• SU Acapella – a term of hard work

    SU Acapella – a term of hard work

    Stellenbosch University (SU) has a long-standing love for singing, and this passion comes to life each year at the SU Acapella Competition (SUAC). This competition is one of the biggest highlights on the student calendar and is… read more

  • Stelcon 2025: Stellenbosch’s local fan convention is back

    Stelcon is back after 6 years. The Guild’s annual fan convention was held on the weekend of 9 and 10 August in Stellenbosch Town Hall. It hosted events such as a cosplay competition, a Magic: The Gathering… read more

  • Unexpectedly moved: reviewing Fluid Frames

    Unexpectedly moved: reviewing Fluid Frames

    Never in my life have I had the urge to watch physical theatre. The lack of intellectual dialogue and the overcompensating choreography has simply never seemed appealing to me. So, I’m ashamed to admit that I walked… read more

  • Behind the scenes: The story of Woordfees

    Behind the scenes: The story of Woordfees

    In 2025, Afrikaans celebrates its 100th year as an official language of existence. But as the Toyota Stellenbosch Woordfees has repeatedly proven, art never speaks only one language.  It is precisely the diversity of voices and the… read more

  • Agter die skerms: Die verhaal van Woordfees

    Agter die skerms: Die verhaal van Woordfees

    Hierdie jaar vier die Afrikaanse taal sy 100ste bestaansjaar as amptelike taal. Maar soos die Toyota Stellenbosch Woordfees oor en oor bewys het, praat kuns nooit net een taal nie. Dis juis die veelstemmigheid en die kruisbestuiwing tussen… read more

  • Battle of the Bands buildup: Bring the gees

    Battle of the Bands buildup: Bring the gees

    This is a message for lovers of all things loud, live and worth living for. It is that time of the year again, so dust off your denim jacket and combat boots and get ready for the… read more

  • Theatre of the Absurd done right

    Theatre of the Absurd done right

    Written by Matthew Gray and directed by Kálene Botha, Destiny twice over. And the fate of a half-eaten sandwich displays the power of theatre in a power-hungry world. The play stars Matthew Gray as Eggo, Mieke Swart… read more

  • Talent in many forms at 2025 Première Festival

    Talent in many forms at 2025 Première Festival

    From Tuesday 22 July to Saturday 26 July the Stellenbosch University Drama Department hosted the annual Première Festival, providing students of the dramatic arts with a platform to create stage productions in any style, and an opportunity… read more

  • Wings, want & wonder: ‘Yellowtail’ soars at Prèmierefees

    Wings, want & wonder: ‘Yellowtail’ soars at Prèmierefees

    On the evening of 23 July, the Adam Small Theatre was both graced and shaken by the debut of Yellowtail, a compelling entry in Stellenbosch University’s (SU) Prèmierefees. Written by Sonja Louw and Mila Sobolewski and directed… read more

  • Wanneer die Klopse aan Kenan se deur klop

    Wanneer die Klopse aan Kenan se deur klop

    Die Premièrefees is hier! Die Universiteit Stellenbosch se Dramadepartement het hul jaarlikse Première Teaterfees aangebied, en die fenomenale produksie, Kenan ennie Klopse, het op Vrydag 25 Julie by die Adam Small Teater, vertoon.  Kenan ennie Klopse – … read more

  • ‘Granaatsap’ ontvang reuse-applous by Premièrefees

    ‘Granaatsap’ ontvang reuse-applous by Premièrefees

    Granaatsap, een van Premièrefees 2025 se toneelstukke, het gehoorlede laat lag sowel as kriewel van ongemak. Lisa Kukard is die skrywer en regisseur van hierdie surrealistiese tragi-komedie. Die storie volg ’n ouma, haar kleinkind (Madelein), die dominee,… read more

  • Millennium en GSTRiNG bring Rock na Boho’s – ’n aand van energie, nostalgie en nuwe klanke

    Millennium en GSTRiNG bring Rock na Boho’s – ’n aand van energie, nostalgie en nuwe klanke

    Rock en Roll het weer lewe gekry in Stellenbosch toe GSTRiNG en Millennium in die laataand-ure by die Bohemia Bar optree op Donderdag, 8 Mei 2025. Dit was ’n onvergeetlike aand vir beide bands, met die gehoor… read more

  • Blood, Blues, and the American South: An Analysis of Ryan Coogler’s Sinners

    Blood, Blues, and the American South: An Analysis of Ryan Coogler’s Sinners

    Ryan Coogler’s Sinners is not your typical horror film. It’s a blood-soaked blues opera set in the deep South that blends vampires, juke joints, and cultural reckoning into one of the most ambitious films of the year.… read more

  • A Stellenbosch Winter’s Tale

    A Stellenbosch Winter’s Tale

    “The waves always come back.” This powerful refrain, sung by the chorus in The Winter’s Tale, captures the cyclical nature of grief and healing that pulses through the heart of this Shakespeare classic. Presented by the Stellenbosch… read more

  • More than words can say: the SU Choir

    More than words can say: the SU Choir

    It’s truly breathtaking to have goosebumps from the sheer force of human voices, and the Stellenbosch University (SU) Choir does not disappoint. Their unique sound for a variety of choral music underscores their ability to move mountains… read more

  • Amapiano Lights Up Stellenbosch’s Nightlife

    Amapiano Lights Up Stellenbosch’s Nightlife

    A music event to welcome recess? “Count us in” is what could be read from the sold-out poster on Fonque Fest’s Instagram. On Friday 28 March the Fonque Fest Club House hosted its third and much anticipated… read more

  • Why you should visit the oldest Afrikaans arts festival in South Africa

    Why you should visit the oldest Afrikaans arts festival in South Africa

    This year marks the 29th anniversary of the oldest Afrikaans arts festival in South Africa. The Klein Karoo Nasionale Kunstefees (KKNK or “Klein Karoo National Arts Festival” in Afrikaans) took place from 1 to 6 April in… read more

  • Kaltfees 2025 : Die Branders van Oorspronklikheid tref Aandklas

    Kaltfees 2025 : Die Branders van Oorspronklikheid tref Aandklas

    Op 12 April het Afrikalt, die Afrikaanse alternatiewe musiekkollektief, ’n Aandklas oorname georkestreer van magiese orde.12 kunstenaars/bands het die verhoog betree vir nege ure van kunstige. Die Matie het uitgereik na Damian Strydom, seerower in Die Doodsvonnis,… read more

  • A Night of Light at Spier

    A Night of Light at Spier

    From 21 March to 21 April, Spier Wine Farm was more than just a place to sip wine – it became a glowing canvas. Various artists created 19 captivating installations that invited visitors to immerse themselves in… read more

  • Legends and Icons at The Daisy Jones Bar

    Legends and Icons at The Daisy Jones Bar

    On Saturday 14 March at The Daisy Jones Bar, the Stellenbosch public gathered to witness South African legends and icons, Squeal and Springbok Nude Girls. Betty’s Nuklear, a relatively newer band, opened the stage and tore it… read more