The closing weekend of the National Arts Festival celebrated the stamina, creativity and energy of South African artists with the Standard Bank Ovation Awards. The late-night Awards took place after […]
It was a celebratory first weekend at the National Arts Festival with the welcome news that South Africans were no longer required to wear masks. Traders on the Village Green […]
Stories of turbulence, healing and triumph thread through this year’s programme as the National Arts Festival returns to Makhanda and a live festival format from 23 June to 3 July […]
The National Arts Festival resumes its live format with an immersive in-person arts experience in 2022. Staged from 23 June-3 July in Makhanda, the Festival will re-emerge with a carefully […]
The National Arts Festival has long been known for its diverse Fringe platform, a large section of the programme that is reserved for independent creatives to showcase self-funded work. During […]
The National Arts Festival officially last closed after a month-long digital feast of the arts that saw dance, music, performance, visual art, jazz, comedy, children’s theatre, illusion, discussion and more […]
The National Arts Festival’s hopes of having a live audience element at the 2021 Makhanda experience were dashed by the Level 4 Lockdown measures announced by President Cyril Ramaphosa on […]
Bookings are now open for the 2021 National Arts Festival’s Makhanda Live curated programme which will be staged live in the Festival’s home town of Makhanda from 8-18 July. All tickets can […]
Mid pandemic, the National Arts Festival predicted that for some, the annual arts pilgrimage to Makhanda may be more challenging this year. So, while a smaller, tighter 11 days of […]
The National Arts Festival has announced that it will present a multi-layered arts experience for its 2021 edition. The National Arts Festival Experience will revive its live 11 day National […]
The National Arts Festival is planning for a hybrid edition in July 2021 with a digital (online) festival and live elements as allowed within the prevailing Covid-19 restrictions. The National […]
The National Arts Festival has announced that there will be a Festival in 2021 and has opened the call for artists to submit their interest in being considered for the […]
