From Cape Dutch gabled facades to Art Deco skyscrapers, in central Cape Town the variety of architectural styles is wide-ranging. Often different materials, sizes and styles are right next to each other. Come and enjoy exploring, looking up and sometimes popping into buildings with me, Kate Crane Briggs. Architectural tours in Cape Town is one...
A few places are left. Cape Town landmarks are mixed with hidden gems in this walking tour, led by myself, Kate Crane Briggs. History comes alive. We visit briefly the flower sellers on Trafalgar Place, old General Post Office, Adderley Street, Greenmarket Square and Long Street. I point out Grand Parade, City Hall, Company’s Garden,...
Only a few places left. This is a very different sort of William Kentridge exhibition. The focus are his notebooks. It shows how he develops ideas and saves thoughts. The exhibition is called History on One Leg, in true Kentridge style. The focus is a selection of Kentridge's browse-able studio notebooks made over the past...
Behind the scenes at this treasure trove of original documents stretching back from the mid 1600s to the present. Join us for a tour of the Western Cape Archive, followed by a brief presentation of how best to use this phenomenal, free resource. Our host and leader is Helen Joannides who is in charge of...
Cape Town's annual art fair is impressive and a must see for contemporary art fans. It can be overwhelming. This year it is larger with over 120 exhibitors. International galleries exhibit alongside South African galleries, some with more than one booth in different sections. Let me help you navigate it on the first day it...
This is a hit! Stories about the harbour, past and present, with author, educationist and maritime historian, Brian Ingpen. Being on the water in a small boat, chartered exclusively for this tour, is so enjoyable and gives a new perspective on Cape Town. Brian is Cape Town's harbour and shipping expert. He has loved visiting...
This new tour is in a small pocket of Muizenberg, often overlooked by visitors. It is the village part - Melrose, Killarney, Atlantic, Palmer, Holland, Hansen Roads. Palmer Road was the centre. There were very good shops for buying groceries, having shoes repaired, furniture upholstered, and even a milliner for the latest fashion in hats....
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. Different parts of this neighbourhood was home to the annual International Public Art Festival for five...
Retired judge Albie Sachs, Mr James April, and Adv Joel Krige share their memories of being imprisoned at Roeland Street jail because of their anti-apartheid protests. Author, activist and journalist, Dr Zubeida Jaffer, is the moderator. This unique event is free to join online. It is appropriate that it takes place on the day before...
Monuments, memories and community - this neighbourhood is only 15 minutes from the centre of Cape Town. But few have visited. Tony Hartman, our guide, grew up here during Apartheid and now lives close by. Main themes of the tour are resistance and resilience. Anthony shows, through his own experience and research, how history shaped...
Dylan Lewis gives one of the most profound, yet accessible and enjoyable, art tours I have ever been on. It adds a whole new dimension to the beautiful garden he created. The garden is close to Stellenbosch but feels remote, and has uninterrupted views to the mountains and countryside (and on a clear day way...
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. Different parts of this neighbourhood was home to the annual International Public Art Festival for five...
