How do borders and ideologies attempt to contain open stretches of land and water, and segregate those who inhabit them? What ties us to a place, and what severs us from it? Which ways of living and knowledge can move [... more]
Free
35 events found.
Events
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5 events,Drawn from the private collection of Bassam Said Freiha plus key loans from the Ary Jan Gallery, this exhibition of Orientalist works unfolds across five thematic sections, each focusing on a central motif within Orientalist visual language and examining how [... more]
Free
A landmark monographic exhibition that traces Picasso’s lifelong preoccupation with the human form. Included are more than 130 artworks from the Musée National Picasso-Paris and other institutions, as well as Louvre Abu Dhabi, DCT Abu Dhabi, and other regional collections [... more]
General admission AED 70
Modern and contemporary works from Syria, Lebanon, North Africa, and the UAE selected from the private collection of Fairouz and Jean-Paul Villain – a pair of collectors for whom the acquisition of works has been a way of engaging with [... more]
Free
Sara Naim’s fourth solo show at the gallery is also her first public exhibition of paintings, large-scale works produced between 2023 and 2026 that move between figuration and abstraction. The exhibition is accompanied by a new video performance, Mother Practices [... more]
Free
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4 events,Khalaf explores the relationship between self, object, and other through a focus on 'steel' in public spaces: The Field of Dreams, or "dreams as minefields", remind us of the modern structures of unbridled capitalism and the transformative domination of life. [... more]
Free
"All the lands from sunrise to sunset", a phrase attributed to the Mesopotamian king Sargon of Akkad, graphically invoked his claim to total dominion. Taking this assertion as both point of departure and provocation, this exhibition includes works by Alla [... more]
Free
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A mystery drama inspired by one of Malta’s most compelling unsolved crimes, the 1984 disappearance of a Caravaggio from St John’s Cathedral in Valletta. Priest Orpheus is woken by the police with the news that a priceless Caravaggio has been [... more]
Free
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A two-act evening of spontaneous scenes and songs based on audience suggestions, by some of our most experienced players and guests. After warming up with some fun games and scenes, the improvisers bring the 1950’s Film Noir genre to life [... more]
Free
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2 events,
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This French comedy-drama, written as well as directed by Lilti, tells the story of Benjamin, a PhD student in need of money and under parental pressure. He becomes a substitute teacher in a surburban middle school but without any experience [... more]
Free
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Tunisian director Kaouther Ben Hania has created a docudrama that reconstructs the horrifying true story of five-year-old Hind Rajab as she is bombarded by the Israeli army in Gaza in 2024. Rajab survived the original assault by the IDF, which [... more]
AED 31.50
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2 events,
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Cutting-edge AI-driven therapy has revolutionised treatment for depression; but Alesia's subconscious embarks on a virtual journey where reality and fantasy intertwine, forcing her to confront past demons to reclaim her mental health ... This Romanian film shows as part of [... more]
Free
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The Courtyard's popular evening of elimination improv. Ten actors converge for a night of scenes, songs and games based on audience suggestions. After each round you score the players on a scale of 1 to 5, and the one with [... more]
Free
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9 events,
A group show of new and archival works on paper selected by Judy Karkour that brings together 14 artists with distinct material and artistic backgrounds – Sarah Almehairi, Faris Alshafar, Olaf Breuning, Bernhard Buhmann, André Butzer, Nadine Ghandour, Monika Grabuschnigg, [... more]
Free
Alia Zaal’s first exhibition with the gallery features new paintings – on canvas, paper, and ceramic tiles – depicting intimate fragments of landscapes loved by the artist. Highlighting details of familiar plants, trees, and flora from the scrublands and forest [... more]
Free
A rare selection of early works on paper by Mohammed Kazem. The 1990s was a period that shaped the foundations of his artistic practice; created during years of experimentation under the mentorship of Hassan Sharif, these works reveal Kazem’s early [... more]
Free
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Lev is an insecure boy who leads a dull life with restrictive parents. But then his cool, rebellious grandma shows up to sweep him away on an exciting adventure to discover his own superpowers. The film combines a great family-friendly;y [... more]
Free
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Art historian Rose Balston leads a deep dive into Van Gogh's life, art and legacy with a talk that goes behind the myth of the “tortured genius”, the madman, the failure "into the real story of an artist whose convictions [... more]
AED 495
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An intimate artist talk that offers a closer look into Samar Hejazi’s evolving artistic practice and the conceptual threads that shape her work – particularly her exhibition In Circulation, currently showingat this gallery. The evening will unfold around the themes [... more]
Free, but pre-register
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Cinema Akil has been active in promoting the principle that we should get behind the small entrepreneur, both for support and because they provide the roots of growth; and it's difficult to argue with that, on so many levels. This [... more]
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Mad Cat Comedy's regular Thursday stop in Silicon Oasis promises "insane laughs every week". The door price of AED 99 includes one drink and popcorn.
