Join the creative journey: Art murals coming to Chapel Street, District Six

District Six residents and other stakeholders have been invited to a series of workshops about art murals at City facilities along the historical Chapel Street.

The project builds on the District Six Public Realm Strategy that was finalised in 2022 in collaboration with the District Six community.

At the workshops, representatives from the City’s Urban Planning and Design Department will collaborate with residents on themes and ideas for the proposed murals to be painted on City owned facilities along Chapel Street.

The murals will facilitate pedestrian movement between Trafalgar Park, New Hanover Street and the CBD.

"We invite all residents and in particular current and former residents, as well as friends of District Six to attend these workshops.

"The murals will be based on the ideas and stories that are shared at the workshops and to be interpreted by an artist through a brief. The intention is for these murals to inspire and educate those driving or walking past.

"This is a great opportunity to contribute to a very visual and striking project that has the potential to make passersby pause, reflect, and be moved," said Deputy Mayor and mayco member for Spatial Planning and Environment, Eddie Andrews.

Workshop dates and venues:

• Saturday, 17 May 2025, from 10:30 to 14:30, at the Lydia Williams Centre for Memory on the corner of St Phillips and Chapel Streets, District Six
• Saturday, 24 May 2025, from 10:30 to 14:30, at the Dulcie September Civic Centre (old Athlone Civic Centre) on the corner of Protea and Eland Streets, Athlone
• Saturday, 21 June 2025, from 10:30 to 14:30, at Guga S’thebe on the corner of Washington and Church Streets in Langa

Send an email to public.participation@capetown.gov.za  for more information, or to confirm attendance. The agenda and next steps will be discussed at the workshops.

Chapel Street links Trafalgar Park through the remaining portion of District Six to the new restitution areas and the Cape Peninsula Institute of Technology.

The section to be upgraded stretches from the intersection with Searle Street to Russel Street; and from Russel Street to New Hanover Street.

Cape Argus