Your Guide to People, Places & Happenings in NMB

Nelson Mandela University’s emerging fashion talent will step into the spotlight this October, as students from the Department of Visual Arts bring their work to one of Gqeberha’s most recognisable heritage spaces, with celebrated MAXHOSA AFRICA founder Laduma Ngxokolo making a special appearance.

Andre the Hilarious Hypnotist is heading back to the Bay this October, bringing more than three decades of comedy, hypnosis and unpredictable audience antics to the Centrestage@Baywest stage.

One of musical theatre’s most colourful classics is lighting up the Savoy Theatre this October, as Impact Community Theatre presents Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat.

From fashion and Afrikaans pop to Afro-soul and a tribute to one of R&B’s greatest voices, the next few months are looking busy at the Boardwalk ICC. If you’re already filling up the last few pages of your 2026 diary, there are a few dates worth circling. Luce della Moda brings fashion to the ICC…

Gqeberha’s theatre scene is getting a rather special addition this November as WGRUV Dance Company returns to the Mandela Bay Theatre Complex with Angels in Africa, a production featuring the South African premiere of Martha Graham’s Diversion of Angels.