Upcoming
Events

MiFitness Kids Syringa Park 2026

MiFitness Kids Syringa Park 2026 live at MiFitness Kids Syringa Park, Driefontein Road , Muldersdrift, 1747, Muldersdrift, Gaut...

PANTONE SUNDAYS 2026

PANTONE SUNDAYS 2026 live at Kromdraai Creativity & Impact Hub, Kromdraai Road, 1739, Krugersdorp, Gauteng, South Africa, K...

Empower Youth: Support Our Termly School & Community Outreach!

Empower Youth: Support Our Termly School & Community Outreach! live at Uganda, Uganda, rural and urban, Uganda

Madame Jojo's

Madame Jojo's live at 72 Barrack St, 72 Barrack Street, Cape Town, 8000, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa, Cape Town, Sout...

Cederberg Observatory Open Nights

Cederberg Observatory Open Nights live at Cederberg Astronomical Observatory , Western Cape, South Africa, South Africa

Monday Improv Class

Monday Improv Class live at 1st Rosebank Airscouts Hall, Campground Road , Rosebank, 7700, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Afric...

Lubumbashi Biennale (Biennale de Lubumbashi)

Organised by the Picha art collective, it brings contemporary art and public interventions to the former mining capital.

COTTON QUEEN

a film by Suzannah Mirghani (2025)Q&A Monday 26th Oct with Set Designer, Mohammed ElmurIn a cotton-farming village in Sudan...

Kikuyu Land

KIKUYU LAND (2026) a film by Andrew H. Brown & Bea WangonduSet in Kenya’s tea highlands, Kikuyu Land follows Mr. Mungai, a ...

JPO SPRING SEASON 2026

JPO SPRING SEASON 2026 live at Linder Auditorium, 27 St Andrews Road , Parktown, 2193, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa, Joh...

Les Récréâtrales

A pan-African theatre festival and residency programme staged in family courtyards across a neighbourhood of Ouagadougou.

Adventure & Island Retreat

Adventure & Island Retreat live at Pause Conservations, Kalangala Main Street, Kalangala, Central Region, Uganda, Kalangala...

SIAO (International Arts and Crafts Fair of Ouagadougou)

A huge showcase of African crafts, design and trade, among the continent's largest arts-and-crafts fairs.

Italy in Town 2026

Italy in Town 2026 live at Castle of Good Hope, Castle Street, , Foreshore, 8001, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa, Cape T...

Mercys Glam Vault Glam Flex Plan Launch

Join Mercy’s Glam Vault in Uyo for the Glam Flex Plan launch: premium 10” human hair bob, flexible daily, weekly or monthly pay...

MALFY DAY CLUB NOV 1

MALFY DAY CLUB NOV 1 live at Fourteen Twenty, 20 Luthuli Rise, Nakawa, Kampala, Central Region, Uganda, Kampala, Uganda

Adult Harvest

Join CCC King David's Parish in Ikorodu for Adult Harvest 2026, a family-friendly Sunday of thanksgiving, worship, and unlimite...

Africa International Film Festival (AFRIFF)

A Nigerian festival and market connecting Nollywood and pan-African filmmakers with global distributors, with workshops, screen...

People in Colour

People in Colour live at Youngblood Africa, 70-74 Bree Street, Cape Town City Centre, 8001, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Afri...

Jean-Philippe Sylvestre Piano Recital

Jean-Philippe Sylvestre Piano Recital live at Old Nectar Gardens, Old Nectar Gardens, Jonkershoek Road, 7600, Stellenbosch, Wes...

Henry Ate Celebrates 30 Years Of Slap In The Face - A Summer Outdoor Concert

Henry Ate Celebrates 30 Years Of Slap In The Face - A Summer Outdoor Concert live at Cafe Roux, Chapmans Peak Dr , Noordhoek, 7...

November 2026: Weekday Fishing Permits, Picnic Passes, Picnic Lapa Reservations for Fish Eagle Dam - Modderfontein Reserve

November 2026: Weekday Fishing Permits, Picnic Passes, Picnic Lapa Reservations for Fish Eagle Dam - Modderfontein Reserve live...

