6 NOVEMBER 2025
5 – 8 pm
First Thursdays
Cape Town
On the First Thursday of every month, explore the galleries, restaurants and bars of the city until late
On the first Thursday of every month, explore the cultural and creative life of Cape Town until late
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Ultraviolet Gallery
Exhibition
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Off Kilter
Ultraviolet Gallery
Vela Projects
Exhibition
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Good Fortune and Prosperity
Vela Projects
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Vault On Bree
Corner of Bree & Castle Street
Retail
Vixi Social House
49 Bree Street
Restaurant
Street Party hosted by Tiger's Milk
55 Kloof Street
Restaurant
Très Nagual (formerly Resonance)
153 Strand Street, De Waterkant
Retail
THRIFT CENTRIC MARKET × YBMV COLLECTIVE × 156KLOOF
156 Kloof Street
Pop-Up
Emerging Artist Programme
40 Long Street
Museum
Grand Africa Café and Beach
1 Haul Road, V&A Waterfront, Granger Bay
Restaurant
Gallery F
78 Shortmarket Street
Gallery
Ultraviolet Gallery
70 Shortmarket Street
Gallery
Tannin
86 Bree Street
Restaurant
Addis in Cape
168 Loop Street
Restaurant
Yours Truly
73 Kloof Street
Restaurant
Freedom of Movement
69A Kloof Street
Retail
Ballo
4 Park Road
Retail
Rosey & Vittori
4 Park Road
Retail
Ogūn
4 Park Road
Retail
Rowdy
4 Park Road
Retail
Vine & Dandy
4 Park Road
Cafe
Therapy Restaurant & Bar
5 Park Road
Restaurant
Museum of Illusions
10 Kloof Street
Museum
The Outlore Base
80 Hout Street
Museum
CHIMI
69 Shortmarket Street
Retail
Bascule Bar
Cape Grace, West Quay Road, V&A Waterfront
Bar
St George's Cathedral
5 Wale Street
Institution
Mamacitas
48 Harrington Street
Bar
Lunacy Wine
48 Harrington Street
Bar
Nkula Cocktail & Wine Bar
48 Harrington Street
Bar
Mama Africa
178 Long Street
Restaurant
Dweba Art Gallery & Cafe
167 Longmarket Street
Gallery
Bo-Vine Wine & Grill House In The City
101 Hout Street
Restaurant
Ground Art Caffé
160 Strand Street
Cafe
1895 Art Gallery
52 Burg Street
Gallery
Snag Gallery
63 Hout Street
Gallery
SMAC
25 Church Street
Gallery
The Cape Gallery
60 Church Street
Gallery
Eclectica Contemporary
56 Church Street
Gallery
Nel
117 Long Street
Gallery
99 Loop Gallery
99 Loop Street
Gallery
Aperitif
227 Bree Street
Bar
Rita's on Kloof
22 Kloof Street
Bar
fable
Cnr Bree & Wale
Bar
Alliance Française du Cap
155 Loop Street
Gallery
Culture Wine Bar
103 Bree Street
Restaurant
The Gin Bar
64A Wale Street
Bar
Clarke's Bar & Dining Room
133 Bree Street
Restaurant
The Blue Room
103 Bree Street
Restaurant
Mochi Mochi
71 Buitengracht Street
Restaurant
Sisonke Gallery
90 Bree Street
Gallery
The Drinkery
100 Shortmarket Street
Bar
The House of Machines
84 Shortmarket Street
Bar
Tjing Tjing House
165 Longmarket Street
Restaurant
Tevolution Museum
42 Long Street
Gallery
WORLDART
68 Long Street
Gallery
Cape Institute for Architecture
71 Hout Street
Gallery
EBONY/CURATED
67 Loop Street
Gallery
Black Betty
77 Hout Street
Retail
Youngblood Africa
70-72 Bree Street
Gallery
THK Gallery
52 Waterkant Street
Gallery
Signature Art Gallery
14 Long Street
Gallery
LEMKUS
28 St George’s Mall
Gallery
The Artists Gallery
34 Bree Street
Gallery
Ramenhead
37 Parliament Street
Restaurant
DISTRICT
61 Harrington Street
Bar
SURFA ROSA
61 Harrington Street
Bar
HUB Gallery
25 Commercial Street
Gallery
Harringtons Cocktail lounge
61 Harrington Street
Bar
Mullers Gallery
104 Longmarket Street
Gallery
6 Spin Street Gallery
6 Spin Street
Gallery
Association for Visual Arts Gallery
