50 events found.
Events
Cinderella: Bitesize Ballet
Cultural Foundation Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum Street, Abu DhabiA second Abu Dhabi performance for this family-friendly version of the Prokofiev favourite, with original choreography by the Russian choreographer Victor Smirnov-Golovanov. It offers a familiar story and all the language of classical ballet – albeit with a reduced company [ ... ]
From AED 175Laughter Factory: “Menace To Society” Tour
Dukes The Palm Palm Dubai, DubaiLast gig of the latest Laughter Factory tour – Dana Alexander (originally from Canada, now based there and in the UK) tours a lot and has been a hit in Dubai before; her style has been described as “smart, irreverent [ ... ]
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Cinderella: Bitesize Ballet
Zabeel Theatre Jumeirah Zabeel Saray, Palm Jumeirah West Crescent, DubaiDescribed by the organisers as “the perfect introduction to ballet”, this family-friendly version of the Prokofiev favourite, with original choreography by the Russian choreographer Victor Smirnov-Golovanov, moves to Dubai after its Abu Dhabi performances. It offers a familiar story and [ ... ]
From AED 175Nine Nodes of Non-Being
421 Arts Campus Mina Zayed, Abu Dhabi, United Arab EmiratesA group exhibition with works by nine artists, thinkers, filmmakers, and researchers from East, South, Southeast Asia, the MENA region, and South America. Curated by Ritika Biswas, it conceives of climate-related extinction through various states of negation and excess emerging [ ... ]
Free
Sharjah International Film Festival for Children and Youth (SIFF)
Vox Cinema, City Center Al Zahia University Road, Al Zahia, SharjahSIFF is back for its tenth edition on 22 to 28 October with an official selection of 81 films from 37 countries (slightly down on last year, which saw 90+ from 47 countries). But "the new edition promises to exceed [ ... ]
tbcAsma Belhamar: Solid Void
421 Arts Campus Mina Zayed, Abu Dhabi, United Arab EmiratesThis solo exhibition captures the tensions between shifting natural geographies and dynamic urban environments, featuring new works inspired by the UAE’s architectural history. It narrates the topographic evolution of the UAE, as influenced by Western classical modernity, contemporary traditionalism in [ ... ]
FreeThe UnPink Ribbon
Mogoa by Socialicious Street 73, Dubai Digital Park, DubaiA free-to-attend community awareness event – “raise awareness, get educated, and voice your thoughts against Corporate Cancer”. The theme is blue rather than pink because “the Corporate World over the last few years has begun to sell Pinktober, almost as [ ... ]
FreeKarama Arts Club: Local Matters – The Making of a Music Scene
25hours Hotel Dubai One Central Trade Center Street, DubaiThe intelligent networking session for creative peers is back after its summer break with an extended evening session – a social (with private bar) for members and guests (5.30 to 8.30) followed by the meat of the evening, a panel discussion [ ... ]
Free with a drinks package
Khurshid Aziz: Musica Classica
Theatre of Digital Arts Souk Madinat Jumeriah, DubaiThe Uzbekh piano virtuoso Khurshid Aziz plays some favuorites and a few less well known pieces ... with a twist: he's accompanied by ToiDA's 360° visuals, in an AI-based AV show by Japanese artist Saeko Ehara. The programme: Saint-Saens / [ ... ]
From AED 190
Andrew Schulz: The Life Tour
Etihad Arena Yas Island, Abu DhabiThe sharp-witted American comedian (and actor, TV producer and podcaster) is touring an entertainingly complicated exploration of current events, politics, and the beautiful chaos of creating life – "an evening of irreverent humor and astute insights that only Schulz can [ ... ]
From AED 250Monday Night Comedy: This Is Impro & Ahmed
Courtyard Playhouse Street 4B, Al Quoz 1, Dubai, United Arab EmiratesExactly what it says: a regular Monday evening of scenes, stories and narrative improvisation influenced by audience suggestions and featuring the Courtyard Playhouse's most experienced improv performers plus guests. There's a new angle to the event for this season – [ ... ]
Free but donations welcome
Mathilde Magnier: What We Leave Behind
Sorbonne University Abu Dhabi Reem Island, Abu DhabiThis series of images of the UAE, started when Mathilde Magnier Rabate moved to the Emirates in 2014, attempts to document the impact of the country's rapid transformation on the Emirati traditional landscape and ecosystems. In a part of the [ ... ]
