July 3, 2025

Dubai Comedy Festival 2025 Reveals A Star Studded Global Lineup

The Dubai Comedy Festival is set to return for its fifth edition from Thursday 2 October to Sunday 12 October – expanding across Dubai Opera, Coca–Cola Arena and the Mall of the Emirates theatres. Organised by BRAG and presented by Dubai Calendar, the festival promises an eclectic mix of humour in English, Arabic, Hindi, Russian and French, with tickets already on sale.

Headlining the opening night on 2 October, stand–up superstar Tom Segura will bring his global tour Come Together to the Coca–Cola Arena, expect the sharp wit fans loved in his Netflix specials Ball Hog and Mostly Stories, with ticket prices from Dhs 295.’

Across the weekend of 5–7 October, audiences can catch Omid Djalili (Namaste) and Akaash Singh at Dubai Opera on Sunday 5 October, followed by Morgan Jay on Monday 6 and Joanne McNally on Tuesday 7 – each delivering their signature styles, from cultural satire to musical banter and fierce Irish storytelling.’

The festival wraps up with a global twist – Amer Zahr (English, 11 October), John Achkar (Arabic, 11 October), Redouane Bougheraba (French, 12 October) and Zakir Khan (Hindi, 12 October) will all take the stage at Dubai Opera and Coca–Cola Arena, offering comedy rooted in culture, politics, language and life’s quirks.

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