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

Music Free

Sat, 17 Oct 2026 16:00–23:00 · Alliance Francaise de Dar es Salaam

Free afternoon-to-night celebration of Tanzanian hip-hop with rap cyphers, dance battles, DJ sets and a live act.

Festival

Tue 27 Oct – Sat, 31 Oct 2026 · Bagamoyo festival grounds · Not published

Tanzania's long-running coastal arts festival, with a pre-festival gala and 146 performing groups.

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