Frank Skinner, the seasoned English comedian, actor, presenter, and writer, is set to grace the stage at Dubai Opera Main Hall on Monday, April 15th, for a truly not-to-be-missed show. With a career that spans nearly four decades on the [ ... ]
“Country, the UK, lost its way, seeks life partner/mentor/inspiration. Good sense of humour essential. No timewasters, tedious show-offs or offend-o-trons need apply. HR free zone”. The Pub Landlord brings his currently touring show to the Dubai Comedy Festival; expect the [ ... ]
The first of a new ToDA series, featuring "select established artists from our region" in the space's signature 360° visual environment (giant screens and immersive projections all around you as the performers do their thing on the stage). The debut [ ... ]
A regular monthly evening of improv and stand-up hosted by Rushdi. The bar's set pretty high: "from side-splitting stand-up to mesmerising improv, the finest comedic artists from near and far come to showcase their talent."
This Dubai Comedy festival showcase provides nightly entertainment from an eclectic mix of (mostly local) standups at a pretty good price. Tonight it’s Folly Olubiyi, Ismail Abdirahman, Emaad Siddiqui, Bronwyn Byrnes, Moncef Boumaza, Joshua Dias, and Saaniya Abbas, hosted by John [ ... ]
This Dubai Comedy festival showcase provides nightly entertainment from an eclectic mix of (mostly local) standups at a pretty good price. Tonight it’s Folly Olubiyi, Ismail Abdirahman, Emaad Siddiqui, Bronwyn Byrnes, Moncef Boumaza, Joshua Dias, and Saaniya Abbas, hosted by John [ ... ]
Success came for the US comedian/actor after he was named the funniest person on MTV for his performances on the Guy Code/Girl Code series. Netflix specials, sold-out shows at venues like Radio City Music Hall and Madison Square Garden, a [ ... ]
A second collaboration between Volery and Stems Gallery, Brussels. This sequel, which again draws inspiration from the Primal Scream song, brings to the Middle East art scene a lineup of talents most of whom are new to Dubai – Cody [ ... ]
This talk explores the connected themes of romance and war in two of David Lean’s classics. Both films were about “transports of love and the transportation of warring parties”, both comment on the post-Second World War context. What did it [ ... ]
The Dubai-based Indian-Iranian standup makes the most of his diverse upbringing, and his ability to celebrate the intricacies of various cultures should resonate with a Dubai audience. A Dubai Comedy Festival gig.
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 the lowest score is eliminated. Eventually only [ ... ]
“Sometimes we laugh so hard we cry. And sometimes we cry so hard we laugh …” Amer Zahr’s show is described as “a comedic journey through being Palestinian and Arab in today’s times”. The Palestinian-American comedian (and author, political activist [ ... ]
This Dubai Comedy festival showcase provides nightly entertainment from an eclectic mix of (mostly local) standups at a pretty good price. Tonight it’s a late-evening set from Emaad Siddiqui, Folly Olubiyi, Steve Severance, and Varun Bhatia, hosted by Yash Bhardwaj.
The inaugural exhibition of the Lebanese-British artist at this gallery, where she has recently joined the roster. Aya Haidar’s practice addresses themes related to womanhood, invisible labour, forced displacement, Homeland and territory, social constructs and inequalities; positioned at the intersection [ ... ]
A solo show for a magpie favourite. Salomé Chatriot's work merges technology with organic elements to suggest a harmony between human and machine, advocating for a future where technology and humanity coexist. In her work, physical processes like breathing and [ ... ]
“A comedy trailblazing Indian immigrant mom from New York City” who “passionately advocates for change and representation in comedy and is bravely vocal about criminalising evil mother-in-law behaviours”. That’s from the PR blurb; more accurately, CNBC called her “the zany, [ ... ]
A Hinglish show in the Dubai Comedy Festival featuring Gursimran Khamba and Nitinn R Miranni.
‘Pettee’ is a word with multiple meanings in the languages of millions of people (Malayalam, Tamil, Gujarati, Marathi, Hindi) but one is instantly recognised: container, and by extension box, briefcase, casket, coffin … It is a word with weight for [ ... ]
Chinedu is a rising star on the international comedy circuit, and this Dubai Comedy Festival gig for his current touring show should help ... The LA-based comedian, actor, and writer has recently gained acclaim for performances on Comedy Central Presents [ ... ]
The Third Line's fourth solo exhibition with Farah Al Qasimi, Brooklyn based but Abu Dhabi born, is a collection of still and moving images in colour and – for the first time – black and white too. “Black and white [ ... ]
The world premiere of a new play written and directed by the award-winning Australian writer/director Alex Broun, well known to Dubai audiences for the past 15 or so years (not least from his promotion of and participation in the Short [ ... ]
Another free MBR Library film night organised by shorts specialist Cineolio, this one featuring four short films that embody diverse cultures and reflect different visions from around the world: The Coin dir Siqi Song (2019, 7 min) Stop-motion animation by [ ... ]
Reality royalty bring their podcast to the stage for the Dubai Comedy Festival: Spencer Matthews (Made In Chelsea, etc) and Vogue Williams (Dancing with the Stars, Stepping Out etc) are engagingly chatty and very funny about the detail of their [ ... ]
A second performance for this show where dancers and fabricated landscape lead the audience into an immersive world of movement and music and flight, where bodies unbend, lunge and soar, to unseal and unpack years of youth, where multiple futures, [ ... ]
This Dubai Comedy festival showcase provides nightly entertainment from an eclectic mix of (mostly local) standups at a pretty good price. Tonight it’s Moncef Boumaza, Sahar Ali, Adi Thomas, Amr Elassal, Sadiq Saboowala, Shaddy Gaad, and Yash Bhardwaj, hosted by Salman [ ... ]
Relatable comedy for many from the likeable, hard-working South African stand-up with his new one-man show. He’s turned 40, is middle-aged and married, and has a few complaints about the situation … A Dubai Comedy Festival gig.
