7 May 2026
5 โ€“ 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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7 May 2026
5 โ€“ 8 pm
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Exhibition
Central City Bowl
To Shore Up the World by Smiso Cele and Shodhana (purification) by Nicholas Hales
SMAC
Central City Bowl
I AM Collection Launch
Black Betty
Exhibition
Central City Bowl
Notes on sculpture
WORLDART
Exhibition
Central City Bowl
The Archive Is Not Still: MFA
Michaelis Galleries
Exhibition
Central City Bowl
Tribal Trance
Youngblood Africa
Exhibition
Central City Bowl
Secret Signature
Signature Art Gallery
Specials
Central City Bowl
Experience Ethiopian cuisine
Addis in Cape
Exhibition
Central City Bowl
Perfect Imperfections
ClayLab CPT
Exhibition
Central City Bowl
To Whom It May Concern
Association for Visual Arts Gallery
Exhibition
Central City Bowl
Broken Telephone
Association for Visual Arts Gallery
Exhibition
Central City Bowl
Not too far from Cape Town
Mullers Gallery
Specials
De Waterkant
One of Everything + free bottle of wine
The Melting Pot
Exhibition
Central City Bowl
Without words
Sisonke Gallery
Exhibition
Central City Bowl
Auction Highlights: A selected preview of works from Aspireโ€™s upcoming June sales
Aspire Art
Exhibition
Central City Bowl
Addressing the past
The Cape Gallery
Exhibition
Central City Bowl
Can I get Some Room
Dweba Art Gallery & Cafe
Music
Central City Bowl
The House of Machines
The House of Machines
Music
Central City Bowl
Jared Aufrichtig x Ryan Tanaka Present 'Jettison The Algorithm'
Halo Nightclub
Exhibition
Central City Bowl
Evidence Of Time
Gallery F
Music
Central City Bowl
Live Music at Noah
Noah by Charles Hope
Workshop
Central City Bowl
Flash Art Tattoos
Wellness meets Wellness
Exhibition
Central City Bowl
Articulated seams
Association for Visual Arts Gallery
Music
Central City Bowl
First Thursdays at Bo-Vine
Bo-Vine Wine & Grill House In The City
Exhibition
Central City Bowl
Open Studio at Caroline Gibelloโ€™s Fine Art Gallery
Caroline Gibello Photography
Exhibition
Central City Bowl
David Leaves the Museum and Goes on a Seaside Holiday
Wellness meets Wellness
Exhibition
Central City Bowl
Making My Way
Association for Visual Arts Gallery
Exhibition
Kloof Street
Communion
Wellness meets Wellness
Exhibition
Central City Bowl
Iya embovaneni vila ndini
Vela Projects
Exhibition
Central City Bowl
Orange Art Project Fundraising Exhibition
6 Spin Street Gallery
Music
Central City Bowl
Fuzznights x Surfa Rosa
SURFA ROSA
Music
Central City Bowl
Introducing the Denim Bar by Rosey & Vittori
Rosey & Vittori
Exhibition
Central City Bowl
Artist Solomon Omogboye at the 1895 gallery
1895 Art Gallery
Exhibition
Central City Bowl
Architecture + Art Exhibition
Cape Institute for Architecture
Specials
Central City Bowl
Take a step into the world of Chingadas
Chingadas Cantina
Exhibition
Central City Bowl
Reframing Visibility
Eclectica Contemporary
Exhibition
Central City Bowl
The Banquet by Zarah Cassim & Vessel by Robert Hamblin
99 Loop Gallery
Opening
Central City Bowl
The Corner Store on Bree
The Corner Store on Bree
Specials
De Waterkant
Le Happy Hours & Smashburgers
Le Pickle
Exhibition
Central City Bowl
The Bottom Is Red.
