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BRILLIANT THINGS TO LOOK FORWARD TO IN FEBRUARY

THE LONDON CABARET CLUB

When: From February 2 (Every Wed to Sun)

Building on the success of sell-out shows at its permanent Bloomsbury Ballroom location in London, the cabaret concept makes a second home at the Soho Garden venue on the Palm, opening with its hit, Bond-inspired show, ‘London Never Dies’, with canapés, tapas and three or four-course gourmet meal options. q dubai.platinumlist.net

EMIRATES AIRLINE FESTIVAL OF LITERATURE

When: February 3 to 13

Celebrate books, hear from top authors and attend literary debates at the annual festival of literature. q emirateslitfest.com

HARRY POTTER – CELEBRATE HOGWARTS

When: Until February 10

Try your hand at Quidditch, wander the passageways of Diagon Alley, and step inside the Gryffindor common room at this special pop-up experience at Mall of the Emirates. q @malloftheemirates

DUBAI DUTY FREE TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS

When: February 14 to 26

Top tennis players from across the globe make their way to Dubai to compete at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Stadium. q dubaidutyfreetennischampionships.com

SLEEP CONCERT

When: Feb 18 to 26

Snuggle up in a sleeping bag and enjoy the UAE’s first-ever musical sleep concert at the Theatre of Digital Art. q toda.ae

THE LAUGHTER FACTORY

When: February 18, 19, 24, 25, 26

A hat-trick of winning comedians tread the boards across town, with Michael Gelbart, Emmanuel Sonubi and Dana Alexander. q thelaughterfactory.com

SPINNEYS DUBAI 92 CYCLE CHALLENGE

When: February 19

The annual 92km ride returns alongside an all-new short course option of 40km to encourage families and give new cyclists the opportunity to give it a go. q cyclechallenge.ae

THE EXPO ESSENTIALS

Three things you have to do this month

01 DO THIS

The annual Terry Fox Run takes place at Expo 2020 Dubai on February 5 to mark World Cancer Day. Choose between a 3k or 5k fun run. All proceeds go to cancer research projects. Entry costs Dhs100. q dubaiterryfoxrun.org

02 EAT THIS

Snacks are aplenty across the Expo site, but we recommend making a beeline for the Belgium Pavilion to get your hands on their Brusselsstyle waffle treats. Choose from plain, drizzled in chocolate or with strawberries and whipped cream. q @belgianpavilion_expo2020dubai

03 HEAR THIS

As part of the roving celebrations of the LitFest, poets Dr Afra Atiq and Carlos Andres Gomez join singer Brent Shuttleworth for a special event on February 7 at the Dubai Millennium Amphitheatre. q emirateslitfest.com