When Friends Gather to Laugh Together
As Cape Town settles into its winter rhythm, there is one event that reliably brings warmth, joy and a welcome dose of escapism to the city: the Jive Cape Town Funny Festival at the Baxter Theatre.
FUNNY FESTIVAL EMBRACES THE MUSIC OF CAPE TOWN
The Jive Cape Town Funny Festival finds itself on the cusp of change this year. What started way back by Eddy Cassar in 1997, as a celebration of freedom of expression and of the new artform of stand-up comedy, the project experienced change in 2005 with the...
ENJOY GENEROUS DISCOUNTS WITH BULK TICKETS FOR YOUR CLUB AT THE FUNNY FESTIVAL
There is no better feeling than enjoying a great night out with friends and colleagues. If that’s what you’re looking for, The Jive Cape Town Funny Festival offers just that. Group bookings have been a feature of The Jive Cape Town Funny Festival for years, either as...
JIVE FUNNY CHAMPIONSHIP 2026
The Jive Cape Town Funny Festival’s development campaign, The Jive Funny Championship is back and on the hunt for South Africa’s next comedy star. The social entrepreneurship initiative started way back in 1997 has developed many comics still active in the industry...
THE 27ᵗʰ JIVE CAPE TOWN FUNNY FESTIVAL INCLUDES THE MUSIC OF CAPE TOWN TO THE LINE-UP
South Africa’s favourite comedy project, The Jive Cape Town Funny Festival opens at The Baxter Theatre from 28 May to 21 June 2026 with a stellar cast of local comics, three international variety performers, the winner of The Jive Funny Championships, and a live band!...
THE 26TH JIVE CAPE TOWN FUNNY FESTIVAL – Celebrating Winter in Cape Town
Affirming itself as the largest and most loved comedy project in South Africa, The JiVE Cape Town Funny Festival opens at the Baxter Theatre on 2 June and runs through to the 29 June 2025. Tickets are available through webtickets. “Cape Town’s biggest and best comedy...
Alan Committie on making magic at the Jive Cape Town Funny Festival
Cape Town’s “winter comedic tonic”, the Jive Cape Town Funny Festival, is celebrating 26 phenomenal years at the Baxter Theatre when it opens in June. Well-known comedian and actor Alan Committie, who has been the show’s MC for 16 years, doffs his hat at festival...
Rising star Pillay crowned Jive Funny Champ 2024
Like a nightcap after a long day, a healthy dose of humour can do wonders for the mind, body and soul. And, as some experts will have you believe, laughter really is the best medicine. Marc Lottering, during his stint on stage as the headline act at last week’s Jive...
Jive Cape Town Funny Festival celebrates 25 years
A stellar cast of South Africa’s seasoned stand-up comics, singers, and entertainers, accompanied by international acts, is lining up to perform in the 25th anniversary edition of South Africa’s premier comedy variety show, the Jive Cape Town Funny Festival. A Cape...
Funny Business: The rise and rise of one of SA’s oldest and most beloved Comedy Festivals
The Jive Cape Town Funny Festival is a mainstay in Cape Town's collective consciousness as one of the oldest and most beloved comedy productions in South Africa. What many don't know is that this Festival and its unique format started as a dream some three decades...
Jive Cape Town Funny Festival: The Comics’ Choice
The Jive Cape Town Funny Festival celebrates its 25th anniversary at the Baxter Theatre from 10 June – 7 July. Generous discounts for corporate and group bookings. Book at Webtickets. The Jive Cape Town Funny Festival's long-standing legacy, international appeal,...
Celebrating 25 Years Of Funny
Ladies and gentlemen - it’s our 25th anniversary, so save the date now as The Jive Cape Town Funny Festival returns for more laughs from Monday, 10 June – Sunday, 7 July 2024. Who would have believed that 25 years later we would have still be going strong - even...