Free
Jamal Tayara-Baroudy: Ways of Seeing
FN Designs Unit 26 Alserkal Avenue, Dubai, United Arab EmiratesA solo exhibition by the UAE-based Lebanese artist, an alumna of Tashkeel's Critical Practice Programme 2022. The subject of Jamal’s research over the last 18 months has been the giant milkweed, a species of flowering plant native to MENASA that [ ... ]
FreeWednesday Night Impro: Maestro
Courtyard Playhouse Street 4B, Al Quoz 1, Dubai, United Arab EmiratesTen 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 lowest score is eliminated. Eventually only [ ... ]
Free but donations welcome
Asaad Arabi: Still Life to Abstraction
Artbooth Gallery Centro Capital Center, Al Khaleej Al Arabi Street, Abu DhabiA mini-retrospective for the Syrian artist, with works from 2008 to 2023. Most reflect Arabi’s enduring connection with Damascus, the city where he was brought up before moving to France; a distinguished art theorist and critic, Arabi has consistently reinvented [ ... ]
Femalarity
Volery Gallery Maze Tower - 5201, Dubai International Financial Center, DubaiA group show of ten female Asian artists, curated by Hing Kong gallerist Matt Chung. The artists: Haeji Min Sonya Yufei Zhang Von Hyin Kolk Debbie Kim Chey Claire Yang Du Estelle Tcha Kyungmin Lee Hilarie Hon Wong Sze Wai [ ... ]
Free
Samuel Beckett in the UAE
Amphitheatre Robert de Sorbon Paris Sorbonne University, Abu Dhabi, United Arab EmiratesIt's the 70th anniversary of the world première of Waiting for Godot, and this symposium (bilingual in English and French) muses about its impact – and especially its appearance in both English and French. Given the musicality of its language, how [ ... ]
Free, but pre-register
Alam: dir Firas Khoury (2022)
421 Arts Campus Mina Zayed, Abu Dhabi, United Arab EmiratesTamer and his friends lead typical high school students' lives until the arrival of the beautiful Maysaa. As he grows closer to her, Tamer agrees to take part in a mysterious flag operation dubbed ‘Alam' on the eve of Israel's [ ... ]
Free, but pre-regisrer and donateFor the Love of Palestine
Melrose Paramount Midtown, Al Mustaqbal Street, DubaiMusicians, comedians and poets take to the stage for an evening of art and solidarity. Ali Al Sayed hosts and there's standup from Mina Liccione, Isra Abu Zayed, and Fajer Abu Zayed; music from Arqam Al Abri and Ibby VK; [ ... ]
Free, like Palestine should be
David Garrett: ICONIC Tour 2023
Dubai Opera Mohammed Bin Rashid Boulevard, DubaiViolinist David Garrett has built a reputation for his fearless playing and genre-defying repertoire (he has won awards in both classical and pop categories). A genuine child prodigy, he became the youngest artist to sign with Deutsche Grammophon at 13; [ ... ]
From AED 295
RAUXA CIA: The Crisis of Imagination
Theatre of Digital Arts Souk Madinat Jumeriah, DubaiRAUXA CIA, a performance duo from Spain, combines modern circus art and theatre in this story of two adults suddenly regaining their childhood imagination – "for a fleeting moment they find themselves in a world where anything is possible," says [ ... ]
From AED 190
200 Meters: dir Amin Nayfeh (2019)
421 Arts Campus Mina Zayed, Abu Dhabi, United Arab EmiratesMustafa and his wife Salwa live 200 metres apart in villages separated by the Israeli wall. One day he gets a call every parent dreads: his son has had an accident. Rushing to cross the checkpoint, Mustafa is denied entry [ ... ]
Free, but pre-regisrer and donate
Ladies of Jazz
Theatre of Digital Arts Souk Madinat Jumeriah, DubaiEvery Friday, ToDA transforms into a jazz venue for live performance accompanied by a 360° immersive show: this time it's Christine & her band, an all-female ensemble that "explores the full spectrum of jazz, trip-hop and funk with unmatched skill" [ ... ]
From AED 140
Global Notes: Linus Roth & Boris Kusnezow
Dubai Opera Studio Downtown Dubai, DubaiThis is the gala opening performance for the Global Notes Series from Dubai Opera in collaboration with Encore Performing Arts. Global Notes is a new recital/concert programme “dedicated to celebrating the vibrant tapestry of cultural diversity and supporting young musicians [ ... ]
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Mayar Obeido: Mutual Change