Mo Gilligan is black, British and very funny – he’s very good at observational comedy with a very distinctive take on British culture, especially from his home milieu (South London). He says his influences include Dave Chappelle and Chris Rock; [ ... ]
The Brazilian artist has been given regular solo shows at Green Art Gallery every couple of years, and they're always interesting. Her widely (and sometimes wildly) experimental practice appropriates different materials, connecting to the environments in which she works; art, [ ... ]
A new body of work in this solo exhibition from Syrian artist Orman Younis offers "a poignant social commentary on his surroundings, the human condition, and current state of political affairs in the region" that "combines ideas of post-Modernism with [ ... ]
A second day of performances (4pm, 7.30pm, 9.30pm) for this world premiere of a new play written and directed by the award-winning Australian writer/director Alex Broun, well known to Dubai audiences for the past 15 or so years (not least [ ... ]
A selection of local standup talent from the UAE for this English-language Dubai Comedy Festival gig – Abdallah Alansari, aka the Emirati Puppet Master; Ali Saleh Awadh; Abdalla Al Qassab; Saif Almherie; and Obaid Ali Obaid.
South Africa’s favourite doctor-turned-comedian, Riaad Moosa is back in town for a Dubai Comedy Festival gig. He’s very good on observational comedy and he’s not short of an opinion or two, based particularly on his experiences as a Muslim and [ ... ]
This Dubai Comedy festival showcase provides nightly entertainment from an eclectic mix of (mostly local) standups at a pretty good price. Tonight it’s Joshua Dias, John Hague, Bronwyn Byrnes, Sadiq Saboowala, and Rami Salame, hosted by Yash Bhardwaj.
An exhibition of posters produced specifically for this exhibition by 26 artists who come together to shed light on the ethnic cleansing and horrific massacres taking place in the Gaza Strip and to demand the recognition of Palestinian rights to [ ... ]
The final day of performances (7.30pm and 9.30pm) for this world premiere of a new play written and directed by the award-winning Australian writer/director Alex Broun. Torn is described as "a sexy, fast-paced, brutal, funny and at times moving dissection [ ... ]
What looks like the largest and most ambitious concert yet – in nearly 60 years of performance – for Dubai Singers & Orchestra. Some 90 singers and a 60-piece orchestra will perform the seven-part requiem mass, one of classical music’s [ ... ]
Dubomedy's regular Sunday evening stand-up gig has quickly become established, not least because it's free (you do have to pre-register to get on the list) and always entertaining – you never know who you're going to see, and while the [ ... ]
This Dubai Comedy festival showcase provides nightly entertainment from an eclectic mix of (mostly local) standups at a pretty good price. Tonight it’s Sahar Ali, Adi Thomas, Maher Barwany, Tabarak Razvi, Amr Elassal, and Imah Dumagay, hosted by Liz Bains.
New and existing 3D work by the Egyptian artist, whose practice aims to explore the intersection of tradition and globalisation and the impact of political and economic development. The title Bottle Neck reflects “the overload of information that creates a [ ... ]
Thirty years ago, Hiam Abbass left her native village in Galilee to follow her acting dream in France. Camera in hand, her daughter Lina questions her mother’s bold choices and the way the women in her family – who she [ ... ]
Exactly 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. Classic Courtyard stuff. It's free, but you need to put your [ ... ]
Outsider artist CC, better known to his mum as Alireza Asbahi, shows his latest collection of carpets and hangings. It's quirky, interesting art that collages and layers materials and shapes. His works have the same kind of raw energy that [ ... ]
First in a series of seminars on podcasting organised by Warehouse Four and professional AV equipment supplier Advanced Media. Each will feature a keynote presentation by a prominent podcaster, focussing hopefully on the process of producing compelling content, followed by [ ... ]
The French do films about food really rather well. This tale of a pioneering restaurant around the time of the Revolution is a sweet and savoury tribute to food, pleasure and égalité at a particularly piquant moment in French history, [ ... ]
The Fridge Concert Series has always been A Good Thing – typically new(ish) and local(ish) artists given a decent set in a well-equipped space with a supportive audience. Season 43 kicks off with Dubai-based British singer/songwriter Lexie, offering pop and [ ... ]
The second edition of "the Middle East’s neo-culture festival" aims to celebrate the region’s art, fashion and musical tastes (specifically grime and hip-hop) with local and international artists, local and international food outlets, gaming, basketball showdowns, streetwear stalls, curated art, [ ... ]
In the last 30 years, virtual characters in motion pictures have grown from a novelty to a staple of movie-making. This talk for the NYU Abu Dhabi Institute examines is by Luca Fascione, a senior ray tracing engineer for NVIDIA; [ ... ]
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 the lowest score is eliminated. Eventually only [ ... ]
The remarkable young German-Japanese pianist has been winning awards since she was seven; this performance sounds equally impressive in its own way, an autobiographical musical journey built around Chopin's 24 Preludes (the CD also has seven contemporary works to complete [ ... ]
The chance to exhibit in an undeniable architectural icon designed by a starchitect (and priced to attract HNIs) doesn't come along every day. ME Dubai's Cultural Connections programme for the spring features vivid abstracts by Elena Butko and "multidimensional landscapes [ ... ]
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