Upcoming Events
Gregory Maqoma’s GENESIS: The Beginning and End of Time
Gregory Maqoma’s GENESIS: The Beginning and End of Time is a powerful and allegorical journey through the half-life of colonial history, the timeless quest for liberation, and the inner and outer battles human beings face on the way.
And The Girls In Their Sunday Dresses
Zakes Mda's And The Girls In Their Sunday Dresses is a sharp, humorous and deeply moving two-hander set in a sluggish government food-aid queue.
Amanda Black From My Soil To Yours Tour - Cape Town
Amanda Black is embarking on a nationwide tour with a target of all 9 Provinces. Black has curated an inspired live performance of her latest work titled “From My Soil to Yours” her fourth studio album...
Low-Level Panic
Low Level Panic, adapted and directed by Henu Baden and produced by Klara Robertson, is a character-driven piece that delves into the inner lives of the three female flatmates.
Voices of Tomorrow
Kick off the 2026 South African College of Music, UCT, concert season with the next generation of South African talent. Voices of Tomorrow features the electrifying Kujenga and the vibrant Afro-Jazz sounds of Sauti Za Afrika.
Alan Committie - An Iliad
After the success of Richard III, Amadeus and Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf, Gloucester Productions continues to present intriguing, challenging and entertaining classics to Cape Town audiences.
Morning Melodies - Nebula Trio - Viola, Clarinet & Flute
Morning Melodies is a programme that focuses on presenting professional and affordable morning concerts to the senior citizens of the Western Cape.
Cape Town Concert Brass
Cape Town Concert Brass, a 35-piece brass and percussion ensemble, presents a vibrant bursary fundraising concert at the Baxter Concert Hall. All proceeds support music students at risk of financial exclusion in 2026.
Bayede Album Tour
The Bayede Tour arrives in Cape Town for a powerful live performance experience with Danya Devs.
Opera UCT 2026 Season Launch
At the very top of the new academic year, Opera UCT is delighted to present a concert of operatic excerpts sung by the cream of young South African vocal talent, and to unveil its plans for the forthcoming 2026 season.
James May Memorial Concert
The South African College of Music presents a commemorative concert featuring performances by SACM lecturers, dedicated in loving memory to Professor Emeritus James May (1939-2025).
CTCS PRESENTS MOZART AND CHOPIN WITH LUDMIL ANGELOV
The Cape Town Concert Series presents a season of concerts focused around it’s Steinway Grand Piano - which turns 65 this year and is considered one of the finest recital pianos in the country.
FoCTO Bursary Competition
Opera UCT and the Friends of Opera in Cape Town (FoCTO) present the finals of the annual FoCTO Bursary Competition for young South African singers.
Morning Melodies - A Pinch of Celt - Bob Hughes
Morning Melodies is a programme that focuses on presenting professional and affordable morning concerts to the senior citizens of the Western Cape.
Sin & Salvation – The Story of Johnny Cash
A Gripping Theatrical Experience Exploring the Life of a Music Legend
Afrisnaaks
Embrace your love for authentically Afrikaans humour this summer...
Stupid Fucking Bird
Aaron Posner’s Stupid Fucking Bird is a bold and darkly funny reimagining of Chekhov’s The Seagull, which deals with humans’ timeless obsessions with fame, love and the search for meaning.
CTCS PRESENTS YOUNG ARTIST RECITAL ROELOF TEMMINGH
The Cape Town Concert Series presents a season of concerts focused around it’s Steinway Grand Piano - which turns 65 this year and is considered one of the finest recital pianos in the country.
SACM Student Showcase
The 2026 South African College of Music UCT Symphony Orchestra Showcase features collaborative performances across Opera, Classical, Jazz and African/Pan-African music in one dynamic concert.
You should go in
You Should Go In is a moving new drama about family, abandonment, and the complicated road to forgiveness.
mAnJE ! MaNJe (an epic)
Following a very successful short run at Magnet Theatre in 2024 and nominated for 7 Fleur du Cap awards (winning for Best original music)
Sean Kierman Tribute Concert
WindWorx and the UCT Symphonic Wind Ensemble come together to honour the life and legacy of Sean Kierman in a special collaborative tribute concert.
The Jive Cape Town Funny Festival
South Africa’s oldest and largest comedy festival, established in 1997 and still going strong.
Morning Melodies - Faried Swartz
Morning Melodies is a programme that focuses on presenting professional and affordable morning concerts to the senior citizens of the Western Cape.
HATCHED ENSEMBLE by Mamela Nyamza
HATCHED ENSEMBLE is a new work as motivated by Mamela Nyamza’s highly acclaimed solo work HATCHED created in 2007,
UCT Big Band celebrates International Jazz Day
Join the UCT Big Band at the Baxter Theatre on April 30th in celebration of the 15th anniversary of International Jazz Day.
THE HERD/LESS by Mamela Nyamza
The work THE HERD/LESS embraces the dual meaning of the “herd”: a collective of people or animal species living...
6th David Aldred Memorial Prize for Sopranos
Established in 2021, the David Aldred Memorial Prize for Sopranos honours Aldred’s love of the soprano voice. SACM singers perform programmes including Strauss’s Four Last Songs, accompanied by Prof Jeremy Silver.
UCT Ibuyambo Orchestra presents Fragments of Sarah
The UCT Ibuyambo Orchestra presents Fragments of Sarah, an interdisciplinary performance reflecting on the life and legacy of Sarah Baartman through sound, movement, memory and storytelling.
Morning Melodies - Kim Kallie and Judy Page
Morning Melodies is a programme that focuses on presenting professional and affordable morning concerts to the senior citizens of the Western Cape.
CTCS PRESENTS CHARL DU PLESSIS – MOZART, MAMBO & MERLOT
The Cape Town Concert Series presents a season of concerts focused around it’s Steinway Grand Piano - which turns 65 this year and is considered one of the finest recital pianos in the country.
Morning Melodies - TBC
Morning Melodies is a programme that focuses on presenting professional and affordable morning concerts to the senior citizens of the Western Cape.
SAMTHING SOWETO presents Good Morning Live
Samthing Soweto’s Good Morning Live is the official live launch of his album Touch Is a Move: Good Morning...
Schalk Bezuidenhout - Hey Hey Divorcé
Have you ever gone through a divorce? Well, Schalk has! And lucky for you, he has to talk about it. Actually...