The Sedgefield Art Society is proud to showcase a rotating collection of artworks from their members – from captivating landscapes to vibrant abstracts. 

Date and Time: Saturday 20th June and Sunday 21th June 

Cost: Free

Venue: Garden opposite In Toto Retreat 

Duration: 10h00 - 16h00

Puff the Dandelion is a heartwarming children’s book series that gently introduces mindfulness, kindness, emotional awareness, and self-love through storytelling. Author and yoga teacher, Carla de Gouveia will read the story and invite children to participate in a yoga class,  helping children connect mind, body, and breath in a joyful and accessible way

Puff and the Seeds of Kindness follows a thoughtful little dandelion who teaches his friends an important lesson about words. How easily they travel, how deeply they can hurt, and how carefully they should be chosen.

Date and Time: Saturday 20th June at 14h00

Cost: R50

Venue: Lagoon Studio, overlooking Fish Eagle Green 

Duration: 45 minutes 

Puff the Dandelion is a heartwarming children’s book series that gently introduces mindfulness, kindness, emotional awareness, and self-love through storytelling. Author and yoga teacher, Carla de Gouveia will read the story and invite children to participate in a yoga class,  helping children connect mind, body, and breath in a joyful and accessible way

In the peaceful meadow where Puff the Dandelion  spreads seeds of kindness, old feelings can sometimes grow heavy. When a long-forgotten mistake and an unspoken hurt create distance between two old friends, Sylvester Crocodile must find the courage to look inside his own heart.

Date and Time: Sunday 21 June at 12h00

Cost: R50

Venue: Lagoon Studio, overlooking Fish Eagle Green 

Duration: 45 minutes 

The good, the bad, and the ugly of being a performing artist in South Africa; generational insights and perspectives.  In this conversation, Andrew Buckland (performer and educator), Mike van Graan (playwright and cultural policy advocate) and Sophie Joans (performer, creator and producer) talk about the joys, possibilities and challenges faced by creative practitioners in South Africa today. 

Date and Time: Sunday 21st June at 15h00 

Cost: R150

Venue: In Toto Retreat

Duration: 1 hour

Join researcher and writer Greg Streak for a talk about his new book, Make the Question Beautiful. This introduction to thinking differently is practical, fast-moving, and grounded in real creative problems. You'll leave with a question worth keeping — and a different way of finding the next one.

Date and Time: Friday 19th June at 15h00

Cost: Free

Venue: In Toto Retreat

Duration: 1 Hour

Abraham's Promise is a dynamic, evolving scripted dialogue which takes the form of a staged television-studio panel discussion featuring representatives of the three Abrahamic faiths: Judaism, Islam, and Christianity. The project uses the Israel-Palestine conflict as a backdrop to examine deeply polarized contemporary issues.

Presented by Mike van Graan Productions. 

Date and Time: Sunday 21 June at 13h00

Cost: R100

Venue: Lagoon Studio overlooking Fish Eagle Green

Duration: 1 Hour

Welcome to Slow Clay at The Mosaic Market in Sedgefield! Paint a mug or a plate, with any design/pattern/picture. Enjoy the vibrant underglazes in the tranquility of this little pottery studio while the market bustles. Your ceramic work will be glazed and fired and ready for collection two weeks later. 

Date and Time: Saturday 20 June at 08h00 and 11h00 

Cost: R350

Venue: Slow Clay, Mosaic Market 

Duration: 2 hours

Discover the art of transformation with our Telephone Wire Jewellery Tour. This hands-on creative experience invites you to turn everyday recycled materials into beautiful, wearable art. Guided by Michelle Lencoe, a skilled local crafter, you will learn the intricate techniques of weaving colorful telephone wire—taking it from "trash to treasure." By the end of the session, you will have handcrafted your own unique piece of jewellery. 

Date and Time: Tuesday 23 June at 10h00 

Cost: R250

Venue: Lithemba Arts and Crafts Shop

Duration: 2 Hours

Join Collin Cole and Dina for an immersive  six hour-long printmaking experience where you will scratch, ink, wipe and print your own expressive drypoint monoprints using poly-carbon plates. This workshop is designed for curious beginners and creative explorers alike – a playful, hand-on session filled with experimentation, inspiration and the excitement of pulling original prints from the press. 

Date and Time: Monday 22 June at 09h00 

Cost: R1250

Venue: Blue Door Print Studio

Duration: 6 hours

A creative writing workshop with Liesl Jobson, artist, musician and writing teacher. Ponder the thoughts that arrive in your bed, and nowhere else. As you fall asleep or before an afternoon nap, trawling through the small hours or on waking at dawn. The pillow book is the place to capture the little nudges or big thoughts that come to you between the sheets. Allow your most intimate writing to come alive. 

