Four concerts across the Emirates, in the weeks leading up to National Day. Sing for the Nation returns from 7 November to 1 December 2026 as a national tour of four concerts across the Emirates in the weeks leading up to National Day. It is an evening where we come together in love for the nation, sharing moments of pride and belonging. First staged at Dubai Opera in May 2026, it is not a conventional performance but a shared experience: the audience is invited to sing along to songs that have long been part of the UAE’s cultural fabric, as the community comes together to celebrate its love for the nation. This season, that celebration travels across the country, carrying the songs of the Union from the capital to Ras Al Khaimah. In Al Ain, the tour moves into the open air.
On Friday 20 November, in partnership with the Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi), the Orchestra performs at Al Jahili Fort, one of the city’s best-known historic landmarks. Holding an evening of the nation’s songs at a monument that carries the heritage of the Emirates makes it a fitting setting: audiences will sing the story of the Union in a place that is itself part of the nation’s history.
