Every Brilliant Thing
Second of two performances for Ahmed El Attar's Arabic version of a touching, funny, and uplifting play originally in English.
Free, but pre-register
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Floetry
One Life Kitchen & Café Building 5, d3, DubaiDubai's Poetryhood collective offers an evening of spoken word performances, mixing lyrical rappers from the hip-hop scene and mixing them with poets that bring a hip-hop flavour to the stage. The performers are Omar Awbu, Jaysus Zain and Aram Jameel.
FreeThe Ugly One
The Junction Unit H72, Alserkal Avenue, Dubai, United Arab EmiratesThe final day of performances (at 2.30 and 7.30pm) for Marius von Mayenburg’s very dark comedy about beauty, identity and getting ahead in life “makes its points with the lightest of touches” (The Guardian).
AED 130LAST CHANCE Nat Bowen: Chromology
Bassam Freiha Art Foundation Cultural District Saadiyat Island, Abu DhabiKnown for works of glossy, abstract resin poured on to acrylic, Bowen creates luminous, aqueous fields that transform colour into a language of emotion and presence. With this show, says the gallery, "viewers are invited into an intimate space of [ ... ]
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Slava’s Snowshow
New Covent Garden Theatre Mall of the Emirates, DubaiThe second week for one of the best seasonal shows around – a whimsical blur of laughter, awe, and magic that has already been seen by more than 12 million theatregoers in80 countries around the world, including a near sellout [ ... ]
From AED 200Al Quoz Creative Entrepreneurship Forum: day one
Al Khayat Avenue 10 19 Street, Al Quoz, DubaiDubai Culture's two-day information and edutainment event for the cultural and creative sector, showcasing the investment and development prospects offered in particular by Al Quoz Creative Zones and aimed as always at “entrepreneurs, startups, investors, and professionals interested in the [ ... ]
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La Plus Précieuse des Marchandises | The Most Precious of Cargoes: dir Michel Hazanavicius (2024)
Alliance Française Dubai Dubai, United Arab EmiratesThis moving animated feature was deservedly selected to compete for the Palme d'Or at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival. The story centres on a woodcutter and his family; they find a small girl in the forest who has been thrown [ ... ]
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Stitching Palestine: dir Carol Mansour (2017)
Maraya Art Centre Al Qasba, Sharjah, United Arab EmiratesAs part of its current SILA: All That Is Left To You exhibition, Maraya Art Centre is hosting two film screenings that extend the exhibition's exploration of Palestinian memory, resistance, and cultural legacy. Carol Mansour's documentary features 12 Palestinian women [ ... ]
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Bedouins of the Wind: dir Danish Farhan (2024)
Etihad Museum 1 Jumeirah St, DubaiThis 49-minute documentary, shot on location in Al Dhaid, provides an intimate portrait of the world of Bedouin culture – camel racing, falconry, the unseen life rooted in the desert. The protagonist Abdulaziz Al Tunaiji trains camels for the nation’s [ ... ]
FreeTGIFunny Comedy Night
TGIFriday's at the Rove Hotel Downtown 312 Al Mustaqbal Street, DubaiDubomedy gigs are usually pretty good, especially when the price is free (with a minimum spend of AED 25 – let us know if you can find anything to buy here at that price) and a "fantastic" (their judgement) bill [ ... ]
Min spend AED 25
Faces and Voices of Malta: A Mediterranean Odyssey
Cultural Foundation Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum Street, Abu DhabiTraditional music from Malta comes to the Cultural Foundation's outdoor amphitheatre, presented in partnership with the Embassy of Malta. The evening will showcase the art of għana, a distinctive style of Maltese folk music that probably has its roots in [ ... ]
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Laaroussa Quartet
Al Qasimiyah School Sheikh Saqr Bin Khalid Al Qasimi St, SharjahA symphony of dance, music and documentary, exploring how roots and heritage shape our lives. For one hour, four dancers, a singer and a violinist elevate the crafting of clay dolls into a living archive of memory and expression. Through [ ... ]
Free, but pre-registerAl Quoz Creative Entrepreneurship Forum: day two
Al Khayat Avenue 10 19 Street, Al Quoz, DubaiThe second day of Dubai Culture's information and edutainment event for the cultural and creative sector, showcasing the investment and development prospects offered in particular by Al Quoz Creative Zones and aimed as always at “entrepreneurs, startups, investors, and professionals [ ... ]
