Iranian-born Swedish pop singer Cartio – a hit in the Arab world – makes his Dubai debut

The line-up for this month: Philberto, Nathan Caton, Addy Van Der Borgh

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

Classy club Embassy offers four free drinks for ladies

The world’s highest bar – on the 123rd floor of the Burj Khalifa – hosts a weekly ladies’ night with two glasses of bubbly for the fairer gender

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

This notorious ladies’ night offers members of the fairer gender five mixed drinks for Dhs5 between 8pm and 10pm

Ladies get free bubbly before 1am, and groups of five ladies or more get a free bottle

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

The local comedy troupe play a free gig

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

The line-up for this month: Carey Marx, Ian Coppinger, Jack Dathel

Expect a mix of old-school house, new-school deep house and minimal funky techno from Germany’s Dirt Crew team

This event has been designed to create a networking avenue

Fresh comedy night, hosted by Hisham Wyne

The line-up for this month: Carey Marx, Ian Coppinger, Jack Dathel

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

Now in its sixth year, the Grand Hyatt’s memorable Oktoberfest tent offers meat, litre jugs of hops and live music every night for the next 17 days

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

Dress up for Mahiki’s Halloween-themed club night

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

A special evening of food and music provided by this talented special guest

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