Alliance Franรงaise du Cap
Exhibition
Central City Bowl
First Thursday at W E
Wellness meets Wellness
Exhibition
Central City Bowl
Hidden Treasures at the Museum of Gems & Jewellery
Museum of Gems & Jewellery
Specials
Central City Bowl
Ramenhead Thursdays
Ramenhead
Exhibition
Central City Bowl
Nothing Has Been Whole For Some Time
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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 Franรงaise du Cap
155 Loop Street
Bar
Central City Bowl
Aperitif
227 Bree Street
Central City Bowl
Aspire Art
21 Church Street
Gallery
Central City Bowl
Association for Visual Arts Gallery
35 Church Street
Gallery
De Waterkant
Axis Art Gallery
125 Waterkant 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
Restaurant
Kloof Street
Cafรฉ Sofi
2 Park Road
Gallery
Central City Bowl
Cape Institute for Architecture
116 Loop Street
Gallery
Central City Bowl
Caroline Gibello Photography
65 Loop street
Retail
Central City Bowl
CHIMI
69 Shortmarket Street
Restaurant
Kloof Street
Chingadas Cantina
50 Orange Street
Restaurant
Central City Bowl
Clarke's Bar & Dining Room
133 Bree Street
Gallery
Central City Bowl
ClayLab CPT
66 Wale Street
Restaurant
Central City Bowl
Culture Wine Bar
103 Bree Street
Cafe
Kloof Street
Custodian Pastry Bar
7 Park Road
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
FD Contemporary
16 Dixon Street
Retail
Kloof Street
Freedom of Movement
69A Kloof Street
Gallery
Central City Bowl
Gallery F
78 Shortmarket Street
Restaurant
Grand Africa Cafรฉ and Beach
1 Haul Road, V&A Waterfront, Granger Bay
Cafe
De Waterkant
Ground Art Caffรฉ
160 Strand Street
Central Stellenbosch
Halo Nightclub
71 Loop Street
Bar
East City
Harringtons Cocktail lounge
61 Harrington Street
Bar
Kloof Street
Hope Provisions Store
Park Road
Gallery
East City
HUB Gallery
25 Commercial Street
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
Bar
East City
Mamacitas
48 Harrington Street
Gallery
Kloof Street
Michaelis Galleries
Hiddingh Campus, 31 Orange Street
Gallery
East City
Mullers Gallery
104 Longmarket Street
Museum
Central City Bowl
Museum of Gems & Jewellery
66 Loop 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
Retail
Kloof Street
Ogลซn
4 Park Road
Restaurant
Kloof Street
Ongetem
24 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
Restaurant
Kloof Street
SIBA Deli
7 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
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
Restaurant
De Waterkant
The Melting Pot
137 Waterkant Street
Museum
Central City Bowl
The Outlore Base
80 Hout Street
Gallery
De Waterkant
The Platform Gallery
24 Somerset Road
Restaurant
Central City Bowl
Tjing Tjing House
165 Longmarket Street
Gallery
Central City Bowl
Ultraviolet Gallery
70 Shortmarket 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
Kloof Street
Wellness meets Wellness
10a Kloof Nek, Tamboerskloof
Gallery
Central City Bowl
WORLDART
68 Long Street
Gallery
Central City Bowl
Youngblood Africa
70-72 Bree Street
Aspire Art
21 Church Street
Halo Nightclub
71 Loop Street
Wellness meets Wellness
10a Kloof Nek, Tamboerskloof
Gallery
Zeitz MOCAA
Museum
Chingadas Cantina
50 Orange Street
Restaurant
Caroline Gibello Photography
65 Loop street
Gallery
ClayLab CPT
66 Wale Street
Gallery
The Melting Pot
137 Waterkant Street
Restaurant
Hope Provisions Store
Park Road
Bar
The Corner Store on Bree
164 Bree Street
Retail
Noah by Charles Hope
80 Loop Street
Restaurant
SIBA Deli
7 Park Road
Restaurant
Cafรฉ Sofi
2 Park Road
Restaurant
Custodian Pastry Bar
7 Park Road
Cafe
Ongetem
24 Park Road
Restaurant
FD Contemporary
16 Dixon Street
Gallery
The Platform Gallery
24 Somerset Road
Gallery
VIXI Social House
49 Bree Street
Restaurant
Michaelis Galleries
Hiddingh Campus, 31 Orange Street
Gallery
Grand Africa Cafรฉ 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
Freedom of Movement
69A Kloof Street
Retail
Ballo
4 Park Road
Retail
Rosey & Vittori
4 Park Road
Retail
Ogลซn
4 Park Road
Retail
Rowdy
4 Park Road
Retail
Vine & Dandy
4 Park Road
Cafe
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
Dweba Art Gallery & Cafe
167 Longmarket Street
Gallery
Bo-Vine Wine & Grill House In The City
101 Hout Street
Restaurant
Ground Art Caffรฉ
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
Aperitif
227 Bree Street
Bar
Rita's on Kloof
22 Kloof Street
Bar
fable
Cnr Bree & Wale
Bar
Alliance Franรงaise 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
Tjing Tjing House
165 Longmarket Street
Restaurant
WORLDART
68 Long Street
Gallery
Cape Institute for Architecture
116 Loop Street
Gallery
EBONY/CURATED
67 Loop Street
Gallery
Museum of Gems & Jewellery
66 Loop Street
Museum
Black Betty
77 Hout Street
Retail
Youngblood Africa
70-72 Bree Street
Gallery
Signature Art Gallery
14 Long Street
Gallery
Axis Art Gallery
125 Waterkant 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
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