Artsy & Creative Events in Cape Town

1 Hour Cape Town Bo Kaap Photoshoot Experience

2026-03-21T09:30:00

Bokaap Deli

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Embark on a 1-hour photography walk through Cape Town's Bo Kaap with a professional photographer. Start at The Bo Kaap Deli, explore colorful streets, and learn about Cape Malay culture while you capture striking portraits and scenes. Perfect for solo travelers, couples, or friends seeking a fun, share-worthy experience.

Studio Social

2026-03-21T16:30:00

Moosh Artspace

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A casual evening at Moosh Artspace for artists and enthusiasts to mingle, share projects, and spark collaborations at Studio Social. Expect informal conversations, light refreshments, and a relaxed gallery vibe in a creative studio setting.

Spier Light Art

2026-03-22T06:30:00

Spier Wine Estate,R310Lyndoch,wc7600South Africa+ Google Map

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Spier Light Art is an outdoor night-time light-installation at Spier Wine Estate in Stellenbosch, where sculptural and digital artworks illuminate the vineyard grounds and historic buildings. An immersive, family-friendly art experience that blends technology with the Cape wine-country backdrop.

St James Creative Arts Showcase

2026-03-22T13:00:00

St James Church, Kenilworth

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St James Church in Kenilworth hosts a Creative Arts Showcase featuring local artists across disciplines in a welcoming church setting. The event on March 22, 2026 at 1:00 PM offers performances and exhibits that celebrate community talent in a historic venue.

The Catacombs Screening

2026-03-22T13:00:00

The Labia Theatre

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Screening of 'The Catacombs' at The Labia Theatre in Cape Town. This cinema event on March 22, 2026 at 1:00 PM offers a moody, atmospheric viewing in a historic venue, inviting film lovers to experience a standout screening in a classic South African cinema.

Cape Town International Jazz Festival

2026-03-27T09:00:00

Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC)

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Cape Town International Jazz Festival is a premier international jazz event at the Cape Town International Convention Centre, featuring top jazz artists across multiple stages. The program promises high-energy live performances and a vibrant city atmosphere, showcasing Cape Town's rich music scene in a modern venue.

Jabulile Majola at Cticc (cape Town International Convention Centre)

2026-03-27T18:30:00

Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC)

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Experience a captivating live performance by South African artist Jabulile Majola at CTICC in Cape Town. This world-music showcase blends traditional rhythms with contemporary grooves in a premier city venue.

Tigran Hamasyan at Nederduitse Gereformeerde Kerk @ Franschhoek

2026-03-27T22:30:00

Nederduitse Gereformeerde Kerk @ Franschhoek

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Renowned pianist Tigran Hamasyan performs a live jazz concert at Nederduitse Gereformeerde Kerk in Franschhoek. The intimate church venue promises warm acoustics and inventive improvisation, blending modern jazz with liturgical warmth for a memorable evening.

Zeitz MOCAA Members Gallery Walk: Southern Guild & Everard Read

2026-03-28T00:00:00

The Zeitz Mocaa

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Join Zeitz MOCAA members for a morning gallery walk on March 28, 2026, visiting Southern Guild and Everard Read. This member-exclusive stroll offers a front-row view of Cape Town’s contemporary art scene, as two leading galleries open their spaces for a curated walkabout.

Poetry Slam

2026-03-28T04:00:00

Grosvenor House – Stellenbosch Village Museum

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Experience an evening of live poetry slam at Grosvenor House inside the Stellenbosch Village Museum. Local poets step up for fierce, rhythmic performances, blending emotion and storytelling in a historic, intimate setting. A vibrant spotlight on contemporary voices.

Gladiator II

2026-03-28T19:30:00

The Galileo - Kirstenbosch Garden

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Outdoor screening of Gladiator II at The Galileo in Kirstenbosch Garden. A feature-length action epic shown under the stars in a lush garden cinema setting, pairing classic epics with an unforgettable venue.

Spier Light Art transforms wine farm into a night gallery

2026-04-01T00:00:00

Cape Town, South Africa

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Spier Light Art turns a Cape Town wine farm into a night gallery, guiding visitors along a trail of sound sculptures, neon texts and glowing artworks set among the vineyards. The installation blends rural charm with cutting-edge light and sound design, offering an immersive evening of visual poetry under the stars.