35 Church Street
Gallery
Vela Projects
66 Plein Street
Gallery
Leo's Wine Bar
120 Bree Street
Bar
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Gallery
Central City Bowl
1895 Art Gallery
52 Burg Street
Gallery
East City
6 Spin Street Gallery
6 Spin Street
Gallery
Central City Bowl
99 Loop Gallery
99 Loop Street
Restaurant
Central City Bowl
Addis in Cape
168 Loop Street
Gallery
Central City Bowl
Alliance Française du Cap
155 Loop Street
Bar
Central City Bowl
Aperitif
227 Bree Street
Gallery
Central City Bowl
Association for Visual Arts Gallery
35 Church Street
Retail
Kloof Street
Ballo
4 Park Road
Bar
Central City Bowl
Bascule Bar
Cape Grace, West Quay Road, V&A Waterfront
Retail
Central City Bowl
Black Betty
77 Hout Street
Restaurant
Central City Bowl
Bo-Vine Wine & Grill House In The City
101 Hout Street
Retail
Central City Bowl
CHIMI
69 Shortmarket Street
Gallery
Central City Bowl
Cape Institute for Architecture
71 Hout Street
Restaurant
Central City Bowl
Clarke's Bar & Dining Room
133 Bree Street
Restaurant
Central City Bowl
Culture Wine Bar
103 Bree Street
Bar
East City
DISTRICT
61 Harrington Street
Gallery
Central City Bowl
Dweba Art Gallery & Cafe
167 Longmarket Street
Gallery
Central City Bowl
EBONY/CURATED
67 Loop Street
Gallery
Central City Bowl
Eclectica Contemporary
56 Church Street
Museum
Central City Bowl
Emerging Artist Programme
40 Long Street
Retail
Kloof Street
Freedom of Movement
69A Kloof Street
Gallery
Central City Bowl
Gallery F
78 Shortmarket Street
Restaurant
Grand Africa Café and Beach
1 Haul Road, V&A Waterfront, Granger Bay
Cafe
De Waterkant
Ground Art Caffé
160 Strand Street
Gallery
East City
HUB Gallery
25 Commercial Street
Bar
East City
Harringtons Cocktail lounge
61 Harrington Street
Gallery
Central City Bowl
LEMKUS
28 St George’s Mall
Bar
Central City Bowl
Leo's Wine Bar
120 Bree Street
Bar
East City
Lunacy Wine
48 Harrington Street
Restaurant
Central City Bowl
Mama Africa
178 Long Street
Bar
East City
Mamacitas
48 Harrington Street
Restaurant
Central City Bowl
Mochi Mochi
71 Buitengracht Street
Gallery
East City
Mullers Gallery
104 Longmarket Street
Museum
Kloof Street
Museum of Illusions
10 Kloof Street
Gallery
Central City Bowl
Nel
117 Long Street
Bar
Central City Bowl
Nkula Cocktail & Wine Bar
48 Harrington Street
Retail
Kloof Street
Ogūn
4 Park Road
Restaurant
East City
Ramenhead
37 Parliament Street
Bar
Kloof Street
Rita's on Kloof
22 Kloof Street
Retail
Kloof Street
Rosey & Vittori
4 Park Road
Retail
Kloof Street
Rowdy
4 Park Road
Gallery
Central City Bowl
SMAC
25 Church Street
Bar
East City
SURFA ROSA
61 Harrington Street
Gallery
Central City Bowl
Signature Art Gallery
14 Long Street
Gallery
Central City Bowl
Sisonke Gallery
90 Bree Street
Gallery
Central City Bowl
Snag Gallery
63 Hout Street
Institution
Central City Bowl
St George's Cathedral
5 Wale Street
Restaurant
Kloof Street
Street Party hosted by Tiger's Milk
55 Kloof Street
Gallery
Central City Bowl
THK Gallery
52 Waterkant Street
Pop-Up
THRIFT CENTRIC MARKET × YBMV COLLECTIVE × 156KLOOF
156 Kloof Street
Restaurant
Central City Bowl
Tannin
86 Bree Street
Gallery
Central City Bowl
Tevolution Museum
42 Long Street
Gallery
Central City Bowl
The Artists Gallery
34 Bree Street
Restaurant
Central City Bowl
The Blue Room
103 Bree Street
Gallery
Central City Bowl
The Cape Gallery
60 Church Street
Bar
Central City Bowl
The Drinkery
100 Shortmarket Street
Bar
Central City Bowl
The Gin Bar
64A Wale Street
Bar
Central City Bowl
The House of Machines
84 Shortmarket Street
