Meet Berni Searle, the 2019 Featured Artist
Each year the National Arts Festival celebrates the work of a featured artist – a South African artist of exceptional talent who has consistently exhibited ground-breaking work, […]
May 2019
April 2019
Money too tight to mention? No problem!
We’re only too aware of the pressure we’re all under when it comes to watching our Rands and cents. That’s why we’re keeping ticket prices […]
Main programme highlights at NAF2019
The dizzying rotation of newsfeeds, non-stop change and the struggle for something newer, more connected and as yet unborn, is played out in the works […]
Nobesuthu Rayi shares her Top 5 picks
“What a mammoth task I have been given to choose my Top 5 from such a well put-together programme for 2019 that gives one space […]
Freedom belongs to those who create it
By Nobesuthu Rayi, Acting Executive Producer of the National Arts Festival
The 45th edition of the National Arts Festival in Makhanda (formerly Grahamstown) will take place […]
Amy Jephta: Championing theatre for and by women
This year’s Standard Bank Young Artist for Theatre is Amy Jephta. She is a playwright who has also built a reputation as a filmmaker, activist […]
Open an enchanted box of delight at NAF2019
Theatre and the arts are proven to expand the minds of children and have a significant impact on many teens. Through storytelling and symbols, the […]
March 2019
Blow your ear sockets at #SBJazz2019
The Standard Bank Jazz Festival was launched in Johannesburg last night. Early bookings are now open! Here’s a note from Festival Director ALAN WEBSTER about […]
Peek behind the curtain: more top shows revealed
The 45th National Arts Festival is all set to open on 27 June for 11 amazing days, and the organisers have revealed more top shows […]
6 steps to a hassle-free Festival
It’s almost 100 days until the start of the 45th National Arts Festival, the biggest, busiest and most exciting celebration of the arts in South […]