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Cape Town’s nightlife scene is huge and you’ll find a thumping bar on just about any night of the week. Saturday nights are the biggest, followed closely by Wednesdays, when Capetonians hit the bars and let their hair down after work. While bars are always free to get in, clubs usually charge an entry fee – generally from about R10, up to R40. In typical Cape Town style, opening hours are far from strict and you’ll be hard pressed to find a place which closes before you’re ready to call it a night. Bars tend to fill up from around 1800, while clubs are virtually deserted before midnight, and techno clubs stay open until well into the next morning. Some bars, as the night progresses, end up becoming ‘clubs’ so check out both sets of listings. Long Street is one of the main areas and is lined with bars, cafés and small clubs, and is popular with backpackers and fashionable, young locals. The main gay scene is at Green Point where there are excellent bars and clubs along the main road. Observatory is the city’s alternative hub, with laidback bars and cutting-edge clubs.
Music is central to a night out and people get quite passionate about their tunes. You’ll mostly hear mainstream house, but techno is popular, drum ‘n’ bass, hip-hop and Latin sounds. You should also hear Kwaito, a relaxed form of house with booming bass – the dance music from young, black Jo’burg. Kwaito is the biggest movement in music at the moment, but young white and coloured people are only just getting into it. There are a number of large-scale events held in and around Cape Town – popular nights include Vortex and Alien Safari – pure techno. Look out for flyers in bars and cafés. The Cape Times and Argus have good listings sections, as does Cape Review magazine. Otherwise, check out http://www.clubbersguide.co.za
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