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Farah Andrews

Farah Andrews

Head of Features
Dubai
Farah is Head of Features at The National, working in the Culture, Travel and Lifestyle departments. She is also co-host of the Culture Bites podcast and writes weekly travel newsletter, Checking In. Farah moved to the UAE in 2011 after graduating from Queen Mary University of London with a degree in English literature and Hispanic studies. She has worked on a number of entertainment, lifestyle and celebrity titles, including OK! and Cosmopolitan. She is particularly passionate about women’s issues, travel, entertainment and sustainability.
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Adele performing at Hyde Park in London in 2022. Getty Images
ColumnHow one post-pandemic Adele concert changed the way I travel

Like many millennials in 2026, I am planning my international trips around watching live music

TravelFebruary 06, 2026
So you want to be a serious art collector? Abu Dhabi is calling
Culture BitesSo you want to be a serious art collector? Abu Dhabi is calling

Hosts discuss emirate’s vision to grow its art market and they share tips for aspiring collectors

Culture BitesFebruary 05, 2026
Manuel Rabate is 'very proud' of his achievements as Louvre Abu Dhabi director. Victor Besa / The National
Manuel Rabate leaving Louvre Abu Dhabi to open museum in India

Manuel Rabate to open multidisciplinary art space designed by Sir David Adjaye

Art & DesignFebruary 02, 2026
Culture Bites
Culture BitesAsma Khan on the impact of cooking with seasonal ingredients

Renowned restaurateur on her new cookbook, the diversity of Indian cuisine and the culture of cooking powered by women

Culture BitesJanuary 29, 2026
Disneyland Abu Dhabi has been officially announced, with Mickey and Minnie Mouse making an appearance in the UAE. Instagram / Yas Island
Everything we know about Disneyland Abu Dhabi so far

Entertainment and leisure destination developer Miral will fully develop the site

Things to doJanuary 26, 2026
Culture Bites Al Hosn
Culture BitesCelebrating Emirati culture at Al Hosn in Abu Dhabi

Heritage specialists discuss annual festival and historic site at the heart of the capital

Culture BitesJanuary 22, 2026
Sitting down with viral artist Werner Bronkhorst
Culture BitesSitting down with viral artist Werner Bronkhorst

The popular Sydney-based artist joins the hosts in a preview of his first UAE exhibition

Culture BitesJanuary 15, 2026
Chef and restaurateur Nobu Matsuhisa has been visiting the UAE on business for nearly two decades. Antonie Robertson / The National
As new Nobu opens in Dubai, chef's secret to keeping customers happy

Japanese restaurateur is preparing to open his third restaurant in the emirate this week

FoodJanuary 14, 2026
The year in culture: top reads, movies and moments of 2025
Culture BitesThe year in culture: top reads, movies and moments of 2025

Hosts review their most memorable artistic experiences of the year

Culture BitesDecember 25, 2025
Culture Bites
Culture BitesFrom Zayed National Museum to Unesco's list, how Arab heritage is preserved

In this episode, Farah Andrews takes viewers inside the newly-opened Abu Dhabi museum

Culture BitesDecember 18, 2025
Why are we so obsessed with (our own) Spotify Wrapped?
Culture BitesWhy are we so obsessed with (our own) Spotify Wrapped?

Hosts unpack the appeal of discovering and sharing your streaming data

Culture BitesDecember 11, 2025
The resort will ascend 305 meters above sea level, across 70 storeys. Photo: Wynn
What to expect from Wynn Al Marjan Island

The property will be the UAE’s first gaming resort when it opens in spring 2027

TravelDecember 08, 2025
A 66-million-year-old half triceratops skull is part of the Wynn Al Marjan Island Art Collection. Photo: Wynn Resorts
Wynn Al Marjan Island's extensive art collection includes a triceratops skull

A selection of works on display is intended to 'reverse a journey of 19th-century Orientalism'

TravelDecember 08, 2025
Episode 100: A day out at the newly-opened Natural History Museum Abu Dhabi
Culture BitesA day out at the Natural History Museum Abu Dhabi

Hosts explore billions of years' worth of science at the emirate’s newest cultural attraction

Culture BitesNovember 27, 2025
How stories of migration come to life at Abu Dhabi Art
Culture BitesHow stories of migration come to life at Abu Dhabi Art

Hosts speak to artists at the fair about their installations inspired by memories of home and movement

Culture BitesNovember 20, 2025
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