Festival Programme 2025
It is the early hours of the morning, the aftermath of her new apartment’s housewarming. He is the...
R180
15 Jul 13:30, 16 Jul 17:00, 17 Jul 13:30, 19 Jul 20:30
kykNet Scaena-teater
Tinarie van Wyk Loots
Cintaine Schutte, Carel Nel
A prayer to all my Azanian’s, an original play in English and Sesotho, is a one-act satirical play...
R100
16 Jul 17:00, 18 Jul 11:00
EBW Auditorium
Innocent Mohlakane
Rahantlane Koos, Vuyani Radebe
This is an intense and emotional musical journey through our history, emphasising the organ’s relevance as a “commentator”...
R180
16 Jul 17:00
Creative Kilowatt Kopanong-ouditorium
Winand Grundling
Winand Grundling, Johann Nel
Jason, a reserved young man, navigates life while bearing the scars of a childhood overshadowed by familial abuse....
Free
18 Jul 17:00
Equitas Auditorium
Thabani Makanza
Marunzo Thomas, Fezeka Nontlanga, Lisa-Maree Bruiners, Siba Qoba, Gail Juta
Politicians brawl with each other in the heat of the debate while police officers practise their daily tasks...
15 Jul 09:00, 16 Jul 09:00, 17 Jul 09:00, 18 Jul 09:00, 19 Jul 09:00
Scholtz Hall
Ginta Tinte Vasermane
The child’s name was Isabella Dolorosa van Tonder, but her Granny called her Tinkerbell. Amanda Strydom as Nella...
R220
18 Jul 19:00, 19 Jul 09:30
Odeion-ouditorium
Amanda Strydom, Coenraad Rall,
This year marks the 25th anniversary of Valiant Swart’s iconic album Deur die Donker Vallei. In commemoration, the...
R220
18 Jul 13:00, 19 Jul 20:00
Odeion-ouditorium
Valiant Swart, Schalk Joubert, Jorik Pienaar, Simon Orange, Illimar Neitz
When Annie Sullivan and Helen Keller meet in 1887, an intense, moving battle ensues between two broken people....
R200
17 Jul 20:30, 18 Jul 09:00, 18 Jul 20:30, 19 Jul 09:30
ATKV Wynand Mouton-teater
Hennie van Greunen
Stian Bam, Bianca Flanders, Eldon van der Merwe, Cintaine Schutte, Judi Hattingh
Georgia, France, Italy After a newborn baby dies during delivery, the morals and professionalism of an ob-gyn, Nina,...
Free
18 Jul 14:00
Equitas Auditorium
Dea Kulumbegashvili
Ia Sukhitashvili, Kakha Kintsurashvili, Merab Ninidze
A lawyer’s receptionist is really into detective stories and crime films. When she believes her boss has been...
Free
19 Jul 10:00
Equitas Auditorium
Koos Roets
Tobie Cronje, Katinka Heyns, Jan Bruyns
Can you really trust someone who doesn’t drink wine? Well, maybe … Why would you never drink a...
R220
17 Jul 17:00, 19 Jul 13:30
Odeion-ouditorium
Tobie Cronje
Amore Bekker
Come listen as three legends, Fanie Viljoen, Jaco Jacobs, and Francois Griebenow, chat about their writing processes. What...
R40
17 Jul 12:00
ATKV Boeke-oase
Francois Griebenow, Jaco Jacobs, Fanie Viljoen
bat behaviour, a solo showcase by Nicola Grobler from the University of Pretoria School of the Arts, explores...
15 Jul 09:00, 16 Jul 09:00, 17 Jul 09:00, 18 Jul 09:00, 19 Jul 09:00
Scholtz Hall
Nicola Grobler
Straddling the worlds of art, tradition, and self-discovery, Becoming Sunny-Bella is a poetic and immersive journey into identity,...
Free
16 Jul 17:00
Equitas Auditorium
Sana-Bella Ebrahim
Sana-Bella Ebrahim, Jeanette Pillay, Mike Mazzon, Rich-Marv Ellis, Pragashnie Naidoo, Patricia Devenish, Ayanda Fali
Potentially hazardous near-earth objects are asteroids and other space debris within about 50 million km of earth that...
R60
19 Jul 19:00
Naval Hill-planetarium
Sakkie van der Westhuizen, Lucas Erasmus
Theo Neethling has been a professor in the Department of Political Studies and Governance at the University of...
Gratis
16 Jul 18:00
ATKV Boeke-oase
Theo Neethling
The introduction of the Bella Act is drawing nearer. What will its impact be on Afrikaans as an...
R40
16 Jul 17:00
ATKV Boeke-oase
Jaco Deacon, Jerry Merabe, Mariëtte Reyneke
Bielie is a humorous and poetic tale about an aspiring “bushveld buffalo” determined to make his mark as...
R100
17 Jul 17:00, 19 Jul 18:00
EBW Auditorium
DeBeer Cloete
Barend Kriel
During Operation Sceptic, where the 61 Mechanized Battalion Group attacked SWAPO bases in southern Angola, Second Lieutenant Paul...
R40
16 Jul 16:00
ATKV Boeke-oase
Jonathan Ball Publishers
Deon Lamprecht, Louis Botma
“It’s like feeling an old emotion again, but closer, because your own language speaks to you differently and...
R200
17 Jul 12:30, 18 Jul 19:00, 19 Jul 09:30
Naval Hill Planetarium
Koos van der Merwe
This group exhibition features new artworks by thirteen artists from the Fine Arts Department at the University of...
Free
15 Jul 09:00, 16 Jul 09:00, 17 Jul 09:00, 18 Jul 09:00, 19 Jul 00:00
Scholtz Hall
Teboho Mokhothu
Goldendean invites you to a tender moment with a “soft radical”. These artworks are soft with generous organic...
Free
15 Jul 09:00, 16 Jul 09:00, 17 Jul 09:00, 18 Jul 09:00, 19 Jul 09:00
Public Art: UFS Festival Ground
Goldendean
Sara: In this novel, Abraham is seen through his wife’s eyes. The reader is swept away to the...
R40
15 Jul 11:00
ATKV Boeke-oase
NB Uitgewers
Maretha Maartens, Jaco Spies
I will host a late-night talk show by the fireplace with wine, where guests can relax after a...
Gratis
15 Jul 21:00, 16 Jul 21:00, 17 Jul 21:00, 18 Jul 21:00, 19 Jul 21:00
kykNet Scaena Theatre Foyer
Charles Smith
The Pitori Thread Collective presents its debut group exhibition by its founding members titled Chommie areyeng, which in...
Free
15 Jul 09:00, 16 Jul 09:00, 17 Jul 09:00, 18 Jul 09:00, 19 Jul 09:00
Scholtz Hall
Andrea Moses
This multi-international award-winning short film gives a glimpse into the life of a domestic worker whose dreams were...
Free
16 Jul 17:00
Equitas Auditorium
Patrick T. Peni
Jane Mpholo, Nico Taljaard, Mosa Keketsi, Beauty Mlokoti ka Plaaitjies, Werner Shiraz Morris
France, Germany, Romania Anne, a young actress, is on the threshold of making it in the cinema. Amadou...
