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<p style="line-height: 2;"><span style="font-family: 'Avenir Medium';">Dubai Comedy Festival 2026 returns this October with 10 days of stand-up shows, making the city the place to be for comedy fans. Running from 9 to 18 October, the festival is back for its seventh edition with more than 40 performances across some of Dubai's most iconic venues. This year's line-up already includes big names such as Mo Gilligan, Vir Das, Jamie Lever, Munawar Faruqui, John Achkar, Mohandis Al Thauq Al Aam, Amit Tandon, Shane Todd and Alexander Merkul, with more comedians still to be announced. </span></p>
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<p style="line-height: 2;"><span style="font-family: 'Avenir Medium';">Produced by BRAG and presented by Dubai Calendar, the festival welcomes audiences in eight languages, including English, Arabic, Hindi, Russian and French, making it one of the city's most diverse live entertainment events. As well as a versatile selection awaits from observational comedy, sharp satire and crowd-pleasing stand-up. There's something for every sense of humour. Ticket registration is now live, so you can start planning your October laughs early.</span></p>
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<p style="line-height: 2;"><span style="font-family: 'Avenir Medium';"><img src="https://production-dubainight-frankfurt.s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/region_dubai/misc/Dubai-Opera-Beauty-Shot-%281%29.jpg-9938-2026-07-13.jpg" alt="Dubai Comedy Festival 2026" width="800" height="534"></span></p>
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<h2><span style="font-family: 'Bebas Neue';"><strong>MO GILLIGAN, 12 October | Dubai Opera</strong></span></h2>
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<div style="line-height: 2;"><span style="font-family: 'Avenir Medium';">Returning to Dubai Comedy Festival following a sold-out show in the city, Mo Gilligan brings his brand-new The Mo You Know World Tour. Sharp, high-energy&nbsp;and impossible to ignore, Gilligan has become one of the most recognisable comedy voices in the UK, building from viral online sketches to performing to packed arenas across the world.</span></div>
<div style="line-height: 2;"><em><span style="font-family: 'Avenir Medium';">Language: English | Ages: 16+ | Tickets from AED250</span></em></div>
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<h2><span style="font-family: 'Bebas Neue';"><strong>VIR DAS, 18 October | Coca Cola Arena</strong></span></h2>
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<div><span style="font-family: 'Avenir Medium';">Following the success of his sold-out shows at Dubai Comedy Festival in 2022, Emmy Award-winning comedian Vir Das returns to Dubai Comedy Festival for a special one-night&nbsp;performance. Known for sharp cultural commentary and a global perspective that connects with audiences everywhere he goes, Das has built a reputation as one of the most compelling voices in international comedy.</span></div>
<div><em><span style="font-family: 'Avenir Medium';">Language: English | Ages: 16+ | Tickets from AED195</span></em></div>
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<h2><span style="font-family: 'Bebas Neue';"><strong>JAMIE LEVER, 10 October | Emirates Theatre, Jumeirah&nbsp;</strong></span></h2>
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<div><span style="font-family: 'Avenir Medium';">Jamie Lever joins Dubai Comedy Festival for the first time with a show that is as warm as it is sharp. Daughter of legendary comedian Johnny Lever, she has built a reputation of her own through over 160 sold-out shows across 30 countries since 2014, sharp impersonations, high-energy delivery and the kind of clean, crowd-pleasing comedy that works for the whole room. Known for her roles in Housefull 4 and Kis Kisko Pyaar Karoon, and a&nbsp;natural entertainer who sings, dances and acts with the same ease she brings to stand-up, Lever is a complete performer in every sense.&nbsp;&nbsp;</span></div>
<div><span style="font-family: 'Avenir Medium';"><em>Presented by Sublime Entertainment. </em></span><em><span style="font-family: 'Avenir Medium';">Language: Hindi | Ages: 8+ | Tickets from AED125</span></em></div>
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<h2><span style="font-family: 'Bebas Neue';"><strong>MUNAWAR FARUQUI, 11 October | Dubai Opera</strong></span></h2>
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<div><span style="font-family: 'Avenir Medium';">Back by popular demand, Munawar Faruqui is returning to Dubai with a brand-new hour of sharp and unfiltered material. One of India's most in-demand comedians, he tackles everything from everyday life to the conversations no one else is brave enough to start, delivered with the kind of timing and precision that has earned him a following well beyond India's borders.</span></div>
