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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

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

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

Down to Earth 2025

Jameel Arts Centre Al Jaddaf, Dubai

The Jameel’s annual festival for eco-consciousness and sustainability is back for its sixth edition in the Arts Centre and across the Jaddaf Waterfront Sculpture Park. Expect activities for all ages themed around botanical, sustainable and eco-conscious living with hands-on workshops [... more]

Free, but pre-register

CLOSING TODAY Devadeep Gupta: We Must Therefore Turn Our Attention Skywards

Warehouse 46 Alserkal Avenue, Dubai

A pop-up exhibition for Devadeep Gupta, presented by Prameya Art Foundation with the support of Alserkal Avenue and India Art Fair. The artist’s practice investigates the overlapping histories of colonial extraction, ecological destruction, and indigenous resilience in Margherita, Assam – [... more]

Free

Eureka Day

The Junction Unit H72, Alserkal Avenue, Dubai

The final performance for this razor-sharp comedy that marks The Junction's tenth anniversary. An outbreak of mumps forces people in the community to reconsider the liberal vaccine policy operated by Eureka Day Elementary School; as cases rise, the school’s Executive [... more]

AED 120

Jon Batiste

Dubai Opera

The American singer, songwriter, musician, composer, bandleader, TV personality and sometime actor is genuinely talented. He has put in the hard yards – including a seven-year stint as bandleader and musical director on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, a [... more]

From AED 280

Rigoletto

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

The final UAE performance for St Petersburg Opera's signature production of one of Verdi’s most enduring masterpieces: a story of love, betrayal, and revenge told through some of the most celebrated music in the operatic repertoire. This lavish, costumed spectacle [... more]

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