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  • The Fridge Open Mic

    The Fridge Warehouse Warehouse 5, Alserkal Avenue, Dubai

    The Fridge Open Mic is back on 22 October โ€“ Little Legends (ages 7โ€“14) 6.30 to 7.30pm, then regular Open Mic (ages 15+) from 7.30 to 10pm. One song per performer โ€ฆ No charges for anyone, not even the audience.

    Free

  • UAENO: Romantic Masters

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

    The UAE National Orchestra continues its active schedule with a good-looking programme of contrasting music from three great Romantic composers โ€“ lively melodies from Rossini in the overture to The Barber of Seville, technical virtuosity and expressive range in Mendelssohn's [... more]

    From AED 100

  • Un Air de Famille

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

    Dubai's long-established bastion of Francophone theatre, Culture Emulsion, looks like it has picked another winner with this French comedy โ€“ the play by Agnรจs Jaoui and Jean-Pierre Bacri was a great success in 1994, and it was made into an [... more]

    AED 160

  • Gipsy Kings โ€“ Symphonic

    Dubai Opera

    Led by Andrรฉ Reyes, founder of the band that took rumba flamenca to audiences worldwide and sold more than 60 million albums, this incarnation of the Gipsy Kings is back in a new format: their first Symphonic project on a [... more]

    From AED 395

  • The Comedy Lab

    Radisson Red Dubai Digital Park, Dubai Silicon Oasis, Dubai

    Mad Cat Comedy's regular Thursday stop in Silicon Oasis promises "insane laughs every week".ย  The door price of AED 99 includes one drink and popcorn.

    AED 99

  • SCHLiNGEL Abu Dhabi: day two

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

    SCHLiNGEL is an international film festival for children that has been running since 1996 in Chemnitz, Germany, showcasing the most exciting new productions for young people. Theย  film for 23 Oct is a reprise: A Butterfly's Heart dir Inesa Kurklietytฤ— [... more]

    AED 25

  • Joke Jam

    Pepperoni Comedy Club 25 Jump Street 25h Hotel, One Central World Trade Center, Dubai

    The Pepp's regular early-evening showcase of Dubaiโ€™s local comedy talent, always with four standups on stage.

    From AED 125

  • Un Air de Famille

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

    Second performance of this Francophone comedy by Agnรจs Jaoui and Jean-Pierre Bacri . Every Friday the Mesnards gather at the family cafรฉ before going to dinner; but for this night the unspoken tensions and buried frustrations are revealed ... SOLD [... more]

    AED 160

  • Rhythms of Africa: Djembe & Kora

    Alliance Franรงaise Dubai Dubai, United Arab Emirates

    "An evening of music, rhythm and discovery" โ€“ a live performance featuring the harp-like djembe and the kora drum, traditional instruments of West Africa. We haven't been told who will be playing, but the price does include a preliminary aperitif [... more]

    AED 65 โ€“ AED 80

  • Sima Dance Company: Kaynuna

    Zayed Theatre, SUAD Campus Hazza Bin Zayed St, Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

    Created by choreographer Alaa Krimed for his Sima Dance Company โ€“ the UAE's only (semi)permanent dance company? โ€“ this original production merges contemporary dance with tech and especially AI: "As the boundaries between humans and Artificial Intelligence continue to shift, [... more]

    AED 75

  • Politically Incorrect Comedy

    Xandros Singature 1 Hotel, Barsha Heights, Dubai

    Mad Cat Comedyโ€™s regular standup night at Xandros in Signature 1 Hotel, TECOM. The cover charge of AED 80 includes one drink.

    AED 80

  • Johnague Show

    Pepperoni Comedy Club 25 Jump Street 25h Hotel, One Central World Trade Center, Dubai

    From the awkward moments of everyday life to the unexpected twists that everyone can relate to, John Ague delivers an energetic performance packed with great storytelling and clever punchlines.

