PechaKucha Cape Town

PechaKucha Cape Town Welcome to PechaKucha Cape Town! A stage for fascinating stories and innovative ideas, shared through our unique 20x20 presentation format.

Inspiring community connections and creativity. An event offering informal & inspirational presentations (20x20sec slides) about interesting ideas, people's passions etc. We gather the first Tuesday of every other month (5 x per year).

Why does the PechaKucha format make it so enjoyable to watch?Perhaps it’s because you never quite know what’s coming nex...
30/09/2026

Why does the PechaKucha format make it so enjoyable to watch?

Perhaps it’s because you never quite know what’s coming next.
On 22 October, nine very different people will step onto the PechaKucha stage. Each has just 20 images and 6 minutes 40 seconds to tell their story.

And then the next person gets up and takes you somewhere completely different.

That’s part of what makes being in a PechaKucha audience such fun. One speaker can have you laughing, another can make you see something you’ve never thought about before, and another can catch you completely off guard and leave you surprisingly moved.
And just when you think you know what kind of evening you’re having, the next speaker appears.

There are no long presentations to sit through. No endless slides. No one gets to dominate the evening. Every speaker has exactly the same 400 seconds.

It still amazes us how much can happen in that time. Six minutes and 40 seconds can make you laugh, make you cry, teach you something, challenge an assumption or introduce you to a world you knew nothing about.
That’s PechaKucha.

And perhaps the best part is that you get to experience it nine times in one evening.

PechaKucha Night Cape Town #70
Lost is a place too.
Thursday 22 October 2026
Homecoming Centre, The Star Theatre
Come from 18:30 for snacks and drinks. Talks start at 19:00 sharp.

Only 40 tickets left.
Tickets: https://qkt.io/PK70LostIsAPlaceToo

Homecoming Centre

𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝟮𝟬 × 𝟮𝟬?If you’ve never been to a PechaKucha before, the format is wonderfully simple.Every speaker has **20 images*...
29/09/2026

𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝟮𝟬 × 𝟮𝟬?

If you’ve never been to a PechaKucha before, the format is wonderfully simple.

Every speaker has **20 images**, and each one stays on screen for exactly **20 seconds** before automatically moving to the next. The speaker doesn’t control the slides, so there is no opportunity to pause, go back or spend a little longer explaining something.

After 20 slides, their time is up.

That means every PechaKucha talk lasts exactly **6 minutes and 40 seconds**.

The format was created in Tokyo in 2003 by architects Astrid Klein and Mark Dytham, who wanted an alternative to long, drawn-out presentations. Twenty images for twenty seconds each kept presentations visual, focused and moving.

It sounds easy, but those 20 seconds come around remarkably quickly. Speakers have to know their story, trust their images and keep going when the next one appears.

And somehow, in just 400 seconds, a really good story can take you a very long way.

At **PechaKucha Cape Town #70**, speakers will each have those same 400 seconds to tell their story.

**Lost is a place too.**

Thursday 22 October
Homecoming Centre, The Star Theatre
Come from 18:30 for snacks and drinks. Talks start at 19:00 sharp.

Tickets: https://qkt.io/PK70LostIsAPlaceToo

Homecoming Centre

A venue with stories in its wallsWhen you come to PechaKucha Cape Town, you’re stepping into a building that has been pa...
28/09/2026

A venue with stories in its walls

When you come to PechaKucha Cape Town, you’re stepping into a building that has been part of the city’s story for well over a century.

The Homecoming Centre is made up of five interconnected buildings, including nineteenth and early twentieth-century warehouses and the remains of an old Gothic-style Congregational Church hall. For many years, the complex was associated with Sacks Futeran, a textile and soft-goods supplier familiar to generations of seamstresses and tailors from District Six. Homecoming Centre

The District Six Museum acquired the property in 2002, creating a space connected to memory, return and community. Later, part of the complex became the Fugard Theatre, which opened in 2010 and became one of Cape Town’s much-loved performance spaces. After the Fugard closed, the building returned to the District Six Museum and reopened as the Homecoming Centre. The Fugard Theatre

Even the theatre names carry history. The Star Theatre, where PechaKucha takes place, and the Avalon Auditorium are named after historic District Six bioscopes. The Fugard Theatre

There is something rather fitting about gathering here to listen to ten Cape Town voices tell their stories.

