CATCH a performance of Disney on Ice Rockin' Ever After and see Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Donald Duck, Goofy and friends plus characters from Brave, The Little Mermaid, Tangled and Beauty and the Beast in a brand-new ice spectacular. From Dh175, Dubai World Trade Centre Arena, www.virginmegastore.me
SEE the exhibition Photos Lost in Paintings by the artist Caty Cordahi, who presents colourful Impressionist paintings of the Emirates focusing on landscapes and traditional dress. From 9am to 8pm, Alliance Française Dubai, Oud Metha, Street 18, Dubai, 04 335 8712, www.afdubai.org
ENJOY seafood at Fish Bazaar, idyllically located among the palm trees and facing the beach at the Habtoor Grand Beach Resort & Spa, and serving a wide variety of fish dishes, including Thai specialities, plus a live cooking station and a large terrace for al fresco dining. From 12.30pm until midnight, Jumeirah Beach, Dubai, reservations at 04 408 4257, www.facebook.com/habtoorgrandresortandspa
ATTEND the talk What is Sound Art?, part of the Tashkeel Sound Art Film & Discussion Programme, a weekly series that includes speakers, discussions and listening to a variety of extracts about an artistic discipline, in which sound is used from this medium. From 7pm to 8.30pm, Tashkeel, near Nad Al Sheba Clinic, Dubai, 04 336 3313, www.tashkeel.org
ENJOY some laughs at The Laughter Factory with this month's line-up of top comedians – Carey Marx, Steve Shanyaski and Nick Dixon. Starts at 8pm, Dh140, ages 21+, Zinc, Crowne Plaza, Dubai, 04 355 1862, www.timeouttickets.com
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