Venues

ALBANY MUSEUM

The Albany Museum, usually home to exhibits which showcase the Natural Sciences, History, and…

AMAZWI AUDITORIUM

Amazwi is a lecture theatre at the Amazwi South African Museum of Literature. The venue is suitable…

Arts Lounge

The Raw Spot Gallery is a small and intimate Gallery space on the Rhodes University Campus.

ATHERSTONE ROOM

The Atherstone Gallery is located in the 1820 Settler's Monument. It is not completely blacked out,…

B2 ARENA

B2 Arena is an intimate black box performance space in the 1820 Settler's Monument. Please note that…

Backshack Studio

Visit the Waya Waya Studio.

BEETHOVEN ROOM

The Beethoven Room is a medium sized recital room with a raised stage, used ideally for A Capella,…

CATHEDRAL

The Cathedral church of St Michael and St Georgeis the Anglican cathedral in Makhanda. It is ideally…

Church Square

Church Square is at the heart of the Makhanda CBD. A large paved open space surrounding the…

CITY HALL

City Hall is a proscenium arch theatre, used ideally for dance, musical theatre and large…

DICKS

Dicks is an intimate performance space in the 1820 Settler's Monument complex. It has a raised stage…

Drostdy Lawns

The Drostdy Lawns are found just through the Drostdy Arch at the top of High street. This open space…

DSG Auditorium

DSG Auditorium is in the DR Wynne Music School

DSG HALL

Situated at The Diocesan School for Girls, DSG Hall is a pre-existing school hall and theatre, with…

Environmental Learning Research Centre

The Environmental Learning Research Centre is the home of a vibrant and diverse community of…

GALLERY IN THE ROUND

The Gallery in the Round is a versatile, circular space with a central support pillar. Once used to…

GLENNIE HALL

Glennie Hall is a multi-purpose space, suited to drama and musical theatre. The venue is designed…

GRAEME COLLEGE

Graeme College is a school hall with an end on scaffolding seating rake and a flown box truss for…

GRAHAM HOTEL

Graham Hotel is a relaxed live music venue with a wine bar. The plywood stage is raised 0.3m and is…

Grahamstown Gallery

Albany Museum is an affiliated research institute of Rhodes University. The Museum today consists of…

GREAT HALL

The Great Hall is a large hall on the Rhodes University Campus. As a large enclosed space it can…

GUY BUTLER AUDITORIUM

The Guy Butler Theatre is a fully equipped proscenium arch theatre with full counterweight flying…

GYMNASIUM

The Gymnasium is an end-on performance space with raked scaffolding seating. This space is ideally…

MONUMENT GALLERY

The Monument Gallery is a rectangular gallery on the ground floor of the 1820's Settler's Monument.…

MONUMENT RESTAURANT

The Monument Restaurant is a casual and relaxed end-on venue in the 1820 Settler's Monument Complex.…

NTSIKANA GALLERY

Ntsikana Gallery is a corridor-like space which is converted into a gallery for the festival. It is…

OLIVE SCHREINER

Olive Schreiner is a screening venue in the 1820 Settlers Monument. It is ideal for video, immersive…

Ornee Cottage

Ornee Cottage is a national Monument situated on the main public pathway inside the Botanical…

PRINCESS ALICE

Princess Alice Hall is an end-on performance space, ideally suited for small to medium drama…

REHEARSAL ROOM

The Rehearsal Room has an end on stage with a sprung wooden floor. This venue has no natural light…

RHODES BOX

The Rhodes Box is a large studio theatre in the Rhodes Theatre Complex. The National Arts Festival…

RHODES RED FOYER

The Rhodes Red Foyer is an unconventional gallery space with a lot of character. So named for its…

RHODES THEATRE

The Rhodes Theatre is a fully equipped proscenium arch theatre with full counterweight flying…

Rhodes Theatre Foyer

The Rhodes Theatre Foyer is a rendezvous point for shows that happen out and about in Grahamstown.…

ST ANDREW’S HALL

St Andrews Hall is an end-on performance space with scaffold raked seating, and is suited to drama…

Sun Gallery

The Sun Gallery is a North facing balcony in the atrium of the Monument Building.

The Black Power Station

The Black Power Station is a home for those seeking an alternative space in Makhanda for free…

THOMAS PRINGLE

Thomas Pringle is a large hall in the 1820 Settler's Monument complex. It is laid out with end-on…

VICTORIA THEATRE

Victoria Theatre is a school hall with a raised proscenium stage, and an end on scaffolding seating…