Cape Town CBD weekend events to bring jazz, food and car-free streets

Cape Town’s city centre is preparing for a different kind of month-end energy, one shaped less by traffic and office rushes, and more by jazz music, open-air dining, artist studios and streets designed for people instead of cars. This comes after a three-day inner-city programme running from 29 to 31 May, which aims to reintroduce Capetonians to the CBD through food, culture and walkable public spaces, as highlighted by Smile FM. The weekend programme opens this Friday with Street Feast at Thibault Square between 11:30am and 2pm. The lunchtime activation is expected to bring together office workers, residents and visitors through live jazz performances and a mix of local street food traders. Vendors, including Sticky Lips, Ishushu and Herenity, are expected to serve food throughout the afternoon while the Jason Marshall Quartet provides live entertainment.