A new way to connect: Cape Town's cultural network
Big social media platforms are not designed for us. The Scene Cape Town is a digital network built by local artists for the city's cultural sector. Find events, message creatives, and connect directly with local arts and culture, without the noise of global algorithms.
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Silver, gold, rainbow: the more curators back an event, the more it stands out.
How curation looks
We partner with local curators - tastemakers who've spent years building trust with their communities. Each week, they select which events they'd like to throw their weight behind, and the guide shows it.
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Plain. No curator has backed it yet.
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Silver. Two curators backed this.
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Gold. Three curators backed this.
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Rainbow. Four or more curators - as backed as it gets.
Explore Cape Town. Choose a date, filter for your interests, and discover where the culture is thriving, from Green Point to Wynberg.
Inside the app
The Scene brings Cape Town's events, conversations, archive, and journalism into a single, human-curated space.
A human-curated events guide for Cape Town: every gig, show, and cultural happening in your pocket. Instead of algorithmic feeds, we've partnered with local curators to bring you their recommendations. If you don't know where to go, start with what the community already trusts.
Chat with Cape Town's creatives, hear straight from your favourite venues and artists, and buy, sell, or trade with the community.
Streaming killed the local CD shop. The Scene Cape Town is bringing it back. Culture is Cape Town's digital gallery and record shop: pop in to browse, discover, and support local podcasts, photography, short films, and music.
A place to read long-form commentary and journalism about the city's culture, from established publications and independent writers, for people tired of short-form scrolling.
Who it's for
Wherever you sit, The Scene gives you a direct line to the city's audiences, bypassing opaque algorithms.
Promoters
Build a verified promoter profile and reach an opted-in, ticket-buying audience.
Musicians & Artists
List your events, showcase your work, and connect directly with audiences and curators.
Theatres & Institutions
List seasons and productions on a trusted, human-curated guide.
Publications & Authors
Publish long-form commentary and criticism for a culturally engaged audience.
Who We Are
We are a group of artists who believe that platforms can, and should, be built to serve the people that use them.
We believe in ‘Sovereign Social’ technology. We stand for local ownership & governance, human curation, opt-in data, and zero algorithmic feed manipulation, by design.
Help build a new medium where Cape Town's culture can thrive.
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Submit in the app →Free to submit, right from the app. Every listing is read by a person before it goes on the guide.