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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 Film Platform 8

[various Sharjah locations]

Sharjah Art Foundation’s annual celebration of indie/experimental cinema returns for its eighth edition from 14 to 23 November 2025 with an expanded lineup of films, talks and artist development programmes. Screenings and events will take place at Mirage City Cinema, [... more]

Per screening: AED 15

Abu Dhabi Art

Manarat al Saadiyat Abu Dhabi

The 16th edition of Abu Dhabi Art will take place from 19 to 23 November, as usual at Manarat al Saadiyat. The fair element has more than 140 galleries from 37 countries, by far the largest number to date – [... more]

Free, but pre-register

NOMAD Abu Dhabi

Terminal 1, Zayed International Airport Abu Dhabi

A boutique alternative to the conventional art fair, NOMAD is a peripatetic showcase for collectible design and contemporary art that pops up in “extraordinary architectural settings”. Its next iteration is NOMAD Abu Dhabi, to be held in the decommissioned Terminal [... more]

Free by invitation

Cirque Du Liban: Fontana

Circus Tent, Marina Mall Abu Dhabi

The second weekend for Cirque du Liban's acrobatics-plus-aquatics show, "the first travelling water circus in the Middle East ... live entertainment, breathtaking artistic performances in a tailor-made aqua theatre, waterfalls cascading, artists diving and performing mind-blowing Aquatic experience". There are [... more]

From AED 100

CLOSING TODAY Amina Illuminati

Rarares Galllery Zone C, Gate Avenue, DIFC, Dubai

Says the gallery: “In an era of visual noise and the relentless pace of modern life, Amina Illuminati offers a moment of stillness — a space where matter becomes light, and form becomes revelation”. It’s a group show for work [... more]

Free

Tanweer Festival

Tanweer Festival Site Mleiha Desert, Sharjah

The second edition of the Tanweer Festival, again located in the Mleiha Desert near the archaeological centre, is themed ‘What you Seek Is Seeking You’ and promises “an immersive journey of culture and heritage, with music, art, and nature woven [... more]

From AED 400

Dubai Open Art

Andakulova Gallery Unit 18, P4 Level Damac Park Towers, DIFC , Dubai

A short-run exhibition presented by Art Number 23, the global collective of artists and creatives that has curated numerous exhibitions featuring the work of thousands of artists. Judging by the list of artists involved, this is a massive show ... [... more]

Free

Xala: dir Ousmane Sembène (1975)

Efiɛ Gallery 2 Al Khayat Art Avenue, First Al Khail Street, Dubai

This Senegalese satirical comedy, written and directed by Ousmane Sembène as an adaptation of his own novel, finds a corrupt government official cursed with crippling erectile dysfunction upon the day of his marriage. He comes to realise it's connecting with [... more]

Free, but pre-register

Eureka Day

The Junction Unit H72, Alserkal Avenue, Dubai

Eureka Day Elementary School is an institution that prides itself on ensuring every voice is heard, and every child is welcome — that is, until an outbreak of mumps forces people in the community to reconsider the school’s liberal vaccine [... more]

AED 120

Björn Again

Dubai Opera

If you can't have the original, the greatest hits provided by their best tribute band will do nicely. Created and founded in 1988 in Melbourne, Björn Again has clocked up 5,000 performances in 72 countries over 31 years; it's a [... more]

From AED 290

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

Luis Guenel Soto and Ebana Garin Coronel: Minga of a House in Ruins

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

This performance, part of the Perform Sharjah performance programme,  centres around the Chilean tradition of ‘minga’ – the communal act of moving an entire house, seen as a gesture of collective labour and shared resilience. Through three interwoven stories, Minga [... more]

Free, but pre-register