• Decorex Africa 2026: The Soft Life Edition | Joburg

    As the world craves stillness, Africa’s premier design event answers with a theme built around sensory comfort, and the beauty of ease. Decorex Africa has long reflected how we live, and where we are heading next. For 2026, the continent’s leading design platform introduces The Soft Life, a theme that marks the next phase in its cultural development: a deliberate recalibration of design’s current focus, and a shift toward balance and more intentional living. In a world defined by acceleration and […]

  • Cape Ballet Africa’s Swan Lake at Montecasino

    South Africa’s leading ballet company returns to Johannesburg after thrilling Gauteng audiences in December The world’s most loved ballet comes to Johannesburg as Global Star Events and Cape Ballet Africa present the legendary Swan Lake at the Teatro, Montecasino from 07 August for a strictly limited season. This follows the resounding sell-out success of The Nutcracker in the same venue in December 2025. Tickets for Swan Lake are on sale at webtickets.co.za. Mia Coomber, Cape Ballet Africa A masterpiece that has captivated audiences for generations, Swan […]

  • Women’s Day at TANG Waterfront

    Some celebrations deserve more than a single moment. This Women's Day, TANG Waterfront is once again partnering with Moët & Chandon to host an afternoon where exceptional dining, contemporary fashion and luxury come together in honour of the women who inspire us. Taking place on Monday, 10 August 2026, this elegant annual celebration is fast becoming one of Cape Town's most anticipated Women's Day occasions. Bringing together leading names in fashion, beauty and hospitality, the experience is a celebration of confidence, creativity […]

  • Montblanc Signature High Tea, Johannesburg

    An elegant morning of inspiration, connection and celebration awaits as the 5th Annual Montblanc Signature High Tea returns to Johannesburg this Women’s Month. Taking place on Saturday, 22 August at the beautiful Summer Place in Hyde Park, the much-loved annual event invites women to celebrate the meaningful relationships that shape their lives. Whether attending with mothers, daughters, sisters or close friends, guests can look forward to an unforgettable experience centred on friendship, empowerment and timeless elegance. This year’s keynote speaker is acclaimed investigative journalist and […]

  • Zip Zap Circus School and School of Rock Present: Full Tilt

    Full Tilt pairs 25 Zip Zap performers with 11 School of Rock musicians aged 11 to 33 for 7 shows at the Homecoming Centre from 23 to 26 September. Tickets are R180 to R250, and ticket income pays for Zip Zap’s 10 free youth programmes. On the training floor at the Zip Zap Academy in Salt River, circus performers are building a show with a live band beside them. Nothing is pre-recorded. The music is played live, on stage, and […]

  • Chester’s Got Talent

    What happens when you put a group of puppets into a talent competition and give the audience the power to decide who wins? You get Chester’s Got Talent, Conrad Koch’s latest show featuring his famous puppet, Chester Missing. The internationally acclaimed South African ventriloquist brings the production to audiences in the Western Cape and Johannesburg from September, with the show running at venues in Durbanville, Johannesburg and Strand. The premise is simple enough: Conrad wants his puppets to compete to […]

  • Bafunny Bafunny South Africa’s Festival of Comedy

    South Africa’s Festival of Comedy has already kicked off in Pretoria, but Cape Town gets its turn on 25 and 26 September when the national comedy tour arrives at GrandWest. The festival, also known as Bafunny Bafunny, brings together some of the country’s biggest and newest comedy talent, with Trevor Noah leading the team as captain alongside vice-captain Eugene Khoza and coach Ntosh Madlingozi. The lineup also features comedians including Thabiso Mhlongo, Lindy Johnson, Panch Gasela, Mbali Gudazi and Learnmore […]

  • Carmen: The Ballet

    Carmen: The Ballet returns to the Joburg Theatre from 25 September to 4 October as part of Joburg Ballet’s 25th Anniversary Season. Based on the famous story of Carmen and set to Georges Bizet’s unforgettable music, the production brings passion, jealousy, desire and betrayal to the stage through dance. Veronica Paeper’s version of the classic follows Carmen, a fiery and free-spirited woman whose allure draws the soldier Don José into a dangerous world of desire and obsession. When Carmen turns her […]

  • SHE Returns to Cape Town: Where Art Meets Fragrance

    Nine female artists. Nine fragrances. One immersive celebration of South African creativity. Cape Town’s art scene gets a distinctly sensory twist this October as SHE Returns to Cape Town brings together nine leading female South African artists for an exhibition that invites visitors to experience art through both sight and scent. Presented by 33BREE in collaboration with The Artists Gallery, the exhibition runs from 2 to 31 October 2026, bringing together the latest work of Sarah Danes Jarrett, Cornè Theron, […]

  • Pick n Pay Wine & Food Festival

    The Pick n Pay Wine & Food Festival is heading to a new home in Durban this October, bringing a full day of South African wine, food and live entertainment to Sugar Rush Park in Ballito on the 3rd of October. The festival is a chance to sample wines from around 50 leading South African wine estates, with everything from reds and whites to rosé, Cap Classique and Champagne. Alongside the tastings, there will be plenty of food to enjoy, […]

  • WineX at the Sandton Convention Centre

    If wine is more your idea of a good evening, Standard Bank WineX returns to Johannesburg this October for three nights at the Sandton Convention Centre. Running from 28–30 October, WineX brings together a wide selection of South African wine producers, giving visitors the opportunity to taste their way through a huge variety of wines, from some of the country's best-known names to smaller producers and new discoveries. The focus is very much on exploring. Winemakers and producers are on […]

  • Sip & Savour @ The River

    For a weekend escape into the Winelands, Sip & Savour @ The River is heading to the Robertson Wine Valley this October. Taking place on 31 October–1 November, the festival brings together wine, food, live entertainment and the scenery of the Robertson Valley for a relaxed weekend outside of the city. This year, the festival will have a new home at Rietvallei Wine Estate, after flooding earlier this year affected its usual riverside venue at Viljoensdrift. Visitors can expect to […]