A British-curriculum school whose auditorium and halls double as an events venue, Dubai Heights Academy sits in the Al Barsha South area of the city. Established in 2017, the academy follows the English national curriculum and serves pupils from the early years through to secondary level. Its campus was built with spacious classrooms, meeting and conference rooms, halls and a well-equipped auditorium fitted with modern stage and audiovisual technology. Beyond the school day, these facilities are used as a venue, with the auditorium and halls hosting public and community events outside term-time activities. Listings for the venue have included concerts, comedy nights, brunches and seasonal festivals alongside educational shows and sports events. The auditorium's staging and seating make it suitable for performances and ceremonies, while the halls lend themselves to fairs, markets and gatherings. Its location in a residential part of Al Barsha South places it within reach of the surrounding communities it draws on for both pupils and event audiences. In this way the academy functions as a dual-purpose site, a working school by day and an indoor events space for the wider community at other times. The campus was purpose-built with the technology and flexible spaces that allow it to switch between teaching and public events, from a fitted-out stage to break-out halls and conference rooms. Events listed at the venue are typically held outside school hours or during holidays, when the auditorium and halls can be given over to audiences from the wider community. Parking on site and the residential setting in Al Barsha South make it convenient for the families and local residents who form much of its audience. For organisers, the academy offers a ready-made indoor venue with staging and seating already in place, while for the school the events programme makes fuller use of facilities that would otherwise stand idle out of term.

Type: Indoor Event Space

Address: Al Barsha South, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Opening Date: 01/01/2017