Fann à Porter The Workshop, Villa 45, St. 23b, off Al Wasl Road (opposite Box Park), Jumeirah 2, DubaiOver the last year, the Dubai-based Syrian artist has produced a large body of work that explores the interconnectedness of everyday life. Interested in the concept of change and the visual possibilities of documenting this process, Obeido's work considers how [ ... ]
Free
RAUXA CIA: The Crisis of Imagination
Theatre of Digital Arts Souk Madinat Jumeriah, DubaiThree more performances for this one-hour show that is "touching, absurd, and profoundly sincere ... Its multi-layered storytelling resonates with universal themes of kids' imagination, wordless storytelling, simplicity, and humor that transcend language barriers". RAUXA CIA, a performance duo from [ ... ]
From AED 190
Foragers: dir Jumana Manna (2022)
421 Arts Campus Mina Zayed, Abu Dhabi, United Arab EmiratesShot in the Golan Heights, the Galilee and Jerusalem, the film employs fiction, documentary and archival footage to capture the joy and knowledge embodied in the traditions of foraging for wild edible plants alongside the foragers' resilience in the face [ ... ]
Free, but pre-regisrer and donate
Between Heaven and Earth: dir Najwa Najjar (2019)
421 Arts Campus Mina Zayed, Abu Dhabi, United Arab EmiratesSalma and Tamer have been married for the past five years and living in the Palestinian Territory. As Tamer is given a three-day permit to cross the Israeli checkpoint to file for divorce in the courts of Nazareth, the couple [ ... ]
Free, but pre-regisrer and donateRooftop Junior Open Mic
Marketplace, NYUAD Campus Abu DhabiA junior edition of the Middle East’s longest-running open mic event for spoken word artists, poets, and musicians presenting original material. Sign up by emailing info@rooftoprhythms.org.
Free, but pre-register
Kenny Garrett: Sounds from the Ancestors
Dubai OperaOne of modern jazz’s most influential living masters recently released an album titled Sounds from the Ancestors. “The concept initially was about trying to get some of the musical sounds that I remembered as a kid growing up – sounds [ ... ]
From AED 250
Lubaina Himid and Magda Stawarska: Plaited Time / Deep Water
Sharjah Arts Foundation, Arts Square Al Shuweiheen, SharjahLubaina Himid’s first exhibition in the region is something of a coup for Sharjah Art Foundation. Developed over several years, it has been conceived together with Magda Stawarska, who is internationally renowned for her practice of ‘inner listening’—a collaborative process [ ... ]
Free
Future Talks X Calligraphy Biennale | Artist Mattar Bin Lahej
Museum of the Future Trade Centre 2, Sheikh Zayed Rd, DubaiMattar Bin Lahej on the Museum of the Future as a public art masterpiece. He's the calligraphic artist who created the museum's distinctive facade; this talk aims to deliver an insight into its art, technology and positioning, how it transcends [ ... ]
AED 149Halloween Special: Horrible Bosses
Courtyard Playhouse Street 4B, Al Quoz 1, Dubai, United Arab EmiratesFirst of three consecutive nights of scares, laughter and payback, one of the Courtyard's most successful improv innovations. The audience gets to share stories of Horrible Bosses, and the team acts out some sweet revenge for you. Come dressed up [ ... ]
Free, but pre-register
Nabil Nahas: Tethys
Lawrie Shabibi Unit 21, Alserkal Avenue, DubaiAfter months of renovations, Lawrie Shabibi is reopening with a show by the pioneering Lebanese American artist Nabil Nahas — who was actually the first artist Lawrie Shabibi exhibited, back in 2011. Nahas looks like a great choice. Noted as [ ... ]
FreeHalloween Special: Horrible Bosses
Courtyard Playhouse Street 4B, Al Quoz 1, Dubai, United Arab EmiratesSecond of three consecutive nights of scares, laughter and payback, one of the Courtyard's most successful improv innovations. The audience gets to share stories of Horrible Bosses, and the team acts out some sweet revenge for you. Come dressed up [ ... ]
Free, but pre-registerHalloween Special: Horrible Bosses
Courtyard Playhouse Street 4B, Al Quoz 1, Dubai, United Arab EmiratesLast (and scariest?) of three consecutive nights of scares, laughter and payback, one of the Courtyard's most successful improv innovations. The audience gets to share stories of Horrible Bosses, and the team acts out some sweet revenge for you. Come [ ... ]
Free, but pre-register
Sharjah International Book Fair (SIBF)