AED 99
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A stand-up show that delves into "life, travel, identity, and the everyday struggles we all face". Abdi is definitely an engaging storyteller, so this should be a good night ...
From AED 150
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6 events,Combining language, heritage, and expression, the world of Arabic calligraphy offers centuries of tradition for artists to draw upon. Curated by DiarBid ArtHouse and presented by Dubai Culture and Alliance Française Dubai, this exhibition features established artists, calligraphers, and instructors [... more]
Free
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An animated adventure based on the 1999 children's novel by Michael Morpurgo. On a worldwide sailing trip with his family, young Michael and his dog are swept overboard during a storm in the Pacific. They wash ashore on a desert [... more]
Free
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A chance to see a genuine Dubai-grown prodigy: born with Irish and Turkish roots and raised in the UAE, 14-year-old pianist and composer Nial Dursun offers a concert programme that reflects both his heritage and his upbringing – drawing on [... more]
From AED 125
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Presented by Malhaar in association with the Indian Embassy, this spectacular production brings alive the golden eras of Hindi cinema through live music, dance, and theatre. More than 40 artists revisiting the songs and style that continue to shape Bollywood across [... more]
From AED 150
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Mad Cat Comedy's regular standup night at Xandros in Signature 1 Hotel, TECOM. The cover charge of AED 80 includes one drink.
AED 80
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The razor-sharp Dubai-based comedian with a high-energy standup show packed with sharp observations, relatable stories, and dry wit "My mother always said I’d go to hell, so I figured I might as well write a show about it". Recommended.
From AED 160
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9 events,
Centred on the concept of 'interoception', the body’s ability to sense and process its internal state, this exhibition examines how moments of crisis are internalised and transformed into material expression. Developed in response to the first missile attacks reported in [... more]
Free
Lawrie Shabibi's summer show is always a good one, bringing together a good range of artists – in this case a group whose practices, as the gallery has it, "move fluidly between categories, resisting the distinctions that have traditionally separated [... more]
Free
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This free programme screens as part of the European Film Festival, organised by the Delegation of the European Union to the UAE in partnership with the Cultural Foundation Abu Dhabi and Ras Al Khaimah Art. The films: Guardians of the [... more]
Free
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"An intimate, process-based session exploring calibration through sound, an ongoing negotiation with feedback, error and environment" organised by Assembly 2025-2026 member Saiki Padhy as part of the Youth Takeover 2026. Visitors are invited behind the scenes of music creation, where [... more]
Free, but pre-register
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In this hands-on workshop with Meera Abdulrahim Salem, organised by Assembly 2025-2026 member Poorvaja Subramanian as part of the Youth Takeover 2026, visitors will decode their own emotions, routines and data into maps, symbols and form – using colour, grids [... more]
Free, but pre-register
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An interesting evening – a total of 13 performers delivering comedy, music, storytelling and digital culture "in a single continuous night that keeps evolving as it unfolds ... Every element is carefully curated to create an immersive atmosphere filled with [... more]
From AED 446
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The June Laughter Factory tour again has the usual mix of international visitors and local stars: Michael Shafar – the headliner is the London-based Australian comedian, a fast-rising name on the circuit who combines fearless observation in his razor-sharp writing [... more]
AED 140
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Dubai's only Italian-language comedy night, we think. These two (Luca Cupani and Valentina Danubio) are comedy naturals ...