Untitled Basement presents: NOMISUPASTA - IN FULL BLOOM

Untitled Basement presents: NOMISUPASTA - IN FULL BLOOM live at Untitled Basement, 7 Reserve Street, Braamfontein, 2001, Johann...

Cape Town Private Night Tours

Cape Town Private Night Tours live at SAAO Cape Town, Observatory Road 1, Observatory, 7925, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Afr...

Union With Christ: A Seminar with Micheal Reeves

Union With Christ: A Seminar with Micheal Reeves live at Motiv bugolobi portbell, 7GPQ+69R, Kampala, Uganda, Rubaga Division, 2...

Lethabong Lodge Day Safari - up to 14 December 2026

Lethabong Lodge Day Safari - up to 14 December 2026 live at Thabazimbi, Maritikloof, 0387, Thabazimbi, Limpopo, South Africa, S...

Art X Lagos

West Africa's leading modern and contemporary art fair, with galleries, talks and projects.

KIGALI Nexus Pt 4

One and a half years of Networking::DEALS BEING MADEINVESTMENTS IN MOTIONMEANINGFUL CONNECTIONSWelcome to KIGALI Nexus Part 4.W...

Lucas Senyatso at Hugh's Jazz Club

Lucas Senyatso at Hugh's Jazz Club live at Thirteen, 10 De Beer Street, Braamfontein, 2000, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa...

Winemaker's Evening - Doolhof Wines

Winemaker's Evening - Doolhof Wines live at WYN, Drama Street 13, Lionviham, 7130, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa, Cape ...

TUGO SZN RUNWAY SHOW

TUGO; A Jipe Apparel Runway ExperienceTugo is a Luo word meaning play.Play was never meant to be a solo act. It’s better when t...

Magharibi Express x Trilogy

Magharibi Express is pulling up again! 🚎💨🌴Next stop: 6TH NOVEMBER! 🔥We link up with MIGATI for MAGHARIBI EXPRESS X TRILOGY at M...

Kibera chess tournament

The Kibera Chess Tournament is a community chess competition that brings together young chess players from Kibera and beyond fo...

Hogbetsotso Festival

The Anlo-Ewe festival commemorating their migration from Notsie in present-day Togo, with durbars, drumming and dance.

Oosterfees 2026

Oosterfees 2026 live at Oosterlig, Leastraat 469, Waterkloof Glen, 0010, Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa, Pretoria, South Africa

Vuma Piano

Vuma Piano live at Méstil Hotel & Residences, Kampala., 20 Barracks Drive, Makindye Division, Kampala, Central Region, Ugan...

The Bar Symphony

The Bar Symphony is an immersive orchestral experience that reimagines the relationship between music, cocktails and nightlife....

IRYN NAMUBIRU - THE TIMELESS OLD SCHOOL & R&B EXPERIENCE

IRYN NAMUBIRU - THE TIMELESS OLD SCHOOL & R&B EXPERIENCE live at Protea Hotel Kampala Skyz, Nakawa, Kampala, Central Re...

Funky Town

A celebration of Nairobi’s golden era, bringing together nostalgia, good energy, and the sounds that shaped a generation. One u...

ARKTIQ™ SESSIONS: THE ADDRESS EDITION

ARKTIQ™ SESSIONS: THE ADDRESS EDITION live at The Address Club, 9 Old Klipfontein Road, , Athlone, 7760, Cape Town, Western Cap...

The Macallan Estate Brunch

The Macallan Estate Brunch live at AUROUS, 11 Roscoe Road, Kampala Central Division, Kampala, Central Region, Uganda, Kampala, ...

Cozinha Kleine Zalze Wine Dinner

Cozinha Kleine Zalze Wine Dinner live at Cozinha, Midfield Club House, Midfields Estate, Centurion, 1692, South Africa, Midfiel...

Cairo International Film Festival

One of Africa's and the Middle East's oldest FIAPF-accredited festivals, showing Egyptian, Arab, African and world cinema.

Kids Love Jazz Band at Hugh's Jazz Club

Kids Love Jazz Band at Hugh's Jazz Club live at Thirteen, 10 De Beer Street, Braamfontein, 2000, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South A...

