All Day

The Ugly One

The Junction Unit H72, Alserkal Avenue, Dubai

The 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 130

CLOSING TODAY Nat Bowen: Chromology

Bassam Freiha Art Foundation Cultural District Saadiyat Island, Abu Dhabi

Known 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 [... more]

Free

Slava’s Snowshow

New Covent Garden Theatre Mall of the Emirates, Dubai

The 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 [... more]

From AED 200

Al Quoz Creative Entrepreneurship Forum: day one

Al Khayat Avenue 10 19 Street, Al Quoz, Dubai

Dubai 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 [... more]

Free, but pre-register

Stitching Palestine: dir Carol Mansour (2017)

Maraya Art Centre Al Qasba, Sharjah

As 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 [... more]

Free

Bedouins of the Wind: dir Danish Farhan (2024)

Etihad Museum 1 Jumeirah St, Dubai

This 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 [... more]

Free

TGIFunny Comedy Night

TGIFriday's at the Rove Hotel Downtown 312 Al Mustaqbal Street, Dubai

Dubomedy 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 [... more]

Min spend AED 25

Faces and Voices of Malta: A Mediterranean Odyssey

Cultural Foundation Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum Street, Abu Dhabi

Traditional 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 [... more]

AED 75

Laaroussa Quartet

Al Qasimiyah School Sheikh Saqr Bin Khalid Al Qasimi St, Sharjah

A 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 [... more]

Free, but pre-register