UJ Arts & Culture, in collaboration with The 3rd Theatre Collective, presents Peeling Shadows, directed by Joël Leonard and Sinenhlanhla Prince Mgeyi. The production is driven by a tightly controlled visual language, where live illustration, shadow theatre, and physical performance converge to construct images that shift, dissolve, and reconfigure in real time. Each scene is assembled with precision, placing equal emphasis […]

UJ Arts & Culture, in partnership with Vuyani Dance Theatre and the City of Johannesburg Arts Alive, presents CODE/DNA – a bold, high-impact interdisciplinary dance production arriving at the Keorapetse William Kgositsile Theatre at the UJ Arts Centre. Choreographed and directed by acclaimed dancer and Vuyani Dance Theatre’s Assistant Artistic Director, Otto Andile Nhlapo, CODE/DNA […]

The University of Johannesburg Choir presents its International Concert Series – a choral experience that brings together ensembles from France, Switzerland and the United States. Set across multiple venues, the series unfolds as a sequence of distinct performances, each shaped by its own space, sound and cultural exchange. Click on the links below to purchase your tickets! • Concert 1: 09 May | […]

This April, UJ Arts & Culture, in partnership with Joburg Ballet and Universe on Stage, presents Celestial Bodies at the Keorapetse William Kgositsile Theatre. Choreographed by Mario Gaglione, Celestial Bodies draws inspiration from the rhythms, patterns and energy of the universe, translating these ideas into movement that is both precise and fluid. The work explores the relationship between bodies in motion and the unseen forces that shape our […]

UJ Arts & Culture, in partnership with Black Major, proudly presents Home at Last: A Tribute to Bheki Mseleku, a landmark jazz performance celebrating the legacy of one of South Africa’s most visionary musical pioneers. For the first time in his home country, previously unreleased compositions by Mseleku will be performed live, offering audiences a […]

We Rise: The Moth in Johannesburg On 26th March, experience the magic of The Moth live and in-person. After a sold out show in 2024, The global storytelling organisation returns to Johannesburg at UJ Arts & Culture’s Keorapetse William Kgositsile Theatre. Five storytellers from across Africa will take the stage to share true, personal, ten-minute […]

UJ Arts & Culture welcomes the world premiere of Mbali Ndlozi’s What We Bring To The Table, in collaboration with the National Arts Council (NAC) and the Presidential Employment Stimulus (PESP6). A bold, intimate exploration of love, identity, and the labour of being truly seen. Step into a Johannesburg kitchen where Nomfanelo Phiri (Kgomotso Nkomo) […]

UJ Arts & Culture welcomes the 4th edition of the ITROTRA–MAP Dance Festival to the UJ Arts Centre this March, as part of a city-wide programme unfolding across Soweto and Johannesburg from 27 February to 7 March 2026. Presented by ITROTRA Art X Connection (IAXC) in partnership with leading South African and international cultural institutions, […]

Some Enchanted Night: A Night of Operatic Passion and song This March, UJ Arts & Culture, a division of the Faculty of Art, Design & Architecture (FADA) invites audiences to a weekend of world-class classical music at the UJ Arts Centre. Some Enchanted Evening will kick off on March 20 and will be followed by […]

UJ Arts & Culture  in partnership with POPArt Productions, present the acclaimed theatre production Text Me When You Arrive at the UJ Arts Centre. Staff are encouraged to invite and accompany students to this free art-for-social-change initiative, which centres student wellbeing, safety, and critical reflection within a South African context that is both urgent and […]

The Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture (FADA) Gallery at the University of Johannesburg, in partnership with ARAK Collection, is pleased to present two new exhibitions developed as part of ARAK Collection’s Curatorial Fellowship, 2025 – 2026. The exhibitions will be presented concurrently at the FADA Gallery from 12 February to 10 April 2026, with […]

Gregory Maqoma Industries (GMI) and UJ Arts & Culture proudly present an extraordinary double bill bringing together two seminal voices of African and diasporic contemporary dance: Germaine Acogny’s Joséphine and Gregory Maqoma’s new creation Bantu. Produced by Productions Sarfati with the support of CHANEL and Muse Art Foundation, this programme stages a powerful encounter between legacy and futurity, memory and resistance, the archive and the living body.  This African premiere […]