    From AED 160

  • SCHLiNGEL Abu Dhabi: day three

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

    SCHLiNGEL is an international film festival for children that has been running since 1996 in Germany, showcasing the most exciting new productions for young people. This is the main event of SCHLiNGEL Abu Dhabi, a day of screenings each of [... more]

    AED 25

  • CLOSING TODAY Private World

    Green Art Gallery Dubai, United Arab Emirates

    A group show for Lulua Alyahya, Rami Farook, Sohrab Hura, and Khaled Jarada that promises to take the viewer into โ€œintimate, elusive worlds โ€ฆ Modest in scale, invite a form of looking that is closer and more inward, creating encounters [... more]

    Free

  • Shamin Sharum: Provisional Sanctuaries

    Tashkeel Studio and Gallery Nad Al Sheba, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

    A solo exhibition by Malaysian artist and designer that reflects on the quiet, temporary musollas that pop up in the UAEโ€™s warehouses, shopfronts, and back rooms, modest prayer spaces that are shaped by necessity rather than formal design. Through paintings, [... more]

    Free

  • Moulin Rouge! Le Musical

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

    Inspired by Baz Luhrmannโ€™s film, the musical brings 1900s Montmartre to the stage, blending a tragic love story with a modern pop soundtrack and all the theatrical energy you could hope for ... The Culture Emulsion team promise "the glamour, [... more]

    AED 110

  • Joke Hub

    Canopy by Hilton Dubai Al Seef Al Seef Street, Umm Hurair 1, Dubai

    A regular Mad Cat Comedy night โ€“ โ€œDubaiโ€™s wildest comedy show on Saturdayโ€ at โ€œthe first purpose built comedy room in the countryโ€. The cover charge of AED 99 includes two F&B coupons.

    AED 99

  • Funny Business

    Savantโถ SO/Uptown Dubai, First Al Khail Street, Dubai

    A Comedy Kix n evening "packed with stand-up comedy, good vibes, and plenty of laughs" โ€“ there are six comics performing, including the Comedy Kix reliables Amr, Imah and Obaid. The AED 90 door price includes two drinks.

    AED 90

  • The Dating Show by Noha & Denise

    Pepperoni Comedy Club 25 Jump Street 25h Hotel, One Central World Trade Center, Dubai

    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 [... more]

    From AED 160

  • Carte Blanche

    La Galerie, Alliance Franรงaise Dubai Alliance Franรงaise Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

    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 [... more]

    Free

  • Star Wars โ€“ Return of the Jedi: dir Richard Marquand (1983)

    Manarat al Saadiyat Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

    The final part of the original Star Wars trilogy, beautifully restored and featuring the whole gang plus some engaging newcomers โ€“ like Jabba the Hutt, who has Han Solo in his clutches. That's just the start of an epic conclusion [... more]

    Free

  • Maktaba: Performance as is, Performing with Yoonsik Chico Park

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

    Maktaba is 421โ€™s monthly gathering dedicated to collective reading, viewing, and discussion across disciplines. This session moves from thinking about performance to thinking through it โ€“ using the body, space, gesture, and relationality as sites for inquiry. Through a combination [... more]

    Free, but pre-register

  • Casablanca: dir Michael Curtiz (1942)

    Manarat al Saadiyat Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

    The original wartime weepie, now beautifully restored to give maximum scope to the multi Oscar winner.ย Humphrey Bogart stars as Rick Blaine, the cynical American owner of a nightclub in Vichy-controlled Casablanca on the eve of war; his one-timeย love Ilsa Lund [... more]

    Free

  • UAENO: Romantic Masters

    Dubai Opera

    The UAE National Orchestra continues its active schedule with the second performance of a good-looking programme of contrasting music from three great Romantic composers โ€“ lively melodies from Rossini in the overture to The Barber of Seville, technical virtuosity and [... more]

    From AED 200

  • Joke Jam

    Pepperoni Comedy Club 25 Jump Street 25h Hotel, One Central World Trade Center, Dubai

    The Pepp's regular early-evening showcase of Dubaiโ€™s local comedy talent, always with four standups on stage.

