The Bijou

The Bijou is a restored 1930s Art Deco cinema in Observatory, Cape Town, now operating as a creative hub for artists, makers and craftsmen. It houses an art gallery and working studios, and hosts exhibitions, film shoots, workshops and events. The building was bought in 1998 by artist and blacksmith Conrad Hicks, whose forge is housed on site. Resident tenants include painters, a photographer working in wet plate collodion, a bicycle framebuilder, a perfumery, a design studio, a storytelling studio and a bakery.