositions. This visit offers a rare chance [ ... ]
Free, but pre-register
The Story of Art: On the Path to Modern Art – Post-Impressionism
Bassam Freiha Art Foundation Cultural District Saadiyat Island, Abu DhabiBassam Freiha Art Foundation's monthly lecture series, led by Dr Michaela Watrelot, BFAF Curator and Director of Exhibitions, continues with a search for deeper structure, symbolism, and emotional intensity that laid the foundations for modern art. The focus is on [ ... ]
Free, but pre-registerLe Prénom
The Junction Unit H72, Alserkal Avenue, Dubai, 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 160Studio Visit and Suhoor: House of Arts
House of Arts Expo City Dubai, DubaiA visit to Expo City's cultural platform, House of Arts – "a space that supports artists, welcomes the creative community and activates cultural dialogue" – as part of the Dubai Collection Nights programme.
Free, but pre-registerThe Joke Jam
Pepperoni Comedy Club 25 Jump Street 25h Hotel, One Central World Trade Center, Dubai"45 minutes of non-stop laughs from four surprise comedians serving up a full-flavoured feast of funny".
AED 100CANCELLED UAENO: Echoes of Time – Ibn Arabi
Dubai OperaA second performance for the UAE National Orchestra concert inspired by the words of Ibn Arabi, the Arab scholar, Sufi mystic, poet, and Muslim philosopher from 12th and 13th century al-Andalus, in the form of a symphonic poem by Nadim [ ... ]
From AED 250Jameel Arts Centre: Ramadan Nights
Jameel Arts Centre Al Jaddaf, DubaiRamadan Nights returns to the Jameel for a weekend of evening workshops led by local artists, self-guided creative activities and late-night access to the current exhibitions. There will also be the Ramadan Souk’s curated stalls and traditional comestibles, plus a [ ... ]
FreeStudio Visit: Saif Mhaisen
Bayt Al Mamzar House 2, 26 Street, Al Mamzar, Deira, DubaiA visit with Saif Mhaisen, a Dubai-based artist working primarily in charcoal drawing and large-scale oil painting. Mhaisen’s practice is rooted in slow observation, creating portraits shaped by community, presence, and lived experience. Through an intimate look at his process and [ ... ]
Free, but pre-registerVIP Patron Collection Visit: Ghada Kunash and Khaled Abdel Hamid Collection
An invitation-only private home viewing of The Ghada Kunash & Khaled Abdel Hamid Collection. Hosted by Dubai Collection patrons Ghada Kunash and Khaled Abdel Hamid, this brings guests closer to the personal story of collecting through a curated selection of [ ... ]
Free, but pre-registerLe Prénom
The Junction Unit H72, Alserkal Avenue, Dubai, United Arab EmiratesSecond of four Junction performances for Culture Emulsion’s production (in French, of course) of the popular comedy by Matthieu Delaporte and Alexandre de la Patellière. Forty-something Vincent is about to become a father for the first time. Invited to dinner [ ... ]
AED 160The Laughter Factory Premium Comedy Club
The Agenda Abdullah Omran Taryam St, Media City, DubaiThe Laughter Factory is powering through Ramadan with a decent bill: Andrew Ryan Hard-working Irish standup with a sharp wit, good observational comedy, and a lovely warm voice for telling stories Yash Bhardwaj The Dubai-based Indian comedian is a stalwart [ ... ]
AED 175The Joke Jam
Pepperoni Comedy Club 25 Jump Street 25h Hotel, One Central World Trade Center, DubaiSecond time this week for the Pepp's "45 minutes of non-stop laughs from four surprise comedians serving up a full-flavoured feast of funny".
AED 100Comedy Shop
High So Al Barsha Citymax Hotel Al Barsha at the Mall, DubaiA Flamingo Live standup set featuring "Dubai’s Funniest Comedians" (a hardworking bunch, given that they seem to appear in the promos for every comedy gig). The entry fee includes one house drink.
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Jane Beveridge: Local
XVA Gallery Al Fahidi Historical Neighborhood, Bur Dubai, Dubai, United Arab EmiratesThe Dubai-based artist's first solo show aim to capture the essence of Dubai, and of belonging. Says the artist, who is currently Head of Art at Dubai College: "my visual palette and material inspiration are rooted in the streets. I [ ... ]
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Sarah Al Mehairi: Geometry & Art
Al Safa Art & Design Library Al Safa Park, Jumeriah 3, DubaiA hands-on introduction to using geometry, abstraction, and material exploration to build meaning. Led by Emirati artist Sarah Al Mehairi, whose practice examines language, materiality, and memory through intuitive approaches to narrative and abstraction, the workshop will guide discussions on [ ... ]
Free, but pre-registerThe Laughter Factory Premium Comedy Club
Studio One Hotel Dubai Studio City, DubaiThe Laughter Factory is powering through Ramadan with a decent bill: Andrew Ryan Hard-working Irish standup with a sharp wit, good observational comedy, and a lovely warm voice for telling stories Yash Bhardwaj The Dubai-based Indian comedian is a stalwart [ ... ]
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LAST CHANCE Araya Rasdjarmrearnsook: The Bouquet and the Wreath
Jameel Arts Centre Al Jaddaf, DubaiThe acclaimed Thai artist’s first international large-scale survey exhibition brings together works from the last 45 years alongside new commissions. Including performance, video and installations plus some large-scale sculptures not seen since the 1990s, the exhibition fills the indoor galleries, [ ... ]
FreeLAST CHANCE Dubai Collection Nights: In Attunement
Al Safa Art & Design Library Al Safa Park, Jumeriah 3, DubaiThe fourth edition of Dubai Collection Nights features works from the Dubai Collection that reimagine landscape and invite a slower, more attentive way of seeing.
