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LUMENOCITY The Art of Light Festival Cape Town

Cape Town After Dark: A New Reason to Visit This Autumn

From 9 – 12 April 2026, the historic Company’s Garden becomes the canvas for LUMENOCITY – The Art of Light, Africa’s first large-scale festival dedicated entirely to light-based art, immersive storytelling, and creative technology.
Set beneath ancient trees and surrounded by some of the city’s most iconic landmarks, the four-night festival invites visitors to explore numerous light installations and interactive artworks of various proportions – all created by South African artists. As dusk falls, glowing pathways, projection-mapped facades, illuminated gardens, and sound-responsive artworks turn the country’s oldest park into a dreamlike nocturnal playground.

Giselle Joburg Ballet Ryoko Yagyu and Ivan Domiciano

A Hauntingly Beautiful “Giselle” as Joburg Ballet Marks 25 Years

There is something quietly powerful about revisiting a ballet that has stood the test of time. And, when that revival coincides with a milestone anniversary, the emotion feels even more layered. This year, Joburg Ballet returned to Giselle at the Joburg Theatre, marking not only the company’s 25th birthday, but also 25 years since its first production of this romantic classic.
From the opening moments, the performance felt assured – clean, crisp and meticulously polished whilst still casting a hauntingly ghostly spell across the audience.

A woman using the Ubuntu Film Co Memory Maker

Love on Film: How Ubuntu Film Co Is Making Photography Iconic Again

The idea for Love on Film didn’t come from a boardroom or a brief — it came from a desire to remember more than what lives fleetingly on a phone screen. In a world where thousands of images disappear into endless camera rolls, Love on Film was created as a reminder to slow down, be present, and preserve the moments that matter most.
When Ubuntu Film Co sent over their Accidentally Iconic Bundle, the intention wasn’t to review a product — it was to experience a different way of capturing life. What followed was a journey that took the camera from a bleisure trip in Cape Town to the cobbled streets of Italy in Winter, and ultimately shaped Love on Film into something deeply personal and universally relatable – rooted in real moments, real places, and real love.

Winner of the World Sports Betting Cape Town Met title race See You Again and Andrew Fortune

World Sports Betting Cape Town Met 2026 Delivered A Symphony of Style

This past Saturday, 31 January 2026, Cape Town’s Hollywoodbets Kenilworth Racecourse once again became the backdrop for one of the country’s most anticipated cultural spectacles. The World Sports Betting Cape Town Met, this year, presented “Symphony of Style”. Ultimately, the event combined world-class horseracing, avant-garde fashion, music, and cultural flair. In conclusion, the Cape Town Met 2026 was far more than a race day, but a formative expression of style and social life in the Mother City.

ShxtsNGigs Daddy's Home South Africa Tour

From Mic to Stage: ShxtsNGigs Proves “Daddy’s Home” to South Africa

Podcasting is often an intimate, almost solitary experience — earbuds in, voices close, laughter shared privately. But on Saturday night in Johannesburg, ShxtsNGigs proved that some conversations are simply too big to stay behind a microphone.
For the first time ever, the wildly popular UK podcast decided live podcast shows were now a thing. They brought their Daddy’s Home live show to South African soil, transforming a digital phenomenon into a full-scale, in-person cultural event — and marking a first of its kind for local and international audiences.

A Theatrical Classic Returns: CATS Still Lands on Its Feet at Teatro

From the moment the lights dimmed, the atmosphere inside Teatro was electric. The entire theatre (including the balcony and boxes) was packed – theatre culture is so back! No curtain hid the set on stage, and audience members were gazing upon a back alley, string lights, graffiti and hidden holes. The show started with lights dimming and “cats” roaming around the audience in a display of audience inclusion and interaction.

Finding Holiday Arts & Culture Cheer Over the Festive Season

We know the pool and those cocktails are calling your name. But if you feel like slowing down and enjoying the cultural side of the season, here are some suggestions for when you need something different.

The cast of Chicago The Musical on stage at Montecasino

Chicago at Montecasino’s Teatro: The Musical That Still Razzle Dazzles

Johannesburg audiences are falling in love all over again with the iconic musical that defined Broadway cool. Presented by Showtime Management in association with Barry & Fran Weissler, Chicago The Musical has lit up the stage at Montecasino’s Teatro for its Gauteng run — a season so wildly popular that it’s already been extended to 16 November.