Free, but pre-registerAhmed & Sing It! feat. Andrew Gentilli
Courtyard Playhouse Street 4B, Al Quoz 1, Dubai, United Arab EmiratesA two-act evening of improvised spells, scenes, and songs, entirely based on audience suggestions and featuring the Courtyard Playhouse's two Ahmeds for bilingual improv and then a full-length improvised musical extravaganza For the second half they're joined by guest performer [ ... ]
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The UAE Youth Orchestra & Choir: Bridging Worlds Through Harmony
Cultural Foundation Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum Street, Abu DhabiFresh from a recent tour to China, the Youth Orchestra is back in Abu Dhabi with a geuinely international programme – starting with the beautiful UAE melody ‘Dar Zayed’ (soloist Rashed Al Marzooqi), the concert with feature traditional pieces from [ ... ]
AED 50Cineolio’s Cinenights
The Arts Center @ NYUAD NYUAD Campus, Saadiyat Island, Abu Dhabi, United Arab EmiratesFounded by filmmaker and curator Nawaf Al Janahi in 2020, Cineolio‘s mission is focused on promoting short films and expanding their audience reach internationally. Its Cinenights screening series presents a diverse selection of short films on the big screen, celebrating [ ... ]
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Le royaume | The Kingdom: dir Julien Colonna (2024)
Alliance Française Dubai Dubai, United Arab EmiratesColonna's debut features brings an interesting angle to the mafia movie: Le royaume shows the Corsican underworld through the eyes of the 15-year-old daughter of a clan head. Caught up in a war between rival factions and on the run, [ ... ]
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Winck
The Fridge Alserkal Avenue, Dubai, United Arab EmiratesDubai's very own Brazilian pop star Luisa Winck launches her new album Eternity at The Fridge, a powerful blend of R&B, Brazilian soul, and cinematic vocals.
AED 70Wednesday Night Impro: Pink Maestro Charity Night
Courtyard Playhouse Street 4B, Al Quoz 1, Dubai, United Arab EmiratesThe Courtyard's most popular evening of elimination improv, this time in partnership with the Al Jalila Foundation and in support of their campaign Be a Lifeline for Women with Cancer by Majlis Al Amal for Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Ten [ ... ]
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Daniel Arsham: What Remains
Perrotin Gate Village Building 5, DIFC, Dubai, United Arab EmiratesA solo show by the American artist Daniel Arsham, known for his works of 'fictional archaeology' expressed through sculpture, architecture, drawing, and film – what he calls “future relics of the present.” Arsham will transform the gallery into a sonic [ ... ]
FreeHalloween Special – Theatresports: Battle of the Houses
Courtyard Playhouse Street 4B, Al Quoz 1, Dubai, United Arab EmiratesCompetitive improv: teams representing the legendary wizarding houses from Harry Potter franchise face off in a fast-paced tournament of wit, wizardry, and wild imagination. Expect magical mayhem, enchanted audience suggestions, and fierce loyalty as Gryffindor, Hufflepuff, Ravenclaw, and Slytherin go [ ... ]
FreeEvgeny Grinko
Zabeel Theatre Jumeirah Zabeel Saray, Palm Jumeirah West Crescent, DubaiA former noise-rock indie musician and largely self-taught, Grinko's piano compositions are genuinely quite special – blending neoclassical tunes, cinematic atmosphere, and (usually) an air of delicate melancholy. With millions of fans around the world and numerous viral hits, Grinko [ ... ]
From AED 190LAST CHANCE Monif Ajaj: Shams
Fann à Porter The Workshop, Villa 45, St. 23b, off Al Wasl Road (opposite Box Park), Jumeirah 2, DubaiNew ink drawings on paper and acrylic paintings on canvas from the French-based Syrian artist that offer viewers a journey through colour, symbolism, and contemplation. These are works that "reflect on the mystical power of nature, its geometry and order, [ ... ]
FreeLAST CHANCE Heritage, Memory & The Body
Artbooth Gallery Centro Capital Center, Al Khaleej Al Arabi Street, Abu DhabiA group exhibition for four distinguished Palestinian women artists – Rania Amoudi, Dina Matar, Fatima Abu Rumi, and Marwa Alnajjar – that offers a powerful counterpoint to static portrayals of femininity and nationhood. Grounded in place yet transcending borders, the [ ... ]
FreeLAST CHANCE Banafsheh Hemmati: Body Geometry
Satellite Gallery DIFC, DubaiThe first solo exhibition in the UAE for the Tehran-based artist-designer presents a collection of the artist’s jewellery and wearable sculptures. Body Geometry is a research-based project, where the design process is presented as well as the finished pieces. As [ ... ]
