Art, music & dance

In Cape Town

Cape Town offers an incredible variety of places to visit and things to do. From Blue Flag beaches to award-winning wine and everything in between, Cape Town should be high up on your bucket list.

Cape Town, nestled at the foot of Table Mountain, offers breathtaking views. Enjoy city vistas on scenic hikes or via cable car—an essential tourist experience. Home to the world’s largest museum of contemporary African art, the Zeitz MOCAA, Cape Town is the first city in Africa to be named a UNESCO City of Design.

A melting pot of people and culture, Cape Town has a lively arts scene where creativity and heritage are explored through theatre, live music, dance, visual arts and more.

Both day and night in Cape Town offer you exciting cultural spaces to visit and events to be a part of.

Explore galleries and museums, cultural precincts, attend signature events and explore our top cultural venues.

Cape Town has over 10 major annual design-related events and many smaller similar events throughout the year. Over 20 design education and research institutions offer a range of world class training which supplies the local and international market with resources. Cape Town continues to be committed to democratising design; strengthening the local and international design-ecosystem; embedding design-led innovation into the City administration; and using design as a problem-solving tool for urban challenges, to play a significant, positive role in shaping the lives of the people who call it home.

An exciting cultural district is the Langa Cultural Precinct, a vibrant cultural location, accessible and welcoming to residents and visitors alike. It starts at Washington Street made up of the Guga S’Thebe Arts and Culture Centre, the Old Pass Office Museum and Post Office, and Marikana Park.

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Study

Cape Town is Africa’s most desirable city for students. Now that you can study virtually from anywhere, why not do it from Cape Town with some of the most picturesque college campuses in South Africa.

Work

Cape Town is among the world’s top cities for remote working. The Mother City ranked 16th out of 75 cities in a recent study by global housing rental platform Nestpick. The index score was based on factors including cost of living, infrastructure, leisure activities, and overall liveability.

Live

Cape Town is a dynamic African city that offers many of the Frills of European living while still giving that truly African feeling, this city has a little something for everyone.

Invest

The world is moving to emerging markets, looking to grow into the future, and Cape Town is at the forefront of this movement. A stable and growing economy, the province was named the 8th strongest economy in the entire continent in 2016.

Play

Cape Town is an adventure seeker’s paradise. You could stay for weeks and still not tick off all the activities on offer. From paragliding to kayaking, kitesurfing and sand boarding, Cape town offers all the high speed thrills.