From AED 160
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6 events,While Jorge Tacla was only an adolescent during the 1973 coup against Chile’s democratically-elected socialist president Salvador Allende, the upheaval left an irrevocable mark on his politics and practice. Titled after a line from a TS Eliot poem, Tacla’s "most [... more]
Free
Curated by Nada Shabout of NYUAD's al Mawrid Arab Center for the Study of Art, this exhibition investigates and celebrates the work and influence of one of the most important art movement of the mid-Century Middle East. Dr Shabout brings [... more]
Free
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New Orleans jazz – ragtime, blues, brass – in an intimate, street-style bar setting. Shows last about an hour, and there are performances at 6.30pm and 9pm. Note that there's a AED 150 minimum spend on food and/or beverages in [... more]
From AED 140
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The June Laughter Factory tour again has the usual mix of international visitors and local stars. This lunchtime gig is an interesting departure for The Laughter Factory – enjoy a proper roast Sunday lunch before or after the 2pm comedy [... more]
AED 140
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"Dubai's funniest Filipina" (true dat) with 60 minutes of stand-up, live singing, and crowd work about beauty, confidence, and "the very specific joy of being a Filipina woman living her loudest life in this city".
From AED 165
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Dubai’s powerhouse Filipina has a new show – 60 minutes of stand-up comedy, singing, and crowdwork about beauty, confidence, and "the very specific joy of being a Filipina woman living her loudest life in this city".
From AED 165
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4 events,A contemporary art exhibition dedicated to the Urdu language: according to Ishara, "the show explores how language provides the tools with which we create and shape our internal ‘worlds’. Words, rather than simply describing our surroundings, give rise to our [... more]
Free
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A special TCT Screening Club evening in celebration of World Oceans Day featuring the stunning, visually immersive 2025 documentary, narrated by Attenborough, which explores the importance of the Earth's oceans and the threats. There'll be a discussion after the screening.
Free, but pre-register
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A two-act evening of spontaneous scenes and songs based on audience suggestions, by some of our most experienced players and guests. After warming up with some fun games and scenes, the improvisers bring the 1950’s Film Noir genre to life [... more]
Free
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Xu Zhong, one of China’s most distinguished conductors and pianists, takes the baton with the UAE National Orchestra for a concert of shared artistry and cultural exchange. The programme: Liu Tieshan and Mao Yuan Dance of The Yao People Brahms Concerto for [... more]
From AED 100
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2 events,The latest in an excellent ongoing series on artistic practice, sustainability, and the practicalities of a creative life. Drawing from the panellist's individual experiences, the discussion will explore collaboration, visibility, creative development, navigating local and international scenes, and the opportunities [... more]
Free
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"A comedy show where you are the joke." Live crowd work at its most aggressive; "no scripts, no filters, no safe spots". Mad Cat Comedy's main man Miqdaad D pushes the boundaries ... and he says he's taking a break [... more]
AED 99
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4 events,
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Jean-Paul is not a bad guy by any means, but he is going through a rough patch – pp to his ears in debts, he pulls away from his family and takes refuge in the bottle. But, inside, he dreams [... more]
Free
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The Courtyard's popular evening of elimination improv. Ten actors converge for a night of scenes, songs and games based on audience suggestions. After each round you score the players on a scale of 1 to 5, and the one with [... more]
Free
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Flamingo Live's regular comedy club slot at the Coterie pub in Ibn Battuta Mall. The door price includes two drinks.
AED 99
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4 events,
A group exhibition for seven UAE-based artists – Ahmed Emad (UAE/Egypt), Anila Ashraf (Pakistan), Camelia Mohebi (UAE), Elizaveta Pugacheva (Russia), Samo Shalaby (Egypt/Palestine), Sasan Nasernia (Iran) and Yousif Albadi (Sudan) – chosen from more than 300 submissions received through an [... more]
Free
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Beyond trade routes and history books lies a deeper current: shared rhythms, spiritual traditions, and cultural echoes that have travelled for centuries across deserts and oceans alike. Mandé Maqamāt invites audiences into a world where the Gulf meets the vast [... more]
AED 105
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The June Laughter Factory tour again has the usual mix of international visitors and local stars. This is the first of two consecutive nights here. On the bill: Michael Shafar – the headliner is the London-based Australian comedian, a fast-rising [... more]
AED 140
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Mad Cat Comedy's regular Thursday stop in Silicon Oasis promises "insane laughs every week". The door price of AED 99 includes one drink and popcorn.
