3 Best Performing Arts in Downtown Cairo, Cairo

Better known by its former name, Townhouse Gallery, this art space has carved its place in Downtown’s cultural landscape by hosting live performances, film screenings, and lectures, as well as contemporary art exhibitions.

Since the early 1990s, this gallery has been a pillar of Cairo's contemporary arts scene, highlighting talented local and international artists. Every month, the gallery organizes temporary exhibitions, performances, discussions, and lectures. It also regularly collaborates with galleries in Switzerland, Italy, Turkey, and Tunisia.

Though the current building is a faithful reconstruction of the 1869 original, which burned in a 2008 fire, Cairo’s National Theater has remained a symbol of art, culture, and literature in Egypt. The exterior architectural style is Islamic; its interior blends Islamic and traditional Egyptian motifs.