At the end of May, the Regent Road Precinct Association in Sea Point will be hosting a free street festival experience. The Regent Road Social will be a gathering of family and friends to celebrate South Africa’s diverse cultures and unique heritage.
Make your way from one end of Regent Road to the other, passing by a consortium of galleries, hotels and stores while live music and street performers amplify the energy and restaurants and bars spill onto the sidewalks.
The City of Cape Town, Heineken and Diageo have collaborated with the Regent Road Precinct Association to create an unforgettable open-air celebration of local arts, culture and food.
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Regent Road will be closed from Church Road to Solomons Road on Sunday, 28 May, from 12pm to 10pm to accommodate the Regent Road Precinct Social, which will be bursting at the seams with live music by top local acts on two stages and DJ Boxes.
There will be a variety of engaging activities for young and old, as well as a variety of performance acts at various points along either end of the 750-metre shopping precinct. As part of a street art extravaganza, talented artists will paint murals and portraits on the street, dancers will bust some moves and various marimba acts will take place.
Enjoy some drinks and snacks while watching screenings of the Monaco Grand Prix at 3pm and the British Premiership final games at 5:30pm.
Beginning at 6:30pm, there will also be salsa dancing lessons taught on the street.
The intention behind the Regent Road Social is to foster social cohesion and diversity, build community spirit in a safe space and celebrate the arts and diverse cultures and heritage of Sea Point and Cape Town.
The event’s other objectives are:
- To emphasise the Regent Road Precinct as being a jewel of Cape Town.
- To help street vendors trade more frequently.
- To show the city’s residents the value of creating more pedestrianised areas.
Details:
- Date: 28 May 2023, 12pm to 10pm
- Location: Regent Road Precinct, Sea Point, Cape Town
- Cost: Free entry
- Contact: 083 407 4928 | roy@respectmusic.co.za
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Written by Sarah du Toit for Cape {town} Etc.
Feature image: Regent Road Precinct / Facebook
