3 – 11 OCT 2026
With Carlo Daniels, Lynette du Plessis, Kirby van der Merwe Eugene, based on Kirby van der Merwe’s multi-award-winning novel, is a raw and poetic portrait of a man who lives between worlds. Streetwise, yet seemingly upper middle class, Eugene is a wanderer, seeker, lover and lost son – a hard-edged outsider who has mastered the […]
2003 With James Phillips, Robbie Thorpe, Koos Kombuis, Jannie Hanepoot van Tonder A film about James Phillips, who died on July 31, 1995 at the age of 36. He was a composer, musician, bandleader and the voice and conscience of a generation of white South Africans. Producer, Director, Writer and Narrator Robie ThorpeDirector, Cinematographer and […]
With Darion Adams, Liezl de Kock, Iman Isaacs, Sophie Joans, Siphenathi Mayekiso, Toni Morkel A surreal and startling drama about human striving, temptation and uncontrollable ambition. Driven by an unrelenting hunger to fill an inner void with meaning, a 21st century Dr Faustus makes a deal with Mephisto and pursues a path of expansion, innovation, […]
The Festival of Excellence in Dramatic Arts is over twenty years old and showcases the very best of High School Drama departments from all over Gauteng celebrating young theatre makers and their original stories. Cutting edge, brave, provocative, challenging; this is the future of theatre!Over 64 plays from 45 high schools entered FEDA this year. […]
4 OCT The Fullness of TimeThe Pleroma of Time asks the key question: When does time become high time? Time is usually simply chronology – minutes and days. But sometimes something else happens: the time becomes ripe. Galatians 4:4: “When the fullness of time has come…” TheViva Cantarechoir under the direction of Xander Kritzinger joins […]
Festival Poet: Tom Dreyer Tom Dreyer, Stellenbosch native, multi-award-winning author and Hertzog Prize winner for poetry, is this year’s festival poet. His latest collection, Brief op veertigduisend voet,echoes the festival theme. Look upward everywhere on the festival grounds and spot Dreyer’s words soaring above. Collect a paper airplane with one of four handwritten poems on […]
With the Animal Welfare Society Stellenbosch (AWSS) Mahatma Gandhi famously stated: ‘The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated.’ AWSS takes this maxim seriously. Their stand at the Khaya Café highlights their commitment to the local community – working to prevent cruelty and mistreatment […]
Daniel Naudé studied art at Stellenbosch University, and since then his work as a photographer has taken him all over the world. Driven by a sense of exploration and discovery, what he is best known for capturing are meticulously composed moments of stillness. As festival artist, Naudé offers visitors a first look atStill LIfe, a […]
It was Albert Camus who said that fiction is the lie through which we tell the truth. Join us for the first Woordfees fiction festival, where we place the writers of fiction that lies like truth squarely in the spotlight. Conversations, talks, presentations, and perspectives – come and find new angles for how we look […]
With Stan du Plessis, Vasti Roodt, Hannes Smit, Susan Hall, Amy Daniels, Dawid de Villiers, Marius Swart and other Philosophers, wordsmiths and wordspinners try to lead each other up the garden path, talk nonsense, shoot the breeze, stretch the truth, or be less than forthcoming with it. All of this takes place in the always […]
The Science and Art of Fermentation Presented by Human & Rousseau Join the health coaches from Fire for Life**for an insightful conversation with Dr. Stephen Schmidt**about his and Vickie de Beer’s book, Gut Health: The South African Guide, featuring practical tips on how you can improve your health through fermentation. Fermentation increases microbiome diversity and […]
1993 Vusi Mahlasela shows us his hometown of Mamelodi and introduces us to the friends who helped shape his music. He spends time with poet Lesego Rampolokeng. They once had a show called The Devil & The Saint… see if you can guess who was who. 28 min
