How this works
Where the listings come from, and how money flows.
The short version: I run the ticketing platform venues use, the listings on this site are pulled live from it, and you buy direct from the venue. Full operational transparency below.
Where listings come from
Every event on this site is pulled live from TicketWave, the platform I run. TicketWave is what venues use for their ticketing across the network. When a venue publishes an event there, it appears here within minutes; when tickets sell out, it updates here within minutes. I don’t scrape, I don’t re-list from other marketplaces, and I don’t add a markup. The price you see is the price the organiser charges.
How booking works
When you click “Get tickets” you’re sent to the venue’s own branded ticket page. You buy from the venue. Your card is charged by the venue. Your confirmation email comes from the venue. I never see your payment details.
How money flows (and what’s disclosed)
The site earns revenue from venues that pay TicketWave to run their box office, independent of which tickets visitors buy. A handful of listings are paid placements — those are clearly labelled “Promoted” or “Sponsored” inline. Affiliate links exist on a small number of guides; they’re marked when present. I don’t take undisclosed money from venues to write nice things about them. If a guide’s framing changed because of a commercial relationship, the disclosure says so on that guide.
Editorial independence
The directory is operated by TicketWave HQ Ltd (Companies House 17143167, UK). It’s not affiliated with the Dubai tourist board, council, or any individual venue. Editorial direction is mine.
If you run a venue
Use TicketWave to sell your tickets and your event will appear here automatically. The list-your-business form in the footer covers static listings (restaurants, beach clubs, hotels).