A reminder to book your tickets!
Open Book is just round the corner! The programme is available in different formats for your convenience – as a print-friendly download, a digital flipbook, or the traditional day-by-day listing […]
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Posted in News, Uncategorized 26 – 29 JULY 2022
Ahead of the Festival in September, we are delighted to bring aspiring and experienced writers a series of workshops by facilitators that offer something very special. Space is limited, so be […]
Read moreThis year has been an exciting ‘full of firsts’ experience – and it’s only March! Not only are we going to see each other in what feels like a few days, but we’ve also taken […]
Read moreWe’re excited to announce that the programme is out!
It’s been such a long time since we last had the opportunity to come together and celebrate the books we’ve loved, find new reads, meet people and […]
Read moreWe’re finishing off the series with two conversations, ‘After Life’ and ‘The Thing About Love’.
Grieving has become central to our lives, and in many instances, we have had to figure out how to grieve in […]
Read moreThere are three episodes coming your way this week, the first of which is ‘Virtually Queer’, a conversation which explores queerness in relation to online spaces. Join Efemia Chela, Robert Hamblin, Tiffany Mugo in a […]
Read moreOne of the highlights of each year’s Open Book was ‘Conversations with Mohale’. We’re delighted to kick this year’s podcast series off with a virtual version of this classic! Together with festival favourite, Prof Pumla […]
Read moreEight podcasts will be released over the next three weeks. Here’s the rundown of what’s being released when!
The series kicks off with an Open Book classic – ‘Conversations with Mohale’. Joining Mohale for the Lockdown […]
Read more8 – 24 November 2021
Open Book Festival returns with an eight part podcast series celebrating just some of the works of literature to come out of SA this year.
As was the case in 2020, planning […]
Read moreToday would have been the first day of the Open Book Festival. We would have gathered at the Fugard Theatre for the first time for a busy five days of the festival, attending events, meeting […]
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