Salt River’s Street Art & History

With over 100 murals, Salt River is the place to be if you like street art. The variety is huge – gigantic, tiny, political, pretty, old and new. This tour is a hit, whatever your age or art taste.

Home to the annual International Public Art Festival for five years 2017-2021 (I am one of their guides), new large murals are now being commissioned by businesses, individuals and not-for-profits, notably the Salt River Heritage Society.

The area, so close to town, is full of history and is changing constantly for better, for worse. Colonial to community issues come alive. Apartheid and social justice struggles are almost palpable in Community House.

This fascinating neighbourhood was built mainly in the late 1800s as Cape Town’s first industrialised area, along with Woodstock next door. Our walk includes the residential and business areas. We stop outside houses, ”light” industry, schools, mosques, churches, studios and not-for-profits.

We start at:

Loaves by Madame Baker
Bakery/café
Unit B3, Salt Orchard
12 Briar Road (corner of Yew Street)
Salt River, 8000

We tend to finish 10 minutes walk away at sculptor (and recent graffiti artist) Uwe Pfaff’s studio, Swift St (just off Durham Ave). Details will be sent nearer the time.

10am to noon.

A map, parking, images, what to wear/bring and a short history of street art will be sent beforehand.

Street parking easy to find (as ever, don’t leave valuables in sight)

R400 per person; R300 early bird paying at least 10 days in advance

kate@cultureconnectsa.com WhatsApp/phone +27 72 377 8014 for bookings and info about private tours

I repeat this tour regularly, different weekdays, some Saturdays and in summer in the early evenings.

Let me know if you would like your own tour, or, suggest a date for future public, scheduled ones.

This tour works well for families and schools.