Museum
Central City Bowl
The Outlore Base
80 Hout Street
Restaurant
Kloof Street
Therapy Restaurant & Bar
5 Park Road
Restaurant
Central City Bowl
Tjing Tjing House
165 Longmarket Street
Retail
De Waterkant
Très Nagual (formerly Resonance)
153 Strand Street, De Waterkant
Gallery
Central City Bowl
Ultraviolet Gallery
70 Shortmarket Street
Retail
Central City Bowl
Vault On Bree
Corner of Bree & Castle Street
Gallery
East City
Vela Projects
66 Plein Street
Cafe
Kloof Street
Vine & Dandy
4 Park Road
Restaurant
Central City Bowl
Vixi Social House
49 Bree Street
Gallery
Central City Bowl
WORLDART
68 Long Street
Gallery
Central City Bowl
Youngblood Africa
70-72 Bree Street
Restaurant
Kloof Street
Yours Truly
73 Kloof Street
Bar
Central City Bowl
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Music
Central City Bowl
Grand Affair First Thursdays
Grand Africa Café and Beach
Exhibition
Central City Bowl
An evening of Art, Music, and Good company
Signature Art Gallery
Exhibition
Central City Bowl
Glimmer
Nel
Workshop
Emily King Beading Workshop
THRIFT CENTRIC MARKET × YBMV COLLECTIVE × 156KLOOF
Exhibition
Central City Bowl
Is this the real life?
WORLDART
Music
Central City Bowl
Culture's wine tasting flights
Culture Wine Bar
Coven Club pop-up tattoo + piercing studio
THRIFT CENTRIC MARKET × YBMV COLLECTIVE × 156KLOOF
Central City Bowl
THoM ft. No Joke Nejo
The House of Machines
Exhibition
East City
Nando's Creative Exchange 2025
HUB Gallery
Opening
Kloof Street
Late Night Shopping | First Thursdays
Rosey & Vittori
Exhibition
Central City Bowl
Cape Town Retrospective
WORLDART
Exhibition
Central City Bowl
Open Call- Connect Through Colour Exhibition at 33BREE in Collaboration with The Artists Gallery
The Artists Gallery
Exhibition
Central City Bowl
Afflictions by Yonela Doda
LEMKUS
Walkabout
East City
Artist Walkabout - Good Fortune and Prosperity
Vela Projects
Music
East City
Surfa Rosa First Thursdays DJ lineup
SURFA ROSA
Exhibition
Central City Bowl
Meeting Point
Association for Visual Arts Gallery
Bascule Bar X First Thursdays
Bascule Bar
Kloof Street
First Thursdays Street Party hosted by Tiger's Milk
Street Party hosted by Tiger's Milk
Central City Bowl
First Thursdays at Bo-Vine in the City
Bo-Vine Wine & Grill House In The City
Exhibition
East City
Three friends : Lynne Lomofsky, Sue Kramer & Reviva Schermbrucker
6 Spin Street Gallery
Exhibition
De Waterkant
THE PLACE YOU REMEMBER
Ground Art Caffé
Exhibition
Central City Bowl
The Stories We Tell
Sisonke Gallery
Exhibition
Central City Bowl
Make Cape Town Africa Again Part 1
Dweba Art Gallery & Cafe
Exhibition
Central City Bowl
CAPE TOWN SHIP
Alliance Française du Cap
Exhibition
Central City Bowl
Horizons Unbound
Association for Visual Arts Gallery
Exhibition
Tuesdays with Sue
Mullers Gallery
Kloof Street
Curated thrift + local brands
THRIFT CENTRIC MARKET × YBMV COLLECTIVE × 156KLOOF
Exhibition
Central City Bowl
Cities of the Future - In the Past
Association for Visual Arts Gallery
Exhibition
Central City Bowl
The City of Cape Town’s Emerging Artists Programme
Emerging Artist Programme
Exhibition
Central City Bowl
The Gods Must Be Crazy
Association for Visual Arts Gallery
Exhibition
Central City Bowl
Off Kilter
Ultraviolet Gallery
Exhibition
Central City Bowl
At The Water's Edge
Gallery F
Exhibition
Central City Bowl
Good Fortune and Prosperity
Vela Projects
Exhibition
De Waterkant
Slowing down
Très Nagual (formerly Resonance)
Opening
Central City Bowl
Vault on Bree
Vault On Bree
Exhibition
Central City Bowl
Three Rooms
SMAC