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Love for the Circus
BEHIND THE SCENES AT ZIP ZAP - WHY WE LOVE THE CIRCUS February is the month of love, and at Zip Zap, love is at the core of everything we do, and it...
Tax Year End – Your Donation, Their Brighter Future
Your Donation, Their Brighter Future There is no better time to make a difference! With the tax year ending on 28 February, we’d like to remind you...
Experience the Power of “A Piece of Us” – Zip Zap’s Contemporary Rock Circus Show!
Get ready for a high-energy, unforgettable night at A Piece of Us, Zip Zap Circus’s latest show that’s here to rock your world! This contemporary...
Change seasons with us at Kaleidoscope!
Zip Zap Circus is bringing the magic back to the city with Kaleidoscope. With two shows daily at 12:00 and 16:00 for just two weekends – the 17th...
Mandela Day 2024
Mandela Day, celebrated on 18 July, marks the birth of Nelson Mandela, a global symbol of peace, justice, and reconciliation. This day is dedicated...
Get your children moving for creativity!
Encourage physical activity and unleash creativity in your children! In today’s digitally driven world, the call for creativity has never been...
‘I Can Fly’ – The Inspiring Story of the Zip Zap Children’s Circus
I Can Fly is Zip Zap’s very own, original children’s book. An uplifting read-aloud text for ages 0-100 that carries a message of hope, empowerment,...
Zip Zap Circus Winter Tots Camp!
Looking for something fun and exciting for your children to do over the winter holidays around Cape Town? Zip Zap’s Winter Tots Camp will take place...
Zip Zap Circus Gears Up for Cape Town Cycle Tour with ‘Fund Racers’
The Zip Zap Circus family is once again uniting to participate in the upcoming Cape Town Cycle Tour, bringing together a diverse team of riders,...
Swing into Fun: Zip Zap’s Golf Extravaganza!
Ladies and Gentlemen, mark your calendars because on Thursday, April 11th, 2024, Zip Zap will transform the Clovelly Golf Club into a circus of...
MOYA returns with brand-new original music and acts!
After staging sold-out performances in Cape Town, Mkhanda (at the National Arts Festival) and Johannesburg in 2022, to huge acclaim, and a 3-month...
Winter Tots
Looking for something fun and exciting for your children to do over the winter holidays around Cape Town? Zip Zap’s Winter Tots Camp will take place...
Zip Zap Circus changes its domain name and email address
In line with international best practice for non-profit organisations, Zip Zap’s domain name zip-zap.co.za has changed to zip-zap.org as of Monday,...
Zip Zap Cycle Warriors cycle for a good cause
Cape Town roads are abuzz with thousands of avid cyclists as they gear up for the largest timed cycle race in the world. Some cyclists have chosen...
A heart-felt Thank You to Alain Pacherie and Cirque Phénix!
Zip Zap would like to convey a heart-felt Thank You to Alain Pacherie and the team at Cirque Phenix for providing us with an opportunity to showcase...
VOOMA!
As the name indicates, VOOMA! is a fast-paced, action-filled circus show suitable for all ages. Trapeze, acrobatics, unbelievable juggling, and...
Become a Zip Zap Fund Racer in the Cape Town Cycle Tour 2023
It’s time to start planning and training for the 45th Cape Town Cycle Tour which takes place on Sunday, 12th March 2023. With a limited field of...
Rhapsody cast ready to jet off to France!
After a successful run at the Artscape Opera House this past weekend the cast of Rhapsody is jetting off to Paris, France later today (8 November...
Zip Zap Circus 30th anniversary!
Zip Zap was born from a simple dream, a trapeze bar in a tree in Langa, a box of costumes and a rusty old car. Established in 1992 by South African...
Rhapsody at Artscape Theatre
Zip Zap’s philharmonic circus show, Rhapsody, will take to the stage from 3 to 6 November 2022 at the Artscape Opera House, before it travels to...
Zip Zap The Circus Re-Imagined!
What is the first thing that comes to mind when you think about the circus? A big top, clowns, a ring master? Zip Zap is more than just an act! Zip...
Slapstick
Back in the 1930s, the world descended into The Great Depression. It was a time of great hardship, doom, and gloom, and it was the ‘Big Top’...
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