Winemaker's Evening - Tempel Wines

Winemaker's Evening - Tempel Wines live at WYN, Drama Street 13, Lionviham, 7130, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa, Cape T...

Zaan Sonnekus - Album Launch

Zaan Sonnekus - Album Launch live at Menlyn Barnyard Theatre, Lois Avenue , Red Parking - Level 6 - Nu Metro Entrance next to C...

KZN Philharmonic Orchestra 2026 Spring Symphony Season Concert 1

KZN Philharmonic Orchestra 2026 Spring Symphony Season Concert 1 live at Playhouse Opera Theatre, 231 Anton Lembede Street , Du...

PIANO ASSEMBLY FT. UNCOOL MC

PIANO ASSEMBLY FT. UNCOOL MC live at Protea Hotel Kampala Skyz, 7a Upper Vale Close Road, Nakawa, Kampala, Central Region, Ugan...

Worship Night: Brendan Peyper & Allan

Worship Night: Brendan Peyper & Allan live at Syringa Park, Avianto Estate, Driefontein Road, Muldersdrift, 1747, Muldersdr...

Wellness 360

Wellness 360 live at 9JVR+85R, 9JVR+85R, Kampala, Uganda, Kampala, Central Region, Uganda, Kampala, Uganda

TEZE LINKUP

TEZE LINKUP live at Shell Kyaliwajjala, Kira Road, Kampala, Central Region, Uganda, Kampala, Uganda

Women In Design Summit 2026

Women In Design Summit 2026 live at ONOMO Hotel Kampala, 18A Akii Bua Road, Kampala Central Division, Kampala, Central Region, ...

East London Herbalife BBS and Customer Celebration Day @Buffs Club 14th Nov 2026

East London Herbalife BBS and Customer Celebration Day @Buffs Club 14th Nov 2026 live at Buffs Club, 1 Buffalo Park Drive, Qui...

Khuli Chana Live at the Basement

Khuli Chana Live at the Basement live at Untitled Basement, 7 Reserve Street, Braamfontein, 2001, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South ...

PHEELZ LIVE IN KAMPALA

PHEELZ LIVE IN KAMPALA live at Motiv bugolobi portbell, 7GPQ+69R, Kampala, Uganda, Rubaga Division, Kampala, Central Region, Ug...

Cape Town Open Nights

Cape Town Open Nights live at SAAO Cape Town, Observatory Road 1, Observatory, 7925, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa, Cap...

Snare Patrol (FREE)

Snare Patrol (FREE) live at Kloofendal Nature Reserve, Galena Avenue, Kloofendal, Roodepoort, Gauteng, South Africa, Roodepoort...

SUCCESS AT WORK, HAPPINESS AT HOME

SUCCESS AT WORK, HAPPINESS AT HOME live at PETIMA RECREATIONAL GARDENS, 9PG9+P5G, Seeta, Uganda, Seeta, Central Region, Uganda,...

Be Still

Be Still live at Kampala National Theatre, 9 De winton Street, Kampala Central Division, 2560, Kampala, Central Region, Uganda,...

Dak'Art (Dakar Biennale of Contemporary African Art)

Africa's longest-running contemporary art biennale, dedicated exclusively to visual arts since 1992, with an official exhibitio...

Untitled Basement presents Wanda Baloyi - Tales of Wanda

Untitled Basement presents Wanda Baloyi - Tales of Wanda live at Untitled Basement, 7 Reserve Street, Braamfontein, 2001, Johan...

Robin Fassie at Hugh's Jazz Club

Robin Fassie at Hugh's Jazz Club live at Thirteen, 10 De Beer Street, Braamfontein, 2000, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa, ...

Winemaker's Evening - Elgin Vintners

Winemaker's Evening - Elgin Vintners live at WYN, Drama Street 13, Lionviham, 7130, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa, Cape...

Rencontres de Bamako (African Biennale of Photography)

Africa's premier photography biennale, a showcase for African photographers and the diaspora.

