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50 events from Sunday, October 18 to Saturday, October 24, 2026. Free: 2. Busiest venues: Norval Foundation, The Masque Theatre, Zeitz MOCAA.

Sunday, October 18, 2026

Visual arts
until Dec 19

SALA

Zeitz MOCAA · V&A Waterfront
- Visual arts
Visual arts
until Apr 4

Selections from the Collection

Zeitz MOCAA · V&A Waterfront
- Visual arts
Visual arts
until Nov 22

Githan Coopoo: Tears Now But Heaven Tomorrow

Githan Coopoo

Norval Foundation · Tokai
- Visual arts
Visual arts
until Nov 15

A Protea Is Not a Flower

Zeitz MOCAA · V&A Waterfront
- Visual arts
Visual arts
until Oct 25

The Procession

Zeitz MOCAA · V&A Waterfront
- Visual arts
Visual arts
until Nov 22

Brett Murray: Wild Life

Brett Murray

Norval Foundation · Tokai
- Visual arts
Visual arts
until Dec 31

Edoardo Villa: The Last Villas

Edoardo Villa

Norval Foundation · Tokai
- Visual arts
Visual arts
until Feb 7

Kate Gottgens: Unsteady Realms

Kate Gottgens

Norval Foundation · Tokai
- Visual arts
Visual arts
until Nov 7

Common Purpose

Sam Nhlengethwa · David Koloane

Goodman Gallery Cape Town · Green Point
- Visual arts
Free
Visual arts
until Jan 10

Irma Stern: Looking Closer to Home

Irma Stern

Norval Foundation · Tokai
- Visual arts
Visual arts
until Nov 7

Interior Design

A4 Arts Foundation · District Six
- Visual arts
Free
Theatre
until Oct 31

Albie Sachs: Father, Sons and Soft Vengeance

The Baxter Theatre · Rondebosch
- Theatre
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Music
until Nov 14

Voices of the Ages

The Baxter Theatre · Rondebosch
- Music
Theatre
2:30 PM

God of Carnage

The Masque Theatre · Muizenberg
- Theatre
Tickets
Music
4 PM

German International School Cape Town (DSK) presents Southern Astronauts - The Best Part - Groovy Tides in the Deep South

café Roux · Noordhoek
- Music
Tickets
Theatre
6 PM

Aletta Francina de Kock: Jussie Sussie

Kaapstad Toneelhuis · City Centre
- Theatre
Tickets
Comedy
6 PM

Nik Rabinowitz is "The Mountain Jew"

The Alma Café · Rosebank
- Comedy
Tickets
Music
7 PM

Kalk Bay - Slow Life presents Jean-Philippe Sylvestre at the Brass Room Kalk Bay

The Brass Bell · Kalk Bay
- Music
Tickets

Monday, October 19, 2026

Literature
7 PM

Conversation with Debora Patta

Artscape Theatre Centre · Foreshore
- Literature
Tickets

Wednesday, October 21, 2026

Comedy
6 PM

Nik Rabinowitz presents Mountain Jew

café Roux · Noordhoek
- Comedy
Tickets
Theatre
until Oct 24

THE CRACKED HOUSE

Artscape Theatre Centre · Foreshore
- Theatre
Comedy
7 PM

Politically Aweh: Poll Dancing

Homecoming Centre · District Six
- Comedy
Tickets
Theatre
7:30 PM

God of Carnage

The Masque Theatre · Muizenberg
- Theatre
Tickets
Music
7:30 PM

Midweek Melodies with Robyn Reid

Duchess Lounge · Observatory
- Music
Tickets
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Music
Time not announced

Viviamo per l’Arte - Albie van Schalkwyk, Nerina von Mayer and Pamela Wijnberg

The Baxter Theatre · Rondebosch
- Music

Thursday, October 22, 2026

Visual arts
6 PM

The Norval Exchange: Artist in Dialogue

Norval Foundation · Tokai
- Visual arts
R250 Tickets
Other
7 PM

PechaKucha #70 Lost is a Place Too

Homecoming Centre · District Six
Tickets
Theatre
7:30 PM

God of Carnage

The Masque Theatre · Muizenberg
- Theatre
Tickets
Comedy
8 PM

Nik Rabinowitz: MOUNTAIN JEW

Kalk Bay Theatre · Kalk Bay
- Comedy
Tickets
Visual arts
until Oct 25

Design Week South Africa

A4 Arts Foundation · District Six
- Visual arts
Music
until Oct 25

Don Giovanni

The Baxter Theatre · Rondebosch
- Music

Friday, October 23, 2026

Music
6 PM

Mel Malisch presents “Jagged Reimagined”

café Roux · Noordhoek
- Music
Tickets
Music
6:30 PM

The Nick Turner Trio

The Alma Café · Rosebank
- Music
Tickets
Music
7 PM

BRAWLS RECORDS PRESENTS: HEARTMACHINE, MAN MOTELS & MEASUREHEAD at Woodstock Brewery.

Woodstock Brewery · Woodstock
- Music
Tickets
Comedy
7 PM

TOUGH CROWD COMEDY

The Outlore Base · City Centre
- Comedy
Tickets
Dance
until Oct 24

ANKLE MARC

Artscape Theatre Centre · Foreshore
- Dance
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Comedy
7:30 PM

Dan Corder Presents: Who The F*** Are We Gonna Vote For?

Homecoming Centre · District Six
- Comedy
Tickets
Theatre
7:30 PM

God of Carnage

The Masque Theatre · Muizenberg
- Theatre
Tickets
Music
7:30 PM

Lekker Lekker Media Live at Kaapstad Toneelhuis

Kaapstad Toneelhuis · City Centre
- Music
Tickets
Comedy
8 PM

Andre The Hilarious Hypnotist

Kalk Bay Theatre · Kalk Bay
- Comedy
R250 Tickets

Saturday, October 24, 2026

Theatre
2:30 PM

God of Carnage

The Masque Theatre · Muizenberg
- Theatre
Tickets
Music
4 PM

Mila Smith & Freddy L: Live at The Brass Bell

The Brass Bell · Kalk Bay
- Music
Tickets
Music
6 PM

The Dirt Blues Band presents Eric Clapton & Friends

café Roux · Noordhoek
- Music
- Blues
Tickets
Music
6:30 PM

Pertunia Msani & Lungiswa Plaatjies

The Alma Café · Rosebank
- Music
Tickets
Music
7 PM

Rocktober : Blues Edition @ Springbok Arms ft. Riaan Smit & The Hugo Veldsman Trio

Springbok Arms · Observatory
- Music
- Blues
Tickets
Cabaret
7 PM

Wrong Song, Right Tease

Duchess Lounge · Observatory
- Cabaret
Tickets
Comedy
7:30 PM

Dan Corder Presents: Who The F*** Are We Gonna Vote For?

Homecoming Centre · District Six
- Comedy
Tickets
Music
7:30 PM

Mendelssohn: A Choral Odyssey

Cape Town City Hall · City Centre
- Music
- Choir
Tickets
Comedy
7:30 PM

The Half Written Show by Improguise

The Galloway Theatre · V&A Waterfront
- Comedy
Tickets
Dance
7:30 PM

The Legacy of Dance Gala

Artscape Theatre Centre · Foreshore
- Dance

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