The different elements of Open Book Festival take place in different spaces.
Youth Fest | 18 – 26 March 2025
This takes place at schools and public spaces across Cape Town. Public facing events are happening at the following locations:
The Book Lounge | 71 Roeland Street | 021 462 2425
Please note that this venue has three stairs leading into it, as well as a flight of stairs to the basement, and is not wheelchair friendly.
The Museum of Childhood | 3 Milner Road | 071 336 1524
This venue is wheelchair friendly.
Pinelands Library | Astron Energy Howard Centre | 021 814 1780
This venue is wheelchair friendly.
Langa Library | 021 400 1578
This venue is wheelchair friendly.
Central Library | 1 Parade Street | 021 444 0209
This venue is wheelchair friendly.
Bertha House | Mowbray | 021 773 0255
This venue is wheelchair friendly.
Moses Mabhida Library | 021 400 3744
This venue is wheelchair friendly.
Workshop Week | 2 – 7 June 2025
All workshops will be taking place at Bertha House in Mowbray (021 773 0255)
This venue is wheelchair friendly.
Open Book Festival | 5 – 7 September 2025
Events will be happening at the HCC: Homecoming Centre.
We return to what was The Fugard Theatre, and which is now the HCC: Homecoming Centre. It is the hub of the festival and the Open Book team will be there for the duration. You will also be able to buy tickets for events directly from Webtickets box office in the Foyer for the duration of the festival. Events will run in the Star Theatre, Avalon Theatre and HCC Workshop. This venue is also home to the Stadium, the Marketplace and the Book Lounge satellite shop.
The Star Theatre is wheelchair friendly on the ground floor.
The Avalon Theatre has limited wheelchair friendly seating. Please note you will need to enter from the top which is via the HCC Workshop space.
The HCC Workshop is accessible by wheelchair.
The much loved indie-bookshop, The Book Lounge will be hosting several events and all books related to the festival will be available for purchase there as well as at the satellite shop the Homecoming Centre.
Parking in this area can be a challenge on weekdays, so we suggest you leave enough time to find a spot on the 5th of September in particular. Harrington Square is a parking area diagonally opposite the venue, but this can fill up quickly.
