The city will be home to Dar al Funoon in 2030, a new performing arts venue with more than 6,000 seats designed by the late Frank Gehry.
Abu Dhabi has unveiled plans for Dar al Funoon Abu Dhabi (House of the Arts), a major new performing arts venue scheduled to open in 2030 with a total capacity of more than 6,000 across multiple performance spaces.
Located near Saadiyat Cultural District, the development will become one of the region’s largest and most technically advanced performing arts venues, hosting year-round artistic programming while strengthening Abu Dhabi’s position as a global destination for culture, arts and knowledge.
Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Executive Council, witnessed the launch of the Dar al Funoon Abu Dhabi development project.