AED 99
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4 events,A popup exhibition celebrating artistic connections between Germany and the UAE via works from six German artists living and working here. Their diverse practices include painting, sculpture and photography. The artists Anja Bamberg Mirjam Collor Petra Kaltenbach Tor Seidel Amir [... more]
Free
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Maya Plisetskaya (1925 – 2015) was a Bolshoi star as dancer and choreographer. As a dancer, she developed "an individual, iconoclastic style that capitalised on her electrifying stage presence" as ballet historian Tim Scholl put it. "Her very personal style [... more]
From AED 250
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Gharam Electric, the Futuro-Arabe project of Lebanese musician and vocalist Wassim Bou Malham, plays the new album Afterlove / ما بعد الحب –eight tracks that fuse Arabic musical tradition with contemporary electronic production: maqam scales through synthesizers, falsetto vocals, soulful grooves, [... more]
AED 250
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The June Laughter Factory tour again has the usual mix of international visitors and local stars: Michael Shafar – the headliner is the London-based Australian comedian, a fast-rising name on the circuit who combines fearless observation in his razor-sharp writing [... more]
AED 140
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8 events,A solo exhibition by Noritoshi Mitsuuchi, whose paintings "unfold as living worlds where forms gently emerge from within one another, expanding, dissolving, and reappearing in a continuous state of becoming". Drawing on motifs that evoke plant life, his imagery suggests [... more]
Free
Recent works by Laila Majid and Inaam Zafar that explore the human body and its presence in contemporary life through metaphor and symbolism. In Majid’s practice, sculptural and photographic works unfold through slow revelation; Zafar’s practice explores themes of death and [... more]
Free
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First of a new regular Sunday night stand-up gig for Bur Dubai, promising "a lively mix of fresh stand-up comedians, crowd interaction, open mic moments, and occasional performances by popular comedy acts". No word on who's on the bill, but [... more]
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Two examples of the next wave of UAE artistry in one evening of deeply personal, genre-blurring performances. Fatima, better known as FAFA, is an artist from Abu Dhabi with roots in both the UAE and Honduras; through sonic storytelling that blends [... more]
AED 105
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Last stop for the June Laughter Factory tour. On the bill: Michael Shafar – the headliner is the London-based Australian comedian, a fast-rising name on the circuit who combines fearless observation in his razor-sharp writing with great stage presence Obaid [... more]
AED 140
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Comedy from two very sharp standups who work really well together. From first dates to ghosting, situationships to heartbreak stories, Noha Bashir and Denise Alexe address the struggles of dating life via sharp humour, relatable stories, and a brilliant chemistry [... more]
From AED 150
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5 events,
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A music-filled dialogue-free feature-length animation about a young astronaut and her guardian robot. Based on Kid Koala’s award-winning graphic novel, it deals poignantly with love, loss, memories and the bonds that connect us ... The film has an original score [... more]
AED15
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A free public performance, presented in conjunction with Jumana Emil Abboud’s solo exhibition The Storyteller and the Obedient Tide (on show to 28 June), that continues the Jameel's exploration of water, folklore and collective storytelling with a new iteration of [... more]
Free, but pre-register
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The Mad Cat team does the rather cool Moon Bar at the Sana Restaurant in Mina Al Salam – a great venue: quite intimate, few distractions. Featuring surprise drop-ins, fresh material, and "the kind of moments that only happen in [... more]
AED 99
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The National Youth Orchestra (conducted by Jonathan Barrett) with the NYO Strings Camerata (Eva Gräsbeck, conductor) are joined by the National Youth Choirs Dubai (Rob Johnston, conductor) for what promises to be an exciting showcase for the region's best young [... more]
From AED 200
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1 event,
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A two-act evening of spontaneous scenes and songs based on audience suggestions, by some of our most experienced players and guests. After warming up with some fun games and scenes, the improvisers bring the 1950’s Film Noir genre to life [... more]
Free
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1 event,
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Mad Cat’s standup team at their regular stop at the Easy Tiger bar in Abu Dhabi's Al Ain Palace. The door price of AED 99 includes two drinks ...
