Live Entertainment Venues

Gqeberha, Eastern Cape

Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Gqeberha (Port Elizabeth) is one of South Africa's most beautifully designed 2010 FIFA World Cup stadiums — a 46,000-capacity coastal arena whose distinctive lacy exterior shell was inspired by the surrounding ocean waves and Algoa Bay. The stadium is named for Nelson Mandela, whose own Eastern Cape Xhosa roots give the venue a profound connection to the greatest South African of the 20th century.

Prince Alfred Rd, North End, Gqeberha, 6001

Centurion, Gauteng

SuperSport Park in Centurion is one of South Africa's most beloved and atmospheric cricket grounds — the home of the Titans cricket franchise and a regular Test and ODI international venue that has hosted some of South Africa's most memorable international cricket victories. The ground's picturesque Highveld setting, the quality of its facilities, and the passion of its Centurion supporter base make it one of the finest cricket venues on the African continent.

Leeu St, Doringkloof, Centurion, 0157

Johannesburg, Gauteng

Auto and General Theatre on the Square (formerly Theatre on the Square) in Nelson Mandela Square Sandton continues under its new naming rights sponsorship as Johannesburg's most prestigious intimate theatrical venue, delivering superlative productions of South African and international drama, comedy, and music theatre to Sandton's sophisticated audiences. The theatre's remarkable history of presenting outstanding work and its extraordinary location at the heart of Africa's most economically significant urban square create a showroom of genuine Johannesburg cultural prestige.

Nelson Mandela Square, Sandton, Johannesburg, 2196

Johannesburg, Gauteng

Barnyard Theatre is South Africa's most popular and beloved family-friendly live entertainment showroom brand, with its Johannesburg venues consistently drawing some of the largest theatrical audiences in the country for their energetic mix-tape revue shows celebrating popular music from every decade. Barnyard's extraordinary formula of audience participation, outstanding performer energy, and family-inclusive programming has made it one of the most financially successful and culturally influential live entertainment companies in South Africa.

Cresta Shopping Centre, Rosettenville Rd, Cresta, Johannesburg, 2195

Johannesburg, Gauteng

Ellis Park Arena is Johannesburg's primary indoor entertainment arena — a 16,000-capacity venue in Doornfontein serving South Africa's largest city and economic powerhouse. As the entertainment hub for a metropolitan area of 6 million people and the financial capital of sub-Saharan Africa, Ellis Park Arena draws on a market that includes South Africa's growing middle class, the large expatriate business community, and the enormous diaspora of African professionals who make Johannesburg Africa's most cosmopolitan city.

Staib St, Doornfontein, Johannesburg, 2094

Johannesburg, Gauteng

Ellis Park Stadium is one of the most historically significant sports venues in South African history — a 61,000-capacity Johannesburg arena where the 1995 Rugby World Cup Final between South Africa and New Zealand produced one of the most emotionally transformative sporting moments of the 20th century, when President Nelson Mandela wore Springbok captain Francois Pienaar's jersey to present the World Cup trophy and symbolically unite a deeply divided nation. The "rainbow nation" moment at Ellis Park remains one of the most powerful intersections of sport, politics, and national healing in world sporting history.

Doornfontein, Johannesburg, 2094

Johannesburg, Gauteng

FNB Stadium (Soccer City) is the largest stadium in Africa — a 94,700-capacity Johannesburg arena that hosted the final of the 2010 FIFA World Cup (the first World Cup ever held on African soil) and Nelson Mandela's first post-prison public address. The stadium's extraordinary historical significance in South African and global sporting history, combined with its distinctive calabash design, make it the most symbolically important sports and concert venue on the African continent.

Northern Pkwy & Colour Rd, Nasrec, Johannesburg, 2147

Johannesburg, Gauteng

Joburg Theatre is South Africa's largest performing arts complex — a three-venue facility in Braamfontein presenting opera, ballet, musical theatre, and drama to Johannesburg audiences and serving as the city's primary home for large-scale touring productions and South African performing arts. The theatre's extraordinary scale, its central location, and its ambition to serve as the civic cultural heart of Africa's largest city create a performing arts destination of considerable national significance.