<div><span style="font-family: 'Avenir Medium';"><em>Presented by AJ Entertainment. Language: Hindi | Ages: 16+ | Tickets from AED125</em></span></div>
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<p style="line-height: 2;"><span style="font-family: 'Avenir Medium';"><img src="https://production-dubainight-frankfurt.s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/region_dubai/misc/Munawar-Farouqi-Option-1-%281%29.png-6416-2026-07-13.png" alt="Dubai Comedy Festival 2026" width="800" height="422"></span></p>
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<h2><span style="font-family: 'Bebas Neue';"><strong>JOHN ACHKAR, 17 October | Dubai Opera</strong></span></h2>
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<div style="line-height: 2;"><span style="font-family: 'Avenir Medium';">Lebanese comedian John Achkar returns to Dubai Comedy Festival with his latest stand up&nbsp;show, Feena Nehke. Sharp, personal&nbsp;and delivered with the kind of timing that only comes from years of live performance, the show explores identity, family and the everyday moments that make you realise you are not alone in how you feel.</span></div>
<div style="line-height: 2;"><em><span style="font-family: 'Avenir Medium';">Language: Arabic | Ages: 13+ | Tickets from AED185</span></em></div>
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<h2><span style="font-family: 'Bebas Neue';"><strong>AMIT TANDON, 18 October | Dubai Opera</strong></span></h2>
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<div><span style="font-family: 'Avenir Medium';">Amit Tandon is back with his latest show, Aise Kaise. If you have ever been married, had children, or simply wondered how everyday life got this complicated, this is the show for you. With over 2,000 performances across 30 countries, Tandon remains&nbsp;one of India's most beloved live comedy&nbsp;acts and a consistent sell-out on the Dubai circuit.</span></div>
<div><span style="font-family: 'Avenir Medium';"><em>Presented by AJ Entertainment. </em></span><em><span style="font-family: 'Avenir Medium';">Language: Hindi | Ages: 16+ | Tickets from AED150</span></em></div>
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<h2><span style="font-family: 'Bebas Neue';"><strong>SHANE TODD, 16 October | New Covent Garden Theatre, Mall of the Emirates</strong></span></h2>
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<div><span style="font-family: 'Avenir Medium';">Northern Irish comedian Shane Todd makes his Dubai Comedy Festival debut with his new show, Hold Me Back. Known for his podcast Tea with Me and a storytelling style that is as honest as it is funny, Todd has built a devoted following on both sides of the Atlantic. Expect a show full of sharp observations, self-deprecating humour and the kind of material that hits just a little too close to home.</span></div>
<div><em><span style="font-family: 'Avenir Medium';">Language: English | Ages: 16+ | Tickets from AED195</span></em></div>
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<h2><span style="font-family: 'Bebas Neue';"><strong>ALEXANDER MERKUL, 15 October | New Covent Garden, Mall of the Emirates</strong></span></h2>
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<div><span style="font-family: 'Avenir Medium';">Alexander Merkul brings his distinctive blend of stand-up and live improvisation to Dubai Comedy Festival for his debut performance. Working directly with the audience to build something entirely in the moment, no two shows are ever the same. Sharp, spontaneous&nbsp;and genuinely unpredictable, Merkul&nbsp;turns every night into a one-off.</span></div>
<div><span style="font-family: 'Avenir Medium';"><em>Presented by Facepalm Comedy.</em></span></div>
<div><em><span style="font-family: 'Avenir Medium';">Language: Russian | Ages: 16+ | Tickets from AED150</span></em></div>
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<h2><span style="font-family: 'Bebas Neue';"><strong>MOHANDIS AL THAUQ AL AAM, 9-10 October | Dubai Opera</strong></span></h2>
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<div><span style="font-family: 'Avenir Medium';">Following the success of their play Malik El Masrah&nbsp;at Dubai Comedy Festival last year, Al Qaiser Events returns with a brand-new Kuwaiti production set to captivate Khaleeji&nbsp;audiences. Written and directed by Abdulaziz Safar and starring Khaled Al-Muzaffar, Khaled Al-Ojairi, Mohammad Safar and Iman Faisal, Mohandis&nbsp;Al Thauq Al Aam&nbsp;follows a couple navigating the highs and lows of expecting their first child, with results that are equal parts chaotic and hilarious.&nbsp;</span></div>
<div><span style="font-family: 'Avenir Medium';"><em>Presented by AlQaiser&nbsp;Events.</em></span></div>
<div><em><span style="font-family: 'Avenir Medium';">Language: Arabic | Ages: 3+ | Tickets from AED250</span></em></div>
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