AED 99
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3 events,
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The Courtyard's popular evening of elimination improv. Ten actors converge for a night of scenes, songs and games based on audience suggestions. After each round you score the players on a scale of 1 to 5, and the one with [... more]
Free
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Tall Tales Production and The Junction is bringing us what it calls “a new concept of Improvisational Comedy Nights” – we’re not sure where the newness resides, given that the setup is described as “a few hyperactive comedians trying to [... more]
AED 89
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Every day, Jay travels the length and breadth of Tokyo in his taxi, looking for his daughter Lily. In the nine years since he has separated from his wife, he has never been able to get custody of his daughter; [... more]
AED 35
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5 events,
The second edition of this potentially significant gathering for architects, sustainability leaders and "urban innovators" promises a stronger vision and expanded scope to underscore the vital role of 'desert architecture' in shaping climate-smart cities, resilient infrastructures, and self-sufficient communities across [... more]
$ 25
Developed in relation to the UAE Modern Architectural Heritage Grant, AFTER THE IMAGE transforms a gallery presentation and a room of the XVA Art Hotel into an immersive archive of Dubai’s modern architectural heritage. Through photography, sculpture, textiles, and garments, [... more]
Free
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Bassam Freiha Art Foundation's monthly lecture series, led by Dr Michaela Watrelot, BFAF Curator and Director of Exhibitions, continues with an exploration of the diversity of artistic practices that have shaped art since 1970, reflecting a period in which artists [... more]
Free, but pre-register
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A writers’ group intended for writers to practice their craft without the pressures of producing a final outcome, designed to provide a supportive environment for writers to write alone yet in a group. You're invited to polish your writing skills [... more]
Free
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Part of Guggenheim Abu Dhabi’s ongoing City Circles programme exploring the connections between architecture, the environment, and urban life, this conversation looks at the ways museums operate within the urban fabric, exploring their role in shaping movement, gathering, and the [... more]
Free, but pre-register
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4 events,For her first solo exhibition in the UAE, curated by Nadine Khoury, Samar Hejazi presents a body of work that explores how forms shift, unravel, and reassemble over time. Working across textile, printmaking, and spatial intervention, her practice suggests that [... more]
Free
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ELF is partnering with Superheated Neurons, local maker/distributor/translator of board games, for another Game Night. Bring any board game you want to play; discover new favourites, meet new people, and "enjoy an evening of fun and connection".
Free, but pre-register
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Mad Cat Comedy's regular standup night at Xandros in Signature 1 Hotel, TECOM. The cover charge of AED 80 includes one drink.
AED 80
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3 events,
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Does exactly what it says in the title – Dubai Singers are rehearsing selected choruses and solos from the Messiah and are inviting anyone to come and join in (for the choruses, at least). Rehearsals take place at Christ Church, [... more]
Non members AED 150
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Damien Hauser's story has filmmaker Kuve travelling to Umata in 2093 to document the aftermath of a war that revived ancient kingdoms. He meets Mumbi there, and she challenges him to make his film without AI. As Kuve searches for [... more]
Free, but pre-register
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7 events,More than 50 women graduates have contributed their stories and photographs to this oral history project exploring the experiences of women film graduates in India and the “unremembered” stories of women’s labour in film. Surabhi Sharma, NYUAD Associate Dean for [... more]
Free
A solo exhibition curated by Randa Sadaka, promising “a rare and intimate journey into a visual language shaped by the intersections of Egyptian and Syrian modernities”. Born in Egypt and long based in Syria, Ibrahim’s practice is informed by the [... more]
Free
Human in the Loop is a sound-based interactive installation that takes the form of a game of hide-and-seek between visitors and an unseen algorithm. Hanging ropes are suspended from the ceiling and visitors are invited to pull on them; each [... more]
Free
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The Alliance Française organisation runs an annual Fête de la Musique in most of its locations around the world, with the local management getting to choose the music – almost always Francophone performers, of course, but none the worse for [... more]
Free
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A monumental 2025 novel from the National Book Award winner, Flashlight spans decades and continents in a spellbinding investigation of family, loss, memory, and the ways in which we are shaped by what we cannot see. Powerful stuff: "domestically sprawling, [... more]
