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The Grand Parade as a performance venue

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The Grand Parade as a performance venue

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The [[Grand Parade]] is an iconic Cape Town space, the main public square in Cape town,

Located between what is today known as Lower Plein Street, Darling Street and Buitenkant Street in the Cape Town City centre, it is adjacent to the [[Castle of Good Hope]] and opposite the [[City Hall|Cape Town City Hall]]. Originally named [[Wapen Plein]] ("Square of Arms") in 1652, it was the site of Jan van Riebeek’s original Fort de Goede Hoop. However when the fort was later demolished to be replaced by [[Castle of Good Hope]], the grounds - now associated with the military barracks - became known as the [[Grand Parade]] and was long used by the garrison as a training ground. The [[Drill Hall]] was constructed on the one corner in 1884, to provide protection for the soldiers on parade during inclement weather.

Today the [[Grand Parade]] is predominantly used as a market and parking space for commuters.

The [[Grand Parade]] can accommodate up to 250 000 people and over the course of its existence has therefore served as a venue for all kinds of public events, including the [[Cape Carnival]], political gatherings and vast protest meetings, and numerous celebratory events, such as the end of World War II, the inauguration of [[Nelson Mandela]] or the announcement of the host nation for the World Cup.

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 Among its many early uses as a public space, the [[Parade]] saw public sales of slaves and the flogging of slaves, weekly auctions and a farmers' market in the 1800's, and military exercises. It was also used as a safe haven in the earthquake of 1809.
-Today the [Grand Parade]] can still accommodate up to 250 000 standing people and over the course of its existence has therefore served as a venue for all kinds of public events, including the [[Cape Carnival]], political gatherings and vast protest meetings, and numerous local and national celebratory events, such as the end of World War II, Nelson Mandela's first speech after leaving prison in 1990 and his internationally broadcast address to the nation in 1994, the FIFA Fan Fest which hosted the live screening of all the world cup matches, and so on.
+Today the [Grand Parade]] can still accommodate up to 250 000 standing people and over the course of its existence has therefore served as a venue for all kinds of public events, including the [[Coon Carnival]], political gatherings and vast protest meetings, and numerous local and national celebratory events, such as the end of World War II, Nelson Mandela's first speech after leaving prison in 1990 and his internationally broadcast address to the nation in 1994, the FIFA Fan Fest which hosted the live screening of all the world cup matches, and so on.
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 == The [[Grand Parade]] as a performance venue ==
-The [[Grand Parade]] can accommodate up to 250 000 people and over the course of its existence has therefore served as a venue for all kinds of public events, including the [[Cape Carnival]], political gatherings and vast protest meetings, and numerous celebratory events, such as the end of World War II, the inauguration of [[Nelson Mandela]] or the announcement of the host nation for the World Cup.
+Today the [Grand Parade]] can still accommodate up to 250 000 standing people and over the course of its existence has therefore served as a venue for all kinds of public events, including the [[Cape Carnival]], political gatherings and vast protest meetings, and numerous local and national celebratory events, such as the end of World War II, Nelson Mandela's first speech after leaving prison in 1990 and his internationally broadcast address to the nation in 1994, the FIFA Fan Fest which hosted the live screening of all the world cup matches, and so on.
 == Sources ==

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 == Return to ==
-Return to [[ESAT Venues W]]
+Return to [[ESAT Venues G]]
 Return to [[South_African_Theatre/Venues|South African Theatre Venues, Companies, Societies, etc ]]

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	Today the [[Grand Parade]] is predominantly used as a market and parking space for commuters.		Today the [[Grand Parade]] is predominantly used as a market and parking space for commuters.
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	The [[Grand Parade]] can accommodate up to 250 000 people and over the course of its existence has therefore served as a venue for all kinds of public events, including the [[Cape Carnival]], political gatherings and vast protest meetings, and numerous celebratory events, such as the end of World War II, the inauguration of [[Nelson Mandela]] or the announcement of the host nation for the World Cup.		The [[Grand Parade]] can accommodate up to 250 000 people and over the course of its existence has therefore served as a venue for all kinds of public events, including the [[Cape Carnival]], political gatherings and vast protest meetings, and numerous celebratory events, such as the end of World War II, the inauguration of [[Nelson Mandela]] or the announcement of the host nation for the World Cup.
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		+	== Sources ==
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		+	https://pathfinda.com/en/cape-town/cape-town-city-centre/attractions/grand-parade