16 February 2025

Public Art Abu Dhabi Biennial: Bik Van der Pol’s The poem that jumps the fence

Abu Dhabi Beach Al Hisn Street, Abu Dhabi

Artist duo Bik Van der Pol (Liesbeth Bik and Jos Van der Pol) engage in collaborative projects on how art constructs public spaces for speculative thought and collective creativity. The poem that jumps the fence features weekly performances on Abu [ ... ]

Free, but pre-register

Remote Abu Dhabi by Rimini Protokoll

Rimini Protokoll pushes the boundaries of conventional theatre. During this performance walk within the collective’s ‘Remote X’ series (2013–ongoing), you are invited to explore the growing presence of artificial intelligence in future cities; for this tour, designed specifically for Abu [ ... ]

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Dubai Bibliophiles: The Day Lasts More than a Hundred Years

21grams Urban Balkan Bistro Meyan Mall, Al Thanyah St, Umm Suqeim 2, Dubai

Anyone who has read The Day Lasts More than a Hundred Years by Chingiz Aitmatov is free to take part in this book club meetup – attendees will each get the chance to express their impressions, then a moderator will [ ... ]

Free

Boiler Room Six

The Junction Unit H72, Alserkal Avenue, Dubai

The second (and final) performance of Tom Foreman's account of the almost impossible but true survival story of Frederick Barrett, lead firemen in one of the boiler rooms on the Titanic. Barrett’s story is one of the most devastating accounts [ ... ]

AED 120

Romeo and Juliet

Theatre by QE2 Queen Elizabeth 2, Port Rashid, Dubai

The final performance for this version of the Shakespeare play – featuring a five-piece band, songs by Queen, dancing, and lots of swordfighting. Says the blurb: “Imagine Shakespeare’s classic envisioned by Freddie Mercury, blending elements of Zeffirelli, Baz Luhrmann, Jamie [ ... ]

From AED 120

Almost, Maine

Courtyard Playhouse Street 4B, Al Quoz 1, Dubai

The final Courtyard performance of John Cariani’s play, a series of interconnected vignettes that explore love and loss in a remote, mythical New England town called Almost. A charming exploration of love's many facets, filled with wit, warmth, and unexpected [ ... ]

Free

Omar Lye-Fook Live at Jazz Avenue

Jass Lounge DIFC – Gate 2, Dubai

Second of two nights at this superb jazz lounge for a top British soul talent who has had a long and storied career, much peer approval and an MBE but still deserves wider recognition.

AED 175