Art, music & dance

In Cape Town

Cape Town offers an incredible variety of artistic and cultural experiences, from galleries filled with local talent to neighbourhoods alive with rhythm and colour. Nestled between mountain and sea, the city is as inspiring as it is creative – a place where art, music and movement are woven into daily life.

By day, explore museums, design studios and heritage precincts that showcase South Africa’s artistic diversity. By night, the city lights up with live performances, theatre, jazz and dance that spill into its streets and venues. Home to the world’s largest museum of contemporary African art, the Zeitz MOCAA, and celebrated as Africa’s first UNESCO City of Design, Cape Town’s creative energy never stands still.

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 offer exciting cultural spaces to visit and events to be part of – from major festivals and neighbourhood celebrations to iconic cultural venues.

The city’s design ecosystem is thriving, with more than 10 annual design events and 20+ education and research institutions that shape both local and global creative industries. Cape Town remains committed to democratising design, strengthening collaboration, embedding innovation in city life, and using creativity to solve urban challenges.

An inspiring example is the Langa Cultural Precinct – a vibrant hub centred around Guga S’Thebe Arts and Culture Centre, the Old Pass Office Museum and Marikana Park. Accessible and welcoming, it celebrates Cape Town’s creative heartbeat and its ongoing story told through art, music and dance.

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.