The Laughter Factory is preparing a three night run of Christmas Parties across Dubai and Abu Dhabi from Thursday 4 December to Saturday 6 December 2025, turning its regular comedy club tour into a festive season highlight for office groups, friends and couples. Each night features a bill of international stand up comics and regional favourites in intimate hotel venues rather than large arenas, so audiences can feel close to the performers and to each other. According to current listings, shows run on all three evenings with start times around 19:00 and 20:30, allowing guests to choose an early or slightly later slot that suits their schedule. The tour brings the brand back to familiar partner venues such as Dukes The Palm on Palm Jumeirah, Radisson Hotel DAMAC Hills in Dubai and The Club in Abu Dhabi, with ticket prices starting from around 160 AED per person. Because dates and venues sit inside a busy early December calendar, early booking is strongly recommended if you want a particular night or location (suitable for colleagues, couples, groups of friends and solo comedy fans).
Christmas comedy tour across two emirates
For almost three decades, The Laughter Factory has built a reputation as the UAE’s home of live stand up, curating monthly tours that bring three professional comics to hotel venues around Dubai, Abu Dhabi and sometimes Ras Al Khaimah. This December, the Christmas Parties tour adds extra festive energy, marketing itself as a proper Christmas night out rather than a standard club show, with Christmas decorations, seasonal riffs and a party atmosphere in the bar before and after the sets. The format stays simple yet effective, with host introductions, individual sets from each comic and a relaxed chance to mingle at the interval and afterwards. As a result, the mood feels more like a shared office or friends’ celebration than a formal theatre performance, which suits people who prefer to talk and laugh between sections. This tour specifically aims to feel like a Christmas party built around professional stand up, instead of a generic holiday dinner with background entertainment (suitable for adult social groups).
International comics and regional favourites on stage
This year’s Christmas Parties line up draws directly from the talent roster highlighted by the organisers: Danny O’Brien, Luca Cupani and Imah. Danny O’Brien brings high energy storytelling honed across tours from Dublin to Melbourne, including experience opening for major acts such as Bill Burr in front of thousands of people. Luca Cupani adds a more understated style, with dry observations and sharp punchlines that previously helped him win the So You Think You’re Funny competition at the Edinburgh Fringe and reach the later stages of the San Francisco International Comedy Competition. Dubai based audiences already know Imah as a home grown favourite, an award winning comic whose fearless, conversational sets have made her a familiar face across the region’s comedy stages. Expect a mix of fast paced storytelling, sharply written one liners and very interactive crowd work across the three acts (suitable for adults comfortable with strong language and mature themes).
Tour dates venues and evening showtimes
The Christmas Parties tour runs on three consecutive evenings, starting on Thursday 4 December 2025 at Dukes The Palm on Palm Jumeirah in Dubai, moving to Radisson Hotel DAMAC Hills in Dubai on Friday 5 December 2025 and concluding at The Club in Abu Dhabi on Saturday 6 December 2025, where the listing highlights a 19:00 start time. Meanwhile, the organiser’s event page notes that the December tour plays in Dubai and Abu Dhabi between Thursday 4 December and Saturday 6 December with shows at 19:00 and 20:30, so you should check your chosen venue’s confirmation email to see which slot you hold. Doors commonly open around an hour before the first show, which gives you time for check in and a drink before the comics appear. Importantly, the event information stresses that this is a strictly 21 plus night, with ID checks at the entrance when required by hotel policy. Because these are adult evenings, you should not bring children or teenagers to any of the shows and you should always plan to arrive well before the showtime printed on your ticket (suitable for 21+ only).
Ticket prices packages and group options
Platinum ticketing and organiser listings currently show that ticket prices for The Laughter Factory’s Christmas Parties start from 160 AED per person, with some venues offering slightly higher tiers for preferred seating or drinks packages. In some cases, hotel partners layer in group deals that include bar snacks or drinks bundles for corporate tables, although exact inclusions vary between Dukes The Palm, Radisson DAMAC Hills and The Club. Because this is a special themed tour, discount codes and early bird promotions may only appear for limited periods before December, so regular attendees often book early to catch the lower bands. If you plan to organise a team night out, it helps to call the venue or the organiser’s contact number in advance to align on seating and group size, especially if your group is larger than eight to ten people. Right now, you should treat 160 AED as an approximate starting point for single tickets, with the understanding that package prices can rise for premium options or late bookings (suitable for corporate groups and friendship circles planning a shared festive night).
Atmosphere dress code and suitability
Inside the venues, the Christmas Parties keep the feel of a premium comedy club rather than a formal gala, which means audiences usually arrive in smart casual outfits with a hint of festive colour or novelty. You can comfortably wear jeans with a shirt or a casual dress, but trainers, shorts and very casual beachwear may feel underdressed next to other guests in hotel bars on early December evenings. Because the material often includes strong language, adult topics and improvisation with the crowd, the tour clearly targets adults who enjoy edgy stand up rather than family audiences. This also means that people who dislike being spoken to directly by comics should sit slightly further back if they prefer to watch rather than engage. Not suitable for children or sensitive younger teens; this tour works best for adults who enjoy contemporary stand up and a lively, bar like environment (suitable for colleagues, couples, small friend groups and confident solo visitors).