Free
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The UAE National Orchestra tackles the Rimsky-Korsakov classic, with its vivid storytelling and shimmering orchestration of an orchestral work inspired by the stories of One Thousand and One Nights. Expect exotic instrumental combinations and dazzling solos that showcase every section [... more]
From AED 100
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Musical Theatre Dubai (MTDXB) is promising "entertainment at its most electric, most joyful, and most unmissable" in form of a greatest-hits celebration of the world's most celebrated musicals, delivered by one of Dubai's most decorated performance companies. "Expect powerhouse vocals, [... more]
From AED 110
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1 event,
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A two-act evening of spontaneous scenes and songs based on audience suggestions, by some of our most experienced players and guests. After warming up with some fun games and scenes, the improvisers bring the 1950’s Film Noir genre to life [... more]
Free
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2 events,
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One in a series of talks exploring the history and symbolism of gemstones and jewellery across the world. Speakers are art historians May El Hage andDavid Usieto Cabrera, both lecturers at L’ÉCOLE, School of Jewelry Arts. Above: Armband with Herakles [... more]
Free, but pre-register
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Mad Cat’s standup team at their regular stop at the Easy Tiger bar in Abu Dhabi's Al Ain Palace. The door price of AED 99 includes two drinks ...
AED 99
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4 events,
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Irene is happy enough in Rome when her mother asks her to return for a few days to Rimini, the city where she was brought up and from which she fled, to take care of her older brother Omar. He's [... more]
Free
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Standups with new material only. Inevitably this means it's going to be variable, but it’s always fun to see comedians try out their latest work ... Seats are limited, so DM @funeralhomecomedy to get one.
Free
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The UAE National Orchestra has selected a terrific-looking programme for its Season One Finale under the baton of Ahmed Farag – colour, rhythm, and energy, "a vibrant celebration of diversity through music" as the blurb puts it – that includes [... more]
From AED 240
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The Courtyard's popular evening of elimination improv. Ten actors converge for a night of scenes, songs and games based on audience suggestions. After each round you score the players on a scale of 1 to 5, and the one with [... more]
Free
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4 events,
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A second performance for this greatest-hits compilation from the world's most celebrated musicals, delivered by Musical Theatre Dubai. We're promised "entertainment at its most electric, most joyful, and most unmissable ... Expect powerhouse vocals, showstopping performances, and moments that will [... more]
From AED 110
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This second and last performance of the UAE National Orchestra's Season One Finale programme promises "a vibrant celebration of diversity through music" under the baton of Ahmed Farag . It includes exciting contributions from the Western canon alongside compositions from [... more]
From AED 150
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Mad Cat Comedy's regular Thursday stop in Silicon Oasis promises "insane laughs every week". The door price of AED 99 includes one drink and popcorn.
AED 99
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The Comedy Kix crew is back at the Basement with ("among others") Andrea Brooks Karan Sampat, Sean Dcousta and Yara Abou Dalha. Note that is a non-smoking room, and there's no FnB – but you can bring your own booze (!) [... more]
AED 57
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5 events,This first solo exhibition by the Emirati artist explores memory, loss, and the passing of time, inviting reflection on how personal and inherited experiences leave their mark on who we are. She uses photography as her primary means of documentation, [... more]
Free
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A classic rags-to-riches story of a fierce, gifted woman who rose against overwhelming odds from gruelling labour in the fields of Sicily to the most prestigious stages and huge audiences. In 1990, the near-legendary Sicilian folk singer Rosa Balistreri was [... more]
AED 25
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The king of Dubai's live standup scene has a brand-new show – "a comedy journey through the perfectly imperfect realities of modern life, relationships, culture, success, failure, and everything in between ... his most personal and ambitious show yet". Always [... more]
From AED 175
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A "gripping" Hindi adaptation of Reginald Rose's classic courtroom drama film 12 Angry Men, reimagined for contemporary India. Twelve jurors have to decide the fate of a young man accused of a brutal crime: inside the jury room, personal biases, [... more]
AED 120
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Mad Cat Comedy's regular standup night at Xandros in Signature 1 Hotel, TECOM. The cover charge of AED 80 includes one drink.