On Thursday 22 October, we return to the Star Theatre for PechaKucha Cape Town #70, Lost is a Place Too.
Come from 18:30 for drinks and snacks from Cooktastic.
Talks begin at 19:00 sharp.
Homecoming Centre, District Six
10 speakers. 20 images each. 20 seconds per image. 6 minutes 40 seconds.

Tickets: https://qkt.io/PK70LostIsAPlaceToo

Homecoming Centre

It started in Tokyo. Then something rather wonderful happened.Back in 2003, architects Astrid Klein and Mark Dytham crea...
27/09/2026

It started in Tokyo. Then something rather wonderful happened.

Back in 2003, architects Astrid Klein and Mark Dytham created a simple new way of telling a story: 20 images, each on screen for just 20 seconds.

That is 6 minutes and 40 seconds. No long presentations. No endless slides. Just a person, a story and the images that help them tell it.

The first PechaKucha Nights took place in Tokyo. Then the idea began to travel.

One city became another. People gathered to share stories, ideas, experiences and things they cared about. More than 20 years later, PechaKucha has spread to more than 1,200 cities around the world.

And one of those cities is Cape Town.

On Thursday 22 October, PechaKucha Cape Town returns for PechaKucha Night #70: Lost is a Place Too.

Ten Cape Town voices. Ten completely different stories. You never quite know where a PechaKucha evening is going to take you, and that is part of the fun.
Come early, grab something to eat from Cooktastic, find a seat and settle in for an evening of stories you probably would not hear anywhere else.

Thursday 22 October
Homecoming Centre, Cape Town
Come from 18:30 for snacks
Talks start at 19:00 on the dot
Tickets: https://qkt.io/PK70LostIsAPlaceToo

If you have never been to a PechaKucha before, this might be a very good one to start with.



Homecoming Centre

24/09/2026

💛✨ MEET THE HEART BEHIND PK: MARIEZA VAN ZYL✨💛

Some people stand in the spotlight. Others quietly make sure it keeps shining.

A PechaKucha fan since 2012 and part of our volunteer team since 2018, Marieza van Zyl has become one of those people you simply can't imagine PK Cape Town without.

Steady, warm, wise and always ready with perspective (and a laugh when we need one), Marieza has given years of her time, energy and heart to this community.

Through all the changing faces, memorable nights, last-minute chaos and countless stories, she's remained one of our constants. ❤️

Thank you, Marieza. PK Cape Town is better because you're part of it.

👋 Spot Marieza at PK70 on 22 October 2026? Come over and say hi - she'd love to meet you!



Homecoming Centre

22/09/2026

🎟️ TICKETS ARE LIVE | PECHAKUCHA CAPE TOWN #70

What if getting lost isn’t always about finding your way back?

Sometimes we lose direction. Lose certainty. Lose the plan. And sometimes, that’s exactly where the story begins.

For PechaKucha Cape Town #70, we explore our next theme:
🧭 LOST IS A PLACE TOO

A new line-up of remarkable and brave speakers will take the stage to share stories, ideas, unexpected detours and fresh perspectives — all through the art of brevity: 20 images × 20 seconds.

One night.
A room full of stories.
No long speeches.
No rambling.

Just 6 minutes and 40 seconds to take us somewhere we haven't been before.

📅 22 October 2026
⏰ 18:30 for a 19:00 start
📍 Homecoming Centre, Cape Town

Come get lost with us. You might just find something along the way.

🎟️ Tickets are on sale now — scan the QR code to book your seat.



