Outdoor Venues

Constitutional Square is an open outdoor piazza located in front of the Constitutional Court, which is the highest court in South Africa. The space is ideal for large public events and performances.

1200 Standing

1000 Cinema style 

1000 Cocktails

800 Banquet style

This large square is framed on two sides by the Old Fort Ramparts and on the other two sides by the double-storey facades of the Old Fort that provide excellent backdrops for staged performances.  It occupies a central space within the precinct and has numerous access points and circulation thoroughfares.  The venue is best suited when combined with welcome drinks on the Ramparts, which provides a 360 degree view of the city. 

1200 Standing

1000 Cinema style 

1000 Cocktails

 800 Banquet style

The courtyards were exercise yards with two-storey high walls framing a view of the Johannesburg skyscrapers and the Hillbrow Tower. Particularly spectacular at night, the layers of history reveal themselves in the high walls that enclose the yard making it an intimate and acoustically appropriate area for small performances and gatherings.  The courtyards are connected by the Old Fort Atrium which makes them ideal for a private event where guest are able to enjoy an evening in a real living museum space.

50 Standing – Cocktail - Cinema - Banquet style

The Slovo Courtyard is the main internal prison yard and is situated at the centre of the Old Fort. It is framed by historic walls of the Old Fort complex that offer a perfect canvas for outdoor projection. This is the very courtyard that Joe Slovo provided legal advice to other prisoners.

200 Standing – Cocktails - Cinema - Banquet style

The Laundry Courtyard is a large outdoor space with a view of one of the permanent exhibition spaces. Located on the west side, the Women’s Gaol Lekgotla and Laundry courtyard are connected by a small central garden courtyard.

100 Standing – Cocktails - Cinema - Banquet style