Free
16 Jul 14:00
Equitas Auditorium
Michael Haneke
Juliette Binoche, Thierry Neuvic, Josef Bierbichler
This TPG workshop will introduce the participants to linocut, a relief printing technique. This 3-hour-long workshop will explain...
R800 (Play option), R1 350 (Master option)
18 Jul 11:00
Scholtz Hall
The Printing Girls
Cloudia Rivett-Carnac
The exhibition Crossroads is curated by a duo comprising Belgium-based writer and photographer Hughes Makaba Ntoto and creative...
Free
15 Jul 09:00, 16 Jul 09:00, 17 Jul 09:00, 18 Jul 09:00, 19 Jul 09:00
Centenary Foyer
Palesa Segomotso Motsumi, Hugues Ntoto Makaba
Palesa Segomotso Motsumi, Sematsatsa Library
South Africa, US Reverend Stephen Kumalo is a rural Zulu preacher in South Africa. When his son is...
Free
18 Jul 19:00
Equitas Auditorium
Darrell Roodt
James Earl Jones, Richard Harris, Charles S. Dutton
A day pass costs R30 per person. Children under 3 get free admission A week pass costs R100...
15 Jul 08:00, 16 Jul 08:00, 17 Jul 08:00, 18 Jul 08:00, 19 Jul 08:00
University of the Free State
Forty years after Jannie first sang a Dutch-language song locally, De Wals van de Liefde by Toon Hermans...
R200
16 Jul 17:00, 17 Jul 19:30, 18 Jul 10:00
Naval Hill-planetarium
Jannie du Toit, Marcel Dednam, Deryn Dednam
n die mooie Caledon ontvou ’n ondenkbare tragedie. Die dood van Deveney Nel, ’n talentvolle 16-jarige, skok die...
R40
16 Jul 11:00
ATKV Boeke-oase
NB Uitgewers
Julian Jansen
At age ten, Annie Ernaux overhears a conversation that was not meant for her ears. She had believed...
R40
17 Jul 09:00
ATKV Boeke-oase
Naledi Uitgewers
Naomi Morgan, Cilliers van den Berg
This newly written satyrical farce by Nico Luwes pokes fun at managers of the new artistical regional council,...
R180
16 Jul 14:00, 18 Jul 13:30, 19 Jul 20:00
kykNet Albert Wessels-ouditorium
Petrus du Preez
Veneshree Lingham, Kingdom Moshounyene, Obed de Koker, Angelo Mockie, Peter Taljaard, Pascaline Phale, Oliver Bonga, Jolene Swartz, Nancy Nkatsela, Rondo Mpiti, Thabang Matlali, Simone Beatrice v. Wyk, Lenthea Jantjies, Chicco deKoker, Jefferson Dirks-Korkee
Die Date is a gripping short film that explores the dark side of online dating and the dangers...
Free
15 Jul 17:00
Equitas Auditorium
Eric Kok
Eudene Feder, Alvera Lakay, Alister Vezasie, Freda Kok, David Kok
Rachel April’s body is found with a stab wound to her heart. Fellow student Lesea du Plessis will...
R40
15 Jul 12:00
ATKV Boeke-oase
NB Uitgewers
P.P. Fourie, Ilse de Korte
Someone is dead. Or something is. Jana and Johan, two family members, meet for the first time in...
R100
18 Jul 18:30, 19 Jul 16:00
Kunstetrust Rep Theatre
Karina Lemmer
Wentzel Lombard, Tanja Franzsen
The primary source for this publication is Aäron Messelaar’s book, Forgotten but not Buried, which gives a voice to...
R40
16 Jul 12:00
ATKV Boeke-oase
drs Hendrik Theys
Die Koning en sy Bruid examines, in an unusual way, elements of the power struggle within the Afrikaner’s...
R130
15 Jul 13:00, 16 Jul 20:00, 17 Jul 09:30
kykNet Albert Wessels-ouditorium
Nichola Viviers
Jeanné-Marie Koekemoer, Heinrich Wentzel, Angelique Filter
It’s a fairytale, but not as you expect. A princess who swings swords and a prince who bakes...
R100
15 Jul 11:00, 16 Jul 11:00, 17 Jul 09:00
Odeion Amphitheatre
Keila van Vuuren
Elizri Malan, Jaco Enslin, Anke Meyer-Auld, Tiaan Gerber, Lehzè Nieuwoudt, Jené Heymans
Lafras Verwey has been a clerk in the civil service for 30 years. By day, he sorts files...
Free
19 Jul 14:00
Equitas Auditorium
Simon Barnard
Tobie Cronjé, Chantell Phillipus, Albert Pretorius
A gripping duet-drama with Simon Bruinders. In George, Abraham sees how his life goes wrong after World War...
R120
17 Jul 16:00, 19 Jul 11:30
kykNet Albert Wessels Auditorium
Zane Meas
Simon Bruinders, Vanessa Schwartz
Have you ever wondered how a scene is written for the screen? The best way to find out...
R200
18 Jul 14:00
Equitas Senate Hall
Nico Scheepers
They are often sarcastically referred to as the “Stellenbosch Mafia,” and many argue that the club of billionaires...
R40
18 Jul 12:00
ATKV Boeke-oase
Jonathan Ball Publishers
Pieter du Toit
Are we truly prepared for death? Renowned crime writer Carla van der Spuy has explored the scientific, psychological,...
R40
17 Jul 11:00
ATKV Boeke-oase
Protea Boekhuis
Carla van der Spuy, Yolanda Barnard Lemmer
It is a cosy evening in little Emily’s toy room, where her imagination brings her toys to life....
R120
17 Jul 14:00, 18 Jul 10:00
Creative Kilowatt Kopanong Auditorium
Santie van Biljon
Peter Taljaard, Claudi Els
Die Vrou Op Die Dak, a brand-new script by Germandt Geldenhuys, is presented by the same team behind...
R180
18 Jul 20:00, 19 Jul 09:00
kykNet Albert Wessels-ouditorium
Germandt Geldenhuys
Je-ani Swiegelaar
Different Shades of Black is a dynamic theatrical piece that blends physical theatre, mime, and comedy to explore...
R100
17 Jul 20:00, 19 Jul 20:00
Kunstetrust Rep Theatre
Sinenhlanhla Mgeyi
David Noto, Brooklyn Lottering, Sonia Mayor
Dimpho and the Catfish is a playful yet powerful story about growing up in a world where technology...
R100
16 Jul 10:00, 17 Jul 13:00, 18 Jul 11:00, 19 Jul 13:00
Kunstetrust Rep Theatre
Jane Mpholo
Rondo Mpiti-Spies, Mosa Nyelele, Zizipho Nyulu
Diek, the silver thief, breaks into a house. M’s house. Diek thought no one was home. This is...
R100
16 Jul 20:00, 19 Jul 13:00
EBW Auditorium
Zara West
Kristen Fichardt, Sonja Louw, Jurie Boshoff, Mila Sobolewski, Signe Pietersen
Australia Set in Cape Town, the story tells of an English professor who loses his job after having...
Free
15 Jul 20:00
Equitas Auditorium
Steve Jacobs
John Malkovich, Jessica Haines, Eriq Ebouaney
Displacement challenges us to rethink community, identity, and belonging. Richly illustrated and grounded in decades of research, it...
