Friday Night Comedy | Abu Dhabi
Dubomedy'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 ..."
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Events
- Nalu Surf Abu Dhabi, Al Hudayriyat Island, Abu Dhabi
Rabbit 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 [ ... ]
FreeLAST CHANCE Juliet Makhlouf: Admiring Ancestors
Oblong Contemporary Art Gallery Al Khayat Art Avenue, Al Quoz, DubaiMore than 30 new paintings, offering a comprehensive survey of the artist’s recent work. This show approaches ancestry as a living presence rather than a distant past, reflecting on civilizations whose surviving traces – clay tablets, systems of law and [ ... ]
Free
Jorge Tacla: Time the destroyer is time the preserver
Al Mureijah Square SharjahWhile Jorge Tacla was only an adolescent during the 1973 coup against Chile’s democratically-elected socialist president Salvador Allende, the upheaval left an irrevocable mark on his politics and practice. Titled after a line from a TS Eliot poem, Tacla’s "most [ ... ]
Free
Ahaad Alamoudi: Sunkissed
Al Mureijah Square SharjahThe motifs of the sun and its intense heat as well as the sand and its pervasive orange hue often serve to represent and condense the Gulf’s complex ecologies and aspirations. This selection of recent and newly commissioned works by [ ... ]
FreeCreative Career Days: day two
Jameel Arts Centre Al Jaddaf, DubaiThe Jameel's introduction to careers in the creative sector, aimed primarily at school and college students, continues with its mix of stands run by potential employers and educators (over 30 UAE organisations and universities) and a busy programme of workshops [ ... ]
FreeThe Laughter Factory Premium Comedy Club
The Club Al Mina, Abu DhabiThe 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 175Happy Chinese New Year Concert by Firdaus Orchestra
Al Wasl Plaza Expo City, DubaiThe Expo City-funded all-women ensemble celebrates Chinese New Year under the Al Wasl Dome: "blending the elegance of a symphonic performance with the beauty of traditional East Asian melodies, the concert captures the joy, hope, and togetherness that define this [ ... ]
FreeSunday Night Comedy
Social Distrikt The Pointe, Palm Jumeirah, DubaiDubomedy's standup night at Social Distrikt – 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 seat. And there's a minimum spend of one [ ... ]
Free, but minimum spendRabbit Hole
The Junction Unit H72, Alserkal Avenue, Dubai, United Arab EmiratesFinal 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.
AED 120
Steinway Series: Fuko Ishii
Dubai Opera Studio Downtown Dubai, DubaiJapanese pianist Fuko Ishii demonstrates why she was the winner of the 17th Grieg International Piano Competition in 2022. Praised for her sensitivity and colour, she has put together an all-Grieg recital programme that highlights the composer’s variety: Norwegian Dances, [ ... ]
AED 250Noura Ali-Ramahi: I Am Not a Chair. Am I a Fox?
Khawla Art Gallery Plaza 30, 12B Delma St., Abu DhabiThis solo show includes works created over several years, using acrylic, pastel, ink, charcoal, and found materials such as wood, fabric, and recycled objects. At the centre of the exhibition is the recurring image of the chair, appearing as a [ ... ]
FreeLocalized Futures: Education
421 Arts Campus Mina Zayed, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates421's Winter 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 – challenging the dominant global narrative by looking at the complexities, innovations, and [ ... ]
Free, but pre-registerThe Comedy Lab @ Easy Tiger
Al Ain Palace Hotel Corniche Road, Abu DhabiMadCat’s standup team at their regular stop at the Easy Tiger bar in Abu Dhabi's Al Ain Palace. The door price of AED 99 includes two drinks ...
AED 99LAST CHANCE Yuyu Zhitong: Serendipity
Volery Gallery Maze Tower - 5201, Dubai International Financial Center, DubaiThe debut solo exhibition in the Middle East for the Chinese-born London-based artist, known for her luscious sweeps of colour and a mordant wit (“Good Girls Go To Heaven, Cool Girls Go Everywhere”). This show presents a new body of [ ... ]
Free
Ludmilla Radchenko: Wings of Power
Oblong Contemporary Art Gallery Al Khayat Art Avenue, Al Quoz, DubaiWorks resulting from a year of profound transformation initiated by the artist’s journey to Nepal, "where inner awareness and self-observation became central to her practice". Radchenko’s visual language combines painting, collage, symbolism, and layered cultural references, creating compositions that are [ ... ]
Free
Animenia Abu Dhabi
Manarat al Saadiyat Abu Dhabi, United Arab EmiratesAnimenia returns to Manarat Al Saadiyat with five days of cosplay, music, food, and J-pop culture – “step inside a world inspired by the hidden corners of Neo-Tokyo, where glowing signs, colourful characters, and offbeat discoveries bring anime culture to [ ... ]
AED 95
Hijra: dir Shahad Ameen (2025)
The Arts Center @ NYUAD NYUAD Campus, Saadiyat Island, Abu Dhabi, United Arab EmiratesThis adventure-ish drama, written as well as directed by Shahad Ameen, follows Saudi grandmother Sitti travelling from Taif to Mecca to perform Hajj with her two granddaughters, 12-year-old Janna and 18-year-old Sarah. But before they reach their destination, Sarah disappears, [ ... ]
Wednesday 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 [ ... ]
FreeThe Laughter Factory Premium Comedy Club
The Strand Palm Wesy Views, Palm Jumeirah, 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 175Stupid Funny
Fanzone Mileo The Pam Hotel, West Beach, Palm Jumeirah, DubaiMadcat brings "Dubai's wildest comedy night" to the Fanzone Sports Bar on Palm Jumeirah– "insane laughs" are promised. The door price of AED 99 includes two drinks ...
