4 JUNE 2026
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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June – August 2026
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Cape Town
4 JUNE 2026
5 – 8 pm
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Exhibition
Central City Bowl
A Showcase of Featured Artists
1895 Art Gallery
Exhibition
Central City Bowl
Presence
Youngblood Africa
Exhibition
Central City Bowl
Secret Signature Art Reveal Evening
Signature Art Gallery
Central City Bowl
Kick off the night with Bo-Vine
Bo-Vine Wine & Grill House In The City
Exhibition
Central City Bowl
Zarah Cassim, Robert Hamblin & VOLTA
99 Loop Gallery
Exhibition
Central City Bowl
Building Drawing Practice by Aaron Philander and Umsinsi Wokuzimilela by Smiso Cele
LEMKUS
Exhibition
Central City Bowl
n Greep uit grenslose gesprekke
HUB Gallery
Exhibition
Central City Bowl
Broken Telephone
Association for Visual Arts Gallery
Exhibition
Celebrating Life Through Art
The Artists Gallery
Exhibition
Central City Bowl
AMEN | Grassroots Football Exhibition
Gallery F
Exhibition
Central City Bowl
Zambuko by Cosmas Dandajenah
Alliance Française du Cap
Exhibition
Central City Bowl
North Bound
Sisonke Gallery
Exhibition
Central City Bowl
Earth Song
The Cape Gallery
Exhibition
Central City Bowl
Iya embovaneni vila ndini
Vela Projects
Exhibition
Central City Bowl
Making My Way
Association for Visual Arts Gallery
Exhibition
Central City Bowl
Let’s Make Mistakes Tonight And Go For Therapy Tomorrow
WORLDART
Opening
Central City Bowl
The Corner Store on Bree
The Corner Store on Bree
Music
East City
Fuzznights and friends
SURFA ROSA
Exhibition
Central City Bowl
Auction Highlights: A selected preview of works from Aspire’s upcoming June sales
Aspire Art
Exhibition
V&A Waterfront
Gatherer
Berman Contemporary
Exhibition
V&A Waterfront
African Trading Port: Eye Witness Museum & WALL Gallery
African Trading Port
Exhibition
Central City Bowl
This is not a Krokodokulus
WORLDART
Exhibition
Central City Bowl
Off The Wall: Art for Easy Collecting
Aspire Art
Exhibition
Central City Bowl
To Whom It May Concern
Association for Visual Arts Gallery
Exhibition
Central City Bowl
After the First Look
Eclectica Contemporary
Music
Central City Bowl
HALO presents First Thursdays ft. CINIMIN, TIMO ODV, JARED AUFRICHTIG, RYAN SHAVA & MORE
Halo Nightclub
Exhibition
Central City Bowl
Articulated seams
Association for Visual Arts Gallery
Exhibition
De Waterkant
ECHOES OF WHAT REMAINS
Ground Art Caffé
Performance
Central City Bowl
First Thursdays at Bascule in collaboration with Martell
Bascule Bar
Music
East City
Ramenhead Residency
Ramenhead
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Gallery
Central City Bowl
1895 Art Gallery
52 Burg Street
Gallery
Central City Bowl
99 Loop Gallery
99 Loop Street
Retail
V&A Waterfront
AAFRICAA
Shop 9, Alfred Mall, Dock Road
Restaurant
Central City Bowl
Addis in Cape
168 Loop Street
Retail
V&A Waterfront
African Trading Port
280 Dock Rd, Victoria & Alfred Waterfront
Gallery
Central City Bowl
Alliance Française du Cap
155 Loop Street
Gallery
V&A Waterfront
Art@Africa Gallery
1st Floor, Clocktower Centre
Central City Bowl
Aspire Art
21 Church Street
Gallery
Central City Bowl
Association for Visual Arts Gallery
35 Church Street
Bar
Central City Bowl
Bascule Bar
Cape Grace, West Quay Road, V&A Waterfront
Gallery
V&A Waterfront
Berman Contemporary
Shop 5A2, Silo District
Retail
Central City Bowl
Black Betty
77 Hout Street
Restaurant
Central City Bowl
Bo-Vine Wine & Grill House In The City
101 Hout Street
Gallery
Central City Bowl
Cape Institute for Architecture
116 Loop Street
Bar
V&A Waterfront
CAUSE | EFFECT
The Rocket Shed, 280 Dock Rd, Victoria & Alfred Waterfront
Restaurant
Kloof Street
Chingadas Cantina
50 Orange 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
Bar
Central City Bowl
fable
Cnr Bree & Wale
Gallery
Central City Bowl
Gallery F
78 Shortmarket Street
Restaurant
V&A Waterfront
Grand Africa Café and Beach
