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The Jive Cape Town Funny Festival
20
Jun
Date
20 Jun (Saturday)
Time
Sat, 20:00–23:00
Venue
Baxter Theatre Centre, Main Rd, Rondebosch
Cape Town, South Africa
📝 Useful Information
The 27th Jive Cape Town Funny Festival is South Africa's largest and oldest comedy project. Established in 1997, it serves as a "winter comedic tonic" for the Mother City, combining top South African stand-up talent with international variety acts.
The 2026 edition introduces a live band for the first time, led by Sean de Vries, spotlighting the music of the Cape.
The festival offers significant group and early-week discounts:
This developmental talent search precedes the main festival to find South Africa's next comedy star.
Would you like to know more about the group booking process or the specific dates for the weekend matinee performances?
2026 Event Details
2026 Highlights & Line-up
Ticket Discounts
Jive Funny Championship 2026
•Dates: 28 May – 21 June 2026.
•Venue: The Baxter Theatre Centre (The Pam Golding Theatre), Rondebosch, Cape Town.
•The Baxter Theatre Centre
•Time: Generally starts at 20:00 (weekdays) and 16:00 (weekend matinees).
•Cost: Tickets typically start at R250 per person.
•Booking: Available through Webtickets or at Pick n Pay stores.
•Age Restriction: No guests under 16 years old (PG16).
•Master of Ceremonies: Alan Committie, returning for his 17th year in the role.
•Local Artists: Emo Adams, Robby Collins, and Jason Goliath.
•International Acts:
•Mike Woodhams (UK): A Britain’s Got Talent finalist known for musical impersonations.
•Dani Regano (Spain): A performer featuring large-scale weather balloon artistry.
•Matteo Fraziano (Italy): A shadow artist who creates portraits of music legends.
•10 – 29 Tickets: R225 each.
•30 – 49 Tickets: R215 each.
•50 – 149 Tickets: R200 each.
•Early Week Specials: Tuesdays and Wednesdays of the first three weeks offer further reduced rates for large groups (e.g., R170–R190 per ticket for 100+ people).
•Location: Canal Walk Auditorium.
•Dates: Auditions on 18 April; Heats from 22 April to 13 May; Finals on 20 May.
•Prize: The winner performs a spot on the main Funny Festival stage.
Updated at 22 Mar 2026
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