South Africa's Premier Arts Festival

Red
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Arts Festival

22 – 25 July 2026 · Sastri College, Durban

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22 – 25 July 2026 · Sastri College, Durban

From the Last Festival

You Had to
Be There

Full ensemble performance on stage under dramatic blue and red lighting
Singer performing under stage lights
Theatre performers on stage in front of red curtain
Festival attendees celebrating and laughing
Festival performer in all black
Festival community gathering

What Awaits

4 Days.
Every Discipline.
One Festival.
No Compromise.

Music

Music

Live performances across genres — from jazz to gqom, Afrobeats to classical.

Theatre

Theatre

Original productions, reimagined classics, and devised work from across the continent.

Dance

Dance

Contemporary, traditional, and experimental movement on stages and in the streets.

Film

Film

Screenings, shorts, and conversations with the filmmakers shaping African cinema.

Spoken Word

Spoken Word

Poetry, storytelling, and performance literature that holds nothing back.