Skip to content
Back to homepage
 Part of University of Nottingham UK | China | Malaysia
Theatre & Dance
Music

Anna Mudeka presents

Mama Afrika

Celebrating the Life of Miriam Makeba

Thu 23 Oct 2025, 7.30pm

Djanogly Theatre

£16

Coming soon
Sold out
Mama Afrika has sold out

Priority booking Wed 9 Jul, 11:00am

On general sale Wed 16 Jul, 11:00am

On general sale Wed 16 Jul, 11:00am

This event is sold out. Please contact our box office on 0115 846 7777 to be added to the waiting list.

Running time

1 hour 20 minutes including interval

Age range

Suitable for ages 12+

Coming soon
Sold out
Mama Afrika has sold out

Priority booking Wed 9 Jul, 11:00am

On general sale Wed 16 Jul, 11:00am

On general sale Wed 16 Jul, 11:00am

This event is sold out. Please contact our box office on 0115 846 7777 to be added to the waiting list.

Anna Mudeka tells the remarkable life story of Miriam Makeba; iconic South African singer, songwriter and civil rights activist.

The show charts her rise from the townships of Johannesburg to global star, tells her story of being forced into exile for her stand against apartheid and marginalised for championing Black rights. 

A powerful one-woman show, Mama Afrika is a story of hope, determination and song and includes many of Makeba’s best loved songs including Mbube, Pata Pata and Soweto Blues.

Watch the trailer...

Utterly moving and luminous."

Audience Member

Pre-show meal

Add a meal while booking your tickets or via the Box Office up to three days before the show.

a round shaped icon looking like a plate from above with the outling of a fork and knife in the middle

You might also like:

Theatre & Dance
A woman wearing a blond curly wig and a gag sits in front of a turquoise screen.
Multibuy
Featured Event Device

Djanogly Theatre

BATSHIT

Fri 3 – Sat 4 Oct 2025

One of THE shows of Edinburgh 2024. A wildly theatrical, darkly comic, and deeply intimate reckoning with the myths and misconceptions of female madness.

Find out more Book now
Theatre & Dance
A dancer stands on stage, wearing red, with braids that nearly reach the floor, in front of a yellow background.
Multibuy
Members booking open
Featured Event Device

Djanogly Theatre

The Disappearing Act

Thu 9 Oct 2025

In her first solo production, Yinka Esi Graves draws on her experience as a flamenco dancer of Afro-Caribbean descent.

Find out more
Theatre & Dance
A dancer wearing blue trousers and a white shirt takes up a crab position in a white studio space.
Multibuy
Members booking open
Featured Event Device

Djanogly Theatre

Rinse

Sat 18 Oct 2025

Part of Nottdance, Nottingham's dance festival, Rinse explores the romance of beginnings.

Find out more
Theatre & Dance
Hetain Patel dances illuminated on a dark, shadowy stage wearing an ornate costume that flows out dramatically
Multibuy
Members booking open
Featured Event Device

Djanogly Theatre

Mathroo Basha

Sat 1 Nov 2025

Acclaimed visual artist and filmmaker, Hetain Patel, performs as part of Nottdance, Nottingham's dance festival.

Find out more
Theatre & Dance
Three dancers in jewel colours dresses spin at speed.
Multibuy
Members booking open
Featured Event Device

Djanogly Theatre

Bird

Tue 18 Nov 2025

Featuring high-energy Kathak dance and a specially commissioned live music score, award-winning dance comes to Lakeside.

Find out more

Stay Connected

Don’t miss out on our year-round calendar of events. Click below to join our mailing list, and get our updates straight to your inbox.
Sign up