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SUMMARY:The Laughter Factory Premium Comedy Club
DESCRIPTION:Yet another strong-looking bill for this month’s Laughter Factory tour: \nMarlon Davis – one of the UK’s rising comedy talents\, breezily confident and good at observational comedy \nGeorge Zach – standup whose credits extend beyond the comedy club circuit to include scriptwriting. The Melbourne Herald called him “truly terrific” \nDenisa Alexe – Dubai-based Russian-Romanian comedian who combines cultural observation with recgnisable storytelling and experiences \nJohn Hague – Northern Englishman with a sharp wit and an eye for the absurd \nThe rest of the schedule: \n10 October Jumeirah Golf Estates 7pm\n10 October Dukes The Palm 8.30pm \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/the-laughter-factory-premium-comedy-club/
LOCATION:Radisson DAMAC Hills\, Hessa Street Dubailand\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Comedy
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260814T203000
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SUMMARY:The Laughter Factory Premium Comedy Club
DESCRIPTION:Another good-looking bill for this month’s Laughter Factory tour\, with three ace local comics joining the international imports: \nRicky Balshaw – British stand-up with an extraordinary backstory: he’s a Paralympic medallist (Dressage) whose set is based on his experiences of living with cerebral palsy. Expect a well-crafted set with warmth\, honesty and devastating punchlines \nTevin Everett – award-winning American standup who’s become a big hit on the UK circuit his razor-sharp observation and a load of charisma \nMiqdaad Dohadwala – one of the UAE’s best-loved and hardest-working comedians. Really good at crowd work \nAbz Ali – another of the country’s best stand-ups\, good on life as an Emirati and with a sizeable Instagram following for his Arab Misconceptions videos \nAndrea Brooks – another Dubai favourite\, with laugh-worthy tales of expat life and relationships \nThe final stop is tomorrow (15 August) at Dukes The Palm 8.30pm \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/the-laughter-factory-premium-comedy-club-117/
LOCATION:Radisson DAMAC Hills\, Hessa Street Dubailand\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Comedy
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260711T190000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260711T200000
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SUMMARY:The Laughter Factory Premium Comedy Club
DESCRIPTION: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. This final pair of dates are both on 11 July\, with an early start for the Radisson Damac. \nJosh Baulf – British stand-up comedian hotly tipped for success: expect tip-top timing\, delivery and audience interaction\nDana Alexander – hard-working Canadian comic with razor-sharp observational comedy and an infectious stage presence\nDan Rosen – a one-time pole dancer with reputation for mixing unexpected physical comedy and theatrical flair in his stand-up set\nMaher Barwany – star of the regional comedy scene with a relatable perspective on life in the Gulf \nThe final stop is later today (8.30pm) at Dukes\, The Palm. \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/the-laughter-factory-premium-comedy-club-110/
LOCATION:Radisson DAMAC Hills\, Hessa Street Dubailand\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Comedy
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260612T203000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260612T220000
DTSTAMP:20260601T115635Z
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SUMMARY:The Laughter Factory Premium Comedy Club
DESCRIPTION:The June Laughter Factory tour again has the usual mix of international visitors and local stars: \nMichael 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\nObaid – deadpan style\, offbeat logic and understated delivery have made him a distinctive voice on the UAE comedy scene\nSalman Qureshi – one of the Middle East’s best-known (and hardest-working) standups\, host of The Expat Brat Podcast\nRoxy – British-Iranian comic known for fearless crowd work\, energetic storytelling and hilarious takes on modern life and cultural chaos \nThe final date will be tomorrow at Dukes\, The Palm. \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/the-laughter-factory-premium-comedy-club-106/
LOCATION:Radisson DAMAC Hills\, Hessa Street Dubailand\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Comedy
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260611T200000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260611T213000
DTSTAMP:20260601T115504Z
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SUMMARY:The Laughter Factory Premium Comedy Club
DESCRIPTION: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: \nMichael 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\nObaid – deadpan style\, offbeat logic and understated delivery have made him a distinctive voice on the UAE comedy scene\nSalman Qureshi – one of the Middle East’s best-known (and hardest-working) standups\, host of The Expat Brat Podcast\nRoxy – British-Iranian comic known for fearless crowd work\, energetic storytelling and hilarious takes on modern life and cultural chaos \nThe rest of the schedule: \n12 June Radisson DAMAC Hills 8.30pm\n13 June Dukes\, The Palm 8.30pm \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/the-laughter-factory-premium-comedy-club-105/