163 Civic Blvd, Braamfontein, Johannesburg, 2001

Johannesburg, Gauteng

Pieter Toerien's Theatre at Montecasino is South Africa's premier destination for Broadway and West End touring productions — the country's foremost producer of major international musical theatre, having brought The Phantom of the Opera, Les Misérables, Chicago, Mamma Mia, Cats, and dozens more landmark musicals to South African audiences for the first time. Toerien's extraordinary legacy as the curator of international musical theatre for South Africa and the spectacular Montecasino entertainment complex setting create a showroom of considerable national performing arts significance.

Montecasino, Witkoppen Rd, Fourways, Johannesburg, 2055

Johannesburg, Gauteng

The Market Theatre in Newtown is the most historically important showroom in South African theatrical history — the legendary Johannesburg theatre that staged Athol Fugard's most searing anti-apartheid plays during the 1970s and 1980s and served as one of the very few non-racial cultural spaces during the apartheid era, where Black and white South Africans could sit together in an audience and share a theatrical experience. The Market Theatre's extraordinary moral courage during apartheid and its continuing commitment to challenging, truthful South African theatre create a performing arts venue of remarkable national and international significance.

Margaret Mcingana St, Newtown, Johannesburg, 2001

Johannesburg, Gauteng

Theatre on the Square in Nelson Mandela Square is Johannesburg's most sophisticated intimate theatrical showroom — a 237-seat venue at the heart of Sandton that has presented some of the finest productions of South African and international theatre for over three decades. The theatre's remarkable programming quality, its central Sandton location, and its intimate scale have made it the preferred home of cerebral, challenging, and beautifully produced theatrical work in Johannesburg.

Nelson Mandela Square, Sandton, Johannesburg, 2196

Johannesburg, Gauteng

The Wanderers Stadium (Bullring) in Johannesburg is South Africa's most celebrated cricket ground — a 34,000-capacity Illovo arena where some of the most dramatic moments in Test cricket history have unfolded, including the highest-ever successful run chase in a One Day International (438 runs, South Africa vs Australia, 2006) and some of the most memorable innings by the Proteas. The Bullring's extraordinary atmosphere and its remarkable cricket heritage make it one of the great cricket venues in the world.

21 North St, Illovo, Johannesburg, 2196

Pretoria, Gauteng

Loftus Versfeld is one of South Africa's most beloved sports stadiums and concert venues — a 51,762-capacity Pretoria ground that is the home of the Blue Bulls rugby team and Mamelodi Sundowns football club, as well as a regular host of major concerts. Loftus's extraordinary rugby atmosphere (it is considered one of the most intimidating grounds for visiting teams in the Currie Cup and Super Rugby competition) and its Pretoria administrative capital setting create a venue of considerable South African sporting heritage significance.

Kirkness St, Arcadia, Pretoria, 0083

Pretoria, Gauteng

The State Theatre in Pretoria is one of South Africa's largest and most significant performing arts complexes — a six-venue facility in the heart of the capital city that presents opera, ballet, theatre, and classical music and has played a central role in South African arts and culture since its opening in 1981. The State Theatre's extraordinary post-apartheid transformation into a democratic cultural institution committed to reflecting all South African artistic voices creates a performing arts venue of considerable national significance.

320 Pretorius St, Pretoria Central, Pretoria, 0002

Durban, KwaZulu-Natal

Kings Park Stadium (Jonsson Kings Park) is one of the most celebrated rugby stadiums in South Africa and a major concert venue on the Durban entertainment circuit, home to the Sharks rugby team in a coastal city known for its subtropical climate, Indian Ocean beaches, and extraordinarily diverse Zulu-Indian-English cultural fusion. The stadium's remarkable seaside location, the Sharks' passionate Durban supporter base, and Durban's vibrant entertainment culture create events of considerable South African sporting significance.