R40
15 Jul 20:00
ATKV Boek-oase
Naledi
Daniël J Louw
The gathering of three artists, three distinct voices, three personalities – in one production on one stage: Drie...
R220
19 Jul 12:00
Creative Kilowatt Kopanong-ouditorium
Mathys Roets, Danie Niehaus, Germandt Geldenhuys, Johan Kelber
The film was shot at the 2024 Bodhi Khaya Artist Residency. It stars the Free State-based award-winning artist,...
Free
18 Jul 17:00
Equitas Auditorium
Sara Gouveia
Jane Mpholo
Aletta Francina de Kock has always been a little different … Her brand-new stand-up comedy, Effens Anders, offers...
R200
16 Jul 20:00
Creative Kilowatt Kopanong-ouditorium
Aletta Francina de Kock
This is a show representing the perseverance for meaning, in the personal lives of two artists Ludwe Mgolombane...
Free
15 Jul 11:30, 16 Jul 17:30, 17 Jul 17:30, 18 Jul 12:00, 19 Jul 11:30
Scholtz Hall
Zanoxolo Sylvester Mqeku, Ludwe Mgolombane
Learn how to knit and create wonderful projects using only your fingers! This workshop will show finger-knitting techniques...
R650
18 Jul 15:00
EXR 5
Rebecca Cantor
Latvia, France, Belgium The world seems to be coming to an end, teeming with the vestiges of a...
Free
15 Jul 14:00
Equitas Auditorium
Gints Zilbalodis
In the heart of Farmer Oliver’s garden, lives a small grasshopper named Garry who wants nothing more in...
R40
15 Jul 15:00
EXR 3
Willow Trading SA
After all the terrifying stories about Wilgenhof (a hostel in Stellenbosch), I tried to remember horrible things about...
R190
15 Jul 17:30, 17 Jul 17:00, 18 Jul 20:00, 19 Jul 10:00
kykNet Scaena-teater
Chris Vorster, Marion Holm
Chris Vorster
A big, grey wall encloses a small, grey world. Colour is but a memory. A dream. Here live...
R120
15 Jul 09:00, 16 Jul 13:00, 17 Jul 13:00, 19 Jul 11:00
Odeion Amphitheatre
Angelique Filter
Angelique Filter, Robert Hindley
Mila Verster is a successful entrepreneur in her fifties. With her daughter, Tami, about to turn eighteen, she...
R40
19 Jul 09:00
ATKV Boeke-oase
NB Uitgewers
Susan Coetzer, Ilse de Korte
Design your masterpiece by stitching unique pieces of fabric together to create a handmade quilt. During this workshop,...
R400
15 Jul 15:00
EXR 5
Christine von Wielligh
Hannes aan Huis by die Vryfees is the talk show everyone is talking about! Join Hannes as he...
Free
15 Jul 13:00, 17 Jul 13:00, 19 Jul 13:00
ATKV Boeke-oase
Hannes van Wyk
Huis Madeliefie is facing the state’s level 5 lockdown. Hans realises that no remedy exists against this virus,...
R200
16 Jul 11:00, 18 Jul 13:30
Creative Kilowatt Kopanong-ouditorium
Èmil Haarhoff, Barend Mynhardt
Tiaan Slabbert
Harte-Bliksems is a quirky rom-com that follows Annamart and Andries’ the adventures on the Afrikaans dating app “Biltong-en-Bokkies.”...
R100
15 Jul 16:30, 18 Jul 20:30
Kunstetrust Rep Theatre
DeBeer Cloete
Anke Meyer-Auld, Norman Doubell
“My work is informed by spaces I have lived in and been to, things I collect, people I...
Free
15 Jul 09:00, 16 Jul 09:00, 17 Jul 09:00, 18 Jul 09:00, 19 Jul 09:00
Oliewenhuis Art Museum (Main Building)
Bronwen Findlay
A conversation about a new tribute publication in the series on Hertzog Prize winners from the South African...
R40
17 Jul 19:00
ATKV Boeke-oase
Francois Smith, H.P. van Coller, Anthea van Jaarsveld, Joanita Erasmus-Alt, Marian Human-Nel
Can you believe Hans Haas has been visiting you for ten years? Today is the big day because...
R130
14 Jul 12:00, 15 Jul 09:00, 16 Jul 15:00, 17 Jul 15:00, 18 Jul 13:00
Kunstetrust Repteater
Xander Steyn, Charlene Taljaard, Jené Heymans, Rozanne Kotzee, Marnique Labuschagne, Christina Couvaras
In 1913, a secretive American millionaire who lived on the top floor of the famous Carlton Hotel had...
R40
16 Jul 10:00
ATKV Boeke-oase
Jonathan Ball Publishers
Ted Botha, Chris Broodryk
Anna-Mart is an emergency unit specialist and is not afraid of hard work. After all, it is how...
R40
16 Jul 15:00
ATKV Boeke-oase
Lapa Uitgewers
Riaan Grobler, Ilse de Korte
Corlia Fourie gained recognition for her writing across various genres: dramas (published, but also for the stage, radio,...
R40
18 Jul 18:00
ATKV Boeke-oase
NALN
Corlia Fourie
Nico Luwes obtained his PhD in Drama and Theatre Arts in 2012 at the University of the Free...
R40
15 Jul 18:00
ATKV Boeke-oase
NALN
Nico Luwes
Peter Blum is regarded as the strongest innovative voice of the 1950s regarding language exploration, style, and themes...
R40
17 Jul 18:00
ATKV Boeke-oase
NALN
To raise awareness about food security, artist Carin Bester will spend five days extracting 153,960 beans or corn...
Free
15 Jul 09:00, 16 Jul 09:00, 17 Jul 09:00, 18 Jul 09:00, 19 Jul 09:00
Scholtz Hall
Carin Bester
A first-generation immigrant straddles her Habesha (Eritrean/Ethiopian) heritage and British identity. But what happens when you leave everything...
R120
14 Jul 15:00, 15 Jul 09:00
kykNet Albert Wessels Auditorium
LULA.XYZ
Jana and Chris wake up after a difficult night. Neither of them slept much. Each is trapped in...
Free
16 Jul 10:00
Equitas Auditorium
Philip Rademeyer
Emma Kotze, Wilhelm van der Walt
The installation will blend visual art, performance, and interactive experiences that invite the audience to reflect on their...
R50
17 Jul 19:00, 18 Jul 12:00, 19 Jul 12:00
Scholtz Hall
Sibahle Mabaso, Jacobeth Selinga
Isn’t it Just Divine, Ethel? is an interactive mask performance exploring the world of the luminous Ethels, masked...
R120
17 Jul 21:00, 18 Jul 09:00, 19 Jul 20:00
EBW Auditorium
Agnese Perri, Reggie Yip
Agnese Perri, Reggie Yip
In this stage version of the popular kykNET talk show Koppieteefontein with Jak de Priester as host, the...
R250
16 Jul 13:00, 17 Jul 20:00
Odeion-ouditorium
Jak de Priester, Antoinette Pienaar
This conversation brings together four outstanding young leaders – from medical innovation to strategy, from impact and sustainability...
R40
17 Jul 14:00
ATKV Boeke-oase
Magon Danéél Mouton, Goitseone Tanki Thebe, Courtney Gehle, Sifiso Dube
To be able to see you again for an evening that feels like the stars and sounds like...