1 Haul Road, V&A Waterfront, Granger Bay
Cafe
De Waterkant
Ground Art Caffé
160 Strand Street
Central Stellenbosch
Halo Nightclub
71 Loop Street
Retail
V&A Waterfront
Hannah Lavery
Shop 4, The Alfred Mall, Dock Rd, Victoria & Alfred Waterfront
Bar
East City
Harringtons Cocktail lounge
61 Harrington Street
Gallery
East City
HUB Gallery
25 Commercial Street
Retail
V&A Waterfront
Jane Valken
Shop 3, V&A Waterfront, Alfred Mall
Gallery
Central City Bowl
LEMKUS
28 St George’s Mall
Bar
Central City Bowl
Leo's Wine Bar
120 Bree Street
Restaurant
De Waterkant
Le Pickle
8 Jarvis Street
Bar
East City
Lunacy Wine
48 Harrington 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
Restaurant
Central City Bowl
Noah by Charles Hope
80 Loop Street
Gallery
Central City Bowl
Peffers Fine Art
First Floor, Radio House, 92 Loop Street
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
Gallery
Central City Bowl
Signature Art Gallery
14 Long Street
Gallery
Central City Bowl
Sisonke Gallery
90 Bree Street
Gallery
Central City Bowl
SMAC
25 Church Street
Institution
Central City Bowl
St George's Cathedral
5 Wale Street
Bar
East City
SURFA ROSA
61 Harrington Street
Restaurant
Central City Bowl
Tannin
86 Bree 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
Retail
Central City Bowl
The Corner Store on Bree
164 Bree 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
Market
V&A Waterfront
Time Out Market
The Old Power Station, Dock Rd, Victoria & Alfred Waterfront
Gallery
Central City Bowl
Ultraviolet Gallery
70 Shortmarket Street
Gallery
East City
Vela Projects
66 Plein Street
Gallery
V&A Waterfront
WALL Gallery
2nd Floor, Old Port Captain's Building
Gallery
Central City Bowl
WORLDART
68 Long Street
Gallery
Central City Bowl
Youngblood Africa
70-72 Bree Street
Museum
Zeitz MOCAA - Museum of Contemporary Art
S Arm Rd, Victoria & Alfred Waterfront
Time Out Market
The Old Power Station, Dock Rd, Victoria & Alfred Waterfront
Market
Jane Valken
Shop 3, V&A Waterfront, Alfred Mall
Retail
Hannah Lavery
Shop 4, The Alfred Mall, Dock Rd, Victoria & Alfred Waterfront
Retail
African Trading Port
280 Dock Rd, Victoria & Alfred Waterfront
Retail
Art@Africa Gallery
1st Floor, Clocktower Centre
Gallery
WALL Gallery
2nd Floor, Old Port Captain's Building
Gallery
AAFRICAA
Shop 9, Alfred Mall, Dock Road
Retail
CAUSE | EFFECT
The Rocket Shed, 280 Dock Rd, Victoria & Alfred Waterfront
Bar
Peffers Fine Art
First Floor, Radio House, 92 Loop Street
Gallery
Berman Contemporary
Shop 5A2, Silo District
Gallery
Zeitz MOCAA - Museum of Contemporary Art
S Arm Rd, Victoria & Alfred Waterfront
Museum
Aspire Art
21 Church Street
Halo Nightclub
71 Loop Street
Zeitz MOCAA
Museum
Chingadas Cantina
50 Orange Street
Restaurant
The Corner Store on Bree
164 Bree Street
Retail
Noah by Charles Hope
80 Loop Street
Restaurant
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
Rosey & Vittori
4 Park Road
Retail
Museum of Illusions
10 Kloof Street
Museum
The Outlore Base
80 Hout Street
Museum
Bascule Bar
Cape Grace, West Quay Road, V&A Waterfront
Bar
St George's Cathedral
5 Wale Street
Institution
Lunacy Wine
48 Harrington Street
Bar
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
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
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
Sisonke Gallery
90 Bree Street
Gallery
The Drinkery
100 Shortmarket Street
Bar
The House of Machines
84 Shortmarket Street
Bar
WORLDART
68 Long Street
Gallery
Cape Institute for Architecture
116 Loop Street
Gallery
EBONY/CURATED
67 Loop Street
Gallery
Black Betty
77 Hout Street
Retail
Youngblood Africa
70-72 Bree Street
Gallery
Signature Art Gallery
14 Long Street
Gallery
LEMKUS
28 St George’s Mall
Gallery
The Artists Gallery
34 Bree Street
Gallery
Le Pickle
8 Jarvis Street
Restaurant
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
Association for Visual Arts Gallery
35 Church Street
Gallery
Vela Projects
66 Plein Street
Gallery
Leo's Wine Bar
120 Bree Street
Bar