All Day

Bashar Khalaf: The Field of Dreams

Zawyeh Gallery Warehouse 27, Alserkal Avenue, Dubai

Two series of works, Junk Garden and Protective Shield, from the Ramallah-born artist. “The Field of Dreams is an exploration of formations of ‘steel’ in the public space from the perspective of the relationship between the self, the object, and [... more]

Free

Makers Days

Concrete Alserkal Avenue, Dubai

Dubai Culture’s Makers Days initiative is back – two days intended to promote creative manufacturing in Dubai by bringing together makers, designers, artists, creative entrepreneurs, manufacturers, and fabricators with a view to promoting new opportunities for SMEs (both manufacturers and [... more]

Free (we assume)

Tour – Library Circles: Rend Beiruti

Jameel Arts Centre Al Jaddaf, Dubai

Rend Beiruti guides visitors through her research display on the baqala as a vital urban entity in Dubai. The tour explores the histories of these neighbourhood grocery stores, tracing how they have shaped and been shaped by the city’s rapid [... more]

Free

Meylas Aflam – A Celebration of Emirati Short Films

Alliance Française Dubai Dubai

An evening of cinema, conversation and discovery, celebrating the richness and diversity of contemporary Emirati filmmaking. The films: Noor dir Carlos Thabit Al Mawaly (2024, 15 min) A young Emirati forms a special bond with a damaged pigeon and discovers [... more]

AED 25 – AED 35

Spider’s Web

The Junction Unit H72, Alserkal Avenue, Dubai

A second night of performances for Agatha Christie's play. It is a country-house thriller-comedy with clues aplenty and a good helping of plot contrivances – including a most convenient hidden door in the study that of course leads to a [... more]

AED 120

Shukran, UAE

New Covent Garden Theatre Mall of the Emirates, Dubai

The Dubai Camerata Singers presents “a musical love letter and tribute to the United Arab Emirates” in the shape of a programme of choral music from different cultures and traditions; the concert aims to reflect the stories of people who [... more]

AED 100

Dance of the Emerald Isle

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

A "breathtaking" show "through the heart and soul of Ireland". Created by Chris Hannon, former Lord of the Dance Star and also responsible for the global hit Murphy's Celtic Legacy, this performance brings dancers, musicians, and singers together to capture [... more]

From AED 180

Joke Hub

Canopy by Hilton Dubai Al Seef Al Seef Street, Umm Hurair 1, Dubai

A regular Mad Cat Comedy night – “Dubai’s wildest comedy show on Saturday” at “the first purpose built comedy room in the country”. The cover charge of AED 99 includes two F&B coupons.

AED 99