Spectaculum Ingenii Iuvenilis (A Spectacle of Youthful Talent)

Spectaculum Ingenii Iuvenilis (A Spectacle of Youthful Talent) live at Bat Valley Theatre, 80j William Street, Kampala Central ...

SOKKIE JOL!

SOKKIE JOL! live at The Shed at Westville Country Club, 1 Link Road, Dawncliffe, 3629, Westville, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, ...

OLD BUDONIANS’ DINNER

OLD BUDONIANS’ DINNER live at Kampala Serena Hotel, Kintu Road, Kampala Central Division, Kampala, Central Region, Uganda, Kamp...

100% CLASSIC SOUL RNB CLASIC STRAWBERRIES AND CREAM SOUL EDITION

100% CLASSIC SOUL RNB CLASIC STRAWBERRIES AND CREAM SOUL EDITION live at Zone 7 Restaurant Mbuya, Kampala, Uganda, Nakawa, Kamp...

SHIRTLESS AFTER PARTY – MU PIANO

SHIRTLESS AFTER PARTY – MU PIANO live at Parallax Bar And Lounge, Kampala - Entebbe Road, 256, Kisubi, Central Region, Uganda, ...

Sino Msolo : Kwa Msolo

Sino Msolo : Kwa Msolo live at Untitled Basement, 7 Reserve Street, Braamfontein, 2001, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa, Jo...

Good Circle

Afrotech, Gqom, Afrohouse, 3step event.

THE DOTB PICNIC: 2ND EDITION

THE DOTB PICNIC: 2ND EDITION live at Entebbe Botanical Garden, 12 Kampala - Entebbe Expressway, Manyago, Entebbe, Central Regio...

Charity Basketball Game

Charity Basketball Game live at MTN Arena, Lugogo, 8JG3+C9W Sports Complex, Kampala, Uganda, Kampala Central Division, Kampala,...

Kenya Fashion Week

Kenya Fashion Week is a premier fashion platform celebrating Kenya’s creative talent and showcasing the diversity, innovation, ...

Uganda Film Festival

A national festival and awards run by the Uganda Communications Commission to promote Ugandan filmmaking.

Kampala International Theatre Festival

Kampala International Theatre Festival live at Kampala National Theatre, 9 De winton Street, Kampala Central Division, Kampala,...

Lamu Cultural Festival

Celebrates Swahili heritage with dhow and donkey races, poetry, crafts and traditional dance on a UNESCO World Heritage island.

NSENENE CLAN FUNDRAISER DINNER

NSENENE CLAN FUNDRAISER DINNER live at Protea Hotel Kampala, Elgon Terrace, Kampala Central Division, Kampala, Central Region, ...

Swazi Dlamini at Hugh's Jazz Club

Swazi Dlamini at Hugh's Jazz Club live at Thirteen, 10 De Beer Street, Braamfontein, 2000, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa,...

ULTIMATE SINGLES CONVENTION 2026

ULTIMATE SINGLES CONVENTION 2026 live at Sheraton Kampala Hotel, Ternan Avenue, Kampala Central Division, Kampala, Central Regi...

RACHEL MAGOOLA @60 "STILL SHINNING"

RACHEL MAGOOLA @60 "STILL SHINNING" live at Kingdom Kampala, & De winton Street, Kampala Central Division, Kampala, Central...

ELLA TALKS LIVE: NETWORKING EVENING AND COCKTAIL HOUR

ELLA TALKS LIVE: NETWORKING EVENING AND COCKTAIL HOUR live at The Emin Pasha Hotel & Spa - Kampala, Nakasero/P.O. Box 23825...

Marrakech International Film Festival

A glamorous international festival under royal patronage, known for tributes to world cinema figures and a growing slate of Afr...

SKM Presents: Night of Glory - The Upperroom Experience

SKM Presents: Night of Glory - The Upperroom Experience live at Akasia Community Hall, 120 Disotus Avenue, Karenpark, 0118, Aka...

10 YEARS OF MARY BATA

10 YEARS OF MARY BATA live at Kampala Serena hotel , Kampala Serena Hotel, Kampala, Uganda, Kampala, Central Region, Uganda, Ka...

