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Friday 7 to Sunday 9 August 2026: a Women's Day long weekend. A small selection of what our curator partners are backing. Download our app to see what else Cape Town has to offer.
Alliance Française du Cap · City Centre
Poetry, music, movement and immersive multimedia blend into a singular theatrical experience.
Bertha House · Mowbray
The Bertha House edition of the acclaimed jazz series, featuring Malcom Jiyane and Kitso Seti.
Baxter Theatre Centre · Rondebosch
An Olivier and Tony award-winning courtroom drama about a barrister forced to confront the legal system she built her career on.
The Outlore Base · City Centre
South Africa's cult-classic Baked Shakespeare delivers a chaotic, psychedelic Romeo and Juliet.
The Commons · Muizenberg
DJs and live performances by women and gender-diverse artists: a night of solidarity, creativity and sound.
Union House (Spier Arts) · City Centre
Heat Festival x Quiet Life Co presents an evening of Jazz, Zamrock and soul.
Trenchtown · Observatory
A day-long Women's Day fundraiser for Rape Crisis Cape Town, with a femme-led lineup running from acoustic sets into the night.
Selective Live · Gardens
Vocalist and multidisciplinary storyteller Sama Yoyo blends song, theatre and poetry into a Women's Day performance on memory, belonging and shared humanity.
Our Local Kloof Street · Gardens
A joyful Women's Day burlesque showcase celebrating femme performance, confidence and cabaret with some of Cape Town's finest performers.
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