Brace yourselves for some side-splitting comedy.
Get ready for unforgettable nights of laughter with a slew of comedians taking to stages across Abu Dhabi and Dubai. If you’re a lover of live comedy, these are the all-important dates for your diaries. Curtain up – here is a list of all the upcoming UAE comedy shows in 2025.
Tom Segura: 2 October 2025
One of comedy’s biggest heavyweights is heading back to Dubai. Tom Segura will take the stage at Coca-Cola Arena as part of his hit global tour, Come Together. The show marks the comedian’s highly anticipated return to the city following his crowd-pleasing set at the 2024 Dubai Comedy Festival. This time, he’s back with an all-new hour of material that’s been selling out venues from Honolulu to Hong Kong.
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Abbas Bukhari: 4 & 5 October 2025
Abbas Bukhari brings his deeply personal stand-up special Small Talk to Dubai Comedy Festival with two performances at Playhouse Studio Theatre, Mall of the Emirates. Across 90 minutes, he takes audiences on a nostalgic journey through middle-class life in Jhang, Punjab. Blending sharp storytelling with poetic flair, he explores awkward school days, university friendships, family quirks and the unpredictable rollercoaster of marriage.
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Hassan Phills: 4 October
One of Canada’s fastest-rising comedians, Hassan Phills, brings sharp storytelling and interactive crowd work to the Dubai Comedy Festival with a one-night show at Coca-Cola Arena. Fresh from Crave’s The Office Movers, he has become a dynamic force in Canadian entertainment, delivering high-energy sets packed with spontaneity and audience connection.
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Shawn Chidiac: 4 October 2025
Known online as My Parents Are Divorced, Shawn Chidiac is a Lebanese Canadian creator whose sharp observational humour has made him a voice of the millennial internet. Born in Canada and raised in Dubai, he has amassed a following of over 550,000 on Instagram. Expect fast-paced sketch comedy, accents, and playful takes on identity as he takes over the New Covent Garden Theatre for a one-night showcase of wit, satire, and punchy one-liners.
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Akaash Singh: 5 October 2025
Get ready for a night of no-holds-barred comedy as Akaash Singh makes his Dubai Comedy Festival debut at Dubai Opera. Akaash first made waves with appearances on MTV’s Guy Code, Wild ’N Out, Netflix’s Brown Nation, and HBO’s The Leftovers. But it was in podcasting where he truly found his voice—co-creating the wildly successful Flagrant podcast with Andrew Schulz. With millions of listeners and a global fanbase, Singh has become known for his fearless humour and smart takes on culture, identity, and everything in between.
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Omid Djalili: 5 October 2025
Prepare for a night of sharp satire and global humour as British-Iranian comedian Omid Djalili returns to Dubai Opera with his critically acclaimed show NAMASTE. Known for his whip-smart takes on culture, politics, and identity, Omid has long been a staple on the international comedy circuit. Voted among the UK’s top stand-ups and recognised for his standout roles in Hollywood blockbusters, he’s also the host of ITV’s Winning Combination. Whether playing a stereotypical character on screen or skewering them on stage, Omid’s comedy walks the line between bold and brilliant.
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Morgan Jay: 6 October 2025
Dubai Opera is in for a night of laughs and live music as LA-based comedian and musician Morgan Jay takes the stage for the first time at the Dubai Comedy Festival. Known for his appearances on MTV’s Wild ‘N Out, NBC, and Comedy Central—and for his viral videos across social media—Morgan brings a fresh twist to stand-up. With his guitar in hand and razor-sharp timing, his shows are a hilarious blend of storytelling, improv, and sing-along moments that regularly blur the line between a comedy set and a concert.
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Andrew Schulz & Flagrant Live: 7 October 2025
Andrew Schulz brings his fearless comedy to Dubai Comedy Festival with a one-night-only show at Coca-Cola Arena. The hit Flagrant podcast comes to life on stage, complete with the high-energy banter and unfiltered humour that made it a global favourite. Co-hosts Akaash Singh, Mark Gagnon and AlexxMedia join Schulz for a night of laugh-out-loud stand-up, surprise moments and a boundary-pushing live podcast taping.
