See you next year!
2 – 29 June 2025
Welcome to Cape Town’s Favourite Comedy Festival
The Jive Cape Town Funny Festival has been the Mother City’s antidote to the winter cold for over two decades. Since its inception way back in 1997, the Festival has played to capacity audiences year on year.
Running annually for a month over June/July (and always outside of the Holy Month of Ramadan), the comedy variety show brings together some of South Africa’s favourite comics and the world’s top variety acts at the Baxter Theatre. This unique recipe that has proven to be a great success, and many audience members have attended every Funny Festival, with some returning two or three times a season.
But this is more than just a comedy show; thanks to a long-standing and special collaboration with our sponsors and partners, performers and crew are treated to a variety of excursions and experiences to showcase Cape Town at its finest. Our international acts arrive as performers and leave as lifelong ambassadors of the show.
It's A Great Night Out!
The Jive Cape Town Funny Festival is a great night out with friends, and a fun way to raise funds for your club, charity, school or a special cause. Discounts are offered on group bookings of more than 10 – all the way to saving R80 per ticket when you book a full house!
Top SA & International Performers On One Stage
Every year, performers are hand-picked for the unique contribution they will make to the year’s overall line-up. The Jive Cape Town Funny Festival has earned such a stellar reputation among international talent, that their appointment is often due to personal recommendation from previous performers.
In addition, the winner of the Jive Funny Championship, the Mother City’s biggest comedy talent search, will appear on stage during the course of the Festival.
2025 Line-Up Coming Soon
Why Performers Love The Funny Festival
Latest News
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...