R200
17 Jul 19:00
Creative Kilowatt Kopanong-ouditorium
Jacques de Villiers, Stephe, Stanley June, Lardo De Beer, n Jonathan, Raziela Greyton
Experience the legendary Karen Zoid live at the Vrystaat Arts Festival. Zoid has become one of the most...
R320
14 Jul 19:30
Creative Kilowatt Kopanong Ouditorium
Karen Zoid
Have you ever wondered where those lost socks disappear? Could it be the power-hungry Monsockster who wants to...
R120
16 Jul 09:00, 17 Jul 15:00, 18 Jul 16:00, 19 Jul 09:00
Odeion Amphitheatre
Jeanne-Marié Koekemoer, Mikayla Klerck
Jeanne-Marié Koekemoer, Caeli Achenbach, Zoë Oosthuizen, Mikayla Klerck, Heinrich Wentzel, Angelique Filter, Zara West
Germandt Geldenhuys (better known as Louis Koster in the popular kykNET soap opera Binnelanders) and Je-ani Swiegelaar (better...
R180
18 Jul 10:00, 19 Jul 17:00
Odeion-ouditorium
Germandt Geldenhuys, Je-ani Swiegelaar
Germandt Geldenhuys, Je-ani Swiegelaar
A stone for you and a stone for me. Let your inner artist shine by choosing and painting...
Free
15 Jul 09:00, 16 Jul 09:00, 17 Jul 09:00, 18 Jul 09:00, 19 Jul 09:00
EXR 3
Student assistants
The Cape Reeds Clarinet Quintet was formed in 2022 and consists of professional clarinet players from various parts...
R220
18 Jul 12:30, 19 Jul 14:30
Naval Hill-planetarium
Grant Snyman, Jenny Brand, Annamarie Bam, Anthony Drake, Lance Thuynsma
Learn how to create a knit fibre with a crochet hook. No, this is not Tunisian, it is...
R435
16 Jul 14:00
EXR 5
Rebecca Cantor
The production, originally presented at the Adam Small Festival, celebrates South African music that brings us together and...
R180
18 Jul 20:00
Creative Kilowatt Kopanong-ouditorium
William Jacobs
Brandon October, Frazer Barry, Selby Williams, En die Crescendo-orkes, Anthon Mannel, Donovan Dyers, Eddy Strings, William Jacobs
Mathys Roets, Johan Liebenberg, and Jacobus Silwer enchant audiences with a new production of Afrikaans music like never...
R180
16 Jul 20:00, 17 Jul 09:30
Odeion-ouditorium
Mathys Roets, Johan Liebenberg, Jacobus Silwer
A young couple on their way to a party find themselves stranded by a main road and, after...
R230
16 Jul 20:00, 17 Jul 09:00, 18 Jul 13:00, 19 Jul 20:00
ATKV Wynand Mouton-teater
Marthinus Basson
Carla Smith, Beer Adriaanse, Edwin van der Walt, Eben Genis
Tessa was not born yesterday. She knows that tonight’s event and the ridiculous “Lifetime Achievement Award” she’s receiving...
R190
16 Jul 09:30, 17 Jul 09:30, 18 Jul 13:30, 19 Jul 17:30
kykNet Scaena-teater
Retief Scholtz
Marion Holm, Dean-John Smith
A discussion about the legendary Tobie Cronjé, led by the seasoned South African actor and writer Chris Vorster....
R40
19 Jul 13:00
Equitas Senate Hall
Chris Vorster
Avitha Sooful explores black female experiences in South Africa through socio-political and feminist commentary. Using landscape as a...
Free
15 Jul 09:00, 16 Jul 09:00, 17 Jul 09:00, 18 Jul 09:00, 19 Jul 09:00
Scholtz Hall
Avitha Sooful
This exhibition is a visual celebration of South African artists and artworks for everyone to enjoy, focusing on...
Free
15 Jul 09:00, 16 Jul 09:00, 17 Jul 09:00, 18 Jul 09:00, 19 Jul 09:00
Oliewenhuis Art Museum (1st Floor, Permanent Exhibition Space, Main Building)
Noria Mabasa
Lens occurs during the political transition period in South Africa (1988-1990). The main character, Chris Meyer, is a...
R40
15 Jul 10:00
ATKV Boeke-oase
Turksvy Uitgewers
Gert Coetzee, Charles Smith
When we let poetry breathe, it reveals the hidden connections between seemingly separate worlds. This showcase will bring...
R40
19 Jul 18:00
ATKV Boeke-oase
Tereska Muishond, Black Rose, Siphokazi Jonas, en ander / and other guests
An all inclusive ticket for all the Literary festival events and discussions for the duration of the festival...
R400
15 Jul 08:00, 16 Jul 08:00, 17 Jul 08:00, 18 Jul 08:00, 19 Jul 08:00
University of the Free State
The beloved singer and songwriter Lize Beekman’s music career spans 28 years. She accompanies herself on guitar and...
R220
15 Jul 20:00, 16 Jul 10:00
Odeion-ouditorium
Lize Beekman
25th Anniversary Film
Long Night’s Journey into Day: South Africa’s Search for Truth and Reconciliation (2000)
South Africa, USA This documentary tells four stories of apartheid in South Africa, as seen through the eyes...
Free
18 Jul 10:00
Equitas Auditorium
Deborah Hoffmann, Frances Reid
Mary Burton, Pumla Gobodo-Madikizela, Mongezi Manqina, Helen Mirren (narrator)
Die Vrystaat Kunstefees en Lapa-Uitgewers bied gratis opwindende kunsflytprojekte vir die jongspan aan. Saam met vrolike voorlesings word...
Gratis
17 Jul 13:30
EXR 3
The Free State is in full “Bloom”. Celebrate 25 years of Festival Joy by spreading love and cheer...
Free
16 Jul 09:00, 17 Jul 09:00, 18 Jul 09:00, 19 Jul 09:00
EXR 5
Student assistants
In this hands-on, creative workshop, participants will learn the timeless art of macrame, focusing on crafting a simple...
R320
15 Jul 09:00, 17 Jul 09:00, 19 Jul 10:00
EXR 5
Lisa Rothmann
In this intermediate/advanced macrame workshop, participants will explore the art of knotting by creating a stunning and intricate...
R500
16 Jul 09:00, 18 Jul 09:00
EXR 5
Lisa Rothmann
They planned a good show. Even hoped to be nominated for an award. But the old man keeps...
R200
15 Jul 19:30, 16 Jul 11:00, 18 Jul 17:00, 19 Jul 16:30
ATKV Wynand Mouton-teater
Desiré Gardner, Hannes van Wyk
In this make-and-take event, you will build your own replica parachute from household material and then launch it...
R100
15 Jul 10:00
Sci-Ed Science Education Centre at Winkie Direko Building
A make-and-take event to create your own bath bombs while learning about the chemistry that makes them bubble...
R100
17 Jul 10:00
Sci-Ed Science Education Centre at Winkie Direko Building
Maklik met Marinda contains recipes for nostalgic home-cooked meals you can prepare in a flash without fuss or...
