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GeekFest 2026
Sat, 28 Nov
|Camps Bay High School
Every kaiju film needs a crew. On Saturday 28 November, 10am–6pm, Camps Bay High School becomes the monster workshop: Cape Town's makers, artists, collectors and fans, all on set for GeekFest 2026. Grab the Loot (Get Tickets): R95 online, under-10s free. ⚡
Time & Location
28 Nov 2026, 10:00 – 18:00 SAST
Camps Bay High School, ERF3055 Lower Kloof Rd, Camps Bay, Cape Town, 8040, South Africa
About the event
At GeekFest you'll find
🎒 A maker market where every trader is hand-picked: fan art, prints, handmade collectables and comics.
🖼️ A giant wall of Shane Copeland's work, and a live talk with Shane on the day.
🧵 Hands-on workshops with local makers, booked separately.
🍜 Bao buns, Taiwanese food, sourdough cookies and Japanese candy in the Quad.
R95 online · R130 at the door · Kids under 10 free
Tickets
Full Alert (General Admission)
Sale ends
27 Nov, 23:59 SAST
The alert is out. The ground is shaking. On Saturday 28 November, GeekFest 2026 takes over Camps Bay High School from 10am to 6pm. Full Alert is your full-day pass to the whole festival: makers, artists and the people who make Cape Town's geek community what it is. It's R95 online and R130 at the door. Workshops are sold separately. Grab the Loot (Get Tickets) now.
R 95,00
Hatchling (Under 10)
Sale ends
28 Nov, 16:00 SAST
Small kaiju get in free. Add one Hatchling ticket for each child under 10 so we can plan for safety and venue capacity. Hatchlings must stay with their ticket-holding adult all day, and our crew may ask a child's age. Kids aged 10 and up need a Full Alert ticket. Workshops aren't designed for under-10s.
R 0,00
Workshop: Mini Wallet (12:30)
Sale ends
27 Nov, 23:59 SAST
Sew your own mini cotton wallet with Martea of Saksaam. 90 min, 10 seats, fabric kit included. Bring your own sewing machine and know the basics: threading, winding a bobbin, a straight stitch. Ages 13+ (under-16s with an adult). Machines at your own risk. Workshop seat only. Festival entry is not included.
R 280,00
Workshop: Ink Dragons (14:30)
Paint your own dragon in acrylic ink with Aliveriy A Illustrations. 90 min, 10 seats, all materials included. Take home a 15 cm square inked dragon, an instruction pack and dragon stickers. Beginners welcome, ages 13+. Wear clothes you don’t mind marking. Workshop seat only. Festival entry is not included.
R 280,00
Workshop: Zinemaking (10:30)
Sale ends
28 Nov, 09:30 SAST
The Poetry of Zinemaking with Reinhard Venzke of Babel Tower. 90 min, 12 seats, paper, pencils and pens included. Start with a quick, playful exercise you do together, then settle into a calm session using zines as a journal, with drawings and words that capture a memory. Take home the zines you make plus a free Babel Tower mini zine made for this workshop. Beginners welcome, ages 13+. Workshop seat only. Festival entry is not included.
R 280,00
Total
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