Join a public tour, programmed throughout the year – some one offs, others repeated. These have a loyal, local following but are open to all.
Contact kate@cultureconnectsa.com for more.
Irma Stern Museum with its Director, Wed 21 April, Tues 1 June and Sat 19 June, 10am to noon
Nadja Daehnke has been at the helm for over a year of this, Cape Town's favourite house museum. , in Rosebank by the University of Cape Town, her employer. She will show us round and explain developments - some subtle (like maintenance), others dramatic such as the...
Arderne Gardens, Claremont, Sat 10 April and Wed 14 April,10am
Back by popular demand, landscape architect and university lecturer, Clare Burgess' walking tour of Arderne Gardens - a small public gem of a park off Main Rd, in Claremont (almost Kenilworth). With its collection Champion Trees and huge exotics, unsurprisingly it is...
Bree Creativity – Pierre Vermeulen, Whatif, Wild Olive & Skinny laMinx – ask for a date
Join me (Kate Crane Briggs) for an inspiring morning walking in a creative corner of Cape Town. We start with meeting young, modest but successful, Pierre Vermeulen in his spacious studio - an industrial office space with a large windows and mountain view. This visit...
East Central Creativity – Labotessa, Pierre Fouche, Spier Arts Trust, A4 and 24/7 – ask for a date
A really special opportunity to visit contemporary artists, artists and art in situ, in a really small group (seven max). Get together a group of mates/family and give me a shout when you would like to do it (weekday mornings/lunch time best). Start at the beautifully...
Ellerman House’s art Wed 7 April, 5 May & 2 June
An exceptional opportunity for an art tour, followed by drinks at one of South Africa's top, small, luxury hotels. Many say its South African art collection is one of the best in terms of its breadth, quality and depth. The art is beautifully placed around the hotel,...
Cape Malay Cooking online date soon or own event in the Bo-Kaap
Be inspired and enjoy Fayruza Abrahams' cooking, tips and stories. She'll show us how to make samoosas, we'll then have a chance to fold our own before we cook them to eat there, and/or take home afterwards. We'll also mix her...
Cape history walk, 9:30am – 12pm Thurs 15 April, Sat 17 April or own date
First Nations to democracy: three centuries of stories about the shaping of the Cape Town as we know it. Hugely knowledgeable and experienced guides, Lesley Cox, is leading this popular Culture Connect walking tour. She is the expert. You'll have your eyes opened,...
Salt River’s street art: 2 April, Fri 16 April, Sat 1 May or your own
Come and enjoy the striking and varied new murals created in Salt River every February by the annual International Public Art Festival. Even this year's had artists from Italy, Brazil and France, as well as different parts of South Africa. For art lovers, I lead the...
Parliament with Lila Komnick – date post pandemic tbc
Parliament's art and architecture speak to South Africa's colonial history, mining prosperity, Apartheid and democracy. For this exclusive Culture Connect our, Lila Komnick is our host and guide. She has worked for Parliament for over three decades - starting as a...
Dylan Lewis Sculpture Garden Tour – autumn 2021 (date tbc)
Internationally acclaimed sculptor Dylan Lewis leads Culture Connectors on a serene and stunning sculpture garden, just outside Stellenbosch. Date: tbc - Dylan understandably doesn't wish to conduct a tour in a mask Time: 10am - 12pm Cost: tbc Venue: Dylan Lewis...
Vergelegen – tour of gardens (camellias), library and home, 7 Aug 2021, Sat 10am
Join us as we visit the centuries-old Vergelegen Wine Estate situated at the foot of the majestic Helderberg Mountains in Somerset West. This Culture Connect tour is led by Alistair Tite who has propagated hundreds of the estate's much-feted camellias. Alistair lives...
Art Deco Central Cape Town, mid week 5-7pm or Sat 10-12pm date tbc
Led by heritage architect, Dr André van Graan, our Art Deco tour focuses on outstanding examples of "moderne" architecture in Cape Town's centre, including Greenmarket Square, Darling Street and St George's Mall. André is the expert on Cape Town's Art Deco. Over many...