Homecoming Centre

Tickets are officially open for PechaKucha Cape Town #70.Our theme is **Lost Is a Place Too**, and we have several wond...
22/09/2026

Tickets are officially open for PechaKucha Cape Town #70.

Our theme is **Lost Is a Place Too**, and we have several wonderfully different Cape Town voices getting ready to take the stage.

If you’ve been before, you know the drill. If you haven’t, expect an evening of short, sharp, surprising stories told PechaKucha-style: **20 images, 20 seconds each, 6 minutes 40 seconds per speaker**.

**Thursday, 22 October**
Homecoming Centre, Cape Town
Doors open 18:30, talks start at 19:00

We’ve sold out our last five events, so if you’re thinking about coming, it’s worth booking early.

Tickets are now open: https://qkt.io/PK70LostIsAPlaceToo

Come and celebrate our **70th PechaKucha Cape Town** with us.
Homecoming Centre

21/09/2026

🎟️ TICKETS ARE LIVE | PECHAKUCHA CAPE TOWN #70

What if getting lost isn’t always about finding your way back?

Sometimes we lose direction. Lose certainty. Lose the plan. And sometimes, that’s exactly where the story begins.

For PechaKucha Cape Town #70, we explore our next theme:
🧭 LOST IS A PLACE TOO

A new line-up of remarkable and brave speakers will take the stage to share stories, ideas, unexpected detours and fresh perspectives — all through the art of brevity: 20 images × 20 seconds

One night.
A room full of stories.
No long speeches.
No rambling.

Just 6 minutes and 40 seconds to take us somewhere we haven't been before.

📅 22 October 2026
⏰ 18:30 for a 19:00 start
📍 Homecoming Centre, Cape Town

Come get lost with us. You might just find something along the way.

🎟️ Tickets are on sale now : https://qkt.io/PK70LostIsAPlaceToo

or scan the QR code to book your seat.


Homecoming Centre

𝗖𝗔𝗟𝗟 𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗦𝗣𝗘𝗔𝗞𝗘𝗥𝗦: 𝗣𝗘𝗖𝗛𝗔𝗞𝗨𝗖𝗛𝗔 𝗖𝗔𝗣𝗘 𝗧𝗢𝗪𝗡 𝗡𝗜𝗚𝗛𝗧𝗦 #𝟳𝟬Date: 22 October 2026Theme: Lost Is a Place TooFor our 70th PechaKuch...
01/09/2026

𝗖𝗔𝗟𝗟 𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗦𝗣𝗘𝗔𝗞𝗘𝗥𝗦: 𝗣𝗘𝗖𝗛𝗔𝗞𝗨𝗖𝗛𝗔 𝗖𝗔𝗣𝗘 𝗧𝗢𝗪𝗡 𝗡𝗜𝗚𝗛𝗧𝗦 #𝟳𝟬

Date: 22 October 2026
Theme: Lost Is a Place Too

For our 70th PechaKucha Cape Town event, we are looking for people with unexpected stories, unusual experiences and ideas worth sharing.

We welcome applications from people of all ages, genders, races and backgrounds.

Perhaps you have a story about:

𝓐𝓷 𝓾𝓷𝓮𝔁𝓹𝓮𝓬𝓽𝓮𝓭 𝓵𝓲𝓯𝓮
* An unusual or little-known job
* A career change that took you somewhere surprising
* A side project that became something much bigger
* Working in a world most people never get to see
* Turning a childhood interest into your life’s work

𝓐𝓷 𝓪𝓭𝓿𝓮𝓷𝓽𝓾𝓻𝓮 𝓸𝓻 𝓭𝓲𝓼𝓬𝓸𝓿𝓮𝓻𝔂
* A remarkable journey, expedition or physical challenge
* Getting lost, literally or figuratively
* Travelling somewhere rarely visited
* Exploring a hidden, forgotten or abandoned place
* Attempting something others thought was impossible