LOCATION:Radisson DAMAC Hills\, Hessa Street Dubailand\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Comedy
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260515T203000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260515T220000
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SUMMARY:The Laughter Factory Premium Comedy Club
DESCRIPTION:A second night at the Radisson for the Laughter Factory’s May tour: \nRory O’Hanlon as Irish as his name suggest: described by Chortle as having “presence\, poise and timing”\, he’s famous for his rapid-fire delivery and the sheer quantity of jokes in his set\nIsmail Abdi UAE-born comedian who had an international reflected in his sharp\, high-energy skewering of social mores\nNicole Drinkwater bodybuilder\, tiktok star\, standup \nThe final date is tomorrow\, 16 May\, at Dukes\, The Palm. \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/the-laughter-factory-premium-comedy-club-100/
LOCATION:Radisson DAMAC Hills\, Hessa Street Dubailand\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Comedy
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260514T190000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260514T203000
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SUMMARY:The Laughter Factory Premium Comedy Club
DESCRIPTION:First of two consecutive nights at the Radisson for the Laughter Factory’s May tour – note the earlier-than-usual start: \nRory O’Hanlon as Irish as his name suggest: described by Chortle as having “presence\, poise and timing”\, he’s famous for his rapid-fire delivery and the sheer quantity of jokes in his set\nIsmail Abdi UAE-born comedian who had an international reflected in his sharp\, high-energy skewering of social mores\nNicole Drinkwater bodybuilder\, tiktok star\, standup \nThe rest of the schedule: \n15 May Radisson DAMAC Hills\n16 May Dukes\, The Palm  \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/the-laughter-factory-premium-comedy-club-99/
LOCATION:Radisson DAMAC Hills\, Hessa Street Dubailand\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Comedy
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260417T203000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260417T220000
DTSTAMP:20260401T145205Z
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SUMMARY:The Laughter Factory Premium Comedy Club
DESCRIPTION:The bill for the Laughter Factory’s April tour: \nRobby Collins winner of multiple Comics Choice Awards. Expect razor-sharp storytelling and laid-back swagger from the South African standup\nValentina Danubio Dubai favourite\, mines her real world experience of motherhood and post-baby body battles to the quirks of Dubai life and job hunting for comedy (and music)\nJohn Hague grounded\, relatable\, high-energy Laughter Factory debut for the English funnyman\nViswajit Dilip poet/storyteller \nThe final date is … 18 April Dukes\, The Palm  \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/the-laughter-factory-premium-comedy-club-93/
LOCATION:Radisson DAMAC Hills\, Hessa Street Dubailand\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Comedy
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260410T203000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260410T220000
DTSTAMP:20260401T145301Z
CREATED:20260401T144633Z
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SUMMARY:The Laughter Factory Premium Comedy Club
DESCRIPTION:The bill for the Laughter Factory’s April tour: \nRobby Collins winner of multiple Comics Choice Awards. Expect razor-sharp storytelling and laid-back swagger from the South African standup\nValentina Danubio Dubai favourite\, mines her real world experience of motherhood and post-baby body battles to the quirks of Dubai life and job hunting for comedy (and music)\nJohn Hague grounded\, relatable\, high-energy Laughter Factory debut for the English funnyman\nViswajit Dilip poet/storyteller \nThe rest of the schedule: \n11 April Studio One Hotel\, Dubai\n12 April The Club\, Abu Dhabi (7pm)\n16 April Mezz\, The Agenda\, Dubai Media City (7pm)\n17 April Radisson DAMAC Hills\, Dubai\n18 April Dukes\, The Palm  \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/the-laughter-factory-premium-comedy-club-89/
LOCATION:Radisson DAMAC Hills\, Hessa Street Dubailand\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Comedy
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260313T203000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260313T220000
DTSTAMP:20260217T174423Z
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SUMMARY:The Laughter Factory Premium Comedy Club
DESCRIPTION:The Laughter Factory is powering through Ramadan with a decent bill: \nAndrew Ryan Hard-working Irish standup with a sharp wit\, good observational comedy\, and a lovely warm voice for telling stories \nYash Bhardwaj The Dubai-based Indian comedian is a stalwart of the local comedy scene\, with quick wit and relatable humour \nRula Korban A magpie favourite – a highly colourful life provides much of her material\, and she really is talented \nThe final gig is 14 Mar Dukes The Palm \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/the-laughter-factory-premium-comedy-club-87/