    From AED 125

  • Comedy at the Speakeasy

    Moon Bar Mina Al Salam, Madinat Jumeriah, Dubai

    The Mad Cat team does the rather cool Moon Bar at the Sana Restaurant in Mina Al Salam โ€“ a great venue: quite intimate, few distractions. Featuring surprise drop-ins, fresh material, and โ€œthe kind ofย intimate room where sitting in the [... more]

    AED 99

  • Book Cellar Dubai: The Sea, The Sea

    Le Brasserie sur le Boulevard Kempinski The Boulevard, Mohammed Bin Rashid Blvd, Dubai

    Iris Murdoch's Booker winner The Sea, The Sea (1978) is arguably her best book, a novel of obsession, memory, and self-deception. An interesting and accessible choice from one of Dubai's most interesting book clubs ...

    Free

  • Moulin Rouge! Le Musical

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

    Second performance of Culture Emulsion's Francophone take on the Baz Luhrmann film, bringing 1900s Montmartre to the stage for a tragic love story with a modern pop soundtrack.

    AED 110

  • Russell Peters Live

    Etihad Arena Yas Island, Abu Dhabi

    The Canadian comedian plays Abu Dhabi in the middle of his latest world tour. It's sure to be a good night; he manages to make these arena-scale gigs feel really quite intimate, thanks to a mix of sharp crowd work, [... more]

    From AED 275

  • Mallika Taneja: Do You Know This Song?

    Sharjah Performing Arts Academy Sharjah

    Surrounded by toys and objects from her childhood, Mallika Taneja uses a harmonium and a microphone to look for what she has lost โ€“ a singer and her songs. As she moves between this tale of searching, singing and grief, [... more]

    Free, but pre-register

  • Ali Al Sayed Episode 2

    Hushh, Social Distrikt The Address Residence, Fountain View 2, Downtown Dubai, Dubai

    Dubomedyโ€™s main man brings his new show to one of his regular haunts. Expect something of a masterclass in delivering standup in a club environment. All seats must be pre-booked โ€ฆ

    AED 175

  • Space Art: Culture Beyond Earth

    NYUAD Institute NYU Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi

    Prof. Leonardo Barilaro, Visiting Associate Professor of Space Technology and Sonic Arts and Lead for the Space Art Laboratory at NYUAD, examines how music and artistic practice can connect scientific research with human experience, from creative interventions in space missions [... more]

    Free, but pre-register

  • Amrum: dir Fatih Akin (2025)

    Manarat al Saadiyat Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

    Spring 1945 on the German island of Amrum, a remote dot in the North Sea. The front is far away, and 12-year-old Nanning (newcomer Jasper Billerbeck) spends his days working the nearby farm and his nights fishing; despite the hardship, [... more]

    Free

  • The Matter of Light

    Dom Art Projects Al Khayat Avenue, Dubai

    Dom Art Projects' third non-selling exhibition explores the formal and perceptual aspects of light through a variety of approaches from the 22 participants, "from rationalist modernism and expressionism to ironic conceptualism" as Dom Arts puts it. The artists are Akram [... more]

    Free

  • Kirill Makarov:ย Unveiled โ€“ Painting in the Age of Post-Produced Reality

    Dom Art Projects Al Khayat Avenue, Dubai

    Makarov's solo exhibitionย responds to the mediated nature of contemporary reality by reconstructing armed conflict environments from fragments of media imagery circulating in a post-analogue world. Working across figurative painting and digital media, Makarov explores the relationship between virtual and physical [... more]

    Free

  • Localized Futures: The Arts

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

    421's season of talks and panel discussions developed in collaboration with afikra, Localized Futures, explores the future of key cultural and civic sectors through a regional lens โ€“ challenging the dominant global narrative by looking at the complexities, innovations, and [... more]

    Free, but pre-register

  • The Comedy Lab @ Easy Tiger

    Al Ain Palace Hotel Corniche Road, Abu Dhabi

    Mad Catโ€™s standup team at their regular stop at the Easy Tiger bar in Abu Dhabiโ€™s Al Ain Palace. The door price of AED 99 includes two drinks โ€ฆ

