SAAO Open Nights

2nd & 4th Sat every month | A chance to explore the rich history of astronomy in South Africa.

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Open Book Festival

4 - 6 September 2026 | Cape Town's biggest annual literary festival returns

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Night Run to Honour Nurses

19 September 2026 | 7km night run raising funds to train exceptional nurses

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Strictly Soul CPT

11 September 2026 | The soul and R&B celebration plays its final night of the season.

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First Thursdays Cape Town

City Centre | A celebration of art, culture, and creativity that enchants both locals and tourists...

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36ONE Clifton Mile Swim

Every first Sunday | An open water swim in Clifton.

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Craft Nights at Labia Theatre

Selected Wed evenings | Cosy crafting while watching films at the Labia Theatre.

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Turkish Mosaic Lamp Workshop

Saturdays | An authentic lamp mosaic workshop experience

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Earthdance

18 - 20 September 2026 | An outdoor trance music festival held across the globe

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Cape Town Photography Festival

2 - 22 September 2026 | A celebration of all forms of photography

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Paws-a-While Pet Fair & Market

First Sunday of the month | Monthly pet fair with adoptions, wellness stalls and live music

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The Rocky Horror Show

28 August - 18 October 2026 | The legendary cult musical comes to Cape Town

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Form & Flow Pilates

12 September 2026 | Beginner-friendly Pilates with a gorgeous beach view.

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MAMMA MIA!

3 Sept to 11 Oct 2026 | The feel-good performance celebrating the magic of ABBA returns.

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Bafunny Bafunny

26 September 2026 | South Africa's biggest comics form the National Team of Comedy in a nationwide...

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Pan-African Film Caravan at the Labia

29 May, 31 Jul , 28 Aug, 25 Sept, 30 Oct | Monthly African cinema series pairing historical and...

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SAFRA Heritage Gala

24 September 2026 | A centenary jubilee celebrating accordion, concertina and harmonica across...

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Kenny Lattimore Live

20 September 2026 | Grammy-nominated R&B singer Kenny Lattimore performs at GrandWest Grand Arena

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Bloom in Concert

12 September 2026 | CTPYO and soprano Lynelle Kenned open the Stanford in Bloom festival in a...

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Couch Potato Run Club

27 July - 16 Sept 2026 | Beginner-friendly 8-week Couch to 5K running programme

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Time Dance Competition Gala

6 September 2026 | Gala showcase of young dance talent across ballet, hip hop, tap, acro and modern

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WOMAD Global Sounds at V&A Waterfront

24 September 2026 | Free world music event at the V&A Waterfront Amphitheatre, presented under the...

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SHORTSTRAW Tour

18 September 2026 | Johannesburg indie band returns with a new single and EP

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TazzinArt Exhibition

15 August - 21 October 2026 | Espresso cups by 44 artists explore cultural identity through...

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UCTSO Concerto Festival

1 September 2026 | Thirteen SACM soloists perform concertos with the UCT Symphony Orchestra

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Keenan Scott: Folk & Blues

1 September 2026 | An evening of acoustic folk and blues guitar with Keenan Scott

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Denim for Good

20 July to 16 September 2026 | Drop off unwanted denim at Cavendish Square for charity

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Miniaturia Guild

5 September 2026 | Annual miniature fair with displays, live demos, sales & family activities

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Flower Arrangement Workshop at Norval

12 September 2026 | Guided flower arranging session inside an exhibition

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Carmen Opera in Cinema

1, 13, 15 September 2026 | Sold-out stage opera reaches the big screen

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Madame Jojo’s

Every Thursday | New cabaret and nightclub series inspired by Soho's iconic venue

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Pass Me The Mic: Poetry After 1976

5 September 2026 | Poets honour fifty years since the Soweto Youth Uprising

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Please Prove You Are Human

5 September 2026 | A comic hour on artificial intelligence and human obsolescence

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Up Close with Maneo | Athambile Masola

5 September 2026 | An intimate one-on-one on language, genre and Black women's history

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African Identity | African Cosmologies

5 September 2026 | Writers unpack the seen and unseen worlds in African storytelling

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We’re Still Human

5 September 2026 | Publishers weigh in on AI, algorithms and the future of books

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The World We Want

5 September 2026 | Four voices imagine a more sustainable, decolonised way of living

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Poetry of Belonging

4 September 2026 | Six poets perform in an evening curated by Red Wheelbarrow

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Conversations With Mohale

4 September 2026 | Three authors discuss love, loneliness and connection with Mohale Mashigo

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Beyond Dystopia

4 September 2026 | A speculative fiction workshop imagining sustainable, post-capitalist futures

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Between Two Worlds

4 September 2026 | Three novelists discuss fiction that merges reality with the fantastical

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Velvet Feathers

26 & 27 September 2026 | Cape Town City Ballet perform their greatest hits at the Norval Foundation.

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Unofficial Pink Party

26 September 2026 | One of the last editions of the LGBTQI+ friendly dance event with aerial...

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The Loft

23 September 2026 | The monthly house party with homely decor, a vibrant dance floor, and a...

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New Generations by WOMAD

19 September 2026 | A multi-genre live show from some of Cape Town's award-winning rising stars.

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The Craving

11 September - 3 October 2026 | An immersive theatre experience follows a deranged chef making...

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Punk Prom

4 September 2026 | An LGBTQ+ friendly prom night with black leather, messy hair, and punk rock...

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Liquideep Live CPT

5 September 2026 | The duo who took over SA radio play their best hits alongside acclaimed DJs.

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No Place Like Home

22 to 27 September 2026 | An original musical traces how Cape Town's neighbourhoods shape family...

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UCT Jazz Festival

21 to 23 September 2026 | Three nights of student jazz close out UCT's music year around Heritage...

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Coppelia – Youth Production

19 September 2026 | Young dancers close out a five-month training programme with a classic comic...

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The Gathering 2026: Cities Edition

11 September 2026 | Journalists, officials and civic leaders debate how to fix South African cities

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Behind The Music with Rodney Trudgeon

14 September 2026 | A veteran radio broadcaster shares the music that has shaped his career

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To Moer and Gone

18 & 20 September 2026 | A saxophone and accordion duo asks what it means to feel at home

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Lamb Champs

24 September 2026 | A farming-focused Heritage Day festival built around fire and flavour

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