If you’re actively searching for the best live entertainment and high-end nightlife experiences in the United Arab Emirates, there’s a top-notch institution that beats the rest. This September the acclaimed Laughter Factory will officially commemorate a major milestone, joyfully celebrating thirty fantastic years of bringing people together with the magic of great stand-up comedy. The highly anticipated September tour will take over some of the best hospitality venues around the UAE to properly celebrate this massive three decade jubilee. The stunning opening night will be held within the sumptuous Jumeirah Golf Estates on Friday, September 4 starting at 20:00. The talented comedic ensemble will be appearing the very next evening, Saturday, September 5, at the vibrant and popular Studio One Hotel. Performances start at 20:30 sharp. The comedians will be proudly taking the stage at 19:00 on Sunday, September 6 at the gorgeous waterfront site, The Club, Abu Dhabi bringing the fantastic live entertainment right to the capital.
The second phase of the trip will commence on Thursday, September 10 at 20:00 and will return to Dubai the following week. The very popular Bla Bla by McGettigan’s will be hosting. Continuing the weekend fun, there will be a thrilling performance at the gorgeous Radisson DAMAC Hills on Friday, September 11 at 20:30. This huge thirty-year jubilee tour will conclude on September 12 (Saturday) with an unparalleled, breathtaking double-header. The big finale will take place later that evening at 20:30 at the luxurious Dukes The Palm, while early birds may catch the music again at the Studio One Hotel at 19:00.
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A Three-Decade Legacy of Community and Laughter
Even before worldwide stand up comedy became a prominent form of entertainment in the Middle East, The Laughter Factory was bringing in the best professional comedians from the USA, UK, Ireland, Australia and other countries. It is still the ultimate monthly rite for thousands of loyal people in the emirates to this day. The Laughter Factory has been so much more than just a standard night out at the comedy club for over thirty great years. It has expertly blossomed into a massive cultural event and a beloved monthly tradition for many different audiences. It’s a really welcoming, energetic environment where longstanding friends are anxious to get together and catch up with one another, couples have a memorable and humorous date night, enthusiastic beginners forge lasting friendships, and utter strangers leave the room laughing together as one coherent group.
The organization’s constant focus to delivering high quality live comedy has not changed since its inception, but what has grown organically around it over the previous three decades is something even more profoundly unique. There’s nothing quite like sharing a tiny room of roaring laughter and The Laughter Factory has succeeded in building a wildly enthusiastic community of comedy lovers. Loyal audiences come back every month, thrilled, and certain that they will unearth exceptional, pure comedy genius before the rest of the world catches up eventually. In fact, some famous comedians have become massive global household names after nervously stepping on a Laughter Factory stage in Dubai for the first time.
Introducing the Awesome September Comedy Lineup
This historic September tour unites four exceptional globally famous comedians and almost surely guaranties a highly diverse evening of entertainment as each comic brings their own beautifully unique funny voice to the stage. The amazing Kelsey De Almeida, one of the most exciting and dynamic young comedians making his mark on the global circuit, will be leading the excellent schedule. Kelsey has been hailed by one of the UK’s foremost comedy critics, Julia Chamberlain, as a talent “on the way to being huge”. He is drawing big audiences wherever he has played and is fast becoming prominent in the industry. He will be joined on this historic tour by the wonderful Aideen McQueen. With her fearless, larger-than-life stage attitude and well crafted, spellbinding story, she has quickly become a huge hit with comic crowds throughout the UK and Ireland. Aideen offers the kind of performance that lingers in the memory, and has rapt audiences talking long after the final curtain has fallen. The Irish Times described her simply as being ‘so hilarious’.
The highly acclaimed, award winning Italian comedian Luca Cupani brings an amazing layer of international flavour to the event. Luca has managed to carve himself a niche as one of the most unusual and incredibly gifted voices on the modern comedy circuit, deftly blending his famously dry European wit with brilliantly astute and very incisive remarks about British life and nuanced cultural differences. His smart writing and beautifully subtle delivery have earned him a loyal following throughout the globe. His extremely fascinating humour plays a major part in his truly fantastic cross-cultural life path which led him to Saudi Arabia, India and the United Arab Emirates. Tanveer is a popular and well-known character in the local comedy industry for his deft approach of taking deeply significant but very approachable stories about family connections, individual goals and frantic daily life directly to the stage.
Get Your Tickets for an Unforgettable Evening
Whether you’re a longtime devotee or just thinking about making your first live comedy reservation, every single Laughter Factory night is great. The routine is well established for regulars: show up early, buy a premium drink, schmooze with other comedy aficionados, enjoy a couple of hours of top-notch stand-up, and then hang around to watch the affable artists engage the audience. Tickets for this historic anniversary tour are officially priced at the extremely reasonable $39.67 USD. The organisers are also very aware that people’s schedules can change at any time which is why they have a very accommodating exchange policy which allows you to simply swap your ticket with another comedy enthusiast should you find yourself unable to make the date you originally picked.
Celebrating Three Decades of Laughter in Dubai
Thirty years later, The Laughter Factory remains very unlike any other event in the region because of the close relationship between the performers and the audience. It’s all about the vivacious, good-looking people in the crowd, not just the celebrities standing in the bright lights on stage. Book your tickets today, get ready for an evening of fun and follow The Next Dubai for the latest information on the most incredible entertainment events in the city!
