National Arts Festival South Africa 2027
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National Arts Festival 2027 at a glance
- Dates
- 24 Jun–4 Jul 2027
- Venue
- Various Venues & Village Green
- City
- Makhanda
- Country
- South Africa
- Lineup announced?
- Not yet
- Official site
- https://nationalartsfestival.co.za
- Tickets
- Tickets on the official site
- Multidisciplinary / Contemporary / Folk / World
- Capacity 50,000 · Major
Africa's largest multi-arts gathering featuring a prestigious curated main programme alongside an uncurated open-access Fringe platform for emerging performers across music, theatre, and visual arts.
How to apply to play at National Arts Festival
- Make your free EPK on StageOS: act name, genre, home city and one to three links to your music.
- Press Apply to play: we send your application to National Arts Festival's organiser with your EPK, and you follow the reply under My Applications.
- Stand out: add a recent live set and get Live Verified, so the organiser sees you can play.
Lineup
Lineup not announced yet.
Apply to play National Arts Festival 2027
How to apply
National Arts Festival 2027 is taking applications from DJs and artists now. You need your act name, genre, home city and one to three links to your music (a mix, a live set or released tracks). A short bio helps.
We send your application to the organiser with a link to your EPK, and you can follow the reply under My Applications. Your first festival application on StageOS is free, and new accounts get a 14-day Pro trial with no card needed.
Your first application is free. Creates your free StageOS account.
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Stand out in your application: get Live Verified with a recent live set.