BRAKALAND EA

BRAKALAND EA live at National Hockey Stadium, Lugogo, 11a Park Lane, Kampala Central Division, Kampala, Central Region, Uganda,...

The Velvet afternoon tea

The Velvet afternoon tea live at The Choate Boutique Hotel and Restaurant, Baker Close, Kampala Central Division, Kampala, Cent...

The House Of Kodong Presents All Hands On Deck

Kodong Klan: All Hands On DeckA live showcase where all seven members of Kodong Klan take the stage individually, each performi...

Mediterraneo Rooftop BIG Sundowner

Mediterraneo Rooftop BIG Sundowner live at Mediterraneo Restaurant, 42 Windsor Crescent, Kampala Central Division, Kampala, Cen...

Barry Hilton 'Unplugged' LIVE in Cape Town at The Capital 15 on Orange, Cape Town 29 November 2026

Barry Hilton 'Unplugged' LIVE in Cape Town at The Capital 15 on Orange, Cape Town 29 November 2026 live at The Capital 15 On Or...

AfroFuture (formerly Afrochella)

A year-end festival of African music, fashion, food and art, tied to the 'Detty December' homecoming season; rebranded from Afr...

Ngondo Festival

The Sawa coastal peoples' traditional assembly, with a ritual descent to the Wouri river to consult ancestors, plus music and c...

Calabar Carnival

Dubbed 'Africa's biggest street party', a month-long festival of costumed carnival bands, music and parades.

Spirit And Word End Of Year Ball

Spirit And Word End Of Year Ball live at Kampala National Theatre, 9 De winton Street, Kampala Central Division, Kampala, Centr...

GoodBye Hello Spirit And Word End Of Year Ball

GoodBye Hello Spirit And Word End Of Year Ball live at Kampala National Theatre, 9 De winton Street, Kampala Central Division, ...

WAVE OUTCAST

WAVE OUTCAST live at Kampala Nile Resort, Plot No 688, Kampala Industrial Business Park, Namanve, Mukono, Uganda, Mukono, Centr...

THE LIGHTS OFF HOUSE PARTY

THE LIGHTS OFF HOUSE PARTY live at SPACES, 9JHF+RXP, Kampala, Uganda, Kampala, Central Region, Uganda, Kampala, Uganda

Snare Patrol (FREE)

Snare Patrol (FREE) live at Kloofendal Nature Reserve, Galena Avenue, Kloofendal, Roodepoort, Gauteng, South Africa, Roodepoort...

Back To The PlayGround

Back To The PlayGround live at Impumelelo Sports Ground, 4 7th Avenue, 1559, Springs, Gauteng, South Africa, Springs, South Africa

The 4th Floor Old School Experiential

The 4th Floor Old School Experiential live at TALES LOUNGE, Plot 1984 Bukoto Kisasi Road, Nakawa, Kampala, Central Region, Ugan...

The Meat Up Fest

The festive season is upon us, and we’re firing up the grills! Gather your crew and join us for a celebration of smoky flavors,...

KAMPSEOUL

KAMPSEOUL live at Kati Kati Grounds, 10f Lugogo By-Pass, Kampala Central Division, Kampala, Central Region, Uganda, Kampala, Ug...

The Black & White Experience Launch

The Black & White Experience Launch live at Motiv bugolobi portbell, 7GPQ+69R, Kampala, Uganda, Lubaga, Kampala, Central Re...

Africa Movie Academy Awards (AMAA)

A pan-African film awards ceremony recognising excellence across the continent and the diaspora, first held in Bayelsa State.

summer beach party

summer beach party live at COCO BEACH CLUB ENTEBBE, Plot 110 Circular Road, Bugonga, Entebbe, Central Region, Uganda, Entebbe, ...

THE ROTARY FAMILY CARNIVAL 2026

THE ROTARY FAMILY CARNIVAL 2026 live at Kampala, Kampala, Uganda, Kampala, Central Region, Uganda, Uganda

Roots n Riddim Pt 2

Nairobi, prepare yourself for yet another transcendent musical pilgrimage. 🥁✨Following our landmark showcase with global rhythm...

