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23 events on Friday, October 16, 2026. Free: 2. Busiest venues: Norval Foundation, Zeitz MOCAA, The Baxter Theatre.

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
Music
6 PM

Cape Malay Choir Board Choral Competition

Artscape Theatre Centre · Foreshore
- Music
- Choir
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Music
6 PM

Night Sky Zombies LIVE! @ café Roux

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

Jezzy's Sing n Fling Showcase

Duchess Lounge · Observatory
- Music
Tickets
Music
6:30 PM

Michael Bester Trio

The Alma Café · Rosebank
- Music
Tickets
Theatre
7:30 PM

Encore Vol. 3

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

God of Carnage

The Masque Theatre · Muizenberg
- Theatre
Tickets
Music
8 PM

Broken Telephone and Friends

Evol · Gardens
- Music
Tickets
Theatre
8 PM

The Craving by The Outlore

The Outlore Base · City Centre
- Theatre
Tickets
Theatre
until Oct 31

Albie Sachs: Father, Sons and Soft Vengeance

The Baxter Theatre · Rondebosch
- Theatre
Music
until Oct 17

Kom Fietna Saam Mareldia

The Baxter Theatre · Rondebosch
- Music
- Theatre
Music
Time not announced

UCT Ibuyambo Orchestra presents Fragments of Sarah

UCT Ibuyambo Orchestra

The Baxter Theatre · Rondebosch
- Music
- Dance
Music
until Nov 14

Voices of the Ages

The Baxter Theatre · Rondebosch
- Music

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