If you happen to be around the Cape Town City Bowl this Saturday (26 October) and the next (2-3 November), don’t be alarmed if you hear gunfire, they are filming an episode for a US docu-drama called “Outlaws and Gunmen” in the Mother City.

The episode they are filming in Cape Town is about the notorious bank robber John Dillinger.

Locations for the film shoot include the FNB building in Adderley street, Mutual Heights on Darling street, and the area around the Western Cape High Court.

The Councillor for Ward 115 Ian McMahon posted about it on his Facebook page to raise awareness.

The film shoot over the next two weekends will entail road closures and mock gunfire, including a machine gun and individual shots sounds and noises.

Scenes include John Dillinger robbing a few CBD banks, featuring gunfire inside buildings, as well as gunfire as he exits the “banks”.

Some of it will be Tommy Gun Machine gun fire and other occasional gunshots!

Take note of the schedule and locations below if you are out and about town:

Saturday, 26 October:

• Location: Interior of FNB Building on Adderley Street (no gunfire)
• Location: Mutual Heights in Darling Street
• Road closures: Full closure of Darling between 16h30 and 19h30 (machine gunfire during this period)
• Closure on Darling from Plein – Parliament Street, northerly direction
• Closure on Darling from Adderley – Plein Street, southerly direction
• Cars travelling down Parliament must turn left into Darling only – NO right turn into Darling

Saturday 2 November 2024:

• Location: Keerom & Leeuwen Streets
• Full closure of Keerom & Leeuwen between 10h00 and 22h00 (machine gun fire during the period 16h00 – 19h00)
• Additional closures: Keerom from Bloem Street to Leeuwen including Dorp Street
• Leeuwen Street from Long Street – Keerom including Dorp

Sunday 3 November 2024:

• Location: Keerom and Leeuwen
• Full closure of Keerom & Leeuwen between 11h00 and 19h30 (single shot volleys of gunfire during the period 15h00-18h00)
• Additional closures: Keerom from Bloem to Leeuwen including Dorp Street
• Leeuwenfrom Long – Keerom including Dorp Street
• Location: Prestwich Street
• Full closure of Prestwich Street between 08h00 and 23h30 (Single shot volleys of gunfire during the period 20h00 – 23h00)
• Additional closure: Prestwich Street from Bree to Loop Street