The Dubai Comedy Festival is back for its seventh edition, bringing 10 days of stand-up, stories and sketches to stages across the city.

From October 9 to 18, Dubai will host more than 50 shows in multiple languages, bringing together some of the biggest names in comedy alongside rising regional and local talent.

The line-up includes Mo Gilligan, Katherine Ryan, Munawar Faruqui, Rafi Bastos, Zarna Garg, Vir Das, Shane Todd, John Achkar, Enissa Amani and Mario Bassil & Friends, among others.

Shows will be staged in English, Arabic, Hindi, Russian and other languages, offering options for the city's diverse audiences.

(Source: Lovin Dubai)