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Stand up comedy, spoken word, and suhoor under the stars in TGI Friday's Outdoor Garden at Rove Downtown – "fun people, good bites, great vibes". The show itself is free (space is limited, so pre-book) but you'll be required to [... more]
Free, but pre-register
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This Dubai Comedy festival gig claims to be an “insane once-in-a-lifetime comedy battle with an onslaught of comedians from India and Pakistan” – divided by borders, hopefully united by humour. In English, Urdu and Hindi. Features Varun, Sameera, Yash, Nitinn, [... more]
AED 100
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The end-of-the-month Laughter Factory tour includes Dubai debutant Brian Aylward, winner of a Canadian Comedy Award for Best Stand-Up Comic; South Londoner Jack Skipper, described by Chortle Comedy as an act whose “delivery commands the room a no-nonsense outlook that [... more]
AED 160
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The end-of-the-month Laughter Factory tour includes Dubai debutant Brian Aylward, winner of a Canadian Comedy Award for Best Stand-Up Comic; South Londoner Jack Skipper, described by Chortle Comedy as an act whose “delivery commands the room a no-nonsense outlook that [... more]
AED 160
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The final gig of the end-of-the-month Laughter Factory tour includes Dubai debutant Brian Aylward, winner of a Canadian Comedy Award for Best Stand-Up Comic; South Londoner Jack Skipper, described by Chortle Comedy as an act whose “delivery commands the room [... more]
AED 160
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The Dubai Comedy Festival opens with Katherine Ryan’s local debut. The London-based Canadian comedian and TV personality has developed a persona that exudes a wholesome sweetness, making her edgy, irreverent in-your-face material even more shocking. Expect a collection of relatable [... more]
From AED 195
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The comedian, actor, self-taught filmmaker, and former Marine has a new standup set that blends his Middle Eastern background, his stint in the services, and his identity as a Muslim who sometimes breaks the rules. Part of the Dubai Comedy [... more]
From AED 195
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The big names get the big houses in the Dubai Comedy festival, but this showcase provides nightly entertainment from an eclectic mix of (mostly local) standups at a pretty good price. Tonight it’s Amr Elassal, Rami Salame, Liz Bains, and [... more]
AED 75
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Top Canadian-Moroccan stand-up comedian and actor with a career that dates back to 1997, arguably the French-speaking world's most famous stand-up (he also has several films to his name). He has achieved widespread comedy success in France, Morocco, and even [... more]
From AED 290
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This Dubai Comedy festival showcase provides nightly entertainment from an eclectic mix of (mostly local) standups at a pretty good price. Tonight it’s Shaddy Gaad, Maher Barwany, Saaniya Abbas, and Tai Paschall; Liz Bains hosts.
AED 75
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Second of two Francophone Dubai Comedy Festival gigs for the Canadian-Moroccan comedian and actor, arguably the French-speaking world's most famous stand-up (he also has several films to his name).
From AED 290
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The hardworking Mumbai-based standup, writer, showrunner and musician has more than five million social media followers and over a thousand performances to his name across the world. “His knack for understanding a brand's core values and carefully integrating them into [... more]
From AED 125
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This Dubai Comedy festival showcase provides nightly entertainment from an eclectic mix of (mostly local) standups at a pretty good price. Tonight it’s a later-than-usual set with Ismail Abdirahman, Steve Severance, Varun Ghatia, and Tabarak Razvi; Tai Paschall hosts.
AED 75
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Dubai’s very own Filipino funnywoman takes to the stage for a Dubai Comedy Festival gig that also features a performance by Amr Elassal (who happens to be her husband). Dumagay’s sharp wit and relatable humour are at their best when [... more]
AED 125
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Frank Skinner, the seasoned English comedian, actor, presenter, and writer, is set to grace the stage at Dubai Opera Main Hall on Monday, April 15th, for a truly not-to-be-missed show. With a career that spans nearly four decades on the [... more]
From AED 250
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“Country, the UK, lost its way, seeks life partner/mentor/inspiration. Good sense of humour essential. No timewasters, tedious show-offs or offend-o-trons need apply. HR free zone”. The Pub Landlord brings his currently touring show to the Dubai Comedy Festival; expect the [... more]
From AED 195
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A regular monthly evening of improv and stand-up hosted by Rushdi. The bar's set pretty high: "from side-splitting stand-up to mesmerising improv, the finest comedic artists from near and far come to showcase their talent."
Free, but pre-register
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This Dubai Comedy festival showcase provides nightly entertainment from an eclectic mix of (mostly local) standups at a pretty good price. Tonight it’s Folly Olubiyi, Ismail Abdirahman, Emaad Siddiqui, Bronwyn Byrnes, Moncef Boumaza, Joshua Dias, and Saaniya Abbas, hosted by John [... more]
AED 75
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This Dubai Comedy festival showcase provides nightly entertainment from an eclectic mix of (mostly local) standups at a pretty good price. Tonight it’s Folly Olubiyi, Ismail Abdirahman, Emaad Siddiqui, Bronwyn Byrnes, Moncef Boumaza, Joshua Dias, and Saaniya Abbas, hosted by John [... more]
AED 75
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Success came for the US comedian/actor after he was named the funniest person on MTV for his performances on the Guy Code/Girl Code series. Netflix specials, sold-out shows at venues like Radio City Music Hall and Madison Square Garden, a [... more]
From AED 195
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The Dubai-based Indian-Iranian standup makes the most of his diverse upbringing, and his ability to celebrate the intricacies of various cultures should resonate with a Dubai audience. A Dubai Comedy Festival gig.
