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The Editor’s Choice. Discover Bianca Coleman’s personal top picks and standout experiences across Cape Town. From exceptional fine dining and luxury stays to unmissable theatre and opera, this is the ultimate shortlist of the Mother City’s best.
Plenitude at Majeka House – your new go-to relaxed dining spot
LET’S talk about pillows. They’re a bit of an obsession of mine, and I will always carry a Scoprio grudge against the person who rolled their eyes that time and… →
Ché-jean Jupp takes us behind the scenes of Cats
CATS opens at Artscape in Cape Town on 10 December 2025; this legendary production is set to dazzle audiences through the festive season and into early 2026 as it transfers… →
Let Colleen bring the joy into your life this festive season
MY real life friend Colleen and I were talking about I don’t know what (there are many messages and voice notes all day) and the topic of Colleen The Musical… →
Genevieve Magua to make her Cape Town City Ballet lead debut
CAPE Town City Ballet will present a new production of Alice in Wonderland, by internationally acclaimed choreographer Gerard Charles, at Artscape from 12 to 28 December 2025. Making her CTCB… →
Arum restaurant opens at Boschendal Estate
BOSCHENDAL is one of South Africa’s greatest agricultural gems,” says Peter Tempelhoff. “Arum is our way of telling its story through the produce it grows, the history, and, of course,… →
Showmax’s mega lineup for December
IN The Chair Company, William Ronald Trosper finds himself investigating a far-reaching conspiracy after an embarrassing incident at work. Triple Emmy winner Tim Robinson (I Think You Should Leave With… →
Calling all vendors: Join the Baruch Community Carnival 2025
THE Baruch Entertainers, one of Cape Town’s most respected minstrel troupes, are inviting local vendors, small businesses, and food entrepreneurs to take part in the Baruch Community Carnival, taking place… →
Braai, but make it fancy, at FYRE Dining
FOR all its robustness, a braai is a delicate undertaking. Those of us who handle the coals and the tongs—and the meat, even the sides, a one-person show if you… →
South African Independent Film Festival 2025 at Labia Theatre
THE South African Independent Film Festival (SAIFF), now in its eighth year, returns next weekend as the country’s foremost celebration of genre-driven and independent cinema, taking place at The Labia… →
Be part of Mynhardt’s ninth Festive Fruitcake Charity Drive
AS the festive season approaches, it stirs a sense of renewal and excitement – just like new seeds ready to sprout, so too does chef Mynhardt’s 9th Festive Fruitcake Charity… →
Amare celebrates Mediterranean soul and Cape Town sophistication
AMARE in Bantry Bay, which opened just more than a year ago. has been named Africa’s Best New Restaurant 2025 at the World Culinary Awards, and we had a wonderful… →
