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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 [... more]

Free

CLOSING TODAY Afra Al Dhaheri: Restless Circle

Sharjah Art Foundation, Al Mureijah Square Sharjah

A 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 [... more]

Free

Sharjah International Book Fair (SIBF)

Expo Centre Sharjah Sharjah

Under the theme 'Between You and a Book' the 44th Edition of the Sharjah International Book Fair offers 12 days of panel discussions, talks, and interactive workshops with a lineup of authors, creators, and publishers. There’s also a full cultural [... more]

Free

CLOSING TODAY Elias Izoli: Inside Out ‘25

Ayyam Gallery B11, Alserkal Avenue, Dubai

After a long break from painting, Izoli has returned with a new body of work centred around "the circus of life" – Izoli uses the circus as a metaphor for the unpredictability and complexity of life as a Syrian citizen. [... more]

Free

Night at the Museum

Louvre Abu Dhabi Saadiyat Island, Abu Dhabi

Louvre Abu Dhabi is celebrating its eighth anniversary with exclusive after-hours access to 1am for all the galleries, the excellent Mamluks exhibition, Art Here 2025, the Children’s Museum and the museum’s VR experiences. (There's also a free outdoor screening of [... more]

General admission AED 65

Art in Motion

Souk Madinat Jumeirah Dubai

A seven-day live art "experience" (7-13 November, 5-9pm) lets visitors watch and take part in the creative process as a different artist each day runs a live demonstration and participative workshop. The artists: 7 Nov Azza Al Qubaisi Express Yourself [... more]

Free

Peter Pan Syndrome

The Junction Unit H72, Alserkal Avenue, Dubai

Now this sounds a lot of fun: at Neverland Publishing, deadlines are chaos, the creatives are barely holding it together, and Managing Editor James Hook has some terrible news: Upper Management has sent in Sylvia, a brand-new AI robot, to [... more]

AED 120

Politically Incorrect Comedy

Xandros Singature 1 Hotel, Barsha Heights, Dubai

MadCat Comedy returns to Xandros in Signature 1 Hotel, TECOM. The cover charge of AED 80 includes one drink.

AED 80

Music On The Barge: Ruhaniyat

Khalid Lake Sharjah

Featuring vocals, tabla and harmonium, Ruhaniyat's music is influenced by Hindustani classical traditions and Sufi poetry alongside contemporary influences. The ensemble is led by vocalist Hetartho Chatterjee, whose practice bridges raga, Sufi, ghazal and popular forms; this performance on the [... more]

Free, but pre-register

The Laughter Factory Premium Comedy Club

The Agenda Abdullah Omran Taryam St, Media City, Dubai

The November Laughter Factory tour. The acts: Tom Elwes Sold out his Edinburgh Fringe show: expect high-energy storytelling and razor-sharp wit Kate Barron One of the funniest things to come out of Canada (possibly) ever. "Fierce, unfiltered, and hilariously relatable" [... more]

AED 160