11 – 19 Oct 2025
We had such a great time at this years Woordfees, we’re still bubbling over with excitement. A heartfelt thank you to all our enthusiastic and friendly festival-goers, the artists who put their heart and soul into every performance, our trusts and donors (Het Jan Marais Nationale Fonds, NATi • National Afrikaans Theatre Initiative, Jannie Mouton […]
The annual Toyota US Woordfees Art Auction, in collaboration with Strauss & Co, will take place on October 12 at the Stellenbosch Town Hall. Artworks available for bidding this year will be on display at the Town Hall prior to the auction. These include works by both well-known and emerging artists, catering to a variety […]
The programme for the 2025 Toyota Stellenbosch Woordfees is NOW available and ticket sales open on 26 June. But if you can’t wait and want to support the festival, you can join our loyalty programme and skip the queue to buy your tickets now. This programme offers different levels of involvement for loyalty members – […]
The games aren’t quite over yet—the podium beckons. The nominations for this year’s Woordtrofees Awards have just been announced, featuring a new prize named after the legendary journalist Martie Meiring. The winners, who will each receive a certificate and a sum of money, will be announced on 28 October at an awards event in Stellenbosch. […]
Twenty-two stories were selected for inclusion in the new Stellenbosch Woordfees Short Story Collection. The publication features the works of writers such as Frederik de Jager, columnist Murray La Vita, and Daneel Jantjies who was selected last year for the Jakes Gerwel Foundation’ Kommadagga residency. “In nine years, this competition has gone from strength to […]
Twenty-two stories were selected for inclusion in the tenth Stellenbosch Woordfees Short Story Collection. This includes short stories by the award-winning poets Jolyn Phillips and Lynthia Julius, whose sister Sisca Julius also made it into the collection. “Every year, my fellow judges, Valda Jansen and Marius Swart, and I read the approximately fifty stories on […]