The Laughter Factory’s Christmas Parties!
Dubai’s Best Christmas Party — Arena-Quality Comedy in an Intimate Setting!
– Because Friends Who Laugh Together, Stick Together!”
This December, The Laughter Factory invites our much loved comedy family — the ones who’ve laughed with us through thick and thin — to come together for the most joyful nights of the year: our legendary Christmas Parties.
Our Christmas parties aren’t just shows; they’re a shared tradition. It’s where friendships form over a shared sense of humour, where new joiners become regulars, and where you remember that laughing with other people is still the best way to celebrate life.
What to Expect!
🎤 Arena-quality comedians flown in from the UK & US — up close, personal and absolutely outrageous.
🍷 Proper party vibes: festive drinks, big laughs
🎉 Bring the whole gang: friends, neighbours, relatives — we’ll turn your Christmas get-together into the best night of the season.
🎤 Meet Your Christmas Comedy Dream-Team
We’re flying in and showcasing stellar acts who know exactly how to deliver a festive, laugh-riot:
- Danny O’Brien – A force-of-nature storyteller whose high-energy wit has filled theatres from Dublin to Melbourne — he even opened for Bill Burr to 8,000 fans.
- Luca Cupani – Endearingly dry and effortlessly sharp; winner of So You Think You’re Funny? at the Edinburgh Fringe and a finalist at San Francisco’s International Comedy Competition.
- Imah – A home-grown favourite and award-winning comic whose fearless, relatable sets have made her a pillar of the Middle Eastern comedy scene.
🎟️ Make Your Christmas Legendary
- Tickets from AED 160 – cheaper than a round of drinks
- Group discounts available for groups of friends.
- Stay-and-play hotel deals at selected venues — no taxis, no stress
🎄 The Nights
- Thursday 4th December – Dukes, The Palm, Dubai 8:30PM
- Friday 5th December – Radisson DAMAC Hills, Dubai 8:30PM
- Saturday 6th December – The Club, Abu Dhabi 7PM
Over 21s only
Call 050 878 6728 for details.
Tickets: www.thelaughterfactory.com
“The Laughter Factory Christmas After-Party”
All nights feature top-tier comedy, festive bites, drinks packages and plenty of banter with the acts after the show at the bar — because no Laughter Factory gig ends, when the curtain falls.
About The Laughter Factory
The Laughter Factory has been the UAE’s home of live stand-up for almost three decades, presenting three top-tier comedians every month — many already household names from hit UK and US TV shows. Past alumni include Russell Peters, Michael McIntyre, Dara Ó Briain, Mickey Flanagan, Jason Manford, Sarah Millican, Kevin Bridges, and Frankie Boyle.
With a reputation for discovering and showcasing the very best in comedy, The Laughter Factory has won multiple Time Out Dubai “Best Comedy Night” awards and continues to be the region’s most trusted name in live stand-up.
Media Contact:Gail Clough (Co-founder)
Meet the Comics
Danny O’ Brien
Danny has been performing stand-up comedy for over fourteen years, headlining regularly at top comedy clubs and festivals to worldwide audiences. As the resident host of The Comedy Crunch, The Laughter Lounge, and the owner of Drumhill Event Management in Dublin- one of Ireland’s most successful comedy event companies -Danny’s comedically experienced, high energy, and anecdotal style draws in an audience and brings on the big laughs with ease!
Following in the footsteps of Simon Pegg, Dylan Moran and Dara Ó Briain – Danny was handpicked in 2016 to perform as part of the iconic ‘Best of The Edinburgh Fest’ Show across Australia touring Perth World Fringe, Adelaide Fringe Festival and The Melbourne International Comedy Festival. He was asked back in 2018 and again 2019,
making him the only Irish comic to do the tour a record three times.
He performed his first solo show at the 2012 Edinburgh Fringe Festival to rave reviews and scooped the title of “Dublin’s Funniest Comedian” at the prestigious “Stand Up For FM104” that same year. In 2013 Danny took part in the Irish TV show The RTE Comedy Awards and released his first comedy album on iTunes as part of the Irish Underground Comedy Show. He also beat sixteen of Ireland’s best up-and-coming acts to take the coveted Toilet Duck Award at ‘Tedfest’ (the now-famous Father Ted celebration).
