Jive Cape Town Funny Festival 2026

The Jive Cape Town Funny Festival has been the Mother City’s ultimate cure for chilly winter evenings for more than two decades. Since its debut in 1997, the festival has consistently drawn sold-out crowds. This year’s edition promises a laugh-a-minute experience, featuring a stellar line-up of international and local talent. Audiences can look forward to the mesmerising Italian shadow artist and illusionist Matteo Fraziano, the UK’s dynamic singing impersonator Mike Woodhams, the wildly inventive Spanish balloon artist Dani Airhead, and some of South Africa’s finest comedic talent, including Jason Goliath and Robby Collins.