44 Isaiah Ntshangase Rd, Stamford Hill, Durban, 4023

Durban, KwaZulu-Natal

Moses Mabhida Stadium is the most architecturally spectacular sports venue in South Africa — a 62,760-capacity Durban arena whose signature arch (the largest arch structure in the Southern Hemisphere) spans the full length of the pitch and provides a skyline landmark visible across the entire Durban coastal plain. Built for the 2010 FIFA World Cup, the stadium offers extraordinary Big Swing and SkyCar cable car tourist attractions alongside world-class football and rugby events.

44 Isaiah Ntshangase Rd, Stamford Hill, Durban, 4023

Durban, KwaZulu-Natal

The Playhouse Company in Durban is one of South Africa's most important regional performing arts institutions — a multi-venue complex presenting theatre, opera, music, and dance that reflects the extraordinary cultural diversity of KwaZulu-Natal province, where Zulu traditional culture, Indian South African heritage, and English colonial history have fused into one of the most complex and creative cultural environments in Africa. The Playhouse's outstanding programming and its deep community roots in Durban's diverse population create a showroom of genuine South African multicultural performing arts significance.

29 Acutt St, Durban Central, Durban, 4001

Polokwane, Limpopo

Peter Mokaba Stadium in Polokwane is a 46,000-capacity sports venue that served as a 2010 FIFA World Cup venue and continues to serve as Limpopo province's premier large-scale sports facility. The stadium reflects the 2010 World Cup's extraordinary legacy in developing sporting infrastructure across all nine South African provinces, bringing international-standard facilities to cities and communities far beyond the major metropolitan centers.

Polokwane, Limpopo, 0700

Nelspruit, Mpumalanga

Mbombela Stadium in Nelspruit (now Mbombela) is one of South Africa's most distinctive 2010 FIFA World Cup venues, celebrated for its giraffe-inspired floodlight towers and its extraordinary setting on the edge of the Lowveld bushveld near the entrance to Kruger National Park. The stadium's remarkable architectural character and its unique position as the closest major sports venue to one of the world's greatest game reserves create a sporting venue of considerable South African ecological and cultural significance.

Riverside Park, Mbombela (Nelspruit), 1200

Rustenburg, North West

Royal Bafokeng Stadium is owned by the Royal Bafokeng Nation — a remarkable self-governing community of 150,000 people whose platinum mining wealth has funded world-class sports infrastructure and development programs that make them one of the most remarkable community investment stories in South Africa. The stadium hosted 2010 FIFA World Cup matches and remains a unique example of community-owned international-standard sports infrastructure on the African continent.

Phokeng, Rustenburg, 0335

Sun City, North West

Sun City Superbowl is South Africa's most historically iconic concert venue — a custom-built amphitheatre within the legendary Sun City resort complex in the North West Province that has hosted some of the greatest concerts in South African entertainment history, including Frank Sinatra, Queen, Rod Stewart, and countless South African legends. Sun City's extraordinary story as an apartheid-era entertainment haven and its remarkable transformation into a genuine luxury resort destination create a concert venue of unique South African social and cultural historical significance.

Sun City Resort, R565, Rustenburg, 0316

Cape Town, Western Cape

Artscape Opera House is South Africa's most important opera and performing arts showroom — the premier stage for Cape Town City Ballet, Cape Philharmonic Orchestra, and major national and international productions in a city that has been building a world-class performing arts culture for over a century. Artscape's extraordinary role as the cultural anchor of Cape Town's performing arts ecosystem and its diverse multi-venue programming create a performing arts destination of genuine South African national cultural significance.

DF Malan St, Cape Town City Bowl, Cape Town, 8001

Cape Town, Western Cape

Artscape Theatre Centre is Cape Town's most important and comprehensive performing arts complex — a multi-venue facility housing the Opera House, Drama Theatre, and Arena that presents South African and international opera, ballet, theatre, and music at the highest professional standard. Artscape's extraordinary role as the home of Cape Town City Ballet, Cape Philharmonic Orchestra, and major theatrical productions makes it the cornerstone institution of the Western Cape's professional performing arts ecosystem.