Join the University of Johannesburg (UJ) Choir for their final concert of the year — a powerful and uplifting celebration marking the culmination of a truly memorable season. Following a successful tour to Mpumalanga, inspiring performances with young voices from primary and high schools, and a standout collaborative concert with other university choirs, the UJ […]

The Annual Dean’s Concert returns with all the glamour and musical excellence that make it one of the University of Johannesburg’s most anticipated events. Presented by (UJ) Arts & Culture, a division of the Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture (FADA), and led by Professor Federico Freschi, Executive Dean of FADA, this year’s Dean’s Concert […]

UJ Arts & Culture, a division of the Faculty of Art, Design, and Architecture (FADA), is proud to present Miracle Tree | Isihlahla Sezimanga, at this year’s Toyota Stellenbosch Woordfees. This multilingual choral production honours South Africa’s rich tapestry of languages and poetic traditions. Before taking the stage at the Toyota Stellenbosch Woordfees, Miracle Tree […]

UJ Arts & Culture, a division of the Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture (FADA), continues to champion collaboration and exchange across the continent by foregrounding African stories that resonate globally. The upcoming Johannesburg screening of Transactions on 3 October at 18:00 at the Bunting Theatre offers a powerful example of this commitment.  Directed by […]

Dance is the bridge which integrates us all – Moving into Dance (MID) Enable through Dance project 30 September and back by popular demand, Carmina Burana 3 & 4 October, UJ Arts Centre, Kingsway Campus. Moving Into Dance (MID) presents its Enable Through Dance project on 30 September at 11:00 at the theatre at the […]

UJ Arts & Culture, on behalf of the University of Johannesburg, is proud to host an extraordinary showcase of Wu Opera and traditional Chinese folk arts on 22 September from 16:30 to 18:30 at the Keorapetse William Kgositsile Theatre, UJ Arts Centre APK.  This one-time-only performance brings stories, legends, and festive traditions to life through […]

The Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture (FADA) Gallery, in partnership with and funded by the University Research Committee, is proud to present IMPACT is a verb, a dynamic group exhibition that brings together 14 distinguished academics, associates, and artists in residence from the fields of architecture, visual art, art therapy, fashion, graphics, industrial design, microbiology and multimedia. Curated by FADA Gallery […]

Following its acclaimed presentations at the Klein Karoo Nasionale Kunstefees (KKNK) and the Vrystaat Arts Festival, TOOR|BOS now makes its way to Johannesburg for its third iteration. Local audiences will finally have the opportunity to experience this groundbreaking multimedia project, presented at Gallery 2, 140 Jan Smuts Avenue, Parkwood, opening on Saturday, 6 September 2025 […]

The University of Johannesburg (UJ) Choir invites audiences to join them for an afternoon of choral excellence at the University Choirs Concert on Saturday, 20 September 2025, at the UJ Sanlam Auditorium, Auckland Park Kingsway Campus.  This much-loved concert welcomes some of South Africa’s celebrated university choirs to share the stage in a vibrant celebration […]

Jazz Royalty Assembled: Mzantsi Jazz Awards Announces 9th Annual Nominees The Mzantsi Jazz is thrilled to unveil the winners for the 9th Mzantsi Jazz Awards which will be on the 30th of August 2025 at 4pm at the Keorapetse William Kgositsile Theatre at the University of Johannesburg, Kingsway Campus. The nominations were announced online on […]

Revolution of Words is a powerful and thought-provoking poetry production that transcends time, bridging the richness of South African poetry with the urgency and resonance of contemporary voices. This co-production between the Market Theatre Foundation’s Kwasha! Theatre Company and UJ Arts & Culture, a division of the Faculty of Art, Design & Architecture (FADA) at […]

The UJ Art Gallery is proud to present Remembering and Forgetting: Landscapes in Dialogue, a powerful solo exhibition by artist and activist Kim Berman, from 7 August until 4 September 2025, as part of the University’s 20-year celebrations. Remembering and Forgetting: Landscapes in Dialogue attempts to hold the paradoxes of landscapes damaged by purposeful destruction […]