A gritty weekly night with SirMarc, Archidex and Pariah playing drum’n’bass, dubstep and electro at this Barsha hangout

Teams of up to four people engage in a battle of wits at this popular Dubai Marina bar, with prizes for the winners

The line-up for this month: Andrew Bird, Phil Nichol, Roger Monkhouse

Expect a mix of hip-hop, rock, disco and dance from P Diddy’s official tour DJ

The line-up for this month: Andrew Bird, Phil Nichol, Roger Monkhouse

Mass Ramli spins commercial R&B on the terrace, with Subandrio providing chilled grooves in the lounge

The line-up for this month: Dave Fulton, Josh Howie, Junior Simpson

The line-up for this month: Sean Collins, Rainer Hersch, JoJo Smith

A send off, stand up comedy show

The line-up for this month: Quincy, Louis Ramey, Tom Wrigglesworth

The line-up for this month: Quincy, Louis Ramey, Tom Wrigglesworth

Retro revival team Kalle Kuts and Daniel W Best are said to have enticed the likes of Kelly Rowland and Talib Kweli to their monthly club night in Berlin

The legendary Parisian DJ behind the ongoing Buddha Bar series of compilations guests at Dubai’s Buddha Bar spin-off, Karma Kafé

Up to 50 decksmiths go head to head behind the decks at the first round of Dubai’s biggest annual DJ comp. Expect sizzling mash-ups as the DJs showcase their skills in ten-minute slots

Dubai rock quintet Point of View celebrate the release of their debut LP

Say ‘Prost!’ with unlimited Bavarian meat and hops, live music and more

Cavalli will be transformed into a Halloween venue for one night only, with drinks deals and a four-course set menu on offer. Free (reservations recommended)

A seasonal makeover and live Cuban sounds at this spookfest

Expect the freaky factor to multiply when the high-end venue is transformed into a House of Horrors, complete with coffins, skeletons, fire dancers, two-headed freaks and more mysterious performances than usual. Plus there’s a special drinks package until midnight for Dhs200. Spooky

The line-up for this month: Doc Brown, Jimmy McGhie, Alistair Barrie

Fortlom at The Music Room, featuring Three Kings, Jibberish, Omar Offendum, The Narcicyst and more

In the last of the Dubai Concert Committee’s Masterseries performances of the year, award-winning Russian pianist Veronika Ilinskaya works through a programme including Schumann, Stravinsky, Schubert and modern jazz pianist Brad Mehldau

Hear ‘acoustic ethnic fusion’, as well as blues, rock and reggae, with tunes drawn from the Dubai band’s two albums

Salsa instructor Aloy Junco leads a salsa class before DJ Evo fills the floor with Latino dance tunes

The line-up for this month: Stephen Grant, Stuart Goldsmith and Steve Shanyaski