Danny featured in The 2017 Comedy Central Show “Brexit at Tiffany’s” and is a regular on Irish Television and Radio. He has toured nationally with Ireland’s biggest radio stars Dermot & Dave on their sell-out live show as well as regularly opening for acts such as The USA’s David Cross and Scotland’s Iain Stirling in Ireland’s premier comedy
venue, Vicar Street. In 2018 he opened for American comedian Bill Burr in front of over 8,000 people in Dublin.
He has returned to The Edinburgh Fringe with a brand new hour each and every year since. His 2018 solo show ‘Lock-In’ sold out its entire run at The Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Galway Arts Festival, Wexford Spiegeltent Festival, Clifden Arts Festival and received rave reviews. The show toured over 60 dates all over the globe in 2019 including an extensive Irish tour as well as cities including London, Prague, Brno, Budapest, Berlin, LA and finally finishing with a month-long tour of Asia including Bangkok, Saigon, Hanoi, Jakarta, Singapore and Kuala Lumpur. His brand new show ‘Reformer’ debuted at the 2019 Edinburgh Festival and had a series of sold-out shows in the US, Europe and a whole host of Festivals as well as a 30+ date sellout Irish and UK Tour in early 2020.
During the pandemic of 2020, Danny O’ Brien launched a hugely successful event company ‘Garden Gigs Ireland’ which saw him perform outdoor socially distanced shows to inner-city Dublin communities and frontline workers which featured on every major Irish and UK news and media outlet. During lockdown he helped to raise over €100,000 through online shows and fundraisers for The Irish cancer Society, Pieta House and Wexford Women’s Refuge to name but a few. Danny also filmed and produced a live “Lockdown Comedy Special” which received huge viewing figures from it’s Saturday night TV airing as well as ten’s of thousands of views online-it was the first of it’s kind on
Irish television and was praised for it’s innovation during the lockdown!
Garden Gigs Ireland has continually adapted to the pandemic performing well over 100+ online shows and virtual events with its own developed format for companies and organisations all over the globe. Danny has also facilitated ‘Comedy & Confidence Building’ workshops for secondary schools and universities all over Ireland since last spring
and launched the hugely successful ‘Ringend Comedy Festival’ with two days of sellout shows, over a dozen acts with all of the festivals ticket proceeds going to two local children’s charities, Féileacáin and Autism Equality Dublin Bay.
In early 2021 Danny performed a solo comedy tour of Central America with several sell out shows all over Guatemala donating all of his shows ticket proceeds to the local comedians & musicians who opened the shows as well as local charities that supported communities that had been hit the hardest by the pandemic such as The Integral Heart Foundation, Casa del Alfarero Association and to the local Mayan communities in Tzununa at Lake Lake Atitlán.
In March of 2021, O’ Brien then teamed up with local Costa Rican comedian and musician Kurt Dyer to do the first ever Irish/Tico double header show on Saint Patricks in San José, the show was a compete advance sell out and the first big live performance in the entire country is over a year. The duo also filmed an viral comedy sketch ‘Salmón’ which received over 50,000 views on it’s first day!
After a summer of sold out outdoor festival shows and live comedy finally returning to Ireland, O’ Brien has performed to a sold out Vicar Street coming out of restrictions in the autumn of 2021, sharing the stage with Deirdre O’ Kane and Ardal O’ Hanlon.
He has been touring his latest solo show ‘The God Of All Things Bad’ since the beginning of last year in Ireland, the UK, Europe, The US as well as a 25 show sold-out run at last years Edinburgh Fringe with Scottish Comedy Festival as well as a returning tour of Central America in Mexico and Guatemala in November of last year. Due to demand he is continuing to tour this show around Ireland, the UK, Europe, Canada and he will finish the tour in New Zealand this spring.
Alongside award-winning comedians Rick Molland (UK) and Billy Kirkwood (Scotland) Danny will also be on tour with a brand new show “An Englishman, an Irishman and a Scotsman” to various International comedy festivals this year including The Edinburgh Fringe. He is currently writing his newest solo show also has two new projects currently in development for Irish Television and radio.
Quotes and Reviews:
“He opened for me at the 3Arena and f*cking murdered it!
Bill Burr
“O’Brien is genuinely, uproariously funny with a huge stage presence and wicked timing” The Sunday Independent
“O’ Brien took to the stage like a force of nature…one suspects it won’t be too much longer before stadiums come calling”
The Examiner
“A perfect mix of brains, banter and brilliance”
Great Scott
“Danny O’ Brien absolutely nailed it!”
