Arts

The Dubai production of Romeo+Juliet took place in the Kilachand Theatre, celebrating Shakespeare’s 400th anniversary and bringing a highly entertaining and interactive production to the stage. This ancient tale of love, revenge and death between the Capulets and the Montagues was set in modern-day Dubai and offered an engaging experience for audiences of all ages. […]

The Laughter Factory is the Middle East’s longest-running comedy night, proudly making the GCC laugh since 1997. Every month it hosts a fresh bill of three different professional comedians, many already stars of the screen on UK TV shows. The March event has received numerous of outstanding reviews, with The National calling it ‘the most surreal comedy […]

Haircut or straight razor shave, their skilled and experienced barbers use new and old school techniques to create your choice of modern, or classic cuts. After hours the venue hosts London’s favourite alternative comedy and you are sure to be laughing from start to finish. Matt Banks was looking for a simple solution to submit events […]

Proms rtt St Jude’s is a community festival of music and culture taking place each June in Hampstead Garden Suburb, London. They offer daily concerts with top national and international artists; free lunchtime music recitals; a LitFest weekend with best-selling authors; a series of Heritage Walks; a buzzing licensed refreshment marquee; and a LitFest café with […]

The Brunei Gallery is an exciting venue in central London that hosts a programme of changing contemporary and historical exhibitions from Asia, Africa and the Middle East. The Gallery’s aim is to present and promote cultures from these regions and to be a student resource and public facility. They were looking for a simple solution […]

Recalling The Future challenges assumptions about ‘Iranian’ art. As Iranian artists in the 1960s and 70s increasingly combined signifiers of their local, national identity with formal approaches fit for the increasing modernity of their environment, this exhibition demonstrates artwork that radically shakes up the basic conception of the country’s modern canon. The artists on display […]