A CORPORATE CAROL NIGHT

A CORPORATE CAROL NIGHT live at Kampala Marriott Hotel, Ggaba Road, Makindye Division, Kampala, Central Region, Uganda, Kampala...

CELEBRATING WHITNEY HOUSTON

CELEBRATING WHITNEY HOUSTON live at CENTURY CINEMAX | METROPLEX, Kampala - Northern Bypass Highway, Nakawa, Kampala, Central Re...

NO LIMITS HOUSEPARTY

NO LIMITS HOUSEPARTY live at 7o7 safaris, 7H27+CPF, Kampala, Uganda, Kampala, Central Region, Uganda, Kampala, Uganda

MUZE Club pres. Fatboy Slim: LIVE IN NAIROBI

DUE TO POPULAR DEMAND: New Format: MUZE Open Air • New Venue: Hangar 16, Wilson Airport • New Hours: 8pm - 5am. Don't miss the ...

Kwote - Homa Bay

Join us for Chapter 8 of Kwote — a touring DJ experience blending music, culture, and storytelling. This edition takes us to th...

Carthage Film Festival (Journées Cinématographiques de Carthage)

The oldest film festival in Africa and the Arab world, founded to champion African and Arab cinema. It alternated biennially wi...

FERRE GOLA LIVE IN NAIROBI

The legendary Congolese rhumba maestro Ferre Gola is coming to Nairobi for a night dedicated to great music, culture and unforg...

Everyday People Nairobi

Fight Island 7: December Destruction

Fight Island 7: December Destruction live at Makers Landing, 5 South Arm Road, 8001, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa, Cap...

Because You Said So!

Because You Said So!Is Nairobi's favorite improv comedy show. Everything is made up on stage and on the spot. The cast features...

Blankets & Wine

A picnic-style open-air concert series in Nairobi focused on Afro-fusion, soul and alternative music.

Snare Patrol (FREE)

Snare Patrol (FREE) live at Kloofendal Nature Reserve, Galena Avenue, Kloofendal, Roodepoort, Gauteng, South Africa, Roodepoort...

International Festival of the Sahara (Douz)

A gathering of Saharan nomadic traditions with camel races, poetry, music and Bedouin games.

LOYISO GOLA LIVE in Ballito at The Capital ZIMBALI RESORT on 27 December 2026

LOYISO GOLA LIVE in Ballito at The Capital ZIMBALI RESORT on 27 December 2026 live at The Capital Zimbali Resort, Zimbali Drive...

Secrets of Summer NYE 2026

Secrets of Summer NYE 2026 live at Black River Park Sports Complex (Opposite Riverlands Mall), Fir Street, Observatory (Opposit...

Vodun Days (Fête du Vodun)

A festival of Vodun religion and culture, with processions, masked Egungun dancers and ceremonies in the spiritual home of the ...

Festival au Désert (Festival in the Desert)

A Tuareg-rooted gathering of desert blues and world music that grew from a peace-building event into an international draw befo...

Timkat (Ethiopian Epiphany)

A colourful Orthodox Tewahedo celebration of Christ's baptism, with processions of Tabots and water blessings, inscribed on UNE...

Sigui (Dogon festival)

A Dogon ceremony held roughly every 60 years, renewing the world in a cycle tied to Sirius; masks, dances and rituals move from...

Festival sur le Niger

A riverside festival of Malian and West African music, art and crafts on the banks of the Niger.

SA CAMP FESTIVAL 2027

SA CAMP FESTIVAL 2027 live at Warmbaths Forever Resort, Chris Hani Way 1, 1240, Bela-Bela, Limpopo, South Africa, Bela-Bela, So...

Maynardville 2027: Shakespeare's Macbeth

Maynardville 2027: Shakespeare's Macbeth live at Maynardville Open-Air Theatre, Maynardville Park, Piers Rd, Wynberg, 7800, Cap...

Sauti za Busara

Swahili for 'sounds of wisdom', a flagship East African festival focused on live African music, held in the Old Fort of Stone T...

