25 Jul
Indian Classical Dance
Kaal Ki Kahaani - A Journey Through Time
Gold Reef City · Johannesburg
Lyric Theatre, Gold Reef City, Johannesburg South · From 25 Jul 2026 14:00 · R200 - R250
What's On
Upcoming performances, festivals and seasons across South Africa’s stages.
July 2026
August 2026
4 - 6 Aug
Ballet
13th South African International Ballet Competition
Artscape Theatre Centre · Cape Town
Africa's largest ballet competition returns to the Artscape Opera House: three days of dancers aged nine to twenty-two, competing in classical and contemporary work before an international jury.
7 Aug
Jazz Dance
Sean Bovim’s Swingtime
Adam Small Theatre Complex · Cape Town
Adam Small Theatre Complex · From 07 Aug 2026 19:00 · R225 - R350
7 - 23 Aug
Ballet
Cape Ballet Africa - Swan Lake (JHB)
The Teatro at Montecasino · Johannesburg
Cape Ballet Africa, barely two years old, takes on ballet's hardest classic: Swan Lake at the Teatro, danced by a fifty-strong company, with extra weekend shows added after demand.
September 2026
11 Sep
Ballroom & Latin
Shall We Dance
Playhouse Company · Durban
Playhouse Company - Opera Theatre 2024 Main, 231 Anton Lembede St, Durban Central, Durban, Kwa Zulu · From 11 Sep 2026 19:00 · R150 - R200
October 2026
3 - 11 Oct
Contemporary Dance
Cape Ballet Africa - Elysium
Baxter Theatre Centre · Cape Town
The Pam Golding Theatre at The Baxter · 3 - 11 October 2026 · R200-R495
31 Oct
Pantomime
Janice Honeymans Alice in Wonderland Panto 2026
Joburg Theatre · Johannesburg
Mandela Theatre at Joburg Theatre · from 31 Oct 2026 11:00 · R170 - R390
December 2026
11 Dec
Ballet
Cape Town City Ballet - The Nutcracker
Artscape Theatre Centre · Cape Town
Cape Town City Ballet revives its heritage Nutcracker for the festive season, in Veronica Paeper's staging with Peter Cazalet's designs, the show that first brings many to ballet.