Date and Time:  Saturday 20 June at 10h00

Cost: R400

Venue: In Toto Retreat

Duration: 2 Hours

This powerful tribute show unpacks the brief and impactful life of this once-in-a-generation talent who captured the imagination of both the mainstream pop chart and lovers of the timeless soul music of yesteryear.  The award-winning cautionary tale  features 12 of Amy’s hits acoustically interpreted for a live trio. (Warning: explicit language!)

Written and performed by Kerry Hiles, Rob Thompson and Kristo Zondagh.

Date and Time: Monday 22 June at 19h00

Cost: R200

Venue: Simbavati Fynbos on Sea

Duration: 55 Minutes

Call Me a Diva is a dazzling, high-energy celebration of the women whose voices have shaped music history. The show is a love letter to their artistry, power, and unapologetic glamour honouring the unforgettable talents of Aretha Franklin, Whitney Houston, Barbra Streisand, Dolly Parton, Shania Twain, Shirley Bassey, and more.

Produced by Origen Productions. Written and directed by Emma Amber. Musical direction by Jo-Mari Malan. Performed by: Anja Taljaard, Emma Amber, Taylyn Miller and Ethan Saunders.

Date and Time: Wednesday 24 June at 19h00

Cost: R200

Venue: Simbavati Fynbos on Sea

Duration: 60 Minutes

Music, poems and the call to community brings together a trio of talented artists to honour and mark the longest night of the year. Please join Liesl Jobson (flute & bassoon), Norman Carless (flute & trumpet) and Elsabe Barkhuizen (piano) for an hour of reflection, celebration and hope. Liesl will be reciting some of her own poems during the performance. 

Date and Time: Saturday 20 June at 19h00 

Venue: In Toto Retreat

Date and Time: Sunday 21 June at 15h00 

Venue: NG Church Hall, Sedgefiel

Cost: R200

Duration: 60 Minutes

Be transported to a bustling streetside cafe in Buenos Aires with acoustic guitarist Kurt Siegfried playing a series of tango tunes, while enjoying and Argentine-inspired three-course lunch. After the meal, dancers Werner Steinmann and Rosalina Vieira from Pulse Dance Studio will showcase the tango, and invitate guests to step onto the dance floor and learn the basic steps of the dance of love. 

Date and Time: Sunday 21 June at 12h00

Cost: R450, includes lunch, music and dance

Venue: In Toto Retreat

Duration: 2,5 hours

Join Mark Dixon for a fascinating beach walk exploring the fossil trackways left by invertebrate, avian, reptilian, mammalian and hominid tracks and footprints up to 300 000 years ago. Learn about the animals that used to roam in the region and the insights that they provide about climate change, sea level changes and origins of human intelligence. 

Date and Time: Friday 19th June at 10h30 

Cost: R750 

Venue: Platbank Beach parking

Duration: 4 hours, approximately 6 km walk on the beach. Pack your camera, good sand shoes, water and snacks. 

Colin Stephenson is hosting a landscape photography excursion along the Swartvlei River Estuary, Sedgefield. A location that provides lagoon reflections and a fiery cloud-streaked winter sunset. We will discuss composition and the technical setup of your camera for the best landscape results. This is an informal, low pressure space to discuss technique and elevate your landscape photography.

Date and Time: Saturday 20 June at 15h00 

Cost: R300

Venue: Sedgefield 1 Lovebug, Kingfisher Creek (at the Slipway) 

Duration: 2,5 hours, bring your own camera

Join the Sedgefield Island Conservancy for an informative walk along the Swartvlei Lagoon, Linda’s Trail in the Island Bird Sanctuary and the Enviro Garden. Learn about the locally indigenous plants of the Southern Cape Dune Fynbos, the rich birdlife and the initiatives of the Conservancy. 

Date and Time: Friday 19 June, Sunday 20 June, Monday 21 June and Wednesday 23 June at 10h00

Cost: Free

Venue: In Toto Retreat

Duration: 2 hours, approximately 4 km walk at a leisurely pace 

A peaceful guided walk among the beautiful Protea flowers cultivated on Fynboskruin Farm. A guide from Dawn to Dusk Safaris will explain through the preparations and process used to sustainably harvest and transport the cut Protea flowers for local and international flower markets. 

Date and Time: Friday 19 June, Saturday 20 June and Sunday 21 June at 13h00 

Cost: Free

Venue: Simbavati Fynbos on Sea

Duration: 1.5 Hours 

Enjoy an immersive and informative mosaic art tour of Sedgefield and hear the stories that inspired the Mosaic Art Project started by local NGO, Masithandane in 2008. Sedgefield boasts more than 70 mosaic works including the iconic ‘Sedgefield 1 Lovebug’. The tour includes short walks around town and some driving between sites. 

Date and Time: Friday 19th June and Saturday 20th June at 10h00

Cost: R300 p/p 

Venue: Fijnbosch Coffee Shop

Duration: 2 hours

A superbly acted solo show which reflects on privilege and complexity in contemporary South Africa.  A 70-something former Black Sash member becomes a victim of crime in her own home and has to deal with all of the stages of grief that losing hope brings. 

