Cape Town
Playwright Nicholas Spagnoletti and software engineer Edward van Kuik are the driving duo behind this fun, eccentric space in a gorgeous heritage building…
Must-see entertainment in Southern Africa
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Cape Town
Since the 1970s the Baxter has been the focus of Capetonian theatre. There are three main venues at the centre – a 674-seat theatre, a concert hall and a…
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eSwatini (Swaziland)
People visit this place especially for the ever-mutating cultural site/living gallery and experimental-performance space. Part of the Malandela's complex,…
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Kirstenbosch Summer Sunset Concerts
Cape Town
Don't miss taking a picnic and some bubbly to one of these wonderful outdoor concerts, staged in the stunning botanical gardens beneath Table Mountain on…
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Gauteng
This R150-million complex is a vividly colourful and creative symbol of contemporary Soweto. Even if you don't come for a show or event, do drop by to…
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Cape Town
The City Bowl has been crying out for a quality live-music venue for a while and it's taken Café Roux (which already runs a successful operation in…
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Cape Town
Decorated with giant art murals by Breeze Yoko and Falko One, this new cultural and community centre is worthy of a look in its own right. However you'll…
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Sea Point to Hout Bay
A great venue for an evening of lighthearted theatrical entertainment, offering everything from comic plays to classic musicals.
Cape Town
Named in honour of Athol Fugard, South Africa’s best-known living playwright, this very impressive arts centre was created from the former Congregational…
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Cape Town
The grand auditorium to the rear of the old City Hall has very good acoustics that are taken advantage of by this orchestra and accompanying local choirs…
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Cape Town
Newlands would be a shoo-in for the title of the world’s prettiest cricket ground – if it weren’t for a nearby mega-brewery messing up the view towards…
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Cape Town
Most Wednesday evenings from November to April, you can watch a movie outdoors in Kirstenbosch gardens (entry is from 6pm; movies start between 7.30pm and…
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Ellis Park – Emirates Airline Park
Johannesburg
The spiritual home of Jo’burg rugby, just east of the city centre, was the scene of one of the new nation’s proudest moments – victory in the 1995 World…
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Durban
This classy lounge-bar is in an up-and-coming part of Durban, but for now it's best to grab a cab to get here. This sprawling bar and lounge has a…
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Cape Town
A Capetonian treasure and lifeline to the independent movie fan, the four-screen Labia is named after the old Italian ambassador and local philanthropist…
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Johannesburg
This swanky den recalls the atmosphere of an old NYC jazz club. You’ll find mellow, live jazz Tuesday to Saturday evenings from around 8.30pm. It also…
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National Company of Song and Dance
Maputo
The National Company of Song & Dance, Mozambique’s renowned national dance company, has occasional performances in Maputo that are well worth attending.
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Maputo
Teatro Avenida is home to one of Maputo’s best-known theatre groups, Mutumbela Gogo. Plays are in Portuguese.
Johannesburg
With exposed bricks and iron beams, visible piping and a long bar, the Good Luck Bar has obvious remnants of its previous life as a warehouse for buses…
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Cape Town International Convention Centre
Cape Town
Since opening in 2003, the CTICC has barely paused for breath, packing in a busy annual programme of musical performances, exhibitions, conferences and…
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Sea Point to Hout Bay
These bimonthly live gigs, going since 2010, are hosted in unique, unusual venues throughout the city and surrounds. They mix new, up-and-coming artists…
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Gauteng
Previously known as Soccer City, this was the headquarters of the 2010 FIFA World Cup. The stadium is shaped like a calabash and dominates the abandoned…
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Johannesburg
Jo'burg's most respected live-music venue gained prominence as a Melville jazz haunt in the late '90s before getting the world-music tip and relocating to…
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Johannesburg
This cool independent cinema in the heart of Maboneng hosts international film festivals, shows throwback movies and airs provocative documentaries. Sit…
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Cape Town
Consisting of three different-sized auditoriums, this behemoth is the city’s main arts complex. Theatre, classical music, ballet, opera and cabaret shows …
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Cape Town
It wouldn’t be summer in Cape Town without a visit to Maynardville Park’s open-air theatre to see some Shakespeare. Bring a blanket, pillow and umbrella,…
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Johannesburg
The city’s most important venue for live theatre has three performance spaces (John Kani, Mannie Manim and Barney Simon Theatres) as well as galleries and…
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Cape Town
Marco Radebe’s highly popular African restaurant (mains R130 to R170) offers top-class entertainment from a range of singers, dancers and bands each night…
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Zambia
For something entirely different, SEKA (Sensitisation and Education through Kunda arts) is a local NGO that organises and conducts performances for the…
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Harare
With Zimbabwe regaining its status as a test-playing nation, cricket fans should try to make it to this scenic ground surrounded by jacaranda trees. There…
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Harare
This is a new space in Harare Gardens for this long-standing theatre company (on hiatus for four years). Plays are held on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday…
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Johannesburg
Showcasing up-and-coming performers, fringe productions and other quirky ensembles, POPArt is the kind of place where you see tomorrow’s theatre…
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Cape Town
More than just a live music performance, this nightly show aims to offer visitors an insight into Cape Town's cultural heritage with the chance to meet…
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Cape Town
Theo Ndindwa and Tanya Arshamian use dance to change the lives of kids in the townships. On the first Thursday of the month this studio, where classes are…
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Windhoek
This place used to be a warehouse for the breweries but has been converted into a full-scale, state-of-the-art theatre. The industrial interior and…
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Cape Town
Occupying part of the St George's Cathedral’s vaulted stone crypt, this restaurant, which serves a continent-hopping menu of dishes, is best visited for…
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Johannesburg
This impressive stadium, just off the M1 freeway to Pretoria, is the city’s most important cricketing venue. Watch from the stands or head to the grassy…
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Cape Town
Even if gambling isn’t your thing, there’s plenty to keep you entertained at Grandwest, including a six-screen cinema, many restaurants, a food court, an…
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Western Cape
Starting its life as a car showroom in the 1930s, this marvellous art deco building has been reincarnated as a cinema. Movies are shown on Wednesday…
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Gaborone
Maitisong (Place of Entertainment) puts on some excellent shows in its large theatre, with events ranging from Shakespearean plays to Batswana music most…
