fabric London returns to Jo’burg and Cape Town in January 2026
Following sold-out debut shows in 2025, fabric returns to South Africa to open 2026 with two new shows in Johannesburg and Cape Town on the 9th and 10th of January respectively.
The 2026 shows builds on fabric’s growing connection with South Africa, bringing bigger production, expanded line-ups, and a renewed vision that blends global club culture with the country’s vibrant electronic scene.
Both shows will feature an impressive international roster including Marcel Dettmann, Gerd Janson and Gabrielle Kwarteng, supported by South African legend Vinny Da Vinci in Johannesburg and London favourites Horse Meat Disco in Cape Town.
In Johannesburg, fabric partners with leading techno promoters TOYTOY for a full three-floor takeover of AND Club and Carfax. The night will showcase a blend of cutting-edge electronic music across multiple rooms in one of the city’s most important club precincts.
In Cape Town, fabric takes over Cape Town’s Castle of Good Hope, the 17th-century fort that stands as the country’s oldest building. fabric’s touring visual rig: a large-scale projection-mapping installation will cover the castle walls and courtyards. This immersive visual environment will recast the architecture into a dynamic backdrop for the night. This marks the first time the site has hosted an electronic music event of this scale.
Globally adored queer collective HE.SHE.THEY. hosts Room 2, bringing their inclusive, genre-fluid approach to a night that places safer space politics alongside serious programming.
The two new fabric shows in South Africa mark a deepening collaboration with the country’s artists, spaces and scene and a new chapter in fabric’s 25-year legacy of connecting global dance music communities through cutting-edge electronic music experiences.
Tickets are on sale now via both Resident Advisor and Howler.
Show Information
fabric London comes to South Africa
JOHANNESBURG:
Venue:
AND Club and Carfax complex
Date & Time:
Friday, 9 January 2026 from 17h00
Tickets:
From R450 on sale via Howler
Age Restriction:
No under 18’s
CAPE TOWN
Venue:
The Castle of Good Hope
Dates & Times:
Saturday, 10 January 2026 from 20h00
Tickets:
From R450 on sale via Howler
Age Restriction:
No under 18’s
About fabric
Since opening its doors in 1999, fabric has been at the forefront of the music scene and the club culture conversation. Consistently platforming a diverse range of genres and acts, fabric has played a pivotal role in shaping the global dance music scene for the past 25 years. Now known as a leading authority on cutting-edge electronic music experiences, through both its programme of events and the label family that sits under the fabric umbrella (fabric Records, Houndstooth and Originals), fabric continues to be a beacon for dance music lovers worldwide.
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