3 – 11 OCT 2026
Presented by Protea Boekhuisand Turksvy Publications Anna-Bet StemmetandFrederick Bothadiscuss the contrasts of the human experience as expressed in their short-form prose. Stemmet’s essays in Goed wat gebeur het met mense op plekke serve as an emotional palate cleanser that celebrates the beauty and absurdity of the everyday. Botha’s short story collection, Seuns weet, explores sexuality, […]
Come and experience Canette Valley’s lavender fields in full bloom. Lavender farmer Ingrid de Waal will share insights about different lavender varieties, lavender products, and their healing properties. She will also demonstrate how to pick and preserve your own beautiful bunch of lavender. It’s a highly sensory experience, where you’ll be immersed in the fragrance […]
To celebrate the opening morning of this year’s Toyota Stellenbosch Woordfees, the Stellenbosch Art Mile invites you to take your place at something truly special: the completion of a collective artwork on a 50 meter tablecloth. With seasonal floral installations serving as inspiration in color, texture, and form, plus professional artists to guide and assist, […]
DEBUT With Tinarie van Wyk Loots, Stian Bam ‘n Middel is a raw, intimate look at a couple caught between what was and what never came to be. After years together, silence begins to speak louder than words: unfulfilled desires, missed chances, a love that exists and unravels at the same time. In a single […]
With Lana Cavernelis, Carlo Randalland more An intimate herbal tisane experience where stories, fragrance and indigenous knowledge flow together. Come and discover how water and plants meet to bring healing, taste and remembrance. Through storytelling and tasting, you will be introduced to the world of indigenous herbs and medicines, and how these plants can become […]
The PJ Olivier Art Centre hosts an annual street art competition for Grade 11 learners. This year, they are celebrating 10 years of Street Art exhibitions. Come and walk along the #PJOkunsspore26 route and see the works of the finalists on display. The walk begins at the Art Centre in Blom Street and winds through […]
Jackï Job is a dancer, choreographer, theatre-maker, director, producer, and academic at the University of Cape Town. Since 1994, she has created over 80 works and collaborated internationally across Africa, Asia, Europe, and the U.S.A. She is the African pioneer of the form of Japanese dance theater known as Butoh. Gillian Mitchelltalks to****Job about her […]
2026 With André van der Merwe, Grace Bagula, Jordan Cridland, Talyah Greyling, Alungile Mto, Lambert Tuyishime In July 2025, the Stellenbosch University Choir toured to Aarhus, Denmark to participate in the Interkultur European Choir Games and Grand Prix of Nations – a journey not only of music-making but one of discovery that transformed the students’ […]
With Larissa Crafford-Lazarus When Olivia moves to a small town in the Overberg, her quiet curiosity attracts a mischievous friend. Kay, the girl with the scar, gives her the nickname Owl. Ollivia’s impulse to follow the rebel leads to uncharted waters and events that could irrecoverably alter the life-course of a promising girl like Olivia. […]
With James Smith(piano, vocals), Anjulie Nock(cello), Jake Gunn(piano, vocals), Andra(special guest) Conrad Jamneck’s Nick Cave tribute show is not a typical tribute. The musicians do not attempt to play the songs as close to the originals as possible, but rather interpret them so they sound the way it felt to hear them for the first […]
Met Janel Speelman, Esthea Kruger(piano) The programme delves into the emotional breadth embodied in the art song tradition, a genre that illuminates the intimate dialogue between poetry and music. Composer and poet are woven together: Mahler with Rückert, Debussy with Verlaine, Calvocoressi with Ravel.
With Kim Engelbrecht First performed in 1977, this one-woman play is a powerful and thought-provoking monologue that explores the life of a housewife, delving into themes of oppression, liberation and social commentary. Combining elements of satire, farce and drama, and using humour, irony, and emotional intensity, the housewife recounts her daily life, struggles and frustrations. […]
