Message From Festival Producer
It is with regret that we have to cancel the 2021 Jive Cape Town Funny Festival at the Baxter Theatre. The Covid pandemic has destroyed live audience events around the world, and at this sensitive time it would be irresponsible to stage the project. The Level One...
Jive Cape Town Funny Festival 2020 Cancelled
The COVID-19 Pandemic, which has put the world in lockdown, has meant that The Jive Cape Town Funny Festival delivered by Turkish Airlines, has been cancelled. In consultation with our headline sponsor, Jive, and in the interests of community health and safety, Funny...
Discounted Group Bookings Available
The Jive Cape Town Funny Festival offers attractive discounts for group bookings. Whether you are a charitable group, sports club or school wanting to use Cape Town’s favourite month-long comedy festival as your fundraising platform, or whether you are a corporate...
First Partners Workshop Kicks Off Jive Cape Town Funny Festival 2020 Campaign
The Marketing Workshop for the Jive Cape Town Funny Festival, delivered by Turkish Airlines, was held at the New Kings Hotel on 28 January. This workshop - the first of three - kicks off the official preparations for Cape Town's popular winter comedy festival,...
Funny Festival Dishes Up Five Star Entertainment
There’s a celebratory feel to The Jive Cape Town Funny Festival this year. The popular Festival has always been the pinnacle of the local art form in the city, showcasing the best stand up in the country, alongside a range of top class international performers. This...
SA’s Funniest Game Of Golf Returns
“The perfect sunny break in the middle of winter to enjoy some laughs while raising money for an amazing cause.” That’s how one high-spirited golfer summed the Jive Cape Town Funny Festival Golf Day. Friday, 5 July saw the arrival of the second Funny Festival Golf Day...
Funny Festival Celebrates Their Sponsors
Behind every successful event is a group if generous sponsors and partners who recognise the value of the project they support. The Jive Cape Town Funny Festival is no different, and thanks to their support, the event is able to bring the best local and international...
Brunch With A View
While a brunch in the clouds would normally be synonymous with a heart-stopping cable car ride to the top of Table Mountain, mother nature had different plans on 3 July, when even the view from the Lower Cable Station's viewing deck was a foggy one. But not even that...
Obakeng Moroe Wins Kasi World Comedy Showdown
On the 22nd of June 2019, nine finalists competed for the coveted title of Kasi World Comedy winner. That title went to Obakeng Moroe of Kraaifontein, taking home R5 000 and a spot on the prestigious Jive Cape Town Funny Festival.
Make Your Laughs Count With FoodForward SA
As part of their 10th anniversary celebrations, FoodForward SA is proud to partner with the Jive Cape Town Funny Festival this year. Get your Funny Festival tickets for the 24 July show through FoodForward SA and you will be helping the organisation distribute enough...
Adelaide Fringe Has Lessons For Cape Town
As a veteran of ten Edinburgh Fringe Festivals and numerous European variety and cabaret festivals, Eddy Cassar was impressed by how the Adelaide Fringe - the oldest and largest of its type in the Southern Hemisphere - has developed a programme designed to get...
Join the Funny Festival Golf Day!
The 2nd Jive Cape Town Funny Festival Golf Day is almost sold out! If you still want to join the Funniest Golf Day in the City, filled with unique watering holes, bizarre activations and loads of laughter, while raising money for Heart FM’s 16 Days for Youth campaign...