The Market Theatre

18/06/2026

iWeekend enkulu iseMarket, 🔥 🔥

Performance details:

Sunday 21 June 2026

Cost per ticket R50

Ticket link: https://www.webtickets.co.za/v2/event.aspx?itemid=1596950842

Let's fill the John Kani theatre for unforgettable performances with incredible artists!🎭

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18/06/2026

Food and Craft Market 🛍️

An added part of our 50th Birthday Weekend festivities is our two-day Food and Craft Market, made possible thanks to the support of Proudly SA.

Saturday: 10h00 – 21h00

Sunday: 10h00 – 18h00

Audiences can look forward to a variety of food and crafted items, adding flavour, colour and texture to our celebrations.

The Proudly SA-supported market enhances the festival feel of an exciting weekend line-up, which includes behind-the-scenes tours, special performances, surprise guest appearances, talks, exhibitions and more. Come join us!

The two-day Food and Craft market is also a preview of The Market Theatre Foundation’s upcoming regular market days which will follow in the coming weeks, aimed at bringing together artists, designers, crafters, storytellers, food vendors and social impact entrepreneurs.

18/06/2026

🎭

The stories, memories and moments are coming to life...

Take a look behind the scenes as we get ready for , a special celebration of the people, music and stories that have shaped 50 years of The Market Theatre.

21 June 2026 | 15h00

Tickets: R50
https://www.webtickets.co.za/v2/event.aspx?itemid=1596950842

18/06/2026

The memories of June 16 still linger as we continue to commemorate the courage, resilience and sacrifice of the youth of 1976.

: The Story of June 16th returns tonight at 19h00.

Tickets are still available:

R220 per person
Group bookings (4+) – R140 per person

Book now: https://www.webtickets.co.za/v2/event.aspx?itemid=1593266092

18/06/2026

THE MARKET THEATRE GUIDED TOURS 📌

Go beyond the stage and discover the hidden spaces, stories and memories that have shaped 50 years of The Market Theatre.

Explore backstage corridors, rehearsal rooms, dressing rooms and technical areas in a rare behind-the-scenes experience.

Tickets: R20

Link: https://www.webtickets.co.za/v2/event.aspx?itemid=1596963214

Venue: The Market Theatre

Date: 19–21 June 2026

17/06/2026

ONLY TO GO! 🎭

The historic 50th Birthday Weekend kicks off this Friday, 19 June, at The Market Theatre 🥳🎈🎭

Our legacy isn't built on bricks; it stands on the stories, voices, and thousands of hands that have shaped our stage over five decades.

REMINDER: SECURE YOUR TICKETS

- Let’s Meet at The Market (Sunday @ 15:00) – R50

- RISE ’76: The Story of June 16th (Saturday & Sunday) – Booking via Webtickets

- 50 Years Bold Legacy Talks (Saturday & Sunday) – FREE

- Behind-the-Scenes Guided Tours – R20

- Exhibitions & People of the Market Wall – Open Daily & FREE

Booking link: https://markettheatre.co.za/the-market-theatres-50th-birthday-weekend-a-celebration-of-the-south-african-story/

17/06/2026

Woodhill College joined us on 16 June 2026 for a powerful performance of Rise ’76: The Story of June 16th as we commemorated 50 years of the 1976 Youth Uprisings.

Thank you for being part of this important moment of reflection and remembrance.

Tonight’s performance is .

Tickets are still available for Thursday and Saturday performances.

Book now: https://www.webtickets.co.za/v2/event.aspx?itemid=1593266092

17/06/2026

We tried everything. 😭

We searched everywhere for extra seats… backstage, under the stage, even in the wings. No luck! 🫣

And now we have to break this news AGAIN… Tonight’s performance is officially 🔥

GOOD NEWS:

⚠️Thursday tickets are still available, but they’re going fast!⌛

⚠️Saturday is also your last opportunity to catch the show this week⌛

Tickets: https://www.webtickets.co.za/v2/event.aspx?itemid=1593266092

16/06/2026

Have you got your ticket for yet?🤔

Created especially for The Market Theatre's 50th Anniversary, this once-off production celebrates the story, people and moments that shaped one of South Africa's most iconic theatres.

Told through music, movement, spoken word, archival imagery and live performance, Let's Meet at The Market takes audiences on a journey from the old Indian Fruit Market to the internationally renowned Market Theatre we know today.

Tickets are only R50 and available on
Link: https://www.webtickets.co.za/v2/event.aspx?itemid=1596950842

Let’s Meet at The Market is a 90-minute multidisciplinary stage production created to celebrate the extraordinary legacy of The Market Theatre. It is a work told through music, movement, spoken word, archival imagery and live performance. Beginning in the old Indian Fruit Market of Newtown, the pr...

16/06/2026

Actors at The Market 💬🗨

Join Zane Meas, Motshabi Tyelele, Christo Davids and Kate Liquorish for a special 50 Years Bold conversation.

These celebrated actors of the stage and screen sit together to reflect on their journey of telling the South African story at The Market Theatre and beyond.

Tickets are FREE, but seats must be booked via .

Link: https://www.webtickets.co.za/v2/event.aspx?itemid=1596961037

Date: 21 June 2026
Time: 13h45