3 – 11 OCT 2026
With Various Artists The hottest showcase of new work. Monologues, sketches, magic, comedy, script-readings, clowning and more. Catch your favourite big name performers’ new ideas and works-in-progress before they become fully fledged plays or discover new talent before they hit the big time. End your festival evenings with this delightful array of variety performances. Producer […]
With Mauritz Lotz, Schalk Joubert, Anjulie Nock, Peter Auret Mauritz Lotz is the South African musician with more than 4 000 recordings to his credit. He boasts two Grammy awards and is himself a judge of the Grammys. He is a guitar genius, composer and arranger who commands respect locally and internationally. For the very […]
2017 An alternative history of the New South Africa told through the lens of Nando’s advertising campaigns, which kept a nation both reflective and entertained through the growing pains of its young democracy. Producer Joelle ChesseletDirector, Editor, Cinematographer Lloyd Ross 74 min
1999 This celebration of the bygone South African “picture story”-culture like Swart luiperd and Grensvegter (also known as poesboekies) was made in the late 90s by Robbie Thorpe and Lloyd Ross. Conrad Botes insists Tessa wouldn’t give us an interview, but Beau Brummel really wanted to. 13 min
Presented by Uhlanga, Protea Boekhus Shane van der Hoven (Kruiper/Crawler) is the curator of our first Poetry Crawl. Festivalgoers will move as one creature with many legs to venues within walking distance of the Woordfees headquarters and prick up their collective ears to hear four poets read their work in surprising spaces. Shane is joined […]
Cuddle a pup and walk with us as we listen to dog-themed poetry. Our friends at the Animal Welfare Society are bringing some pooches to the festival. Even if you can’t adopt a new best friend right now, you can still take one for a stroll while taking in some literary art and fresh air. […]
Peach van Pletzen brings his web series Praating to the Toyota Stellenbosch Woordfees. Sandra Prinsloo is his guest for Praating Live, where wisdom, truth, and WTF are dished out in equal measure. The conversation is going to flow, so expect stories, life lessons, and humour in typical Praating style. Get to know Prinsloo in a […]
The winning production of the annual Première Theatre Festival showcases the best emerging actors, writers and directors from the Stellenbosch University Drama Department. This next generation of theatre makers guarantees captivating storytelling and exceptional performances. More than 60 students participated in this year’s festival in 12 different productions.
Prima!is a musical explosion, celebrating the one and only King of Swing, Louis Prima. Performances by award-winning duo Dean Balie and Bianca Flanders, supported by the dazzling Stellenbosch University Brass band led by Ramon Alexander, turn this musical tribute into 65 minutes of feel-good, swinging, jazz and bop fun. Guaranteed to make you walk with […]
Presented by Jonathan Ball James-Brent Styan reveals the secrets behind the spectacular downfall of Steinhoff – South Africa’s biggest ever corporate fraud. Thanks to having full access to the entire PWC investigative report, Styan revisits the Steinhoff crash and reveals new information and evidence about Markus Jooste and his Steinhoff empire. Steinhoff’s spectacular collapse in […]
Come and enjoy where it all began for Lourens and Esté of RAAF. In 2010, Lourens and Esté, two young university students, started the Bottomless Coffee Band in Lourens’ dorm room .In 2022, they will celebrate a full-circle moment at the Toyota Stellenbosch Woordfees when they change their name to the meaning of their surname, […]
Radio Tygerberg 104FM will broadcast selected programmes live from the Toyota Stellenbosch Woordfees from 3–8 October. Be sure to tune in to stay up to date with festival events, and listen to interviews and insightful conversations with some of the actors and artists performing at this year’s festival. Feel free to download its app and […]