AED 80
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3 events,
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An emotional biopic about the famed Italian actress Anna Magnani. In 1956, Magnani was in the running for the Academy Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role; waiting for the news to arrive, she spends the night wandering the [... more]
AED 25
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The second performance for Gautam Goenka's "gripping" Hindi adaptation of Reginald Rose's classic courtroom drama film 12 Angry Men, reimagined for contemporary India. Twelve jurors have to decide the fate of a young man accused of a brutal crime: inside [... more]
AED 120
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7 events,Jumana Emil Abboud’s first solo exhibition in the Emirates draws on the lineage of Palestinian folktales and their continued resonance in the present – how stories inhabit landscapes, shape personal histories and collective memory, and create an enchanted relationship to [... more]
Free
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Existential humour and comic absurdity from the Douglas Adams classic. A fun discussion seems guaranteed ...
Free
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Maktaba is 421's monthly gathering dedicated to collective reading, viewing, and discussion across disciplines. For its final iteration this season, researcher and sonic practitioner Safeyya Alblooshi will guide the conversation around sound, soundscapes, and interventions within sound cultures; texts shared [... more]
Free, but pre-register
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The Mad Cat team does the rather cool Moon Bar at the Sana Restaurant in Mina Al Salam. The door price includes one drink.
AED 99
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You can't really go wrong with a classic like Herman Melville's quizzical short story. What exactly is going on here? Of course you could always take refuge in The New York Times summary of "a quintessential New York book" that [... more]
Free
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The second edition of this "celebration of musical dialogue, artistic collaboration, and contemporary reinterpretation". Headliner is the Syrian singer-songwriter Faia Younan, known for her cinematic sound and poetic approach to Arabic music and her presenting a special set of her [... more]
AED 120
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2 events,Elusive Territories is group show for 15 prominent Palestinian artists whose work examines the relationship between exile, memory, and homeland – three dynamics that constantly engage with one another, especially at this critical time. Says the gallery: "Throughout the exhibition, [... more]
Free
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Mad Cat’s standup team at their regular stop at the Easy Tiger bar in Abu Dhabi's Al Ain Palace. The door price of AED 99 includes two drinks ...
AED 99
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0 events,
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1 event,
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Three creative practitioners to talk about what it takes to stay creative when work becomes a business with clients, deadlines, and repetition. The programme: 5-6pm Networking 6-6.30pm Mouza Al Hemrani (illustrator and multimedia artist) What I Do on Purpose to [... more]
Free
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2 events,
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The July Laughter Factory tour looks like a good one, the usual mix of international visitors and a local star but with the bar set high for all of them: Josh Baulf – British stand-up comedian hotly tipped for success: [... more]
AED 140
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Mad Cat Comedy's regular standup night at Xandros in Signature 1 Hotel, TECOM. The cover charge of AED 80 includes one drink.
AED 80
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5 events,Safwan Dahoul’s most recent body of work continues his Dream series – an ongoing body of work investigating the dream state that he began back in the late 1980s, exploring "the physical and psychological effects of alienation, solitude, and longing [... more]
Free
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Join a room full of people from different backgrounds and different age groups to learn, rehearse and perform Toto's anthemic Africa in a single day – no auditions, no commitments: just a great song, and the chance to meet and [... more]
AED 150
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John Lilly (1915-2001) was a scientist whose adventurous research played out against the backdrops of 1950s Cold War military science, the drug-infused counterculture of the 60s, and the environmental push of the 70s. Narrated by Chloë Sevigny, the documentary tells [... more]
Free, but pre-register
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The July Laughter Factory tour looks like a good one, the usual mix of international visitors and a local star but with the bar set high for all of them: Josh Baulf – British stand-up comedian hotly tipped for success: [... more]
AED 140
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A Callback Comedy night promising "raw, unfiltered comedy" from six good local standups plus host.
AED 150
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