LOCATION:Radisson DAMAC Hills\, Hessa Street Dubailand\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Comedy
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260213T203000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260213T220000
DTSTAMP:20260128T112326Z
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SUMMARY:The Laughter Factory Premium Comedy Club
DESCRIPTION:The February Laughter Factory tour has another good collection of standups: \nPaul Tonkinson Terrific live performer with an effervescent style and some great caricatures in his repertoire. A former (double winner) Time Out Comedian of the Year \nPierre Hollins Another circuit favourite\, likeable and easy-going … most of the time. Former comedy acrobat and unicyclist\, about to publish his first novel. “Always enjoyable\, often inspired” \nLiz Bains Dubai-based comedy club regular. Very funny about being in Dubai and a woman; a magpie favourite \nThe final gig is tomorrow (14 Feb) at Dukes The Palm. \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/the-laughter-factory-premium-comedy-club-80/
LOCATION:Radisson DAMAC Hills\, Hessa Street Dubailand\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Comedy
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260116T203000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260116T230000
DTSTAMP:20260113T093337Z
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SUMMARY:The Laughter Factory Premium Comedy Club
DESCRIPTION:The penultimate stop for the November Laughter Factory tour. The acts: \nEmmanuel Sonubi big man\, big smile\, big fun. A big hit too when he was here a year ago. Highly recommended \nSaanya Abbas razor-sharp Dubai-based comedian with over half a million fans on her social platforms. We loved her 2025 Edinburgh Fringe gig Hellarious \nLarry Dean gay Scottish stand-up. Very\, very funny about himself and his life. He also has a good joke about Abu Dhabi airport security … \nThe final date is tomorrow (17 Jan) at Dukes The Palm. \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/the-laughter-factory-premium-comedy-club-76/
LOCATION:Radisson DAMAC Hills\, Hessa Street Dubailand\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Comedy
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20251205T203000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20251205T223000
DTSTAMP:20251203T130444Z
CREATED:20251203T130120Z
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SUMMARY:Laughter Factory’s Christmas Party
DESCRIPTION:Second of three seasonal gigs for the shortened Laughter Factory tour\, featuring a strong lineup – Danny O’Brien (high-energy wit)\, Luca Cupani (quirky dry humour deriving in part from his dual Italian/British heritage) and home-grown favourite Imah (always reliably funny). The other gig is at The Club in Abu Dhabi tomorrow (6 Dec). \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/laughter-factorys-christmas-party/
LOCATION:Radisson DAMAC Hills\, Hessa Street Dubailand\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Comedy
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20251114T203000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20251114T220000
DTSTAMP:20251029T081625Z
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SUMMARY:The Laughter Factory Premium Comedy Club
DESCRIPTION:The November Laughter Factory tour. The acts: \nTom Elwes Sold out his Edinburgh Fringe show: expect high-energy storytelling and razor-sharp wit \nKate Barron One of the funniest things to come out of Canada (possibly) ever. “Fierce\, unfiltered\, and hilariously relatable” \nAbz Ali Fast-rising Emirati comedian\, surely destined for some kind of stardom \nThe final stop on the tour is tomorrow (15 Nov) at Dukes The Palm. \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/the-laughter-factory-premium-comedy-club-73/
LOCATION:Radisson DAMAC Hills\, Hessa Street Dubailand\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Comedy
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20251017T203000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20251017T220000
DTSTAMP:20250930T115142Z
CREATED:20250930T115142Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250930T115142Z
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SUMMARY:The Laughter Factory Premium Comedy Club
DESCRIPTION:The October Laughter Factory tour looks a good one. The acts: \nJimmy McGhie Gold-plated comedy from a UK standup who’s performed all round the world (he’s been a hit in Dubai too). Highly recommended \nKaren Bayley Well-established (over a decade on the circuit) and particularly good with a smallish crowd: “saucy yet smart\, warm yet wicked\, she balances playful charm with a spiky edge that wins over men and women alike” \nTabarak Dubai-based comedic firecracker. Expect high-octane energy and “unfiltered charm” … \nThe final stop is tomorrow (18 Oct) at Dukes The Palm. \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/the-laughter-factory-premium-comedy-club-67/
LOCATION:Radisson DAMAC Hills\, Hessa Street Dubailand\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Comedy
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