FreeSearching for Love
YourSpace, Aljada SharjahA lyrical duet that weaves together music and poetry, Searching for Love transports audiences to the streets of Cairo to examine themes of love, alienation and longing. Director and writer Nanda Mohammad joins composer and violinist Mohamed Sami to offer [ ... ]
Free, but pre-registerThe Wind Will Carry Us: dir Abbas Kiarostami (1999)
Efiɛ Gallery 2 Al Khayat Art Avenue, First Al Khail Street, DubaiKiarostami wrote and directed this deceptively simple but highly affecting film about a journalist posing as a city engineer who arrives in a Kurdish village to document the locals' mourning rituals in anticipation of the death of an old woman. [ ... ]
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Ibrahim Maalouf & the Trumpets of Michel-Ange
Cultural Foundation Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum Street, Abu DhabiA unique cross-cultural experience by the acclaimed French-Lebanese trumpeter and composer Ibrahim Maalouf. Known for his innovative quarter-tone trumpet, Maalouf seamlessly bridges Arab traditions with jazz, classical, and contemporary influences; this concert promises a programme of well-loved works like "True [ ... ]
From AED 250Halloween Special – Theatresports: Battle of the Houses
Courtyard Playhouse Street 4B, Al Quoz 1, Dubai, United Arab EmiratesA second bout of competitive improv between teams representing the legendary wizarding houses from Harry Potter. The audience cheers, scores, and helps decide who will triumph ... As always at Courtyard improv events it's free, but you need to put [ ... ]
FreeLAST CHANCE Edges of Perception
Waddington Custot Dubai, Dubai, United Arab EmiratesA group show of paintings, sculptures, and photographs by a number of well-known contemporary artists that explore contrasts of material, form, and colour. The artists: Kenia Almaraz Murillo Nick Brandt Ian Davenport Hubert Le Gall Umberto Mariani Landon Metz Marc [ ... ]
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Fertile Dreams
Tabari Artspace Gate Village Level 2, DIFC, DubaiThe group show brings together artists from the MENA region and its diaspora whose practices engage fertility as a generative force tied to questions of origin, transformation, and the cycles that govern land and self. Across drawing, painting, ceramics, textiles, [ ... ]
FreePrinted Matter
Fann à Porter The Workshop, Villa 45, St. 23b, off Al Wasl Road (opposite Box Park), Jumeirah 2, DubaiA group exhibition of photography and mixed media works by El3attar Film Collective – Cynthia Zahar, Georges Yammine, and Mohammad Al Hawajri. Through preserving and reconfiguring found materials, stories, and images, each artist tackles themes of memory, war, and change. [ ... ]
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Rays, Ripples, Residue
421 Arts Campus Mina Zayed, Abu Dhabi, United Arab EmiratesThis major exhibition marks the ten-year anniversary of 421 Arts Campus via a chance to reflect on emergent artistic practices in the UAE, their possibilities, and challenges for the future. Featuring video, performance, installation, and multimedia works, it invites conversations [ ... ]
FreeSites in Conversation
[various Sharjah locations]A two-day symposium of readings, discussions, and shared meals as part of that unfolds across Sharjah as part of Sharjah Architecture Triennial's DAAS programme. DAAS is Decolonizing Architecture Advanced Studies, a programme with no fixed curriculum but instead an environment [ ... ]
Free, but pre-registerPoetry in Action: The Poets’ Quest
Cultural Foundation Qasr al Hosn, Abu DhabiA time travelling adventure, where poetry saves the world as Blake journeys through time to win back his true love Grace ... The show demonstrates how to master rhyme, rhythm, and imagery while rooting for Blake’s quest to win back [ ... ]
AED 100Poetry in Action: Muse It Or Lose It
Cultural Foundation Qasr al Hosn, Abu DhabiThis high-energy comedy explores poetry through live performances, linking classic literature with contemporary works and showcasing techniques like metaphor, symbolism, and why words matter — with plenty of laughs along the way. One of a series of shows today and [ ... ]
AED 100Poetry in Action: Words Of War
Cultural Foundation Qasr al Hosn, Abu DhabiA dynamic performance showcasing Wilfred Owen's most powerful poems, including “Dulce et Decorum Est” and “Anthem for Doomed Youth.” The show explores poetic techniques like imagery, irony, and rhythmic schemes while reflecting on the brutal realities of World War I. [ ... ]
AED 100Halloween Special – Theatresports: Battle of the Houses
