Book
tickets to attend The Laughter Factory. This month’s line-up of comedians includes talkative Scotsman Larry Dean (pictured), blunt Canadian Allyson June Smith and self-deprecating Englishman Nick Dixon. Thursday, October 13 to Friday, October 14, 9pm, Mövenpick Hotel, JBR, Dubai; October 19, 8pm, McGettigan’s, JLT, Dubai; October 20, 9pm, Grand Millennium, Tecom, Dubai; October 21, 9pm, Gramercy, DIFC, Dubai, all shows Dh140, ages 21 and over only, 04 355 1862,
Attend
the ladies night at Wadi Adventure, which will feature music, shopping, free swimming, fitness classes, a dance show, a DJ and snacks. Thursday, October 13, 6pm to 11pm, admission costs Dh95 for ages 9 and over, and Dh50 for children between 3 and 8, Wadi Adventure, Al Ain,
Check
out Pick N Mix – Urban Life, a monthly event at which visitors can choose activities based on the lifestyle theme “not just another brick in the wall” and combine them in a personal itinerary for the day, including live music, lifestyle, garden games, watersports and workouts. Saturday, October 15, 3pm to 7pm, free entrance, Yas Marina, Yas Island, Abu Dhabi,
Visit
De.Fash.Struction
, an exhibition curated by Khulood Thani, which uses contemporary fashion to examine alternative ways of documenting the rich cultural heritage of the UAE. Runs until December 26, 10am to 10pm, Saturdays to Thursdays; 4pm to 10pm on Fridays, 1971 – Design Space, The Flag Island, Sharjah, 06 556 6555,
Head
to the opening of
No White Walls
, an annual art show featuring paintings, collages, photography and sculptures by the artists Julia Ibbini, Emily Gordon, Yiannis Roussakis and Karine Roche. Thursday, October 13, 7pm to 9pm, Fairmont Bab al Bahr, Abu Dhabi,
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