CAPTAIN FANPLASTIC
10 Dec 2025
AVALON AUDITORIUM
Captain Fanplastic presents a free screening of OCEAN with David Attenborough.
Captain Fanplastic is hosting a special screening of OCEAN with David Attenborough — a stunning documentary that highlights the wonder and vitality of the ocean, its fragility, and, most importantly, our ability to protect it (watch trailer). Discover more about the future of our ocean and explore how each of us can play a role in bringing our ocean back to life.
2025: what the heck
11-13 Dec 2025
avalon auditorium
"2025: What the Heck" is a fast-paced, laugh-out-loud live comedy show by Yaaseen Barnes and Dan Corder, taking audiences on a hilarious recap of the year that was. From bizarre headlines and political chaos to viral trends and everyday absurdities, these two sharp-witted comedians (yes Dan is a comedian too) break down 2025’s wildest moments with their trademark satire, storytelling, and improvisation. It’s part roast, part reflection, and 100% relatable, the perfect way to end the year by laughing at everything that made us say, “What the heck?”.
universe on stage presents hidden giants
11 - 14 dec 2025
star theatre
Universe On Stage’s acclaimed Hidden Giants, sold out for 4 nights at the 1,000-seater Mandela theatre in Johannesburg, comes to Cape Town for the first time ever. The show invites you on an extraordinary 90-minute journey through the most enigmatic phenomena in the cosmos—black holes through:
• Powerful storytelling by award-winning story-teller and physicist Dr Luca Pontiggia
• Emotional resonance of live piano by award-winning performer and actuary Yasheen Modi • Breathtaking visuals by Darius Botha.
KANDORO’S STATE OF THE NATION
15 DEC 2025
star Theatre
King Kandoro breaks down the year's biggest events, the only way he knows how.
tollie parton hoofseun live recording
16 DEC 2025
star Theatre
Tollie neem haar show HOOFSEUN op. Hierdie is 'n eerste vir haar! Die opname sal dan na die tyd te koop aangebied word regoor Suid-Afrika.
GEEN ONDER 18s en NIE vir sensitiewe kykers nie.
SAREJEVO
16 - 19 DEC 2025
AVALON AUDITORIUM
A play about love, friendship and the war that tried to erase them. Three childhood friends, one love story, torn apart by war. As faith fractures their bond, a foreign journalist captures the unraveling...Until even the camera becomes complicit.
A haunting tale of friendship, betrayal and the human cost of turning a neighbour into an
enemy.
Sarajevo is not just a story of war, it’s a story of us.
Because theatre remembers what history forgets…
zawadi: ngimuhle album tour
17 Dec 2025
STAR THEATRE
This event marks the debut of Zawadi's album, "NGIMUHLE." The tour will showcase her unique storytelling through diverse instruments, providing an enchanting musical experience that reflects her personal journey and cultural roots. Zawadi is a cultural activist, teacher , learner , and preserver of indigenous instruments and knowledge, through her sound she opens new portals to the audience for healing , empowering and encouraging others to embrace their own voices and being. Theme - Come as You Are, for Healing needs it’s Freedom in You - you can add an element of African printed here and there but just come as you are.
candlelight: Christmas classics
18 Dec 2025
star theatre
Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations like never seen before in Cape Town.
Get your tickets now to discover the music of Christmas Classics at Star Theatre under the gentle glow of candlelight.
david kau: 27 years in comedy
19 Dec 2025
star theatre
David Kau celebrates 27 of doing stand up comedy with a one man show, one night in Cape
Town, the town where he first started doing stand up comedy. With a few guest comedian
appearances.
David Kau: Celebrating 27 Years of Stand-up and Entertainment
journey through song
20 Dec 2025
star theatre
Journey Through Song is inspired by the true-life story of Ernestine Nur Stuurman. This theatrical concert consists of well-loved music from opera and musical theatre as well as lesser-known compositions comprising art songs, contemporary works and Nasheeds, all speaking to real-life stories
The audience can expect music from various periods and genres. Each piece has a deep connection to Ernestine and her lived experiences. With a celebrated career as a trained opera singer, she will engage and entertain audiences with a breadth of skills as a musician and storyteller. The concert will depict never seen parts of her as person and professional.
candlelight: best of bridgeton on strings
27 Dec 2025
star theatre
Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations like never seen before in Cape Town.
candlelight: tribute to queen & the beatles
27 Dec 2025
star theatre
Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations like never seen before in Cape Town.
candlelight: queen VS ABBA
3 JAN 2026
star theatre
Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations like never seen before in Cape Town.
candlelight: VIVALDI’S FOUR SEASONS
3 JAN 2026
star theatre
Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations like never seen before in Cape Town.
candlelight: tribute to COLDPLAY ON STRINGS
24 JAN 2026
star theatre
Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations like never seen before in Cape Town.
cAPE TOWN AFRO-LATIN DANCE FESTIVAL
28 JAN - 3 FEB 2026
HOMECOMING CENTRE
Enjoy 5 days of world-class dance workshops in salsa, bachata, kizomba and more, led by top local and international artists. Experience community and socials, be inspired by the talented dancers, and soak in the beauty of Cape Town with curated sightseeing adventures.
Are you ready to dance, explore, and connect?
momentum dance
08 feb 2026
star theatre
Get ready for an afternoon where passion, talent, and community collide. Momentum is an electrifying celebration of Cape Town’s hottest rising stars across a range of dance disciplines -- and now, for the first time, a high-energy freestyle roulette battle where dancers will go head-to-head in an impromptu showdown that promises to keep you on the edge of your seat.
Hosted by the dynamic Siv Ngesi, the afternoon will feature Show-stopping performances from some of the city’s best up-and-coming dancers, A freestyle roulette battle that puts spontaneity and skill to the ultimate test & exhibitors offering unique finds, treats, and experiences
All proceeds from the event go toward helping local dancers represent South Africa on world stages.
the resurrection files
27 feb 2026
star theatre
The year is 3030. Earth is silent. AI has taken over. In a post-apocalyptic future ruled by AI, two lost diva files—Madones and Celeste—are resurrected from a forbidden digital archive labelled "Chernobyl House - DO NOT DELETE" by a rogue AI glam-bot named M.I.L.F. 9000. What follows is a high-voltage explosion of Drag, music, and unapologetic fabulousness. Glitch meets glamour in this cinematic stage spectacle where the only thing fiercer than extinction... is a comeback.
The world may have ended, but showbiz never dies.
Your Ticket Saves Lives.