Reconciliation Day – Unity on the Square and Summer Market

Unity On The Square, the inaugural Cape Town music festival plus the Cape Town Summer Market – both happening in the city on Reconciliation Day.

A brand new music festival comes to Cape Town on 16 December.. This new Cape Town music festival set to deliver hope and unity for all artists and music lovers. The Unity On The Square lineup includes Jimmy Nevis, Chad Saaiman, Craig Lucas, Jarrad Ricketts, Alistair Izobell, Nur Abrahams and Robin Pieters.

Musicians who are set to dazzle audiences on the day include Jimmy Nevis, Chad Saaiman, Craig Lucas, Jarrad Ricketts, Alistair Izobell, Nur Abrahams, Robin Pieters, Salome, Karin Kortje, RJ & Lkay, Don Vino, Paxton Fielies, Garth Taylor, Loukmaan Adams, Acoustic Element, Carl Webber, Mel Jones, Sasha-Lee Davids, Kurt Langeveldt and The Pedestrians.

The event will also see legendary musician and producer David Kramer perform alongside all these top SA artists, while Lang Arm Bands, Malay Choirs and a Marimba Band are set to keep audiences on their feet throughout the day.

Unity On The Square is the brainchild of renowned musician and entertainer Loukmaan Adams, who promises the musical festival environment to be “a welcoming and safe environment for families”.

The music festival  is powered by the City of Cape Town as well as The Western Cape Government.

WHAT: Unity on the Square 
WHERE: Greenmarket Square, Cape Town CBD, Burg St & Longmarket St, Cape Town City Centre, Cape Town, 8000
WHEN: Thursday 16 December 2021 Time: 13:00pm to 21:00pm
TICKETS: via Quicket, ranging from for R75-R350 each.

Cape Town Summer Market takes on new approach this year

Locals and tourists will have much to look forward to when the annual Cape Town Summer Market kicks off in the Company’s Garden, on Reconciliation Day, where 100 vendors will be retailing their product offerings ranging from locally handmade products, local food and pre-packed goods. A three-day physical market will be held from 16 to 18 December from 12:00 to 20:00 while an online market will take place from 1 to 31 December 2021.

Many Capetonians and regular visitors to the City are familiar with this annual market, which was launched 22 years ago, under the Adderley Street lights, but it has since found a new home at the Company’s Garden.

Last year, the City’s first ever piloted online Summer Market was held virtually and at the Green Point Urban Park due to the applicable Covid-19 lockdown restrictions at the time. Over 120 vendors were showcased on the online market, where they were able to sell a variety of goods virtually. The market was well supported by customers nationwide and positive feedback was received in terms of how quickly the goods were delivered and the quality of the products.

In light of this, the format of the market had to be changed from a purely physical event to a hybrid format, which includes both the physical Cape Town Summer market and the Cape Town Online market.  The online market opened on 1 December and runs until to 31 December 2021 – VISIT 

For the physical event, some of the market activities include live entertainment, car park off, young entrepreneurs market, super Sunday specials and half-price kiddie carnival rides.

WHAT: Cape Town Summer Market 
WHERE: Company’s Garden, Adderley St corner Wale St, Cape Town 8000
WHEN: from Thursday 16 December 2021