Argungu International Fishing Festival

A communal fishing contest on the Matan Fada river, with cultural displays and sporting events.

1-54 Contemporary African Art Fair

A touring art fair dedicated to contemporary African and diaspora artists; the name refers to the 54 countries of Africa.

Cape Town Art Fair

A major art fair for African and international galleries, with curated projects and talks.

Abu Simbel Sun Festival

Marks the days when sunrise light reaches the inner sanctuary of Ramesses II's temple, a solar alignment celebrated with ceremo...

Ncwala (Ngoni)

A first-fruits ceremony of the Ngoni people, with war dances and tributes to their chief.

FESPACO (Pan-African Film and Television Festival of Ouagadougou)

Africa's largest film festival, started in 1969 as a film week and formalised as FESPACO in 1972. Its top prize is the Étalon d...

MASA (Marché des Arts du Spectacle d'Abidjan)

A performing-arts market and showcase bringing together music, dance and theatre professionals from across Africa.

Luxor African Film Festival

Founded to promote African cinema and cultural exchange, held in Luxor with competitions for features, shorts and documentaries...

Cape Town International Jazz Festival

Billed as Africa's grandest gathering of jazz, with multiple stages of local and international artists.

Klein Karoo Nasionale Kunstefees (KKNK)

A major Afrikaans-language arts festival with theatre, music, comedy and visual art.

Maitisong Festival

Botswana's leading performing-arts festival, held at the Maitisong Theatre with music, dance and drama.

Kuomboka

The Lozi people's ceremonial move of the Litunga from the flooded plains to higher ground by royal barge, accompanied by drums.

FEMUA (Festival des Musiques Urbaines d'Anoumabo)

Founded by Magic System's A'Salfo as a neighbourhood festival that grew into a major pan-African urban music event.

AfrikaBurn

The South African regional Burning Man event: a temporary desert city built on gifting and participatory art, with large burnin...

HIFA (Harare International Festival of the Arts)

A multidisciplinary arts festival with theatre, dance, music and visual art, long Zimbabwe's flagship cultural event.

BASOGA FESTIVAL

BASOGA FESTIVAL live at Kampala, Kampala, Uganda, Kampala, Central Region, Uganda, Uganda

Khouribga African Cinema Festival

One of the oldest African-focused festivals in North Africa, dedicated to cinema from sub-Saharan Africa.

Saint-Louis Jazz Festival

Among West Africa's most respected jazz festivals, held in a UNESCO-listed colonial island town.

Mawazine – Rhythms of the World

One of the largest music festivals in the world by attendance, mixing African, Arab and global pop acts on free city stages.

MTN Bushfire

A music and arts festival linked to the House on Fire venue, noted for its social-impact work and mix of African and internatio...

Fes Festival of World Sacred Music

Founded to foster dialogue between cultures through sacred music, held in historic venues of the medina.

International Roots Festival

Inspired by Alex Haley's 'Roots', it welcomes the African diaspora to the Gambia with music, dance and visits to slave-trade he...

Encounters South African International Documentary Festival

Africa's premier documentary festival, presenting local and international non-fiction films with a focus on social issues.

Zanzibar International Film Festival (ZIFF / Festival of the Dhow Countries)

East Africa's biggest film festival, celebrating the cultures of the Indian Ocean 'dhow countries' with films, concerts, worksh...

National Arts Festival (Grahamstown)

Africa's largest and oldest arts festival of its kind, a ten-day programme of theatre, dance, music, film and visual art with a...

Gnaoua World Music Festival

Celebrates Gnawa spiritual music of sub-Saharan origin, with maâlems performing alongside jazz, blues and world musicians.

Écrans Noirs

Founded by filmmaker Bassek Ba Kobhio, a leading Central African festival for African cinema and training of young filmmakers.

Timitar Festival

Showcases Amazigh (Berber) culture and music alongside international artists.

Carthage International Festival

A summer festival of music, dance and theatre held in the Roman amphitheatre of Carthage.

Rwanda Film Festival (Hillywood)

Founded by Eric Kabera, famous for its open-air and mobile-cinema screenings that tour rural districts, nurturing Rwandan film ...