AED 99
All Manner of Experiments: Legacies of the Baghdad Modern Art Group
NYUAD Art Gallery Saadiyat, Abu Dhabi, United Arab EmiratesCurated by Nada Shabout of NYUAD's al Mawrid Arab Center for the Study of Art, this exhibition investigates and celebrates the work and influence of one of the most important art movement of the mid-Century Middle East. Dr Shabout brings [ ... ]
FreeÉmilie Dubois: Home Is Not a Place
Bassam Freiha Art Foundation Cultural District Saadiyat Island, Abu DhabiInspired by the experience of living and working alongside people from across the globe in the UAE, this exhibition by the UAE-based Guatemalan artist on a theme that will resonate with many expats – where actually is 'home'? It features [ ... ]
Free
Pencil In
421 Arts Campus Mina Zayed, Abu Dhabi, United Arab EmiratesA writers’ group intended for writers to practice their craft without the pressures of producing a final outcome, designed to provide a supportive environment for writers to write alone yet in a group. You're invited to polish your writing skills [ ... ]
Free
Spirited Away: dir Hayao Miyazaki (2001)
BEEAH Headquarters nterchange 8, Al Dhaid Rd, Rodhat Al Sidir, SharjahThe classic Studio Ghibli / Hayao Miyazaki animated fantasy – young girl inadvertently enters the world of kami (spirits of Japanese Shinto folklore). Almost universally praised and frequently appears in Best Films lists. Part of the Movies Under the Stars [ ... ]
Free, but pre-registerValentine’s Special: First Kiss
Courtyard Playhouse Street 4B, Al Quoz 1, Dubai, United Arab EmiratesIt's that time of year again, and the Courtyard is celebrating it with three consecutive nights of long-form impro based on anecdotes that follow real stories from the audience about relationships shaped by one kiss and everything that follows. "It’s [ ... ]
Free
Sama Al Taei: Layali Al Musiqa Al Arabia
Zayed Theatre, SUAD Campus Hazza Bin Zayed St, Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab EmiratesSpecialising in Arabic classical music, the Omani singer Sama Al Taei brings to life the repertoires of Fairouz, Umm Kulthum, Warda Al Jazairia, and Mohamed Abdelwahab – "a captivating musical journey through the heart of Arabic musical heritage".
AED 50The Comedy Lab
Radisson Red Dubai Digital Park, Dubai Silicon Oasis, DubaiMadCat Comedy's regular stop in Silicon Oasis promises "insane laughs every week", with a Ramadan-friendly later-than-usual start. The door price of AED 99 includes one drink and popcorn.
AED 99
Reflections: Modern and Contemporary Art from the Villain Collection
Bassam Freiha Art Foundation Cultural District Saadiyat Island, Abu DhabiModern and contemporary works from Syria, Lebanon, North Africa, and the UAE selected from the impressive private collection of Fairouz and Jean-Paul Villain – a pair of collectors for whom the acquisition of works has been a way of engaging [ ... ]
Free
Khozema Al-Aaed: We Walk on Stories
Firetti Contemporary Unit 29, Alserkal Avenue, DubaiKhozema Al‑Aaed's solo exhibition reimagines cartographies, reminding us that land absorbs our movements, our wounds, our hopes, "becoming a living archive of human presence" as the gallery puts it. "The compositions resemble traces of cities once inhabited, imagined, or departed. [ ... ]
Free
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; [ ... ]
Free
NVIDIA Studio Nights 6
Museum of the Future Trade Centre 2, Sheikh Zayed Rd, DubaiThis free-to-attend event for the UAE's creative community – including "leading creators, designers, press, influencers, and key industry partners" – is NVIDIA's sixth such gathering; previous venues were in KSA, Egypt, Turkey, and Abu Dhabi (back in February 2024). The [ ... ]
Free, but pre-register
The Grand Budapest Hotel: dir Wes Anderson (2014)
BEEAH Headquarters nterchange 8, Al Dhaid Rd, Rodhat Al Sidir, SharjahWes Anderson at his best: outlandish humour, artistic sensibilities, genuine filmic expertise, slightly kitschy ... The madcap adventure is breathlessly entertaining and is graced by an excellent actors' ensemble, with Ralph Fiennes in particualr having a great time stretching his emotional [ ... ]
Free, but pre-register
Kavan
The Arts Center @ NYUAD NYUAD Campus, Saadiyat Island, Abu Dhabi, United Arab EmiratesThis interesting production is the UAE premiere of a groundbreaking collaboration by the Mumbai-based music and street theatre group Yalgaar Sanskrutik Manch, whose work centres on caste, inequality and social justice; and the Nalanda Arts Studio from Bangalore, an organisation [ ... ]
AED 105Valentine’s Special: First Kiss
Courtyard Playhouse Street 4B, Al Quoz 1, Dubai, United Arab EmiratesSecond of three consecutive nights of improvised anecdotes that follow real stories from the audience about relationships shaped by one kiss and everything that follows. "It’s funny, tender, and sharply observant about the choices we make in love" says the [ ... ]
Free
