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Scottish stand-up comedian Kevin Bridges will perform at Etihad Arena in January. Getty Images
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Comedian Mo Amer will play his biggest UAE show yet in Abu Dhabi in March. Getty Images
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Bollywood film producer and director Karan Johar will co-host the International Indian Film Academy Rocks event in February. AFP
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British singer-songwriter Sting will play his hits in Abu Dhabi in January. AFP
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Junk Kouture aims to engage and inspire young designers to create works from rubbish around them. A fashion show will take place in Abu Dhabi in January. Photo: Junk Kouture
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The musician Shujaat Khan will perform at the Cultural Foundation in December. Photo: Saffron Media
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Le Trio Joubran are at the Cultural Foundation in December. Photo: Youness Hamiddine
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Yemeni-Emirati singer Balqees Fathi will perform at Al Jahili Fort, Al Ain, in December. AFP
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Emirati singer Hussain Jassmi will perform a National Day concert in Abu Dhabi. Satish Kumar / The National
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K-pop group Blackpink bring their Born Pink world tour to Abu Dhabi in January. Getty Images
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Award-winning, Nigerian-Romanian will perform in the UAE as part of Abu Dhabi Classics. Photo: DCT Abu Dhabi
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The Israel Philharmonic Orchestra will be performing their Gala Concert in December. Photo: Abu Dhabi Classics
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Post Malone will perform at Etihad Park on Yas Island in Abu Dhabi in December. AP
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Imagine Dragons will perform at Abu Dhabi's Etihad Arena on January 26, 2023. Photo: Eric Ray Davidson
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The Lion King will be on stage at Etihad Arena throughout December. Photo: Disney
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An installation by artist Daniel Popper as part of the last Mother of the Nation Festival. The event returns to the Corniche later this year. Photo: Khushnum Bhandari / The National
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British comedian Jimmy Carr will take to the Etihad Arena stage in January. Getty Images
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Scottish stand-up comedian Kevin Bridges will perform at Etihad Arena in January. Getty Images
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Comedian Mo Amer will play his biggest UAE show yet in Abu Dhabi in March. Getty Images
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Bollywood film producer and director Karan Johar will co-host the International Indian Film Academy Rocks event in February. AFP
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British singer-songwriter Sting will play his hits in Abu Dhabi in January. AFP
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Junk Kouture aims to engage and inspire young designers to create works from rubbish around them. A fashion show will take place in Abu Dhabi in January. Photo: Junk Kouture
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The musician Shujaat Khan will perform at the Cultural Foundation in December. Photo: Saffron Media
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Le Trio Joubran are at the Cultural Foundation in December. Photo: Youness Hamiddine
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Yemeni-Emirati singer Balqees Fathi will perform at Al Jahili Fort, Al Ain, in December. AFP
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Emirati singer Hussain Jassmi will perform a National Day concert in Abu Dhabi. Satish Kumar / The National
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K-pop group Blackpink bring their Born Pink world tour to Abu Dhabi in January. Getty Images
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Award-winning, Nigerian-Romanian will perform in the UAE as part of Abu Dhabi Classics. Photo: DCT Abu Dhabi
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The Israel Philharmonic Orchestra will be performing their Gala Concert in December. Photo: Abu Dhabi Classics
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Post Malone will perform at Etihad Park on Yas Island in Abu Dhabi in December. AP
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Imagine Dragons will perform at Abu Dhabi's Etihad Arena on January 26, 2023. Photo: Eric Ray Davidson
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The Lion King will be on stage at Etihad Arena throughout December. Photo: Disney
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An installation by artist Daniel Popper as part of the last Mother of the Nation Festival. The event returns to the Corniche later this year. Photo: Khushnum Bhandari / The National
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British comedian Jimmy Carr will take to the Etihad Arena stage in January. Getty Images
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Scottish stand-up comedian Kevin Bridges will perform at Etihad Arena in January. Getty Images
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