Getting to Dukes The Palm and Radisson DAMAC Hills
Dukes The Palm sits on the trunk of Palm Jumeirah, along Jumeirah Road, so drivers from most parts of Dubai reach it by following Sheikh Zayed Road, exiting for the Palm and then looping onto the crescent side roads where hotel signage appears clearly. However, traffic around Palm Jumeirah often builds on Thursday evenings from about 18:00, so you should allow extra time for bottlenecks near the entrance and at the hotel’s own drop off zone. Radisson Hotel DAMAC Hills lies inland near the community’s golf course, which you can reach most easily via Hessa Street and Al Qudra Road, with clear signage into the DAMAC Hills development. Parking is available at both venues, yet early December evenings tend to pull in extra hotel guests for other festive events, so valet and self parking spaces can fill faster than usual. Parking capacity at Dukes The Palm and Radisson DAMAC Hills can feel tight around showtime, so arrive early and consider ride hailing or taxi options if you prefer to avoid driving yourself (suitable for Dubai based guests and visitors staying in nearby districts).
Reaching The Club Abu Dhabi and travel from Dubai
The Club in Abu Dhabi sits in the Mina area close to Zayed Port, and existing directions for comedy nights there highlight a route along Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Street and Al Meena Street before turning toward the waterfront. If you are travelling from Dubai for the Saturday 6 December show, the simplest journey follows E11 toward Abu Dhabi city, then continues onto the inner city roads that lead to the port and Mina district, which can take around ninety minutes in light traffic but significantly longer when weekend congestion builds. Public transport users can approach The Club via city buses such as route 94 that stop nearby, then complete the last short stretch on foot, though most comedy fans still prefer to use ride hailing for the late return. Importantly, the Abu Dhabi listing explicitly cites a 19:00 start time, so guests driving from Dubai, Sharjah or Ajman should build a wide buffer into their plans to make sure they arrive before the first comic walks on stage. If you are travelling from Dubai or the northern emirates for the Abu Dhabi show, plan as if the round trip will take at least two hours each way and avoid scheduling early commitments the next morning (suitable for weekend road trip comedy fans).
Planning your 4 to 6 December comedy weekend
Because the tour plays on three consecutive nights, you can shape your early December plans around whichever date best fits your schedule and travel needs. Thursday 4 December 2025 at Dukes The Palm works particularly well for Palm residents or anyone who wants to combine a beach or Marina afternoon with a Christmas comedy night, while Friday 5 December 2025 at Radisson DAMAC Hills suits people based toward Dubailand or those who like community hotel bars. Saturday 6 December 2025 at The Club gives Abu Dhabi residents a chance to enjoy the same line up closer to home, and it also creates a possible weekend road trip for Dubai based comedy fans who fancy a different setting. In each case, you can extend the evening by booking dinner at the hotel’s restaurants before or after the show, turning the comedy slot into the core of a longer festive night out. Treat whichever evening you choose as your main plan for that night, not as a quick extra squeezed in between other obligations, so you can actually relax, laugh and stay for post show drinks if the mood is right (suitable for people who want their Christmas celebration to revolve around shared laughter instead of formal speeches).
Weather traffic and practical Christmas party tips
Forecasts for Thursday 4 December, Friday 5 December and Saturday 6 December 2025 show hazy sunshine in Dubai, with daytime highs around 29 degrees and evening temperatures dropping toward 19 to 20 degrees, while Abu Dhabi sits at similar levels with warm, dry evenings and a low chance of rain across the period. Therefore, you can comfortably wear light clothing for the journey but you should still bring a thin jacket, blazer or shawl for the air conditioned hotel interiors, where rooms sometimes feel noticeably cooler during long seated shows. Traffic on Sheikh Zayed Road, the Palm Jumeirah access roads, Hessa Street and the corridors into DAMAC Hills and Mina usually peaks between 18:00 and 21:00 on Thursdays and Fridays, so it makes sense to leave earlier than you might for a normal weekday outing. Public transport helps in some cases: you can pair the Dubai Metro with a short taxi to Dukes The Palm or use ride hailing directly to Abu Dhabi’s Mina district, so you do not have to think about parking after the show finishes. Ticket prices and bar deals described here should be treated as approximately correct, because demand and seasonal offers can shift details as December approaches. Many regulars now track updates from trusted local event curators, and according to comments often shared by the team behind www.few.ae, The Laughter Factory’s Christmas tours usually emerge as some of the fastest selling comedy nights of the winter season. Make your reservation before it is too late, leave extra travel time for early December traffic and bring a light layer for the air conditioning, so you can focus on the comics and the company instead of worrying about logistics (suitable for anyone planning a relaxed yet lively festive night out).
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