R40
16 Jul 13:00, 18 Jul 13:00
ATKV Boeke-oase
Marinda, Elzabé Zietsman
In Marion Holm’s new one-woman show, she explores identity through her (hilarious) stories about how she experiences life....
R200
15 Jul 15:00, 17 Jul 12:30, 19 Jul 13:30
ATKV Wynand Mouton-teater
Chris Vorster
Marion Holm
Every print tells a story. In Marks We Make, our collective captures personal and shared experiences through the...
Free
15 Jul 09:00, 16 Jul 09:00, 17 Jul 09:00, 18 Jul 09:00, 19 Jul 00:00
Scholtz Hall
Kay Fourie
The Printing Girls
Max, the dog, and a young girl named Tori take the first trip to the moon since the...
R40
18 Jul 15:00
Naval Hill Planetarium
Melody Corner is a nostalgic romance musical following lifelong friends Zoya and Siya as they navigate the pressures...
Free
16 Jul 17:00
Equitas Auditorium
Hannah Veronica van Niekerk
Thabiso Maphumulo, Zethembe Cecelia Ugwuoke, Amaka Ugwuoke, Michael Ugwuoke
Merang is a collection of new Afrikaans poems. The collection title emphasises the idea of celebration, as “merang”...
R40
16 Jul 14:00
ATKV Boeke-oase
Naledi Uitgewers
Neil Cochrane, Elizabeth van Rensburg
Maia is trapped in a whirlwind of deadlines, isolation, and those damned cracks in the wall of her...
R120
15 Jul 20:30, 18 Jul 13:30
EBW Auditorium
Dhania Kara Schultz
Frances van Rooyen, Heinrich Wentzel
Japan When her young son Minato starts to behave strangely, his mother feels that there is something wrong....
Free
16 Jul 19:00
Equitas Auditorium
Kore-eda Hirokazu
Ando Sakura, Tanaka Yuko, Nagayama Eita
Mr. Isaacs tells the story of a talented young soccer player, Tauriq Isaacs, who struggles with a family...
Free
17 Jul 17:00
Equitas Auditorium
Enrico Hartzenberg, Crystal-Donna Roberts
Ayden Croy, Amy May, Crystal-Donna Roberts, Marlon Swarts, Tamia Thompson
Matthew and Ben’s friendship blooms after a chance encounter. But this all unravels after undisclosed feelings are revealed,...
Free
17 Jul 17:00
Equitas Auditorium
Luke Knowles
Enrico Hartzenberg, Brandon Wesso, Jayden O’Reilly
A curious girl and her crow companion explore the human brain, how it works, and what makes it...
R40
19 Jul 12:00
Naval Hill Planetarium
Sew the most effortless tote bag ever! This workshop is perfect for anyone who wants to discover a...
R350
15 Jul 10:00
EXR 5
Acy Maritz
Navi Redd is back in Bloemfontein with 21 years of a cappella music and energy on stage! As...
R160
19 Jul 17:00
Creative Kilowatt Kopanong-ouditorium
Hanno Zeeman, Hennie Meyer, Schalk Baard, HP Toerien, Andre van Wyk
Palestine, Norway Basel Adra, a young Palestinian activist from Masafer Yatta on the West Bank, has been fighting...
Free
17 Jul 10:00
Equitas Auditorium
Basel Adra, Hamdan Ballal, Yuval Abraham, Rachel Szor
Noise & Neighbours is the story of a bored little girl and a man who has given up....
Gratis
15 Jul 10:00
Equitas Auditorium
Liza Ludick
Tobie Cronjé, Olwethu Kunene, Malaika Adonis
Nothing Lasts, Except This examines the fallout of foreign aid withdrawal from the healthcare sector, exposing the void...
Free
15 Jul 09:00, 16 Jul 09:00, 17 Jul 09:00, 18 Jul 09:00, 19 Jul 09:00
Scholtz Hall
MC Roodt
Frederick Weston
The kitchen is where an elderly personal chef, Mohn, feels at home – a world where classical music...
R100
15 Jul 13:00, 17 Jul 19:00
EBW Auditorium
Kristen Fichardt
Shannon Hendry, Sonja Louw, Enzo Cocciante
Embodied drawing workshop for kids. An exploration of play and movement through drawing on a large scale.
R180
19 Jul 14:00
Scholtz Saal
Liz Vorster
Liz Vorster
Om skoon te wees takes place in a school bathroom. The play exposes the intense, raw interaction between...
R100
15 Jul 16:30, 15 Jul 19:00, 16 Jul 16:30, 16 Jul 19:00, 17 Jul 16:30
Scholtz-saal-badkamer
Adriaan Havenga
Conradie van Heerden, Janco Nel
A young man begins his career at a small pharmacy in Bloemfontein. But is this meaningless existence all...
R40
18 Jul 11:00
ATKV Boeke-oase
NB Uitgewers
Johannes de Villiers, Francois Smith
The highly talented and popular classical music artists Zanne Stapelberg and Albie van Schalkwyk present their version of...
R180
15 Jul 13:30, 16 Jul 17:00
Odeion-ouditorium
Zanne Stapelberg, Albie van Schalkwyk
The Scullery Quintet’s Padkos & Polyphony features all-new arrangements of the world’s most memorable music from across the...
R180
15 Jul 17:00, 17 Jul 13:00
Odeion-ouditorium
Peter Auret
Peter Auret, Hana Yim, Viwe Mkizwana, Tiisetso, Samuel Mashishi, Waldo Luc Alexander,
When the store’s perfumes don’t have that unique scent you’re looking for, why not make your own? Learn...
R280
17 Jul 15:00
EXR 5
Carina Marais
This double header children’s show Passport to the Universe, narrated by Tom Hanks, takes audiences on an unforgettable...
R40
17 Jul 15:00
Naval Hill-planetarium / Naval Hill Planetarium
Tom Hanks (in Engels / English), Magdaleen Schoch (in Afrikaans)
If you have already worked with commercial patterns and want to incorporate your design elements or need a...
R280
17 Jul 09:00, 19 Jul 09:00
EXR 5
Nelia Venter, Norita Nefale
This is your lucky day! Four shows. Four directors. One ticket! Join us as we realise how love...
R100
16 Jul 20:00, 19 Jul 20:00
Odeion Amphitheatre
Gert Hay
Jaco Enslin, Jane Mpholo-Mehlape, CW Laten, Jené Heymans
Die Vrystaat Kunstefees en Lapa-Uitgewers bied gratis opwindende kunsflytprojekte vir die jongspan aan. Saam met vrolike voorlesings word...
Gratis
16 Jul 13:30
EXR 3
Join us for a fun and creative polymer clay earring workshop where you will design and create your...
R250
15 Jul 17:00, 16 Jul 10:00, 16 Jul 17:00, 17 Jul 10:00, 17 Jul 17:00
EXR 3
Linmari Albertse, Annemarie Oberholzer
USA A film about the life and career of the American painter, Jackson Pollock.
Free
17 Jul 20:00
Equitas Auditorium
Ed Harris
Ed Harris, Marcia Gay Harden, Robert Knott
South Africa Based on the novel: Die swerfjare van Poppie Nongena (1979) by Elsa Joubert The film tells...
