--- title: "About Mushroom Productions | 30+ Years Of Event Production" description: "Since 1994 Mushroom Productions has staged Africa's biggest concerts, sports spectaculars and brand experiences across nine countries." lang: en json-ld: | [ { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "Organization", "name": "Mushroom Productions", "url": "https://mushroom.co.za", "logo": "https://mushroom.co.za/favicon.ico", "description": "Full-service event production across Africa — concerts, sports, corporate events and brand activations delivered for over 30 years.", "areaServed": "Africa", "foundingDate": "1994", "address": [ { "@type": "PostalAddress", "streetAddress": "172 Bush Telegraph Avenue, Northlands Business Park, Hoogland", "addressLocality": "Randburg", "postalCode": "2169", "addressCountry": "ZA" }, { "@type": "PostalAddress", "streetAddress": "4 Drummond Road, West Beach, Blouberg", "addressLocality": "Cape Town", "postalCode": "7441", "addressCountry": "ZA" } ], "contactPoint": { "@type": "ContactPoint", "email": "info@mushroom.co.za", "contactType": "Sales", "areaServed": "Africa" } }, { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "WebSite", "name": "Mushroom Productions", "url": "https://mushroom.co.za" }, { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "AboutPage", "name": "About Mushroom Productions", "url": "https://mushroom.co.za/about", "description": "Since 1994 Mushroom Productions has staged Africa's biggest concerts, sports spectaculars and brand experiences across nine countries." }, { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "BreadcrumbList", "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "name": "Home", "item": "https://mushroom.co.za/" }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 2, "name": "About", "item": "https://mushroom.co.za/about" } ] } ] --- [![Mushroom Productions event production company logo](/assets/mushroom-logo-DEnN35jk.png)](/) [Home](/)[About](/about) [Services](/services) [Case Studies](/case-studies)[Venues](/venues)[Blog](/blog) [info@mushroom.co.za](mailto:info@mushroom.co.za)[Get In Touch](/contact) About · Est. 1994 # Three Decades. One Standard: World-Class. Since 1994, Mushroom Productions has set the benchmark for live event production across Africa — engineering emotion at scale for audiences, brands and the world's biggest artists. [Work With Us](/contact) [See The Work](/case-studies) ![Live concert performer on stage with production lighting and crowd](/__l5e/assets-v1/e8fe472f-fe33-4c8c-9957-ac200333614b/CB42_43.webp) 30+ Years In Production 9 African Countries 500+ Productions Delivered 3 PRISM Awards · 2024 ● Our Story / 01 ## Built On Show Days, Not Slide Decks. Mushroom Productions started in Johannesburg in 1994 with a simple conviction: African audiences deserve the same production standards as any stage in the world. Thirty years later, that conviction has carried U2, Lady Gaga, Coldplay, Ed Sheeran and the Global Citizen Festival onto the continent's biggest stages. Today we operate across nine African countries with one integrated team of producers, engineers, designers and logistics specialists — plus [Mushroom Motion](https://mushroommotion.co.za/), our in-house broadcast and live streaming division. Different disciplines, one standard, zero hand-offs. [Explore Our Services](/services) ● How We Work / 02 ## The Standards Behind The Spectacle. 01 → ### Technical Precision Every rigging plot, power plan and stage drawing engineered to international standards — no shortcuts, no surprises. 02 → ### Calm Under Pressure Three decades of show-day experience means problems get solved quietly, before anyone notices they existed. 03 → ### One Integrated Team Producers, engineers, designers and logistics under one roof — a single point of accountability for every layer. 04 → ### Continental Reach Local crews, local knowledge and trusted partners in nine African countries, backed by global production standards. 05 → ### Transparent Budgeting Honest costing, clear reporting and financial discipline from the first estimate to the final reconciliation. 06 → ### Creative Ambition We don't reproduce formats — we build moments that outlast the lights for audiences, brands and artists. ● Milestones / 03 ## Thirty Years In Six Moments. 1994 ### Mushroom Productions Founded A Johannesburg production outfit with a simple promise: world-class standards on African stages. 2003 ### 46664 — Nelson Mandela Concert Producing one of the continent's most significant live broadcast events in Cape Town. 2011 ### U2 360° Tour · FNB Stadium Delivering the biggest touring stage ever built for South African audiences. 2018 ### Global Citizen · Mandela 100 A stadium-scale festival with Beyoncé, Jay-Z and Ed Sheeran honouring Madiba's centenary. 2021 ### Basketball Africa League Pan-African arena production and broadcast for the NBA's first league outside North America. 2024 ### Triple PRISM Award Year Gold, Silver and Bronze for live event excellence, innovation and stage design. ● Awards / 04 ## Recognised By The Industry. ![PRISM Gold Award for Best Large-Scale Live Event — Mushroom Productions](/__l5e/assets-v1/b7794ef2-0e34-4387-8c43-aa647a8246f8/1.-PRISM-Gold-T-Cross-City.webp) ![PRISM Silver Award for event innovation — Mushroom Productions](/__l5e/assets-v1/7abb1f3c-3672-48f7-bf27-bab00d9550fa/2.-PRISM-Silver-Vivonation-1.webp) ![PRISM Bronze Award for stage and set design — Mushroom Productions](/__l5e/assets-v1/5f4f5f98-31d3-46d5-b752-dce5e9202e00/3.-PRISM-BRONZE-T-Cross-City.webp) ![Calabash Johannesburg event produced by Mushroom Productions, photographed by Roy Wrench](/__l5e/assets-v1/8ce4bf40-a888-4c29-8ee6-4002108f8f67/RP_20240203_1261_CalabashJHB_@roywrench.webp) ● Your Move ## Ready To Create Something Legendary? Tell us what you want to build and we'll bring the team, the engineering and the production standards to make it run. [Start A Project →](/contact) Mushroom. Africa's Leading Event Production Company. Building World-Class Experiences Across The Continent For Over 30 Years. [](https://www.instagram.com/mushroomproductionsza/)[](https://x.com/MushroomProdZA)[](https://www.facebook.com/mushroomproductionsZA?fref=ts&_rdc=2&_rdr#)[](http://tiktok.com/@mushroomproductionssa) ### Explore - [Services](/services) - [Case Studies](/case-studies) - [Venues](/venues) - [Media](/media) - [About](/about) ### Contact - [info@mushroom.co.za](mailto:info@mushroom.co.za) - Johannesburg 172 Bush Telegraph Avenue Northlands Business Park Hoogland, Randburg. 2169 - Cape Town 4 Drummond Road, West Beach, Blouberg, Western Cape, 7441 - [Start A Project →](/contact) © 2026 Mushroom Productions. All Rights Reserved. [Terms And Conditions](/terms)[Privacy Policy](/privacy)