UAE events 30 November-6 December 2026: Grand Prix week, Bocelli and the Bolshoi
Eid Al Etihad, Andrea Bocelli, the Bolshoi's first UAE tour and four nights of Abu Dhabi Grand Prix concerts and parties.
The first week of December is expected to start with the Eid Al Etihad holiday, which Khaleej Times says usually falls on 2 and 3 December, although official dates have not been announced. On Wednesday 2 December, Andrea Bocelli plays Etihad Arena as part of Yasalam Classics, and the Bolshoi Theatre opens its first official UAE tour at Dubai Opera with The Tsar's Bride, followed by a Bolshoi orchestra concert on 3 December.
The Abu Dhabi Grand Prix weekend runs from Thursday 3 to Sunday 6 December at Yas Marina Circuit. Lewis Capaldi and Zara Larsson open the after-race concerts on Thursday, Imagine Dragons headline on Saturday and The Chainsmokers and The Script close on race night.
Around the circuit, Anyma plays Yas Gateway Park on Friday 4 December, and the trackside 16/360 venue has Shimza on 4 December, CamelPhat on 5 December and Black Coffee on 6 December. Carl Cox closes the Bagatelle programme at W Abu Dhabi on 6 December.
In Dubai, the Bolshoi's Nutcracker plays Dubai Opera from Friday 4 to Sunday 6 December, with Grigorovich's choreography.
Abu Dhabi Grand Prix 2026Race day Sun 6 Dec · Yas Marina Circuit, Abu Dhabi See ticketsSource: The National, Khaleej Times, Arab News