Free
17 Jul 14:00
Equitas Auditorium
Christiaan Olwagen
Clementine Mosimane, Anna-Mart van der Merwe, Chris Gxalaba
Join us as we hold space for the loss of our favourite local newspapers. Did we forever lose...
R40
15 Jul 17:00
ATKV Boeke-oase
Gert Coetzee, JP Daffue, Charles Smith
Prooi/Prey is an immersive theatre experience where the audience is taken on a journey through the operations of...
R200
17 Jul 12:00, 18 Jul 17:00, 19 Jul 17:00
Audio Visual Media HUB
Sue Diepeveen, Ignatius van Heerden, Penny Wolhuter, Ryan Rossouw
Installation and performance A mudbrick wall, filled with poetry floats high above Sekeole Artspace – broadcasting the ‘radiant...
Free
12 Jul 06:00, 13 Jul 06:00, 14 Jul 06:00, 15 Jul 06:00, 16 Jul 06:00
Sekeole Artspace, 25 Brill St, Westdene
Keith Armstrong (AUS), Lenosa Mahapang, Anita Venter. Sonya Rademeyer, Pitika Ntuli, Pheello Rasello + the Sekeole community
This is a co-learning space that will cover elements of how to improve one’s poetry writing and performance....
Free
19 Jul 10:00
ATKV Boeke-oase Board Room
Thuthukani Ndlovu
Rachel, a young video game developer, struggles to accept her appearance. She never eats anything unless she knows...
Free
15 Jul 10:00
Equitas Auditorium
Tanika Pillay
Kabelo Maaka
No one has a comfortable relationship with their father. Rescue Remedy is a queer child’s funny, tragic attempt...
R120
15 Jul 20:00, 16 Jul 20:30, 19 Jul 18:00
Kunstetrust Repteater
Tailyn Ramsamy
Roland du Preez
Interrogates, celebrates, performs and opens up a projectivescholarship on Ruth First’s extraordinary body of knowledge thatalso recuperates, recovers...
Free
16 Jul 19:30
ATKV Boeke-oase
Prof Saleem Badat, Vasu Reddy
Resin pouring is a fascinating art form in which liquid resin is mixed with pigments and poured onto...
R390
15 Jul 10:00
EXR 3
Nelmari Oosthuysen
This exhibition explores Roger Ballen’s deeply psychological and visually striking interpretation of Johannesburg. For over 40 years, Ballen...
Free
15 Jul 09:00, 16 Jul 09:00, 17 Jul 09:00, 18 Jul 09:00, 19 Jul 09:00
Scholtz Hall
Roger Ballen
Mothers of little boys know it’s hard work, especially when it’s three little piggy boys! One day, Mama...
R120
15 Jul 11:30, 17 Jul 09:00, 18 Jul 15:00, 19 Jul 09:00
Kunstetrust Repteater
Thys Heydenrych
Daniëlle Doubell, Barend Kriel, Jani Marais, Norman Doubell, Gert Hay
Visit the Sci-Ed Science Education Centre to experience science, technology, engineering, art and mathematics through hands-on, interactive and...
R30
15 Jul 10:00, 16 Jul 10:00, 17 Jul 10:00, 18 Jul 10:00, 19 Jul 10:00
Sci-Ed Science Education Centre at the Winkie Direko Building
Wees deel van die gehoor tydens ‘n opname vir die gewilde Afrikaanse radioprogram, Sterre en Planete. Kom ontmoet...
R100
18 Jul 13:00
Science Café by die Sci-Ed Wetenskapopvoedingsentrum by die Winkie Direko-gebou
Prof. Matie Hoffman, Willie Koorts
Learn more about the Environmental Management Inspectorate, widely known as the Green Scorpions with environmental investigator Ryno Serfontein....
R50
16 Jul 13:00, 17 Jul 13:00
Science Café at Sci-Ed Science Education Centre at Winkie Direko Building
Ryno Serfontein
Explore the Bloemfontein night sky from the Sci-Ed rooftop. The Sci-Ed Science Education Centre invites you to informal...
R50
15 Jul 19:00, 17 Jul 19:00
Sci-Ed Rooftop
Come and enjoy exciting demonstrations of science concepts in action. The fun activities and experiments are aimed at...
R50
17 Jul 15:00
Science Café at Sci-Ed Science Education Centre at Winkie Direko Building
Come for a fun science experience while having dinner with your family or friends. Science@Dinner includes a light...
R120
16 Jul 17:15
Family Math Facility
Personeellede van die UV se Science-for-the-Future met Dr Cobus van Breda as fasiliteerder
Come and have a fun science experience while having dinner with your family or friends. Science@Dinner includes a light...
R120
18 Jul 17:15
Family Math Facility at Sci-Ed
Staff members of the UFS Science-for-the-Future unit with Dr Cobus van Breda as the facilitator.
A digital theatre piece that premiered at the Vrystaat Arts Festival in 2021 and went on to scoop...
Free
15 Jul 17:00
Equitas Auditorium
Moses Lechuti
Jane Mpholo, Mannini Nkata, John Paka, Boitumelo Mohutsioa, Amanda Khumalo, Nonkosi Sokoyi, Boitumelo Mkhondo
Have you been wanting to break into the digital marketing world but don’t know where to start? Look...
R150
16 Jul 14:00
Equitas Senate Hall
Dana Snyman shares in Seun the part of his story he has never spoken about: his experiences in...
R40
19 Jul 12:00
ATKV Boeke-oase
NB Uitgewers
Dana Snyman, Elzabé Zietsman
The story of Seun, Dana Snyman’s memoir, is not a story that should not be told. Many people...
R200
15 Jul 09:30, 16 Jul 13:30, 17 Jul 20:00, 18 Jul 10:00
kykNet Scaena-teater
Nico Scheepers
Wilhelm van der Walt
In this holistic workshop, we take participants on a unique journey where all the senses are engaged and...
R250
18 Jul 10:00
Scholtz-saal Lesingslokaal 33
Nelmari Oosthuysen, Maritsa Barlow
Unwind with us at our Sip & Paint class! Guided by a local artist, you’ll explore your artistic...
R300
16 Jul 18:00, 17 Jul 18:00, 18 Jul 18:00
EXR 5
Rory Potgieter
Writing film and television scripts is a unique process, sometimes unknown to those sitting in front of the...
R40
17 Jul 17:00
ATKV Boeke-oase
Thinus Ferreira, bekende draaiboekskrywers
Slow-stitching and crafting are becoming increasingly popular as an art form – especially when we are encouraged to...
R350
16 Jul 10:00, 18 Jul 10:00
EXR 5
Frances van Schalkwyk, Rebecca Cantor
Die Vrystaat Kunstefees en Lapa-Uitgewers bied gratis opwindende kunsflytprojekte vir die jongspan aan. Saam met vrolike voorlesings word...
Gratis
18 Jul 13:30
EXR 3
In a pivotal election year, 21-year-old Thando Bungane navigates South Africa’s democratic landscape, uncovering the profound impact of...
Free
18 Jul 17:00
Equitas Auditorium
Thando Bungane
Pichi Keane (pronounced as “peachy keen”) is a queen with an insatiable zest for life and other things…...
R150
15 Jul 20:00, 16 Jul 20:00, 17 Jul 10:00
Naval Hill-planetarium
Megan van Wyk
Megan van Wyk
“This body of work takes the form of a revision of the fairy tale “Sleeping Beauty” by Charles...