Candlelight: Ed Sheeran Meets Coldplay

2026-04-04T18:00:00

The Galileo - Norval Foundation

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An intimate candlelit concert at Norval Foundation in Cape Town, featuring a live arrangement of Ed Sheeran and Coldplay hits. Expect a 60-minute program in a stunning venue, with doors opening 45 minutes before showtime and no entry once the performance begins.

Candlelight: The Best of Hans Zimmer

2026-04-04T20:30:00

The Galileo - Norval Foundation

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Candlelight at Norval Foundation offers The Best of Hans Zimmer, a 60-minute live concert of iconic film scores performed in a candlelit, intimate setting. Set in Cape Town’s renowned art venue, the program showcases Zimmer’s cinematic themes with a warm, immersive atmosphere.

Spier Light Art: 8th Edition at Spier Wine Farm

2026-04-06T00:00:00

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Spier Light Art returns for its eighth edition at Spier Wine Farm in Stellenbosch, transforming the grounds into a nocturnal gallery of luminous contemporary artworks. Curated by Vaughn Sadie and Jay Pather, the outdoor festival invites visitors to experience light as medium and meaning from March 6 to April 6, 2026.

Where light becomes art: Spier Light Art 2026

2026-04-06T00:00:00

ors Vaughn Sadie and Jay Pather… Find out more » R250 - R280

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Spier Light Art 2026 turns the Stellenbosch wine farm into a nocturnal gallery of illuminated works by contemporary artists, inviting visitors to experience light as medium and meaning. The eighth edition runs March 6–April 6, 2026, with night-time installations across the outdoor grounds of Spier.

Casablanca – ROYALE

2026-04-08T19:30:00

The Galileo - Norval Foundation

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Screening of Casablanca – Royale, a romance drama, presented at The Galileo inside the Norval Foundation. A stylish film-night in a gallery setting, offering an intimate cinematic experience in Cape Town.

Stupid Fucking Bird

2026-04-09T00:00:00

Artscape Theatre Centre

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Aaron Posner’s Stupid Fucking Bird offers a bold, darkly funny reimagining of Chekhov’s The Seagull. Witty, provocative and timely, it probes fame, love, and the quest for meaning through vivid performances at Baxter Theatre Centre in Cape Town.

Master Harold…and the boys

2026-04-09T08:00:00

Artscape Theatre Centre

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A powerful revival of Athol Fugard’s Master Harold... and the Boys at Artscape Theatre Centre in Cape Town. Starring Sello Maake kaNcube with Lebohang Motaung and Daniel Anderson, the production probes race, friendship, and resilience in apartheid-era South Africa.

LUMENOCITY

2026-04-09T15:30:00

The Company’s Garden (entrance from Orange Street)

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LUMENOCITY is an outdoor light-art installation at The Company’s Garden in Cape Town. This ticketed event invites visitors to wander illuminated paths as immersive visuals and ambient sound transform the garden. A luminous highlight for art lovers and families alike, set to spark curiosity on a sunny afternoon.

SACM Student Showcase

2026-04-14T00:00:00

Artscape Theatre Centre

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A vibrant SACM Student Showcase at Baxter Theatre Centre features the UCT Symphony Orchestra performing across Opera, Classical, Jazz and African/Pan-African music in a dynamic concert. A celebration of student talent in a premier Cape Town venue, blending diverse musical worlds on one stage.

You should go in

2026-04-16T00:00:00

Artscape Theatre Centre

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You Should Go In is a moving new drama about family, abandonment, and the complicated road to forgiveness. This intimate production at Baxter Theatre Centre in Cape Town explores tense relationships with sensitive performances and a powerful, emotional arc.

Manje Manje: An Epic

2026-04-17T00:00:00

Artscape Theatre Centre

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Manje Manje: An Epic is a theatre piece at Baxter Theatre Centre in Cape Town. Fresh from a successful run and Fleur du Cap nominations (winning Best Original Music), the show promises a gripping live performance with strong music and storytelling.

Deep Rising

2026-04-22T19:30:00

The Galileo - Kirstenbosch Garden

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Outdoor screening of the documentary Deep Rising at The Galileo Open Air Cinema in Kirstenbosch Garden, Cape Town. Enjoy a sunset backdrop in the botanical garden as the film screens at 7:30 PM.

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