5 June 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
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👀 Programme highlights
The best of
Cape Town
on First Thursdays
Aperitif
bar
Central City Bowl
Aperitif
227 Bree Street
Youngblood Africa
gallery
Central City Bowl
Youngblood Africa
70-72 Bree Street
👀 Discover exhibitions, openings, specials and more
Programme Highlights
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Cape Town
LEMKUS
Exhibition
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Turning and Turning
LEMKUS
Vela Projects
Walkabout
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Mount Analogue walkabout with Cheryl Traub-Adler at 6.30pm.
Vela Projects
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Restaurant
De Waterkant
Le Pickle
8 Jarvis Street
Restaurant
De Waterkant
The Charles
137 Waterkant Street
Gallery
Central City Bowl
Mochi Mochi
71 Buitengracht Street
Gallery
Central City Bowl
Cape Institute for Architecture
71 Hout Street
Bar
East City
Tommy's Chop Shop
61 Harrington Street
Restaurant
Central City Bowl
Taj Cape Town
1 Wale Street
Gallery
Central City Bowl
Nel
117 Long Street
Bar
Central City Bowl
The House of Machines
84 Shortmarket Street
Bar
East City
Harringtons Cocktail lounge
61 Harrington Street
Gallery
Central City Bowl
The Artists Gallery
34 Bree Street
Gallery
Central City Bowl
Youngblood Africa
70-72 Bree Street
Gallery
Central City Bowl
Snag Gallery
63 Hout Street
Bar
East City
The Electric
61 Harrington Street
Gallery
Central City Bowl
EBONY/CURATED
67 Loop Street
Bar
Central City Bowl
Rita's on Kloof
22 Kloof Street
Gallery
Central City Bowl
WORLDART
68 Long Street
Restaurant
Central City Bowl
Clarke's Bar & Dining Room
133 Bree Street
Gallery
East City
Vela Projects
66 Plein Street
Bar
East City
DISTRICT
61 Harrington Street
Gallery
Central City Bowl
Alliance Française du Cap
155 Loop Street
Cafe
De Waterkant
Ground Art Caffé
160 Strand Street
Restaurant
Central City Bowl
Bo-Vine Wine & Grill House In The City
101 Hout Street
Gallery
Central City Bowl
THK Gallery
52 Waterkant Street
Gallery
Central City Bowl
Association for Visual Arts Gallery
35 Church Street
Bar
Central City Bowl
Leo's Wine Bar
120 Bree Street
Restaurant
East City
Downtown Ramen
103 Harrington Street
Retail
Central City Bowl
Black Betty
77 Hout Street
Bar
Central City Bowl
The Drinkery
100 Shortmarket Street
Institution
Central City Bowl
St George's Cathedral
5 Wale Street
Restaurant
East City
Ramenhead
37 Parliament Street
Restaurant
Central City Bowl
Tjing Tjing House
71 Buitengracht Street
Gallery
Central City Bowl
LEMKUS
28 St George’s Mall
Bar
Central City Bowl
Nkula Cocktail & Wine Bar
48 Harrington Street
Gallery
Central City Bowl
The Cape Gallery
60 Church Street
Gallery
Central City Bowl
Eclectica Contemporary
56 Church Street
Gallery
East City
Mullers Gallery
104 Longmarket Street
Restaurant
Central City Bowl
Ben Wei Sushi
84 Long Street
Pop-Up
Central City Bowl
College of Cape Town (City Campus)
corner Adderley & Wale
Restaurant
Central City Bowl
Culture Wine Bar
103 Bree Street
Bar
Central City Bowl
The Gin Bar
64A Wale Street
Gallery
Central City Bowl
1895 Art Gallery
52 Burg Street
Gallery
Central City Bowl
99 Loop Gallery
99 Loop Street
Gallery
Central City Bowl
Tevolution Museum
42 Long Street
Gallery
East City
HUB Gallery
25 Commercial Street
Bar
East City
Lunacy Wine
48 Harrington Street
Gallery
Central City Bowl
Dweba Art Gallery & Cafe
167 Longmarket Street
Gallery
East City
6 Spin Street Gallery
6 Spin Street
Restaurant
Central City Bowl
The Blue Room
103 Bree Street
Bar
Central City Bowl
Aperitif
227 Bree Street
Bar
East City
SURFA ROSA
61 Harrington Street
Bar
East City
