Arts & culture

Arts & culture in Nairobi and East Africa

Exhibitions, festivals, music, theatre and talks, checked by our culture desk, with dates, venues, prices and where to get tickets.

October 2026

Festival

Fri 16 Oct – Mon, 19 Oct 2026 · Beneath the Baobabs, Kilifi · From KES 2,000

Four-day wellbeing, music and culture gathering at Beneath the Baobabs, Kilifi.

Festival

Sat 17 Oct – Sun, 18 Oct 2026 · ASK Arena, Nairobi · KES 1,500–10,000; table of ten KES 100,000

Kalenjin heritage festival: music, art, food and culture.

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