    AED 99

  • Fridge Concert Series 50: The Season 50 Special

    The Fridge Warehouse Warehouse 5, Alserkal Avenue, Dubai

    This special gig brings Concert Series alumni and fan favourites back to the stage for one-off collaborations and extended jams. The artists will be announced ahead of the night, and "you never know who might walk on next". Food for [... more]

    Free, but pre-register

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    University of the Arts University City, Sharjah

    ATypI is the Association Typographique International, the nonprofit global forum for type and typography. It was established in 1957 to unite European type manufacturers at a time of technological change and to promote typography education and awareness in general. Its [... more]

    AED 725

  • MAWASIM: 20 Years of Modern and Contemporary Middle Eastern Art

    The Abu Dhabi Edition Al Bateen Marina, Abu Dhabi

    Christieโ€™s first live auction of fine art in Abu Dhabi takes place on 1 November, preceded by two viewing days open to all. There will be more than 70 works from six decades of museum-quality art that traces the evolution [... more]

    Free

  • UAENO: One Big Family

    Cultural Foundation Qasr al Hosn, Abu Dhabi

    Celebrating the UAE Year of the Family 2026, the UAE National Orchestra brings audiences of all ages together for a joyful and interactive concert. Rhythm games, listening challenges and conversations with the narrator invite families and first-time concertgoers to become [... more]

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  • Wednesday Night Impro: Maestro

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

    The Courtyardโ€™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 [... more]

    Free

  • CLOSING TODAY Talal Moualla: The Table of Absence

    K Gallery Al Barari, Seventh Heaven, Dubai

    For more than five decades, the Syrian artist, poet, and critic Talal Moualla has approached the image not simply as representation, but (says the gallery) โ€œas a form of thought ... Moving between painting, criticism, poetry and research, his practice [... more]

    Free

  • Story of Art II: The Great Obsessions โ€“ Standing Together, Paul Guiragossian

    Bassam Freiha Art Foundation Cultural District Saadiyat Island, Abu Dhabi

    Bassam Freiha Art Foundation's monthly lecture series, led by Dr Michaela Watrelot, BFAF Curator and Director of Exhibitions, returns with a second series โ€“ this one on individual artists rather than artย movements. Nine monthly lectures, running to next June, will [... more]

    Free, but pre-register

  • First Chapter Launch

    Fiker Institute 42 17th St, Al Quoz, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

    The launch event for the sixth cycle of ELF's First Chapter, the only global-standard professional development scheme in the region for writers. Meet this yearโ€™s mentors, discover whatโ€™s in store for the new cohort, and celebrate the release of The [... more]

    Free, but pre-register

  • Joke Jam

    Pepperoni Comedy Club 25 Jump Street 25h Hotel, One Central World Trade Center, Dubai

    The Pepp's regular early-evening showcase of Dubaiโ€™s local comedy talent, always with four standups on stage.

    From AED 125

  • The Comedy Lab

    Radisson Red Dubai Digital Park, Dubai Silicon Oasis, Dubai

    Mad Cat Comedy's regular Thursday stop in Silicon Oasis promises "insane laughs every week".ย  The door price of AED 99 includes one drink and popcorn.

    AED 99

  • CLOSING TODAY Hisham Sharif: Allusive Veil

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

    Sharifโ€™s first solo exhibition in the UAE presents an autobiographical and very personal series of works about the struggles of private and artist life in a closed society โ€“ "a vulnerable, nuanced presentation of lifeโ€. The Bahraini artist uses colour [... more]

    Free

  • Al Quoz Creative Entrepreneurship Forum

    Al Khayat Avenue 10 19 Street, Al Quoz, Dubai

    The forum, now in its fourth annual edition, promises two days of conversations, practical workshops and opportunities to connect organised by Dubai Culture: โ€œfrom building a brand and finding funding to exploring AI and telling your story, the programme offers [... more]

    Free, but pre-register