The Jive Cape Town Funny Festival brings together some of Cape Town and South Africa’s top comedians alongside international variety performers for a mix of stand-up, live entertainment and comedy acts.

Cape Town’s comedy scene is warming up again with the return of the Jive Cape Town Funny Festival, bringing another round of stand-up, variety acts and local humour to the city.

Running since 1997, the festival has built a reputation as one of South Africa’s longest-running comedy events, mixing established comedians with newer acts trying to secure their moment on stage.

This year’s line-up includes local names like Jason Goliath and Robby Collins alongside Emo and Loukmaan Adams, Kagiso KG Mokgadi, Alan Committie, Dalin Oliver and international acts including ventriloquist Kevin Tomlinson and comedy juggler Pete Anderson.

The production also blends stand-up with music and variety performances, keeping the festival’s long-running mix of comedy and live entertainment firmly intact.