Mamacitas
48 Harrington Street
Gallery
Central City Bowl
Sisonke Gallery
90 Bree Street
Restaurant
Central City Bowl
Mama Africa
178 Long Street
Gallery
Central City Bowl
Signature Art Gallery
14 Long Street
College of Cape Town (City Campus)
corner Adderley & Wale
Pop-Up
St George's Cathedral
5 Wale Street
Institution
Mamacitas
48 Harrington Street
Bar
Downtown Ramen
103 Harrington Street
Restaurant
Tommy's Chop Shop
61 Harrington Street
Bar
The Electric
61 Harrington Street
Bar
Lunacy Wine
48 Harrington Street
Bar
Nkula Cocktail & Wine Bar
48 Harrington Street
Bar
Mama Africa
178 Long Street
Restaurant
Ben Wei Sushi
84 Long Street
Restaurant
Dweba Art Gallery & Cafe
167 Longmarket Street
Gallery
Taj Cape Town
1 Wale Street
Restaurant
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
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
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
Gallery
Sisonke Gallery
90 Bree Street
Gallery
The Drinkery
100 Shortmarket Street
Bar
The House of Machines
84 Shortmarket Street
Bar
Tjing Tjing House
71 Buitengracht 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
The Charles
137 Waterkant Street
Restaurant
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
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Exhibition
Central City Bowl
Episodes of the Whole
THK Gallery
Exhibition
Central City Bowl
The Joy Project
WORLDART
Exhibition
De Waterkant
To See Another
Ground Art Caffé
Exhibition
Central City Bowl
Burn visuals
Signature Art Gallery
Music
Central City Bowl
Live DJ at Bo-Vine in the City
Bo-Vine Wine & Grill House In The City
Exhibition
East City
Mount Analogue
Vela Projects
Exhibition
East City
Diepe Grond - an extract
HUB Gallery
Exhibition
Central City Bowl
Yonus Degel
1895 Art Gallery
Exhibition
Central City Bowl
Back to our roots
Snag Gallery
Exhibition
Central City Bowl
Bird Art
The Cape Gallery
Exhibition
Central City Bowl
Make Design Happen
College of Cape Town (City Campus)
Exhibition
Central City Bowl
Geomatics: Land, Law, Ore
Association for Visual Arts Gallery
Walkabout
East City
Mount Analogue walkabout with Cheryl Traub-Adler at 6.30pm.
Vela Projects
Specials
Central City Bowl
Bombay Brasserie Winter Special
Taj Cape Town
Exhibition
Central City Bowl
Art by Charles Amos
Taj Cape Town
Exhibition
Central City Bowl
The City of Shacks
Alliance Française du Cap
Specials
Central City Bowl
Specials at The Mint
Taj Cape Town
Specials
Central City Bowl
Dim Sum Wine Bar Special
Ben Wei Sushi
Exhibition
Central City Bowl
Moving Through Mountains
WORLDART
Exhibition
Central City Bowl
Frozen Tales
Association for Visual Arts Gallery
Exhibition
East City
Jet Snaith
Mullers Gallery
Music
East City
District First Thursday
DISTRICT
Specials
Central City Bowl
Cocktail Special
Tjing Tjing House
Exhibition
Central City Bowl
The Red Apple
Sisonke Gallery
Music
East City
Free Live Music by Freddy L
Harringtons Cocktail lounge
Exhibition
Central City Bowl
Turning and Turning
LEMKUS
Exhibition
Central City Bowl
Currents
Association for Visual Arts Gallery
Specials
Central City Bowl
First Thursdays Special
The Charles
Exhibition
Central City Bowl
Dog Show
Nel
Exhibition
Central City Bowl
Temperamental
Association for Visual Arts Gallery
Exhibition
Central City Bowl
Across the Living Land
99 Loop Gallery
Exhibition
Central City Bowl
Inside / Outside
Dweba Art Gallery & Cafe
Specials
Central City Bowl
Sushi Selection
Taj Cape Town
Workshop
East City
Live Screen Printing at Surfa Rosa
SURFA ROSA
Exhibition
Central City Bowl
Journey Mercies
EBONY/CURATED
Exhibition
Central City Bowl
New Works
99 Loop Gallery
Music
Central City Bowl
First Thursdays at St George's Cathedral
St George's Cathedral