Expo Centre Sharjah SharjahThe 42nd edition of SIBF promises to be the fair’s biggest edition ever, claiming to show more than 1.5 million titles by 2,000 publishing houses representing 108 different countries. There will also be a packed 12-day agenda of 1,700 activities [ ... ]
Free
Bastille
Coca-Cola Arena City Walk, DubaiIt's ten years since Bastille's smash hit debut album Bad Blood was released, since when the band's characteristic blend of cinematic, melancholic pop has turned them into global stars. So do they still sound as good, or indeed as relevant? [ ... ]
From AED 199Al Quoz Creative Entrepreneurship Forum: day one
Warehouse 1 Alserkal Avenue, DubaiIt’s a pleasure to see the creative industries treated as an identifiable business path for entrepreneurs with its own special issues, culture and needs. This two-day event, an initiative of Al Quoz Creative Zone and Dubai Culture, looks like a [ ... ]
Free, but pre-registerCurators Talk | Suheyla Takesh
NYUAD Art Gallery Saadiyat, Abu Dhabi, United Arab EmiratesThe first in a new series presented by The NYUAD Art Gallery, in which curators working in the UAE and beyond discuss their approaches to curatorial practice. The aim is to survey the various individual positions and institutional models at [ ... ]
Free, but pre-register
Authentic Flamenco Abu Dhabi
Cultural Foundation Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum Street, Abu DhabiAfter success in different cities around the world, this showcase production created by the award-winning dancer and choreographer Amador Rojas for the Royal Opera of Madrid – claimed to be "the most important performing arts institution in Spain" – is [ ... ]
From AED210Al Quoz Creative Entrepreneurship Forum: day two
Warehouse 1 Alserkal Avenue, DubaiThe second day of this initiative of Al Quoz Creative Zone and Dubai Culture. It’s free, but obviously there will be restrictions on space so get in quick … The workshops also require separate registration: check the website. Day Two [ ... ]
Free, but pre-registerEvery Brilliant Thing
Jameel Arts Centre Al Jaddaf, DubaiAs his mother battles chronic depression, a child creates a list of every thing they can think of that makes life worth living. As the child grows, so does the list. Looking back on a life of ups and downs, [ ... ]
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Macbeth
Dubai Opera Mohammed Bin Rashid Boulevard, DubaiA new production of Shakespeare’s tragedy by ETT (English Touring Theatre), now touring after it opened a few weeks ago at Shakespeare North Playhouse in Britain. Directed by ETT’s Artistic Director, Richard Twyman, the play speaks to a world we [ ... ]
From AED 200Royal Philharmonic Orchestra with Vasily Petrenko & Timothy Chooi
Emirates Palace Auditorium Abu Dhabi, United Arab EmiratesThe RPO, under the baton of its recently appointed musical director, Vasily Petrenko, plays a programme that includes Rachmaninoff’s Symphony No. 2 in E minor. For Erich Korngold’s Violin Concerto, the orchestra will be joined by the young Canadian Timothy Chooi, [ ... ]
From AED 150Macbeth
Dubai Opera Mohammed Bin Rashid Boulevard, DubaiA second outing for ETT's new production of Shakespeare’s tragedy. Directed by ETT’s Artistic Director, Richard Twyman, the play speaks to a world we find ourselves living in now, asking why Macbeth has haunted our fears and nightmares for centuries [ ... ]
From AED 200Authentic Flamenco Abu Dhabi
Cultural Foundation Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum Street, Abu DhabiA second evening of performances for this showcase production created by the award-winning dancer and choreographer Amador Rojas for the Royal Opera of Madrid – claimed to be "the most important performing arts institution in Spain". The compilation of traditional [ ... ]
From AED210
Candlelight: Vivaldi’s Four Seasons
The WB Abu Dhabi Yas Island, Abu DhabiOne of the most successful productions in the Candlelight Concerts series – "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 AED150Playing Ouds: Oud in the Hands of Women Musicians from Around the World
Sharjah Performing Arts Academy SharjahOrganised by Sharjah Art Foundation in collaboration with Kamilya Jubran’s platform Zamkana, this participatory public seminar explores the way the oud is used and played by women artists from around the world. Five renowned oud players from different geographic, historical [ ... ]