AED 180
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“Sometimes we laugh so hard we cry. And sometimes we cry so hard we laugh …” Amer Zahr’s show is described as “a comedic journey through being Palestinian and Arab in today’s times”. The Palestinian-American comedian (and author, political activist [... more]
From AED 150
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This Dubai Comedy festival showcase provides nightly entertainment from an eclectic mix of (mostly local) standups at a pretty good price. Tonight it’s a late-evening set from Emaad Siddiqui, Folly Olubiyi, Steve Severance, and Varun Bhatia, hosted by Yash Bhardwaj.
AED 75
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“A comedy trailblazing Indian immigrant mom from New York City” who “passionately advocates for change and representation in comedy and is bravely vocal about criminalising evil mother-in-law behaviours”. That’s from the PR blurb; more accurately, CNBC called her “the zany, [... more]
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A Hinglish show in the Dubai Comedy Festival featuring Gursimran Khamba and Nitinn R Miranni.
AED 125
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Chinedu is a rising star on the international comedy circuit, and this Dubai Comedy Festival gig for his current touring show should help ... The LA-based comedian, actor, and writer has recently gained acclaim for performances on Comedy Central Presents [... more]
AED 180
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Reality royalty bring their podcast to the stage for the Dubai Comedy Festival: Spencer Matthews (Made In Chelsea, etc) and Vogue Williams (Dancing with the Stars, Stepping Out etc) are engagingly chatty and very funny about the detail of their [... more]
From AED 250
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This Dubai Comedy festival showcase provides nightly entertainment from an eclectic mix of (mostly local) standups at a pretty good price. Tonight it’s Moncef Boumaza, Sahar Ali, Adi Thomas, Amr Elassal, Sadiq Saboowala, Shaddy Gaad, and Yash Bhardwaj, hosted by Salman [... more]
AED 75
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Relatable comedy for many from the likeable, hard-working South African stand-up with his new one-man show. He’s turned 40, is middle-aged and married, and has a few complaints about the situation … A Dubai Comedy Festival gig.
AED 180
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Mo Gilligan is black, British and very funny – he’s very good at observational comedy with a very distinctive take on British culture, especially from his home milieu (South London). He says his influences include Dave Chappelle and Chris Rock; [... more]
From AED 195
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A selection of local standup talent from the UAE for this English-language Dubai Comedy Festival gig – Abdallah Alansari, aka the Emirati Puppet Master; Ali Saleh Awadh; Abdalla Al Qassab; Saif Almherie; and Obaid Ali Obaid.
From AED 150
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South Africa’s favourite doctor-turned-comedian, Riaad Moosa is back in town for a Dubai Comedy Festival gig. He’s very good on observational comedy and he’s not short of an opinion or two, based particularly on his experiences as a Muslim and [... more]
AED 180
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This Dubai Comedy festival showcase provides nightly entertainment from an eclectic mix of (mostly local) standups at a pretty good price. Tonight it’s Joshua Dias, John Hague, Bronwyn Byrnes, Sadiq Saboowala, and Rami Salame, hosted by Yash Bhardwaj.
AED 75
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Dubomedy's regular Sunday evening stand-up gig has quickly become established, not least because it's free (you do have to pre-register to get on the list) and always entertaining – you never know who you're going to see, and while the [... more]
Free, but pre-register
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This Dubai Comedy festival showcase provides nightly entertainment from an eclectic mix of (mostly local) standups at a pretty good price. Tonight it’s Sahar Ali, Adi Thomas, Maher Barwany, Tabarak Razvi, Amr Elassal, and Imah Dumagay, hosted by Liz Bains.
AED 75
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This month's Laughter Factory standup tour has a genuinely good selection of acts: Ron Josol a winner at the Just for Laughs festival, has toured with Kevin Hart Julian Dean "deliciously twisted ... a stream of seriously good gags ... [... more]
AED 160
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A second night on JBR for this month's Laughter Factory standup tour. The comics: Ron Josol a winner at the Just for Laughs festival, has toured with Kevin Hart Julian Dean "deliciously twisted ... a stream of seriously good gags [... more]
AED 160
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The title more or less says it all – a celebration for one of Dubai's best established comedy outfits with "an epic mash-up of comedy, music and urban arts to celebrate Dubomedy's Sweet 16". DJ Trina handles the sounds, there [... more]
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This standup tour arrives at The Club in Abu Dhabi (which has been a bit starved of Laughter Factory's tours recently). Tickets are AED 150 to members, AED 160 to others; that also buys you entrance to an afterparty. The [... more]
AED 160
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This month's Laughter Factory standup tour winds up with three final dates in Dubai. The comics: Ron Josol a winner at the Just for Laughs festival, has toured with Kevin Hart Julian Dean "deliciously twisted ... a stream of seriously [... more]
AED 160
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The penultimate gig for this month's Laughter Factory: Ron Josol a winner at the Just for Laughs festival, has toured with Kevin Hart Julian Dean "deliciously twisted ... a stream of seriously good gags ... quick, sharply written and endlessly [... more]
AED 160
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The final gig for this month's Laughter Factory: Ron Josol a winner at the Just for Laughs festival, has toured with Kevin Hart Julian Dean "deliciously twisted ... a stream of seriously good gags ... quick, sharply written and endlessly [... more]
AED 160
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A new VOX cinemas series of live comedy gigs kicks off with Shawn Chidiac, aka ‘My Parents are Divorced'. He's especially good at spot-on impressions but is all-round funny ...
AED 175
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