Performed by Zolie Markey. Written and directed by Mike van Graan.

Date and Time: Friday 19 June at 19h00, Saturday 20 June at 15h00 

Cost: R170

Venue: In Toto Retreat

Duration: 1 Hour

This moving piece of theatre features the real-life stories of three people who once lived on the streets of Cape Town, and have managed to transform their lives. The show, performed by these three remarkable individuals, is followed by a conversation with the actors.  

Written and performed by Staysher Julies, Cyprian Manqala and Jonathan Manual. Directed by Mike van Graan.

Date and Time: Saturday 20 June at 15h00 

Cost: Free

Venue: Smutsville Community Hall

Date and Time: Sunday 21 June at 10h00

Cost: R100

Venue: In Toto Retreat

Duration: 50 minutes 

Markus verwerk die laaste drie jaar van sy universiteitslewe, verhoudings en die eksistensiële vrees van sy twintigs – alles met die hulp van 'n brandblusser. Hierdie eenman-kabaret en komedie meng humor, patos en rou eerlikheid, en pak temas van verlies, gay identiteit en selfontdekking aan.

Presented by Spark in the Dark. Written and performed by Vihann van Rooyen.

Date and Time: Monday 22 June at 17h00

Cost: R170

Venue: In Toto Retreat

Duration: 1 Hour

Note: Performance is in Afrikaans 

Mlungu is a widely used isiXhosa and isiZulu term that historically refers to a white person. Talented young theatre maker, Shannon Hendry, reflects on the current state of the nation, claims that Julius Malema would love this show, and asks the provocative question, ‘are you white or are you Mlungu?’  

Presented by Spark in the Dark. Written and performed by Shannon Hendry.

Date and Time: Tuesday 23 June at 19h00

Cost: R170

Venue: In Toto Retreat

Duration: 1 Hour

Using physical theatre and comedy, award-winning young theatre-maker and comedian, Sophie Joans, brings to life all your favourite online series in a fast-paced performance piece that explores pop culture, modern storytelling, and the digital era.

Presented by Spark in the Dark. Written and performed by Sophie Joans.

Date and Time: Sunday 21 June at 19h00 

Cost: R170

Venue: In Toto Retreat

Duration: 1 Hour

An off-the-leash  ‘stand-up commentary’ combining stand-up and satirical sketch comedy extracting humour about pets in their own right as well as using humans’ love for animals to comment on how we treat other people and their children, especially when they don’t look like us. 

Performed by Marty Kinto. Written and directed by Mike van Graan.

Date and Time: Friday 19 June at 17h00, Saturday 20 June at 17h00 

Cost: R170

Venue: In Toto Retreat

Duration: 1 Hour

The Beta Man Alphabet is a poignant one-person show set in a changing South Africa exploring memory, identity and hope through a deeply personal father-son journey. Part memoir, part song, part dictionary of a life — this is a show about what we inherit, what we pass on, and what it finally means to be brave.

Presented by Spark in the Dark. Written and performed by David Schmidt. Directed by Sophie Joans

Date and Time: Sunday 21 June at 17h00

Cost: R170

Venue: In Toto Retreat

Duration: 1 Hour

Local actors, Nita Allsopp, Gareth Pretorius and Bomber Webb, come together in a madcap attempt to squash ALL of the Bard’s masterpieces into a single theatrical experience. Expect hilarious choreographed chaos covering 37 plays (and ALL the Sonnets) in just 90 minutes!

Written and directed by Melanie Baumeister

Date and Time: Saturday 20 June and Sunday 21 June at 15h00 

Cost: R200

Venue: Simbavati Fynbos on Sea

Duration: 90 minutes 

This highly physical performance by the acclaimed Andrew Buckland takes us into the world of contemporary technology, asking serious questions about the human condition, social media and AI, through raucous comedy, loveable characters and poignant story telling.

Performed by Andrew Buckland. Written by Andrew and Janet Buckland. Directed by Janet Buckland.  Commissioned by the Klein Karoo Nasionale Kunstefees 2026.

Date and Time: Friday 19 June at 15h00, Sunday 21 June at 18h00

Cost: R200

Venue: Simbavati Fynbos on Sea

Duration: 65 Minutes

Andrew Buckland’s award-winning masterpiece tells the story of a man’s encounter with an insect. Not just any insect, but the notorious Parktown Prawn which inhabited the suburbs of Johannesburg in the 1980s and 90s. Using sharp satirical commentary, the play takes the audience on an unforgettable journey through the dark underbelly of suburban life in the big city.

Performed by Andrew Buckland. Written by Andrew Buckland. Directed by Janet Buckland.

Date and Time: Saturday  20 June at 18h00 

Cost: R200

Venue: Simbavati Fynbos on Sea

Duration: 60 Minutes