Mwaka Kogwa

The Shirazi New Year festival, with mock fights, music and the burning of a hut to cleanse the old year.

Durban International Film Festival (DIFF)

Run by the University of KwaZulu-Natal's Centre for Creative Arts, it began under apartheid and now showcases South African and...

Timgad International Festival

A summer music festival staged at the Roman ruins of Timgad, a historic venue for Arab and international artists.

PANAFEST / Emancipation Day

A pan-African festival of the diaspora's return, held around slave-trade heritage sites, paired with Emancipation Day commemora...

FESPAM (Pan-African Music Festival)

Launched under the Organisation of African Unity's cultural framework to showcase traditional and contemporary music from acros...

Kenya Music Festival

One of Africa's oldest music competitions, a school-and-community festival where choirs and soloists compete from county to nat...

Osun-Osogbo Festival

A centuries-old Yoruba festival honouring the river goddess Osun at a sacred grove that is a UNESCO World Heritage site.

Homowo

The Ga harvest festival, whose name means 'hooting at hunger', marking triumph over famine with feasting and ritual.

Chale Wote Street Art Festival

Organised by the Accra [dot] Alt collective, it turns Jamestown into an open-air gallery of murals, performance, fashion and mu...

Baía das Gatas Music Festival

A beachside festival of Cape Verdean morna, coladeira and funaná, among the country's best-known music gatherings.

International Raï Festival of Oran

Celebrates raï, the Algerian popular music born in Oran, with veteran and young artists.

Breede River Winter Rally 2027

Breede River Winter Rally 2027 live at Kleinplaas Resort, 171 Baron Van Reede St & North St, Oudtshoorn, 6620, South Africa...

Umhlanga (Reed Dance)

A ceremony where tens of thousands of unmarried young women cut reeds for the Queen Mother's residence, dancing before the king.

Kwita Izina

A mountain gorilla naming ceremony drawing on the Rwandan tradition of naming children, combined with conservation messaging.

Art Joburg (formerly FNB Joburg Art Fair)

A leading contemporary art fair on the continent, showing work from South African and pan-African galleries.

Willem Botha Make-Up Masterclass ft Rolene Strauss - PRETORIA - 4 September

Willem Botha Make-Up Masterclass ft Rolene Strauss - PRETORIA - 4 September live at Menlyn Barnyard Theatre, Lois Avenue , Red ...

Nyege Nyege Festival

An electronic and experimental music festival by the Nile, known for spotlighting underground East African sounds.

Fichee-Chambalaalla

The Sidama New Year festival, with feasting, songs and family gatherings, recognised by UNESCO.

Arise Women's Conference | Unshaken 2027

Arise Women's Conference | Unshaken 2027 live at Word of Faith Christian Centre , William Moffett Expressway, Fairview, Gqeberh...

Cure Salée

A Tuareg and Wodaabe (Fulani) gathering marking the transhumance, with camel races, music and beauty contests.

Bayimba International Festival of the Arts

A multidisciplinary arts festival with music, dance, theatre and film, founded to give Ugandan artists a major stage.

Morija Arts & Cultural Festival

A heritage and arts festival in the cradle of Basotho culture, featuring traditional music, theatre and visual art.

El Gouna Film Festival

A newer Red Sea festival that has quickly become a regional showcase and industry platform for Arab and African filmmakers.

Joy of Jazz

A long-running Johannesburg jazz festival celebrating South African jazz heritage and visiting artists.

Meskel

A festival commemorating the finding of the True Cross, marked with a giant bonfire (Demera); recognised by UNESCO.

Rocking the Daisies

A camping music festival on a Cape wine farm, with a strong emphasis on sustainability.

Felabration

A week-long celebration of Afrobeat pioneer Fela Kuti, centred on the New Afrika Shrine with concerts, talks and exhibitions.

National Film Festival of Morocco (Tangier)

Showcases and awards Moroccan feature and short films, serving as the main annual stage for the national industry.

Festival Kreol (Seychelles)

Celebrates Seychellois Creole language, food, music and crafts with a week of concerts, exhibitions and community events.