2 – 10 OCT 2027
Do you dream of capturing your life story as a legacy? Join Bloemfontein writer and retreat facilitator Zarine Roodt for a practical memoir workshop, ideal for beginners. Discover how to unlock memories, find your unique voice, and handle challenges such as sensitive information. You’ll learn how to create a timeline and choose the core of […]
This exhibition and auction positions art jewellery as a dynamic counterpart to still-life painting. Where painting fixes a moment, jewellery mobilises it; where still life suggests stillness, jewellery introduces gesture, temporality and interaction. By bringing these disciplines into dialogue within the exhibition, a shift is proposed – from observation to participation, from image to object, […]
With Elzabé Zietsman, Jody Jason Peterson(piano) The world is on fire, but the angel/oracle/demi-goddess who single-handedly runs the cosmos’s customer service centre is booked off due to burnout. The great overseer of the universe is completely over it. Who will now listen to humanity’s nagging, give relationship advice, and put out fires where they threaten […]
A late-afternoon immersive performance painting by Gabrielle Kruger in collaboration with Cape Ballet Africa, where the still life shifts from the canvas to an experience. Brought to you by Strauss & Co and La Motte Wine Estate, the afternoon will include a curated table, awakened – through art, music, wine, and food – into a […]
Join Master Distiller Rolf Zeitvogel and Chef Tiaan Langenegger for a lively conversation where spirits and food come together. As they cook, share stories and exchange ideas, they’ll showcase creative ways to use three Triple Three spirits in food, not just as drinks. Guests will also have the opportunity to taste the flavour-filled results.
DEBUT With Ben Ackerman, Jeswaan Boneparte, Kyle Farmer, Janru Steenkamp, Thakgalo Sello, Nurudien Wyngaard, Edwardo Kok Danger. Gevaar. Ingozi.Stay away. Lay down. We are not safe. The streets are running with blood from Gwa! Ba! Ba! Triggers are pulled but who calls the shots? Bullets fly through a backpack into the heart of a dream. […]
WithVOLK: Frank Freeman(guitar, voice), Dillon Myburgh(drums), Mika Burger(bass guitar),André Hough(sound), Duncan Johnson(saxophone & keyboards) The album Wie Is Bernoldus Niemand? transcends its title, achieving cult status since 1985. VOLK, led by Frank Freeman, reinterprets Bernoldus Niemand’s groundbreaking work, reviving songs like “Hou my vas korporaal” and “Snor City.” This production honors the Voëlvry movement’s legacy, […]
2015 Mike Blyth and James Pitman are two aviators renowned for their death-defying adventures in aircraft of their own design and build. They have twice risked their lives flying around the world. Now, the stress of running an ever-expanding aviation business is getting to them and adventure is calling… Director, Editor, Cinematographer Lloyd RossProducer Joelle […]
Presented by Penguin Random House Tannie Maria may be wrestling with a fear of the dark and a hen with PTSD, but that will not deter her from her mission to save the “vetplantjies”(succulents). Only Sally Andrew could craft this quirky world. Sibongile Mafu talks to the author about the research, road trips, and writing […]
Presented by Flyleaf Publishing and Distribution Professor Willem Johan Simon de Villiers (b. 1959) served as the 12th Rector and Vice-Chancellor of Stellenbosch University from 2015 to 2025. Wim: A Decade of Leadership in a Time of Change forms part of a longstanding tradition at the University to document and reflect on the tenure of […]
With The Clarinet Quintet: Ralitza Macheva(violin), Shannon Cook (violin), Azra Isaacs (viola), Rosamund Roth (cello), Féroll-Jon Davids(clarinet) Centred around three elemental forces – wind, earth and fire – this concert takes audiences on a curated journey that connects music to Wind (breath and storms), Earth (folk melodies and landscapes), and Fire (passion and virtuosity). The […]
With Garage Dance Ensemble Garage Dance Ensemble have gained international acclaim for the sense of identity and theatricality with which they tell South African stories. In this powerful dance work, they use movement and voice to illuminate the effect on families and communities when children disappear without trace. This moving portrayal of the deep reach […]
