The much-loved Voorkamerfest returns to Darling on 18 and 19 October 2025, transforming this quiet little Swartland town into South Africa's most colorful cultural hub for the weekend.
This year, the Voorkamerfest is hosted in partnership with Darling Brew, and their lekker taproom will form the heart of the festival.
For those who haven't been before, the Voorkamerfest is a little different to your typical theater festival: here you hop on a minibus, following one of seven colour-coded routes, and end up in three different living rooms where performers are waiting to surprise you with a whirlwind of theatre, music, dance and satire.
What will you see? Well, that's a surprise! Performances are intimate, unexpected and completely unique to each journey, but this year's line-up includes more than 60 artists across 21 shows.
That includes legendary satirist Pieter-Dirk Uys, who unpacks his (in)famous cast of characters, while physical theater artist Lance Florence and storytelling duo Marian Hooman and Zolie Markey push the creative boundaries.
Music runs the gamut from harpist Jess King-Holford to steelpan vibes from Ensemble Tropicale, smooth jazz with DMA and a knockout set from the Memeza Trio. Classical fans are spoiled here too, with operatic trio Opera Tunity and the Strelitzia Ensemble on the program. For dance, the Waterfront Theater School brings a bit of spectacle, while hip-hop pioneers Black Noise keep things real. And of course, Darling's own solo guitarist, Glyn Lewis and harmonica hero 'Lonesome Dave' Ferguson round it all off.
Voorkamerfest 2025: Essential Info
When: Performances run on Saturday 18 October (11am and 4pm) and Sunday 19 October (11am).
Tickets: R350 per route (three shows included), and they sell out fast.
Bookings: Via Quicket
More info: voorkamerfest-darling.co.za
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