Home >> Festivals >> Short+Sweet Dubai 2025
13 Feb 2025 to 18 May 2025
12 Apr 2025 to 1 Jun 2025
1 Sep 2025 to 22 Sep 2025
When
Saturday, April 12, 2025 to Sunday, June 1, 2025
Where
The Junction
Alserkal Avenue
Dubai
United Arab Emirates
Connect with this festival

Short+Sweet Dubai 2025

Short+Sweet Theatre Festival 2025 Kicks Off in Dubai!

The world's largest short-form theatre festival is back! Short+Sweet Theatre 2025 returns to Dubai for its 13th year, running from April 12 to June 1, 2025, at The Junction, Alserkal Avenue.

A theatre festival for anyone and everyone, Short+Sweet is open to all storytelling formats—monologues, ensemble pieces, mime, musicals—performed in ANY language. The only rule? No performance can exceed 10 minutes!

This year’s highlights include:

  • Exciting Themed Weekends – Featuring special showcase weekends with unique themes that push creative boundaries.
  • Audience & Judges’ Choice Voting – Every performance competes for a place in the semi-finals based on audience and judges' votes.
  • Red-Carpet Gala Finals – The top plays will perform at the grand finale, where winners will be crowned!

Whether you're an actor, writer, theatre group, or director, this is your chance to shine and be part of Dubai’s vibrant theatre community. Registrations are now open—don’t miss out on this incredible opportunity to share your story on stage!

Stay tuned for more details, and get ready for an unforgettable season of creativity and talent! 

Principal Festival Partners
Development Partners

This festival hasn't posted any news articles yet.

Welcome to the 13th Edition of Short+Sweet Dubai  - a more creative world ten minutes at a time!

Please register here for our upcoming Short+Sweet Theatre Festival in Dubai from 12th APRIL to 1st JUNE, 2025, to be hosted at The Junction in... read more