Upcoming Events

FoCTO Bursary Competition

24 March 2026
(Ends 24 March 2026)
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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.
24 March 2026
(Ends 24 March 2026)
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Afrisnaaks

1 April 2026
(Ends 4 April 2026)
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Embrace your love for authentically Afrikaans humour this summer...

Stupid Fucking Bird

9 April 2026
(Ends 2 May 2026)
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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.

SACM Student Showcase

14 April 2026
(Ends 14 April 2026)
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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.
14 April 2026
(Ends 14 April 2026)
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You should go in

16 April 2026
(Ends 25 April 2026)
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You Should Go In is a moving new drama about family, abandonment, and the complicated road to forgiveness.
16 April 2026
(Ends 25 April 2026)
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mAnJE ! MaNJe (an epic)

17 April 2026
(Ends 25 April 2026)
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Following a very successful short run at Magnet Theatre in 2024 and nominated for 7 Fleur du Cap awards (winning for Best original music)
17 April 2026
(Ends 25 April 2026)
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Sean Kierman Tribute Concert

21 April 2026
(Ends 21 April 2026)
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WindWorx and the UCT Symphonic Wind Ensemble come together to honour the life and legacy of Sean Kierman in a special collaborative tribute concert.
21 April 2026
(Ends 21 April 2026)
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Morning Melodies - Faried Swartz

29 April 2026
(Ends 29 April 2026)
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Morning Melodies is a programme that focuses on presenting professional and affordable morning concerts to the senior citizens of the Western Cape.
29 April 2026
(Ends 29 April 2026)
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6th David Aldred Memorial Prize for Sopranos

5 May 2026
(Ends 5 May 2026)
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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.

Stirred Not Shaken

12 May 2026
(Ends 23 May 2026)
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After a hugely successful, sold out debut run at the Galloway Theatre, in November 2025 this captivating one-woman dramedy is about to return to the stage, this time the Baxter

Morning Melodies - TBC

24 June 2026
(Ends 24 June 2026)
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Morning Melodies is a programme that focuses on presenting professional and affordable morning concerts to the senior citizens of the Western Cape.