Free
15 Jul 09:00, 16 Jul 09:00, 17 Jul 09:00, 18 Jul 09:00, 19 Jul 09:00
Oliewenhuis Art Museum (Annex Gallery)
Lisa Ledwick
Are you seeking a creative and reflective way to explore your inner world? Join Zarine Roodt for a...
R400
18 Jul 09:00
Kanselierskamer (Eeufeessaal)
Zarine Roodt
A new translation and adaptation of a timeless masterpiece. The unravelling of a delicate web of love and...
R220
14 Jul 19:30, 15 Jul 10:00, 16 Jul 16:00, 17 Jul 16:00
ATKV Wynand Mouton-teater
Nico Scheepers
Anna-Mart van der Merwe, Carla Smith, Ben Albertyn, Mark Elderkin
An attempt at a one-person play, or a struggling poem, based on, and with apologies to, Shakespeare’s Hamlet...
R220
15 Jul 20:30, 16 Jul 20:30, 18 Jul 17:00, 19 Jul 13:00
kykNet Scaena-teater
Tinarie Van Wyk-Loots
Tinarie Van Wyk-Loots
Dervish Productions combines the skills and knowledge of artists, historians, museums and communities to create a unique 50-minute...
R100
14 Jul 18:00, 15 Jul 21:00
kykNet Albert Wessels Auditorium
Hassan Mahamdallie
Joe Conteh, Monique Walker, Tyrone Huggins, Fiona Whitelaw
Do you remember the time of Springbok Radio, Die pad oor Kleinbegin and Staal Burger? Bring your imagination,...
R40
16 Jul 20:00, 18 Jul 20:00
ATKV Boeke-oase Amphitheatre
Thys Heydenrych
Chris Vorster, Alec Debbo, Anthea van Jaarsveld, Thys Heydenrych, Jani Marais, Barend Kriel, en ander
A fun presentation filled with giggles and humour, featuring poems from long ago to today’s wild limericks without...
R40
17 Jul 20:00
ATKV Boeke-oase Board Room
Peter Taljaard, Michelle Joubert, Nico Luwes
Max Price was Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cape Town (UCT) for a decade that spanned a watershed...
Free
18 Jul 19:00
ATKV Boeke-oase
Tafelberg
Max Price
Tap into your inner creative genius through this live figure-drawing workshop. We’ll take charcoal lines on adventures in...
R140 for students with a valid student card | R200 general ticket
17 Jul 11:00, 19 Jul 10:00
Scholtz Hall
Liz Vorster
Liz Vorster
StorieKos is much more than just another cookbook. In StorieKos, Frik invites you to join him on a...
R40
15 Jul 19:00
ATKV Boeke-oase
Frik de Jager, Jak de Priester
Turning words into visuals is a crucial skill for filmmakers. In this hands-on session, learn tips and tools...
R200
19 Jul 10:00
Equitas Senate Hall
Kabelo Maaka
Die Vrystaat Kunstefees en Lapa-Uitgewers bied gratis opwindende kunsflytprojekte vir die jongspan aan. Saam met vrolike voorlesings word...
Gratis
15 Jul 13:30
EXR 3
Take part in the discourse on the literary genre smut. Is this a new phenomenon or rather a...
R40
17 Jul 10:00
ATKV Boeke-oase
Ilse de Korte, Tosca de Villiers
Listen to stories and anecdotes from the past sixty years and glimpse the future of the UFS Department...
Gratis
14 Jul 17:00
ATKV Boeke-oase
Anthea van Jaarsveld, Nico Luwes, Thys Heydenrych, Therese Benade, Kingdom Moshounyane, Jane Mpholo en Maryke van Niekerk.
TEBELLO – The Night Piece becomes a space for dozing, dreaming, sleepwalking, and performance; seeking a state of...
R 100 early bird | R120 at the door
16 Jul 20:00, 18 Jul 20:00
Scholtz Hall
Napo Masheane, Nina Malotta
Nina Malotta, Samuel Hof, Sello Pesa, Markus Niessner, Antonia Beermann
Renowned investigative journalist Jana Marx, known for her work on Devilsdorp (2021) and her book Kultusse in Suid-Afrika...
R40
18 Jul 14:00
ATKV Boeke-oase
Jana Marx, Charles Smith, DJ Kruger
In this body of work that spans a decade, McGarry explores how he has become an apprentice to...
Free
15 Jul 09:00, 16 Jul 09:00, 17 Jul 09:00, 18 Jul 09:00, 19 Jul 09:00
Scholtz Hall
Dylan McGarry
Are you struggling to find a place to call home? Well, look no further … Mecrura Maison offers...
R100
16 Jul 15:00, 18 Jul 18:00
EBW Auditorium
Kristen Fichardt, Matthew Dragner, Zara West, Sonja Louw, Shannon Hendry, Shaneeq Meniers, Kyle Truter
Taking spectators behind the scenes of film and TV composition reveals the intricate process of crafting a score...
R120
17 Jul 10:00
Equitas Senate Hall
The King of Broken Things is a magical story about broken and discarded items, even hearts. Ancient Japanese...
R180
14 Jul 18:30, 16 Jul 18:00, 17 Jul 17:30
Kunstetrust Rep Theatre
Michael Taylor-Broderick
Cara Roberts
The Masks, a protest and resistance theatre play, is performed by one actor portraying two characters. The two...
R100
15 Jul 18:00, 17 Jul 11:00
EBW Auditorium
Khauhelo Maikhi
Khauhelo Maikhi
The rise of streaming has transformed how audiences engage with cinema, providing instant access to an endless library...
R40
15 Jul 14:00
Equitas Senate Hall
Prof. Chris Broodryk
Thinus Ferreira, Anika du Toit
Inspired by the text of Martin Koboekae’s Of Cats and Dogs, the text follows the lives of James,...
R120
15 Jul 15:30, 18 Jul 20:30, 19 Jul 15:30
EBW Auditorium
Karabelo Plaatjie
Jefferson J. Dirks-Korkee, Peter Taljaard
Pieter du Toit examines the ANC’s legacy from early halcyon days to the disappointment of Ramaphosa’s presidency. He...
R40
17 Jul 16:00
ATKV Boeke-oase
Jonathan Ball Publishers
Pieter du Toit, Charles Smith
What is the Critical Food Studies Programme? This programme grew out of the smaller Food Politics and Cultures...
Free
15 Jul 15:00
ATKV Boeke-oase
ESI Press.
Desiree Lewis, Vasu Reddy, Relebohile Moletsane, Heather A. Thuynsma
Potentially hazardous near-earth objects are asteroids and other space debris within about 50 million km of earth that...
R60 Adults
19 Jul 17:00
Naval Hill Planetarium
Sakkie van der Westhuizen, Lucas Erasmus
When a retired police inspector, who suffers from agoraphobia, receives an eviction notice, he befriends a homeless boy...
Free
19 Jul 18:00
Equitas Auditorium
Philip Nolte
Tobie Cronje, Pietie Beyers, Gregg Pettigrew
A comedic, highly contagious, semi-offensive look at what it really means to defy the expectations of a small...
