The festival enters its third week with an inspiring programme of talks, workshops, panel discussions, live music, and special happenings across Cape Town.
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πΈ Roger Ballen at Cape Town Photo Festival πΈ
Join us for an illustrated talk by one of the worldβs most influential photographic artists.
π Wednesday 10 Sept | 6pm
π6 Spin Street Gallery, Cape Town
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π 6 Spin Street Gallery, Cape Town
π 4β20 Sept 2025
π MonβFri (10amβ5pm) | Sat (10amβ1pm) | Closed Sun
π Opening: Thurs 4 Sept, 6pm
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π Shooting Stars Exhibition π
A bold journey through five decades of music photography β from the 1950s to the early 2000s β featuring iconic images by Rafs Mayet, JΓΌrgen Schadeberg, Guy Tillim, Nicky Newman, Dale Yudelman, Patrick de Mervelec, Ian Bruce Huntley and many more.
π· Festival Exhibitions Across Cape Town π·
The city becomes a gallery this September.
Global voices β’ Local stories β’ Emerging talent
4β27 Sept 2025
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β¨ Workshops, Open Days & Happenings β¨
Printmaking, open studios, immersive performances & our big city-centre closing projection β donβt miss these Cape Town Photo Festival highlights:
π 6β27 Sept | Cape Town
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πΆ Music Talks at CPT Photo Fest πΆ
From marabi to jazz, vinyl revivals to sonic reflections β four unique talks explore the soundtracks of South Africaβs past and present.
π 6β18 Sept | 6 Spin Street Gallery
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π Week 1 Talks are here!
Join us at 6 Spin Street Gallery for inspiring sessions:
π Fri 5 Sept β with Suok-Won Yoon & Boris Eldagsen
π Sat 6 Sept β with Prof Peter Glendinning
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FRAIL AND FLOWERING - Exhibition
Margaret Courtney-Clarke (Namibia)
Curated by Virginia MacKenny
Artvark Gallery. 48 Main Road, Kalk Bay
Opening: Thursday 4 September 6pm. Speech by Virginia MacKenny.
Closes: 30 September
Open hours: Mon to Sun (9-5pm)
In 1970, the Cape Provincial Institute of Architecture commissioned Wissema, then a celebrated photographer, to document the buildings, street life, and people of District Six. This display features a selection of photographs from the Van Kalker Photo Studio Archive (1937β1978)
DISTRICT SIX : People Lived Here - Exhibition
Jansje Wissema (Holland 1920 - 1975)
Cape Institute for Architecture. 71 Hout Street. Cape Town
Opening: Thursday 4 September 6pm. Speech by Lauren Robinson.
Closes: 27 September
Open Hours: Mon to Fri (8:30β4:30pm) #CapeTown#photo
UNTIL ALL BIRDS CAN SING: ON BEING QUEER IN SOUTH AFRICA - Exhibition
Moena Weiss (Germany/USA)
YoungBlood Africa Gallery. 70, 72 Bree Street, Cape Town
Opening: Thursday 4 September 6pm. Moena Weiss will be present.
SHIFTING SANDS - Exhibition
Lindokuhle Sobekwa (South Africa)
Curated by Nandi Jakuja
Goodman Gallery. 37 A Somerset Road, De Waterkant
Closes: 4 October
Open hours: Mon β Fri (9-5pm). Sat (9 β 2am). Closed on Sunday.
THIS WAS MY HOME: MAURITIAN HERITAGE - Exhibition
Audrey Albert, Melisa Madanamootoo, David Rogers, Catherine Li, Laurent de Froberville, and Javed Jeetoo (Mauritius)
Curated by Karen Pang(illustrated) and Meha Desai (Mauritius)(illustrated)
Alliance FranΓ§aise. 155 Loop Street. Cape Town
Opening: Thursday 4 September 5pm. Curators will be present.
Closes: 28 September
Open hours: Mon β Fri (9:15β―amβ5:30β―pm). Saturday (9β―amβ1β―pm). Closed on Sunday.
Future Heritage - Exhibition
Mohau Modisakeng (South Africa), Ahn Jun, (South Korea), Koo Gi Jeong (South Korea) & Boris Eldagsen (Germany).
Curated by Suok-Won Yoon (South Korea)