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Modanse
Dubai OperaThe Bolshoi prima Svetlana Zakharova returns to Dubai Opera with dancers from the Bolshoi company for a one-night-only presentation of her touring double bill. The main piece is Gabrielle Chanel, an hour-long bio-ballet featuring 80 costumes created by the eponymous [ ... ]
From AED 395LAST CHANCE Digital Art: Printed Works
Kutubna Cultural Center Madina Avenues 17, Nadd Al Hamar, DubaiA group show – 27 artists, 35 works – of prints from digital art that represent “a kaleidoscopic range of subjects and sentiments reflecting the complexity and richness of being human today … Rendered through digital tools, in some instances [ ... ]
FreeLAST CHANCE Luis Olaso: Photosynthesis
JD Malat Gallery ACT 2 Tower, Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Blvd 13A ,Downtown Dubai, DubaiNew work by the Spanish artist, which the gallery says marks a pivotal moment in his practice. They were created in his new studio in Cádiz, surrounded by olive, almond, and orange trees, allowing nature to enter physically and psychologically; [ ... ]
FreeMonday Night Comedy: This Is Impro
Courtyard Playhouse Street 4B, Al Quoz 1, Dubai, United Arab EmiratesExactly what it says: an evening of scenes, stories and narrative improvisation influenced by audience suggestions and featuring the Courtyard Playhouse's most experienced improv performers plus guests. It's free, but you need to put your name on the guestlist (via [ ... ]
Free
Klimit Quartet: Pergolesi, Stabat Mater
St Francis Church, Abrahamic Family House Saadiyat Island, Abu DhabiFor this Easter Performance the excellent Klimit Quartet is joined by soprano Caterina Di Tonno and mezzo-soprano Rosa Bove for a classic of sacred Baroque music, Giovanni Battista Pergolesi’s Stabat Mater. The programme includes "a selection of Easter arias and [ ... ]
Free, but pre-registerLAST CHANCE Alia Hussain Lootah: In the Space of Becoming
Aisha Alabbar Gallery Warehouse C19, Alserkal Avenue, DubaiIn this new body of work – paintings, drawings, and sculpture – Alia Lootah continues an exploration of how form moves, shifts, and transforms ("a form is never finished, only paused"). Shapes stretch, collapse, and reappear altered, "existing in a [ ... ]
FreeWednesday 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 [ ... ]
Free
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 [ ... ]
FreeThe Laughter Factory Premium Comedy Club
The Bay, Al Hamra Golf Club Al Hamra, Ras Al KhaimahThe Laughter Factory is powering through Ramadan with a decent bill: Andrew Ryan Hard-working Irish standup with a sharp wit, good observational comedy, and a lovely warm voice for telling stories Yash Bhardwaj The Dubai-based Indian comedian is a stalwart [ ... ]
AED 175Comedy Lounge
The Coterie Level 2, Ibn Battuta Mall, Jebel Ali, DubaiFlamingo Live's comedy club is back at the Coterie pub in Ibn Battuta Mall "with a fresh lineup of comedians bringing the heat" ... The door price includes two drinks (and it's Happy Hour all night).
AED 70LAST CHANCE The Dice Player: Mahmoud Darwish
House of WIsdom Al Juraina 1, SharjahA celebration of the life and work of the great Palestinian poet (b.1941 d.2008) that unfolds across six themed sections – The Son explores his childhood in Al-Birwa; The Poet highlights his early literary beginnings; The Exiled follows his displacement [ ... ]
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Sara Naim: From the Perspective of Language
The Third Line Alserkal Avenue, Dubai, United Arab EmiratesSara Naim’s fourth solo show at the gallery is also her first public exhibition of paintings, large-scale works produced between 2023 and 2026 that move between figuration and abstraction. The exhibition is accompanied by a new video performance, Mother Practices [ ... ]
FreeThe Laughter Factory Premium Comedy Club
Radisson DAMAC Hills Hessa Street Dubailand, DubaiThe Laughter Factory is powering through Ramadan with a decent bill: Andrew Ryan Hard-working Irish standup with a sharp wit, good observational comedy, and a lovely warm voice for telling stories Yash Bhardwaj The Dubai-based Indian comedian is a stalwart [ ... ]
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Douglas White: The Great Wave
Leila Heller Gallery Dubai, United Arab EmiratesThroughout his practice, White approaches sculpture as a kind of material alchemy – discarded substances are reworked forms that appear uncannily animate: industrial debris becomes wave, tree, or cosmic surface, revealing unexpected continuities between natural forces and technological systems. Two [ ... ]
FreeThe Laughter Factory Premium Comedy Club
Dukes The Palm Palm Dubai, DubaiThe Laughter Factory is powering through Ramadan with a decent bill: Andrew Ryan Hard-working Irish standup with a sharp wit, good observational comedy, and a lovely warm voice for telling stories Yash Bhardwaj The Dubai-based Indian comedian is a stalwart [ ... ]
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