The Hot List: 5 Things We Love in Cape Town This Week

Fresh finds and cult favourites in and around the Mother City. 1. PFL Champions Series 2 – MMA Night at GrandWest (Saturday, 19 July) Get ready for high-energy action at GrandWest Arena with the Professional Fighters League Champions Series 2, featuring a headline bout of Johnny Eblen vs. Costello van Steenis alongside the first round of the inaugural PFL Africa Tournament. Why…

Ellerman House Introduces Curate: A Fine-Dining Experience

Curate

Building on the success of its renowned restaurant – now renamed OneEighty – the award-winning boutique hotel Ellerman House is set to elevate its culinary offering with the launch of a new fine-dining restaurant, Curate. At the helm of Curate is Ellerman House’s Head Chef Kieran Whyte. Having worked closely with acclaimed Cape Town chef Peter Tempelhoff over the…

Get Ready! Museum of Illusions is Coming to Cape Town

Museum of Illusions

The Mother City will soon be adding a mesmerizing new attraction to its vibrant cultural landscape. The globally renowned Museum of Illusions will officially open its doors on Kloof Street on Saturday, 31 May 2025, marking its debut in Cape Town and becoming the second Museum of Illusions in South Africa, third on the continent…

Northern Suburbs Get its First Culture Festival – Kultura!

It’s a suburb, but here people lovingly refer to it as the “town”. A town with a fresh water well that was sunk by the VOC in the 1600s; which was inhabited long before then by Khoisan natives; which has Cape Dutch buildings in streets named after Oxford and the queen. And that is surrounded…

The Cape’s Fireplace Spots Worth Warming Up To This Winter

As the chill sets in and scarves start making their annual comeback, the search is on for good food, better company and, of course, a cracking fireplace. Whether you’re looking to reconnect with friends, warm your hands (and heart), or simply enjoy a glass of red with a view, there’s no need to look too…

Cape Town Opera Events

Cape Town Opera Presents ‘opera on the Go’ Lunch Hour Concert on 15 April at Artscape On Tuesday 15 April, at 13h00, Cape Town Opera (CTO) will present Opera On The Go, a free one-hour concert in the Chandelier Foyer at Artscape. Opera and music lovers can look forward to a captivating repertoire featuring, among…

Cape Town Opera Presents a Bold Reimagining of Verdi’s AIDA at Artscape in May 2025

Cape Town Opera (CTO) presents Verdi’s Aida from 23 to 31 May 2025 at Artscape. Set against a backdrop of war, forbidden love, betrayal, and cultural conflict, CTO’s Artistic Director, Magdalene Minnaar, unveils a bold, Africanfuturistic reimagining of this iconic opera. Featuring an all-South African cast, this new production transports the opera into a vivid, imagined milieu, where visual…

Celebrated SA comedian Kurt Schoonraad Brings the Laughs to the Baxter Theatre with His Brand-New Show, Funny Side Up, this May

Get ready for a laugh-out-loud experience as one of South Africa’s most recognizable and influential comedians, Kurt Schoonraad, takes to the stage in Cape Town with his latest one-man show, Funny Side Up. Running from 12-17 May at Baxter Theatre, this must-see comedy event promises an evening of top-tier entertainment and side-splitting laughter. Bringing his signature…

Maestro Andrea Bocelli – To Perform With Work Class Talent in South Africa

The wait is almost over. In just a few days, global music icon Andrea Bocelli will embark on his long-awaited South African tour, bringing his timeless voice to the SunBet Arena, Time Square on 12 and 13 April 2025, before heading to DHL Stadium, Cape Town on 16 April 2025 – which will mark the largest outdoor classical concert ever staged in Cape Town. An…

Absa RUN YOUR CITY SERIES Marks 10 Years of Spectacular Running in the Mother City!

RUN YOUR CITY SERIES

The Absa RUN YOUR CITY SERIES proudly celebrates a decade of road running excellence in the Mother City with the highly anticipated Absa RUN YOUR CITY CAPE TOWN 10K on Sunday, 11 May 2025! This mass-participation 10km road race takes runners on a spectacular journey through Cape Town’s iconic landmarks, offering breathtaking views of the…