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Joanne McNally: 7 October 2025
Known for her razor-sharp wit and chaotic charm, Irish comedian Joanne McNally is back in Dubai. Following her sell-out appearance at the 2023 Dubai Comedy Festival alongside Vogue Williams in My Therapist Ghosted Me, Joanne is returning for not one, but two solo shows at Dubai Opera. A regular on UK screens, Joanne has become a primetime favourite thanks to appearances on Taskmaster, The Jonathan Ross Show, The Big Fat Quiz of Everything, and more. Her comedic timing, quick-fire delivery, and wildly relatable storytelling have earned her a devoted global following.
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Masood Boomgaard: 9 October
Part stand-up, part parody life coach, Masood Boomgaard brings his viral alter ego Self-help Singh to Dubai. The character serves up mock wisdom and satirical advice that skewers wellness culture, hustle mantras, and spiritual clichés. The result is a gleefully unhelpful session that leans into absurdity while maintaining a steady stream of laughs. After performances in New York and London, Masood’s chaotic classroom lands at New Covent Garden Theatre for a night of comic misdirection.
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Mo Amer: 9 & 10 October 2025
Palestinian-American comedian and Netflix favourite Mo Amer will return to the Dubai Comedy Festival. It’s a homecoming of sorts for the sharp-tongued stand-up, who made his Dubai debut at the very same festival in 2020. His latest stand-up material digs deep into themes of fatherhood, fame, and identity, with the same candid, culturally charged storytelling that has made him a household name. Expect brutally honest observations, unexpected tenderness, and explosive punchlines delivered with charisma and bite.
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Paul Taylor: 10 October 2025
British comedian Paul Taylor returns with his latest take on life between Britain and France. After three sold-out bilingual world tours and the hit TV show WTF France, he sheds light on language slips, cultural friction, and expat truths. Taylor turns gentle mockery into an art form and keeps it honest from start to finish. Presented by Live Nation Middle East, this show is a crowd-pleaser for anyone who has ever felt like a foreigner, especially in France.
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John Achkar: 11 October 2025
Comedian, entrepreneur, and all-around creative force John Achkar is set to bring the laughs back to Dubai Opera following his standout performance at the Dubai Comedy Festival last year. Known for blending sharp wit with cultural insight, John rose to fame with Stand-Up Baladi—the first Lebanese stand-up series performed entirely in Arabic. He followed it up with hit specials like No Worries (2020), cementing his status as one of the region’s most relatable and dynamic comedy voices.
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Zakir Khan: 12 October 2025
One of India’s most beloved comedians is bringing his latest stand-up show to the Coca-Cola Arena on 12 October. Presented by Live Nation Middle East, Zakir Khan’s Hindi-language performance promises an evening packed with sharp wit and relatable humour. Since winning Comedy Central India’s Best Stand-Up Comedian in 2012, Zakir has become a household name, known for his honest storytelling, observational humour, and punchlines that hit just right.
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Russell Peters: 25 October 2025
One of the biggest names in global stand-up, Russell Peters, is making his long-awaited return to Dubai. The Canadian comedian will bring his Relax World Tour to Coca-Cola Arena on Saturday, 25 October 2025, six years after he became the first-ever performer to headline the venue’s grand opening. The show promises an unfiltered evening of observational comedy, sharp improvisation, and riotous audience interaction. With more than 100 cities already ticked off across North America, Europe, Asia, and Australia, the Relax World Tour has proven to be one of the comedian’s most successful global runs to date.
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Bassem Youssef: 16 November 2025
Comedian Bassem Youssef is making a special stop in Dubai this autumn, bringing his acclaimed solo show to Coca-Cola Arena on 16 November. It marks a welcome return for the comedian who first lit up the city’s stages during the early years of his meteoric rise. Expect sharp observations, smart storytelling and a night that blends laughter with reflection. Trained as a heart surgeon in Cairo, he pivoted during the Arab Spring and went on to host Al Bernameg, the Middle East’s first political satire show. In October 2023, his interview with Piers Morgan earned worldwide attention and became the most viewed conversation in the history of Piers Morgan Uncensored, underscoring his reach as a sharp satirist and cultural commentator.
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Rob Beckett: 22 January 2026
Fresh from sold-out dates in the UK, Rob Beckett returns to Dubai Opera with his new tour, Giraffe. The Bromley-born comic brings his high-energy storytelling, quick-fire punchlines and riffs on family life, travel mishaps and the perils of late-night takeaways. The show blends sharp observations with the affable charm that has made him a fixture on television, podcasts and sell-out arenas.
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