David Cross (Arrested Development)
“Danny is everything you could want from an Irish comedian. A born storyteller who knows how to get the crowd roaring with laughter”
Glam Adelaide
Danny is a festival favourite and has been asked to both perform and MC shows at various Irish festivals as well as regular international performances at:
The Edinburgh Fringe festival (x 10)
The Vodafone Comedy Festival (x 8)
The Vodafone Comedy Carnival (x 8) Galway International Arts Festival (x 7) Wexford Spiegeltent Festival (X 5)
Dublin Racing Festival (x 4)
Body & Soul Festival (x 5)
Latitude Festival (UK)
BugJam Festival (UK)
Longitude Festival
Forbidden Fruit Festival
Adelaide Fringe Festival
Perth World Fringe
The Melbourne International Comedy Festival Cairde Festival
Castlepalooza Festival
Ravlóid (Irish speaking) Festival
Clifden Arts Festival
The Kilkenny Cat Laughs Festival Magners International Comedy Festival Bangkok (Plus many more!)
Luca Cupani
Luca is an award-winning Italian comedian (naturalized British) based in Dubai, known for his unique blend of British wit and Italian warmth.
Born and raised in Italy, he studied Classics and earned a Master’s in Publishing under the direction of world-famous novelist Umberto Eco. After working in the publishing industry for years, Luca took a leap of faith in his early 30s, quitting his regular job to attend drama school and pursue an acting career.
Luca’s comedy journey began in London in 2014, where his first gig was at the Gong Show at the Comedy Store- famously dubbed “the most brutal open mic in London” – which he won. Just a year later, he also won So You Think You’re Funny?, a prestigious competition for new comedians at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.
His dual citizenship shapes his distinct comedic style, blending sharp, dry wit with a charming European flair.
Over the years, Luca has performed at major festivals and competitions, including Just For Laughs in Montreal (2016) and the prestigious San Francisco Comedy Competition (2023), where he placed second. He has taken seven solo shows to the Edinburgh Fringe, with his latest, Happy Orphan, receiving rave reviews.
Luca has performed across Europe, (including the Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, Portugal, Austria, Germany, Switzerland, Sweden, Denmark and Czech Republic), in California and in Dubai. In Italy, he has showcased his talent on Zelig, the country’s most successful TV comedy show, and on Comedy Central Italia.
In 2025, he relocated to Dubai, from where he continues to perform all over the world.
TV/Radio Credits
Comedy Central Italia (in Italian)
Zelig ( in Italian – Canale 5)
Comedians Vs. News, The Arts Hour (in English – BBC World Service)
The Arts Hour International Comedy Show (in English – BBC World Service)
Italian Stand Up – episode 3 (In Italian – Rai 5 and on streaming in Italy on Amazon Prime Video Italy)
Awards
2023: Second place at the San Francisco International Comedy Competition 2023
2016: Finalist at the NATY – New Act of The Year (London, UK)
2015: Personality Award winner at the Haags Comedy Festival (The Hague, Netherlands)
2015: Finalist of Leicester Square New Comedian of The Year (London, UK)
2015: Winner of So You Think You’re Funny? (Edinburgh, UK)
2014: Winner of the Comedy Store Gong Show (London, UK)
Press quotes
‘Phenomenally entertaining storyteller’ -The Scotsman
‘Completely endearing’ – Chortle
‘Tremendously funny’ – Beyond the Joke
‘Simply hysterical’ – Entertainment Now
‘Cupani will become an increasingly well-known name in future years’ – Broadway Baby
IMAH
She is a comedic force to be reckoned with a pillar of the UAE comedy scene since 2018.
An award-winning stand-up comedian who left the monotony of 9-5 job to fully dive into the world of comedy.
With four full length solo comedy shows under her belt, all held at the prestigious The Theatre Mall of the Emirates, she’s proven to be a crowd pleaser time and time again
Instagram: @imahcomedy (20.2K Followers)
Amr
The witty comedian, has called Dubai home since 2010. In 2019, he decided to take the comedy scene by storm and he hasn’t looked back since. He has a talent for connecting with his audience by sharing his hillarious observation on absurdity of everyday life and he often gives an inside look into his marriage with his Filipina wife. He had the honor of opening for the internationally acclaimed comedian and actress, Luisa Omielan solidifying his place in the comedy scene.