DON’T MISS: Dubai Comedy Festival adds must-watch Junior Shows to its roster with 7 Spectacular Acts for Kids, Teens, Families; here’s all you need to know!

The rollercoaster of laughs just keeps on coming as Dubai Comedy Festival introduces an exciting new dimension for its 2025 edition. Ensuring everyone can find something to laugh about, the festival has announced several additional junior shows designed for kids, families, and teens. Taking place in October at the New Covent Garden venues at Mall of the Emirates, the newest additions feature seven engaging, interactive, and laugh-out-loud award-winning acts for a variety of age groups on the weekends.

Previously announced shows include global headliners Tom Segura, Zakir Khan, Joanne McNally, Morgan Jay, Omid Djalili, John Achkar, Mo Amer, Redouane Bougheraba, Amer Zahr, Ivan Abramov, Gaurav Kapoor, and more.

Adding to the already stacked lineup, the festival will debut a wave of family-friendly shows, including Melbourne’s goofiest duo Stuff!, futuristic Con Coutis, weird but wonderful MUSH, award-winning 101 Ways to Annoy Your Parents, musical comedian Jonny Awsum: The Kids Show, surreal sketch circus Laser Kiwi, and  America’s Got Talent finalist Tape Face. With performances catering to all ages, the festival promises to deliver a comedy experience that everyone, from toddlers to teens to parents, can enjoy together.

WEEKEND 1 – OCTOBER 4TH & 5TH 

Tape Face
Created by Sam Wills, Tape Face is a silent, eccentric character whose comedy transcends the boundaries of age, language, and culture. A finalist on America’s Got Talent, this curious fellow has captured the hearts of audiences spanning from London to Las Vegas with his quirky nature that sees every object and audience member as a potential friend. Taking inspiration from silent film, mime, magic, and puppetry, Tape Face makes shoes sing, empty dresses dance, and electrical tape blossoms into roses, creating a world where anything is possible. Now joining the Dubai Comedy Festival at New Covent Garden Theatre on October 4th and 5th, Tape Face is ready to charm a new region of comedy fans with his globally acclaimed, laugh-out-loud show.
When: October 4th & 5th
Show: 3 PM
Venue: New Covent Garden Theatre at Mall of the Emirates
Language: English
Ages: 8+

Stuff!
Get ready for some interactive comedic fun as ‘Stuff!’, Melbourne’s goofiest duo, aka Jon & Jero, bring their epic adventure to the New Covent Garden Theatre stage on October 4th and 5th. The hour-long show invites kids and parents alike to be swept up in a hilarious tale of two bumbling brothers on a mission to recover their stolen stuff. Venturing across strange and wonderful lands and encountering a whirlwind of silly antics, quirky characters, and unexpected twists, the audience is encouraged to lend the pair a helping hand along the way. Packed with physical comedy, music, improvisation, and most importantly, Stuff!, this hilarious journey challenges guests of all ages to get creative and laugh out loud while doing it.
When: October 4th & 5th
Show: 11 AM
Venue: New Covent Garden Theatre at Mall of the Emirates
Language: English
Ages: 5+

Con Coutis
Taking place on October 4th and 5th at the Playhouse Studio Theatre, Con Coutis brings you on a side-splitting trip to the future. Set 50 years after a meteor wipes out every comedian but one, the Government revives the last-known comic, Con Coutis, from cryosleep in a final attempt to bring laughter back to the world. With cutting-edge surround sound and clever audio cues, this wildly original show flips traditional comedy on its head, delivering a futuristic, sonically charged, and hilariously unexpected experience.
When: October 4th & 5th
Show: 4 PM
Venue: Playhouse Studio Theatre at New Covent Garden – Mall of the Emirates
Language: English
Ages: 8+

MUSH
Embrace your inner child with MUSH, the weird but wonderful ‘kids show for adults’, joining the Dubai Comedy Festival lineup on October 4th and 5th at the Playhouse Studio Theatre. Plunge into an off-the-wall hour set inside one performer’s wildly imaginative mind, where the chaos never lets up. With plenty of clown antics, character work, and audience interaction, MUSH serves up a roller-coaster of fun that will leave you crying with laughter.
When: October 4th & 5th
Show: 6 PM
Venue: Playhouse Studio Theatre at New Covent Garden – Mall of the Emirates
Language: English
Ages: 16+

WEEKEND 2 – OCTOBER 11TH & 12TH

101 Ways to Annoy Your Parents and Other Really Old People
Parents, brace yourself. Kids, get ready to take notes! Matty Grey’s award-winning show ‘101 Ways to Annoy Your Parents and Other Really Old People’ is landing at the Dubai Comedy Festival on October 11th and 12th at New Covent Garden Theatre, promising outrageously funny antics, gross-out games, and hilarious tips on how to drive grown-ups crazy (in the best way). A comedian, kids entertainer, and professional mischief-maker, Matty Grey knows exactly how to get kids laughing and adults secretly enjoying every minute.
When: October 11th & 12th
Show: 11 AM
Venue: New Covent Garden Theatre at Mall of the Emirates
Language: English
Ages: 5+

Jonny Awsum: The Kids Show
A symphony of contagious laughter and catchy tunes awaits as ‘Jonny Awsum: The Kids Show’ hits all the right notes at the Dubai Comedy Festival on October 11th and 12th. Having left the judges on Britain’s Got Talent in stitches, Jonny’s ready to bring his feel-good musical comedy to the Playhouse Studio Theatre, with fan favourites like ‘The Triangle Song’ and ‘Air Guitar Girl.’ Guaranteed to get all ages singing and laughing along, each show finishes with a meet and greet session with Jonny and a photo opportunity with the bowler hats from ‘This is a Musical’.
When: October 11th & 12th
Show: 12 NOON
Venue: Playhouse Studio Theatre at New Covent Garden – Mall of the Emirates
Language: English
Ages: 5+

Laser Kiwi
Dubai Comedy Festival fans are in for a wild ride this October 11th and 12th as the world’s only surreal sketch circus, Laser Kiwi, lights up the New Covent Garden Theatre stage. Leaving guests on the edge of their seats, this award-winning trio brings world-record bounce juggling, jaw-dropping aerial acts, Jenga stunts, and plenty of pimento-stuffed olives in a wildly inventive, hilarious show. Blending next-level circus skills with a whole lot of laughs, expect the unexpected and buckle up for an offbeat, high-energy rollercoaster ride you won’t forget.
When: October 11th & 12th
Show 1 October 11 at 6 PM
Show 2 October 12 at 3 PM
Venue: New Covent Garden Theatre at Mall of the Emirates
Language: English
Ages: 16+

*All those aged below 18 years old must be accompanied by an adult aged 18 years and above*