Oppikoppi Easter Festival
Where: Northam
When: March or April
Website: www.oppikoppi.co.za
Although smaller than the Oppikoppi bushveld bash in August, the Oppikoppi Easter Festival is the highlight of the year for some music lovers. Held over the Easter holidays - late March or early April - the show has one stage only and draws a traditional blues-and-folk crowd of roughly 1 500 people.
Oppikoppi Bushveld Festival
Where: Northam
When: August
Website: www.oppikoppi.co.za
Held in August, Oppikoppi has been showcasing the country's original musical talent since 1994. It started on Oppikoppi - "op die koppie" in Afrikaans, or "on the hill" - farm in the bushveld, made a turn in Worcester in the Cape, moved to Tshwane for three years and finally settled for good at the original venue in 2004. There are three permanent thatched stages, a smaller comedy stage and a stage for more chilled music at the top of the koppie. Oppikoppi has helped establish many South African musicians' careers, but it's not for the faint-hearted. This is real bushveld: hot, dry and covered in red dust and thorn trees. Expect to shower a lot when you get home.
Woodstock
Where: Hartbeeshoek
When:
September
Website: www.woodstock.co.za
Woodstock, first held in 1999, is the largest youth-oriented music and lifestyle festival in South Africa. In addition to mainstream music, the festival offers a market of crafters and alternative lifestyle products over four days. It is held at Hartbeeshoek Holiday resort near Hartbeespoort Dam in North West.
Bosman Weekend
Where: Groot Marico
When: October
Website: www.marico.co.za
Herman Charles Bosman was one of South Africa's greatest writers, and this weekend festival celebrates his work in dry town of Groot Marico, the setting for many of his stories. Some of South Africa's top
actors read from and perform Bosman's work; there's also good food, good company - and lots of mampoer.
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