𝓐𝓷 𝓾𝓷𝓾𝓼𝓾𝓪𝓵 𝓱𝓸𝓫𝓫𝔂, 𝓲𝓷𝓽𝓮𝓻𝓮𝓼𝓽 𝓸𝓻 𝓸𝓫𝓼𝓮𝓼𝓼𝓲𝓸𝓷
* A strange collection
* An obscure skill you have spent years mastering
* A fascination with an everyday object, place or tradition
* Preserving or documenting something that might disappear
* A personal project that began with curiosity and became an obsession

𝓐 𝓫𝓻𝓲𝓵𝓵𝓲𝓪𝓷𝓽 𝓲𝓭𝓮𝓪

* A simple solution to a complicated problem
* An invention, experiment or unconventional business idea
* A different way of approaching an old problem
* A community initiative that started with one person
* A failure that unexpectedly led to something better

𝓐 𝓱𝓾𝓶𝓪𝓷 𝓼𝓽𝓸𝓻𝔂
* Starting again after losing your direction
* Finding belonging in an unexpected place or community
* Living between different cultures or worlds
* An encounter that changed the course of your life
* A family story, local legend or forgotten piece of history

𝓐 𝓬𝓻𝓮𝓪𝓽𝓲𝓿𝓮 𝓹𝓻𝓸𝓳𝓮𝓬𝓽
* Working with unusual materials or methods
* Reimagining something ordinary
* Preserving a disappearing craft or tradition
* Combining two fields that do not normally belong together
* Creating something that began with a wild idea

Selected speakers will receive four masterclasses to help them shape their story, design their slides and prepare for the PechaKucha stage.

PechaKucha presentations follow the **20 × 20 format**, 20 images shown for 20 seconds each.

Could your story belong on our stage?

Apply here: https://forms.gle/fVE64izsVKdtAjyL6
Applications close: 18 September 2026

06/08/2026

CALL FOR SPEAKERS: PECHAKUCHA CAPE TOWN NIGHTS #70

**22 October 2026**
**Theme: Lost Is a Place Too**

For our 70th PechaKucha Cape Town event, we are looking for people with unexpected stories, unusual experiences and ideas worth sharing.

We welcome applications from people of **all ages, genders, races and backgrounds**.

Perhaps you have a story about:

# # # An unexpected life

* An unusual or little-known job
* A career change that took you somewhere surprising
* A side project that became something much bigger
* Working in a world most people never get to see
* Turning a childhood interest into your life’s work

# # # An adventure or discovery

* A remarkable journey, expedition or physical challenge
* Getting lost, literally or figuratively
* Travelling somewhere rarely visited
* Exploring a hidden, forgotten or abandoned place
* Attempting something others thought was impossible

# # # An unusual hobby, interest or obsession

* A strange collection
* An obscure skill you have spent years mastering
* A fascination with an everyday object, place or tradition
* Preserving or documenting something that might disappear
* A personal project that began with curiosity and became an obsession

# # # A brilliant idea

* A simple solution to a complicated problem
* An invention, experiment or unconventional business idea
* A different way of approaching an old problem
* A community initiative that started with one person
* A failure that unexpectedly led to something better

# # # A human story

* Starting again after losing your direction
* Finding belonging in an unexpected place or community
* Living between different cultures or worlds
* An encounter that changed the course of your life
* A family story, local legend or forgotten piece of history

# # # A creative project

* Working with unusual materials or methods
* Reimagining something ordinary
* Preserving a disappearing craft or tradition
* Combining two fields that do not normally belong together
* Creating something that began with a wild idea

Selected speakers will receive **four masterclasses** to help them shape their story, design their slides and prepare for the PechaKucha stage.

PechaKucha presentations follow the **20 × 20 format**, 20 images shown for 20 seconds each.

Could your story belong on our stage?

**Apply here: https://forms.gle/nYP9wtbfLwGDvkwd9

**Applications close: 31st August 2026

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