Courtyard Playhouse Street 4B, Al Quoz 1, Dubai, United Arab EmiratesA third and final evening of competitive Halloween improv between teams representing the legendary wizarding houses from Harry Potter. The audience cheers, scores, and helps decide who will triumph ... As always at Courtyard improv events it's free, but you [ ... ]
FreeLAST CHANCE Abdelkader Benchamma: Rumors from the Skies
Gallery Isabelle Unit 17, Alserkal Avenue, Dubai, United Arab EmiratesFor his third solo exhibition here, the French-Algerian artist has taken inspiration from Kometenbuch (The Comet Book), a 16th-century Flemish treatise depicting comets and fantastical apparitions; Benchamma suggests how astronomy and astrology, science and folklore, continue to overlap in shaping [ ... ]
FreeLAST CHANCE Mahmoud El Safadi: Personal Sea
Gallery Isabelle Unit 17, Alserkal Avenue, Dubai, United Arab EmiratesExhibiting for the first time in Dubai, Lebanese artist Mahmoud El Safadi is showing a collection of miniature paintings on playing cards, a series of works that reflect on the Mediterranean as a site of memory, inheritance, and continuity – [ ... ]
FreeLAST CHANCE Sophie-Yen Bretez: The Unsaid Remains Remembered
JD Malat Gallery ACT 2 Tower, Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Blvd 13A ,Downtown Dubai, DubaiA solo exhibition by Paris-based artist Sophie-Yen Bretez for a new body of work that captures moments when one space becomes another, when times overlap, and when memory persists as life shifts forward. This “dramaturgy of passage” is expressed through [ ... ]
Hussein Nassereddine: You, Only, Inhabit My Years
Alserkal Arts Foundation Common Room Warehouse 51, Alserkal Avenue, DubaiArtist and writer Hussein Nassereddine, the Alserkal Arts Foundation's Fall 2025 resident, presents an afternoon of film and reading around poetics of time, repetition, and the limits of language. He will present his recent video work You, Only, Inhabit My [ ... ]
FreePoetry in Action: The Poets’ Quest
Cultural Foundation Qasr al Hosn, Abu DhabiA second performance for this time travelling adventure, where poetry saves the world as Blake journeys through time to win back his true love ... The show demonstrates how to master rhyme, rhythm, and imagery while rooting for Blake’s quest [ ... ]
AED 100Poetry in Action: Muse It Or Lose It
Cultural Foundation Qasr al Hosn, Abu DhabiA second performance for this high-energy exploration of poetry through live performances, linking classic literature with contemporary works and showcasing techniques like metaphor, symbolism, and why words matter — with plenty of laughs along the way. One of a series [ ... ]
AED 100
Dubai Design Week 2025
The region’s leading (only significant?) design festival returns for its 11th edition with the usual hectic mix of commissions, exhibitions, installations, talks and live events. Natasha Carella, DDW’s Director, said this year the programme was taking a more reflective approach [ ... ]
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LAST CHANCE Afra Al Dhaheri: Restless Circle
Sharjah Art Foundation, Al Mureijah Square SharjahA selection of works by Afra Al Dhaheri that explore the structural effects of tension, repetition and time provides Sharjah Art Foundation's first show of Autumn. "Working with materials such as cotton rope, fabric, cement and hair, the artist emphasises [ ... ]
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My Driver and I: dir Ahd Kamel (2024)
The Arts Center @ NYUAD NYUAD Campus, Saadiyat Island, Abu Dhabi, United Arab EmiratesThe last in NYUAD Arts Center's fall film season, a series which explores history, identity, and belonging through Arab and international cinema, while offering audiences the chance to engage directly with filmmakers is inspired by the childhood of Saudi writer-director-producer [ ... ]
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LAST CHANCE Marwan Bassiouni: New Western Views (Preview)
Lawrie Shabibi Unit 21, Alserkal Avenue, DubaiThis first solo exhibition in the region for Bassiouni offers a first look at an ongoing international project that reframes landscape photography through the lens of lived Muslim presence in the contemporary West. Each of these photographs – taken from [ ... ]
FreeLAST CHANCE Mona Al Khaja: Caravan of Colors
Aisha Alabbar Gallery Warehouse C19, Alserkal Avenue, DubaiA retrospective celebrating over four decades of work by the Sharjah-born artist. It traces Mona Al Khaja’s journey from her studies at the Faculty of Fine Arts in Cairo to her continued exploration of abstraction, symbolism, and colou, featuring works [ ... ]
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