Quoz Arts Fest returns to Dubai's Alserkal Avenue for its 14th edition, marking a vibrant start to the cultural calendar in 2026. This two-day event gathers homegrown and international artists across Alserkal Avenue and the wider Al Quoz Creative Zone, featuring experimental installations, live performances, music, exhibitions, workshops, community activities, and food pop-ups.
Event Dates And Venue
Quoz Arts Fest 2026 takes place on Saturday, 24 January, and Sunday, 25 January 2026. The festival spans Alserkal Avenue, Dubai’s key cultural district in the Al Quoz industrial area, extending into the broader Al Quoz Creative Zone. Running from 10am to 11.30pm each day, it transforms the neighbourhood into a hub for sound, gesture, movement, and shared artistic experiences.
Key Highlights And Installations
A standout feature is TAPE Dubai, by the international collective Numen/For Use, debuting inside Concrete at Alserkal Avenue. This cocoon-like, site-specific structure uses elastic tape layers to create immersive, nature-inspired forms that visitors can enter and explore, blurring lines between sculpture, architecture, and participation. The installation, previously shown in cities like Paris, Tokyo, and Milan, will host performances within its organic spaces.
Artist Jean-Baptiste André presents Floe, a nomadic project with a visual installation by Vincent Lamouroux serving as a stage for choreographed performances. Stage 2.0 provides a platform for emerging UAE-based and regional musicians and performers to experiment and collaborate.
Music And Performance Lineup
The music program showcases regional innovators, including Palestinian hip-hop collective DAM, Lebanese singer-songwriter Yasmine Hamdan, TootArd, and Gayathri Krishnan, blending cultural memory, electronic experimentation, and storytelling. A new collaborative piece, ‘From the Lips to the Moon’ by Pouya Ehsaei and Tara Fatehi, offers recurring spoken-word and music immersions driven by voice, gesture, and improvisation.
Family And Community Experiences
Families enjoy sensory-led environments at Jossa Warehouse 45 in Lane 3, with soft structures, tactile materials, and activity zones for children’s play and exploration. Reel Palestine, in partnership with Cinema Akil, returns with independent Palestinian film screenings and a souk of over 50 vendors in Warehouse 67, featuring crafts, design, and Palestinian culinary items.
And lastly, no arts fest is complete without food! The lanes will be filled with stalls serving up some of the finest coffee, comfort food, and late-night snacks.
Tickets are available via Platinumlist, priced at Dhs 60 for a day pass and Dhs 100 for a weekend pass.