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Dubai Comedy Festival

The Dubai Comedy Festival is an annual event presenting ten days of diverse comedic performances, including stand-up and theatre. The seventh edition of the festival, held across various venues in Dubai from October 9 to 18, 2026, features multilingual shows and a lineup of international and regional comedians.

Date
Oct 9-18, 2026
Location
Dubai
Status
Upcoming
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Dubai Comedy Festival

Event summary

Highlights

  • Ten days of stand-up comedy and theatre
  • Multilingual shows with international and regional comedians
  • Features Arabic-language play 'Mohandis Al Thauq Al Aam'
  • Performances at various Dubai venues, including Dubai Opera
The seventh edition of the Dubai Comedy Festival takes place from October 9 to 18, 2026, offering ten days of stand-up comedy and theatrical productions. Performances are staged across various venues in Dubai, with Dubai Opera confirmed to host several festival shows.

The festival features a star-studded line-up of international and regional comedians, performing in multiple languages. Notable comedians scheduled to appear include Munawar Faruqui, Mo Gilligan, John Achkar, Amit Tandon, Imad Kehdy, Hadeel Marei, Maha Jaafar, Enissa Amani, Mario Bassil, Chadi Maroun, Aline Ahmar, Daniel Fernandez, Nino Arial, Abz Ali, Noha Bashir, Redouane Bougheraba, Darren Maule, Celeste Ntuli, Vafa Naraghi, and Bash with Tash. Specific venues like the Pepperoni Comedy Club and New Covent Garden Theatre will also host individual shows.

In addition to stand-up, the festival incorporates Arabic-language theatre, including the play 'Mohandis Al Thauq Al Aam.' Written and directed by Abdulaziz Safar, this production stars Khaled Al-Muzaffar, Khaled Al-Ojairi, Mohammad Safar, and Iman Faisal.

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Dubai Opera
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