R200
19 Jul 20:30
Creative Kilowatt Kopanong-ouditorium
Wynand Kotze
Dare to enter a unique virtual reality that celebrates the development and transformation of Afrikaans as a language....
R30 per session
15 Jul 09:00, 16 Jul 09:00, 17 Jul 09:00, 18 Jul 09:00, 19 Jul 09:00
Scholtz Hall
Jaco van Schalkwyk
A discussion about the transposition of novels into dramas and/or films. This process is known as intermediation and...
R40
15 Jul 16:00
ATKV Boeke-oase
H.P. van Coller, Anthea Van Jaarsveld, Nico Luwes
In Troep! more than one hundred veterans talk about what they remember about their conscription: being called up...
R40
18 Jul 15:00
ATKV Boeke-oase
Penguin Uitgewers
Bun Booyens, Louis Bothma
South Africa is the most tolerant country regarding LGBTQIA+ rights. Or at least on paper … But what...
R40
15 Jul 14:00
ATKV Boeke-oase
Mosa Neema Rabannye, Nosana Sondiyazi, Sivuyisiwe Magayana
This documentary is a journey with photojournalist Willem van der Berg, who searches for a lost fence-strainer from...
Free
16 Jul 10:00
Equitas Auditorium
Willem Van der Berg
Jannetjie Jors, Nieklaas Jors, Hans Jors
It is 1820 in the Cape Colony. Sophia Truter is married to Judge Johannes Truter, now Sir John....
R40
19 Jul 14:00
ATKV Boeke-oase
NB Uitgewers
François Loots, Ilse de Korte
Goldendean presents a series of hard-edge graphic works of typographic or textual mantras experimenting with architectural abstraction or...
Free
15 Jul 09:00, 16 Jul 09:00, 17 Jul 09:00, 18 Jul 09:00
Public Art: UFS Festival Grounds
Goldendean
Valskermbataljon verhale features real stories by real Parabats – the elite paratroopers who fell through the sky and...
R40
19 Jul 11:00
ATKV Boeke-oase
Naledi Uitgewers
Mike Bolhuis, Lieb Liebenberg, Elzabé Zietsman
A conversation about soap operas’ (TV daytime dramas’) creative history and social (even societal) responsibility. How has the...
R40
16 Jul 09:00
ATKV Boeke-oase
Hennie van Coller, Chris Vorster
South Africa’s favourite sister cooking duo, Tietie and Nanna, are bringing their Cape Malay dishes to the Free...
R40
19 Jul 15:00
ATKV Boeke-oase
Tietie, Nanna
Lover’s Lane in Stellenbosch is the only place where Adam, a first-year student, and Jethro, working on his...
R150
17 Jul 20:00, 18 Jul 10:00, 19 Jul 14:30
kykNet Albert Wessels-ouditorium
Amelda Brand
Dean-John Smith, Angelo Bergh
Verbode Gedagtes in Stereo is inspired by the Facebook page I Regret Having Children and explores the thoughts...
R150
15 Jul 16:00, 16 Jul 17:30, 19 Jul 17:00
kykNet Albert Wessels-ouditorium
Thys Heydenrych
Jani Marais
What are we going to watch tonight? Opera? Spectacle? Comedy? Drama? Why not something of everything? Ilne Fourie...
R150
15 Jul 19:00, 16 Jul 09:30, 18 Jul 17:00
kykNet Albert Wessels-ouditorium
Ilne Fourie
Ilne Fourie
Die Vrystaat Kunstefees en Lapa-Uitgewers bied gratis opwindende kunsflytprojekte vir die jongspan aan. Saam met vrolike voorlesings word...
Gratis
19 Jul 13:30
EXR 3
Vincent is an 80-minute cabaret/small-scale musical which explores the life and loves of the 19th-century painter Vincent Van...
R180
15 Jul 20:00
Creative Kilowatt Kopanong Auditorium
Amanda Bothma
Daniel Anderson
Come spread the flame by decorating a candle to the benefit of the Free State Residential Care Centre...
R80
15 Jul 15:00, 16 Jul 15:00, 17 Jul 15:00, 18 Jul 15:00
EXR 3
Student assistants
Waar oos & wes ontmoet tells the story of Dina Tseng. She mourns the loss of her college...
R40
18 Jul 09:00
ATKV Boeke-oase
Carla van der Spuy, Yolanda Barnard Lemmer
We Say Our Names When We Pray explores the tapestry of four transgender identities across three generations. The...
R100
16 Jul 15:00, 17 Jul 20:00
Odeion Amphitheatre
Mosa Neema Rabannye
Tidimalo Mholo, Roxy Mofubetsoana, Precious Bantom
If a Shakespearean actor, a Christian missionary and an isiXhosa praise poet walked into a bar, their conversation...
R40
17 Jul 15:00
ATKV Boeke-oase
Penguin Publishers
Siphokazi Jonas, Elizabeth van Rensburg
Worlds Beyond Earth (Wêrelde buite die Aarde) features immersive visualisations, groundbreaking space-missions, and breathtaking depictions of our solar system. Narrated...
R40
18 Jul 16:30
Naval Hill-planetarium
Kom geniet opwindende demonstrasies van wetenskap in aksie! Die prettige aktiwiteite en eksperimente bied opvoedkundige vermaak wat nuuskierigheid...
R50
15 Jul 15:00
Science Café by die Sci-Ed Science Education Centre at the Winkie Direko-gebou
What have you done with the garden? is an interdisciplinary work by Penny Wolhuter, with videography by Kim...
R120
17 Jul 20:00, 18 Jul 20:00, 19 Jul 20:00
Red Square Gardens
Ignatius van Heerden
Penny Wolhuter
As a visual and performing artist, Sonya Rademeyer is interested in exploring notions of deep empathy, which require...
Free
15 Jul 09:00, 16 Jul 09:00, 17 Jul 09:00, 18 Jul 09:00, 19 Jul 09:00
Oliewenhuis Art Museum (Reservoir)
Sonja Rademeyer with various collaborators
Sonja Rademeyer
In this sequel to Woelige Willemien and haar maatjie Meraaitjie, the friends embark on a new adventure. Everyone...
R120
15 Jul 14:00, 16 Jul 12:30, 17 Jul 11:00, 18 Jul 09:00
Kunstetrust Repteater
Nic Beukes
Tiaan Gerber, CW Laten, Stella Nortier, Marnique Terblanche, Gert Hay
Worlds Beyond Earth (Wêrelde buite die Aarde) features immersive visualisations, groundbreaking space-missions, and breathtaking depictions of our solar system. Narrated...
R40
17 Jul 16:30
Naval Hill Planetarium
Lupita Nyong'o
Not only writers are destined to write, but many people write for therapy. The stories worth telling are...
R40
19 Jul 10:00
ATKV Boeke-oase
Zarine Roodt
Lesedi Molefi, Adele Vorster, Lynette van Zyl, Dana Snyman
A make-and-take event where you will prepare your own marshmallows from scratch and discover the wonder of food...
R100
16 Jul 10:00
Sci-Ed Science Education Centre at Winkie Direko Building
Get ready for lift-off in this make-and-take event! Build your own rocket from household material and discover a...
R100
18 Jul 10:00
Sci-Ed Science Education Centre at Winkie Direko Building