3 – 11 OCT 2026
Dis amptelik lente in die Boland, en oor minder as twee maande is dit weer tyd vir die 25ste Toyota Stellenbosch Woordfees. Daar is byna 400 items op die program, van musiek en teater tot open mics en meer. Maar moenie dat dit jou afskrik nie. Die Woordfeesspan het spesiaal ’n aantal shows uitgekies om […]
The nominations for the 13th kykNET Fiësta Awards were announced today. Debut productions presented at the six biggest Afrikaans arts festivals in the cuntry – Aardklop, Innibos, KKNK, Suidoosterfees, Toyota US Woordfees en die Vrystaat Kunstefees – are eligible for Fiësta Awards. “The uncertainty in the cautious year after the pandemic did nothing to hamper […]
The Toyota SU Woordfees will once again take place in the spring, from 7 to 15 October 2023. This decision was taken in consultation with several role players and stakeholders, including sponsors and donors, other arts festivals, artists, festivalgoers, producers, schools, suppliers and the hospitality industry. “Time constraints make it impossible for us to present […]
The award-winning acting couple Cintaine Schutte and Carel Nel will play opposite each other again in Johannesburg next year in ’n Begin – a play that movingly and delicately explores the complexity of modern relationships. The play takes place at the end of a party when two damaged people reach out toward each other. It’s […]
By Gillian MitchellThe Toyota Stellenbosch Woordfees takes place this year from 28 September to 6 October. Get your tickets at Quicket. Undoubtedly a predominantly Afrikaans language festival, it is nonetheless an opportunity that English speakers should not let slip by. Irrespective of whether your Afrikaans is fluent, a little rickety, mostly made up of “Ja-nee” […]
With Die moeder, celebrated director of films such as Kanarie and Poppie Nongena, Christiaan Olwagen, returns to his first love – the theatre. Die moeder (originally The Mother) is a compelling portrait of empty nest syndrome by award-winning playwright Florian Zeller, who also wrote The Father. The film version of The Father won Oscars for […]
Good news for all playwrights: The prestigious Nagtegaal Text Prize has been revived after 15 years in collaboration with the Toyota Stellenbosch Woordfees, and there are big prizes up for grabs. The three winners will receive R100 000, R50 000, and R25 000 respectively, making it the largest competition of its kind in the country. […]
With: Anna-Mart van der Merwe, Carla Smith, Ben Albertyn, Mark Elderkin Director, translation and design: Nico Scheepers Stage manager: Nell van der Merwe Speelgoed van glas, Nico Scheepers’ award-winning reworking and translation of Tennesse Williams’ English masterpiece, gets an interesting new look at the Baxter Theatre in Cape Town. Retaining the name The Glass Menagerie, […]
We are all feeling the economic pinch. That’s why the Woordfees made it a priority to give festivalgoers affordable access to as many quality productions as possible this year. In addition to a great variety of free festival offerings such as art exhibitions and most of the Discussion and Film Festival programme, there are also […]
The Toyota Stellenbosch Woordfees offers more than 1 700 tickets for this year’s festival at discounts ranging from 20% to 80% on Bly Vrydag [Happy Friday], 26 September 2025. All tickets available on the Bly Vrydag sale will be priced at only R50 each. Several lucky draws and competitions will also take place during the […]
World class musicians, singers and conductors bring the drama, sensitivity and timeless passion of classical music to the Toyota Stellenbosch Woordfees. Come and listen to favourites such as Bach, Mozart, Mendelssohn, Prokofiev, Grieg, Ravel, Brahms, Gershwin, Piazzola, Vivaldi, Huyssen, Chopin, Haydn, Handel and so many more and take a chance on something that you have […]
Laugh out Loud. We each have our own peculiar sense of humour and different cultures have unique aspects to the humour that their members enjoy. Three of South Africa’s top comedians bring two shows to the Toyota Stellenbosch Woordfees that crisscross many cultures (and a few of our 11 official languages) to bring you humour […]