DF Malan St, Cape Town City Bowl, Cape Town, 8001

Cape Town, Western Cape

The Baxter Theatre in Rondebosch is one of South Africa's most beloved and influential theatrical showrooms — a University of Cape Town-affiliated venue that has nurtured some of the most important South African playwrights, directors, and performers and presented productions that engaged directly with the social and political realities of South African life during and after the apartheid era. The Baxter's extraordinary commitment to South African stories and its remarkable track record of developing world-class theatrical talent make it one of the most creatively significant theatres in Africa.

Main Rd, Rondebosch, Cape Town, 7700

Cape Town, Western Cape

Cape Town's live music scene centered on Green Point and the V&A Waterfront represents South Africa's most vibrant urban entertainment market — a city where the intersection of African, European, and Cape Malay cultural influences creates a uniquely South African nightlife experience against the backdrop of Table Mountain and the Atlantic Ocean. Cape Town's position as Africa's most visited city and its reputation for extraordinary natural beauty, world-class cuisine, and vibrant nightlife makes it the continent's most sought-after entertainment destination.

18 Somerset Rd, Green Point, Cape Town, 8001

Cape Town, Western Cape

The Cape Town International Convention Centre is one of Africa's premier large-scale event and concert facilities, hosting major international conferences, exhibitions, music events, and theatrical productions in a state-of-the-art waterfront complex. The CTICC's flexible configuration and its position at the heart of Cape Town's expanding Convention Square precinct make it one of the most strategically important large-event venues in sub-Saharan Africa.

Convention Square, 1 Lower Long St, Cape Town, 8001

Cape Town, Western Cape

DHL Newlands is one of the most beautiful and historically significant sports and concert stadiums in the Southern Hemisphere — a 51,900-capacity Cape Town venue set against the dramatic backdrop of Table Mountain and the Newlands forest that has hosted the Western Province and Stormers rugby, Western Province cricket, and major international concerts. The stadium's extraordinary natural setting and its deep roots in Cape Town sporting culture create a venue experience of considerable South African heritage significance.

Boundary Rd, Newlands, Cape Town, 7700

Cape Town, Western Cape

Grand Arena at GrandWest Casino is Cape Town's premier indoor concert and entertainment venue — a 5,000-capacity Goodwood arena that has hosted virtually every major South African recording artist and dozens of international touring acts over its decades of operation. GrandWest's extraordinary success as an entertainment destination has transformed Goodwood into one of Cape Town's most visited leisure precincts, with the Grand Arena at its entertainment core.

GrandWest Casino, 1 Vanguard Dr, Goodwood, Cape Town, 7460

Cape Town, Western Cape

The Masque Theatre in Muizenberg is one of Cape Town's most beloved community theatre showrooms — a dedicated performing arts venue serving the Southern Suburbs communities of Cape Town with a consistently rich program of drama, comedy, musical theatre, and children's productions. Muizenberg's extraordinary surfing heritage (it is one of the oldest surfing destinations in South Africa, with gentle beach breaks that have attracted surfers since the early 20th century) and the Masque's warm community theatre culture create a showroom of genuine Cape Town suburban cultural significance.

37 Main Rd, Muizenberg, Cape Town, 7945

Wellington, Western Cape

Boland Stadium in Wellington serves the Boland Cavaliers rugby union and the Western Cape winelands sporting community, providing a venue for domestic cricket and rugby in one of South Africa's most beautiful agricultural and viticulture regions. The stadium's setting amid the fruit orchards and vineyards of the Berg River valley, with the Hawequa and Groenberg mountain ranges as backdrop, makes it one of the most scenically beautiful minor cricket and rugby grounds in South Africa.

Wellington, Western Cape, 7654