Get tickets now to see Simple Minds. The Scottish rock band fronted by Jim Kerr return to Dubai to perform as part of their Greatest Hits 2016 tour. Hits include Alive and Kicking, Don't You (Forget About Me) and All the Things She Said.
January 28, gates open at 7pm, concert begins at 9pm, from Dh225, ages 21+ only, Dubai Duty Free Tennis Stadium, Al Garhoud, Dubai, www.virginmegastore.me
Sign up to take part in the GEMS Triathlon Challenge. Students, parents, teachers and staff of schools and universities in the UAE are invited to participate, with various activity-level requirements based on age.
January 30, 8.30am, from Dh135 for individual registration; Dh405 for a team of three, GEMS Modern Academy, Nad Al Sheba 3, Dubai, register by January 24 at www.hopasports.com
Register your kids for the three-week creativity camp at Dubai International Writers' Centre, where they can explore the art of story-telling through reading, writing, drama and art. The course is conducted in English.
January 9 to 23, 10am to 1pm on Saturdays, Dh600, Dubai International Writers' Centre, Al Shindagha Historical Neighbourhood, Al Khaleej Road, Dubai, 04 355 9844, www.diwc.ae
Catch a screening of Frank Capra's 1946 classic It's a Wonderful Life, about George Bailey (James Stewart), a desperate man who meets an angel on Christmas Eve that shows him what his hometown would be like without him.
At 7.30pm, The Space Abu Dhabi, twofour54, Park Rotana building, Khalifa Park, Abu Dhabi, registration available through a link at www.facebook.com/thespaceAD
Try out for the GoYAS FC team. Test your football skills, including dribbling and passing, and you may be selected to join the women's amateur team. Beginners and dedicated athletes alike are invited.
From 6pm to 9pm, free, ages 14+, ladies only, Yas Central, Yas Marina Circuit, Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, register for GoYAS at www.yasmarinacircuit.com
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