The third Teksmark Joburg creates a platform where new South African stories are presented to roleplayers in the theatre industry. Teksmark Joburg takes place on Wednesday 21 October 2026 at the University of Johannesburg (UJ) Art Centre’s Keorapetse William Kgositsile Theatre at the Auckland Park Kingsway Campus. This script development project is presented by the […]

Baritone Professor Federico Freschi, pianist Christopher Duigan and international guest soprano Angela Gilbert perform with the UJ Choir, conducted by Sizwe Mondlane.  An evening of compelling voices, expressive piano and rich choral sound awaits audiences at the annual Dean’s Concert on Saturday, 7 November 2026, at 17:30 at the UJ Arts Centre. Presented by UJ […]

Choreographer and performer Vincent Sekwati Koko Mantsoe returns to the University of Johannesburg (UJ) as the 2026 Artist in Residence for dance. The residency comes after he premiered Desert Poems at the UJ Arts Centre in April 2025. Audiences can experience the first rendition of Mantsoe’s residency creation, Mpeyane’s Dream/Ipupo, in one performance only, on 25 […]

The University of Johannesburg Choir (UJ Choir) concludes its 2026 season with the Legacy Concert, a celebration of music and an enduring legacy. Over the years, members of UJ Choir have carried their experiences beyond the university, establishing new ensembles and contributing to the broader choral landscape. Quava Vocal Group is one such expression of […]

“What survives when a world ends, and what can still be known about it?” asks UJ Arts & Culture Artist-in-Residence, Henrietta Scholtz, in Planetary Cognitive Ecologies: Gondwana, the research outcome of her residency in association with the UJ Art Gallery. Opening on 3 October 2026 and running until 14 November 2026 at the Origins Centre, the multifaceted, […]

UJ Arts & Culture, a division of the Faculty of Art, Design & Architecture (FADA), will put student creativity centre stage this October with the 2026 UJ Arts Academy Showcase, bringing together four days of theatre, dance, ballet, poetry and photography created and performed by University of Johannesburg students.   Running from 13 to 16 […]

The University of Johannesburg, in collaboration with the Jamaican High Commission, Pretoria, will welcome L’Acadco: A United Caribbean Dance Force to the UJ Arts Centre for a once off Johannesburg performance of 1 LUV on 8 September at 18:00 at the UJ Arts Centre. Through dance and movement, this cultural encounter brings one of Jamaica’s […]

For ten years, Moving into Dance has been teaching dance in Johannesburg schools, serving learners with disabilities, week after week, in the same classrooms. On 18 September at 11:00, the young people, at the centre of that work, step onto a professional stage. Moving into Dance presents its Enable through Dance at the Keorapetse William Kgositsile […]

The University of Johannesburg’s Arts & Culture, a division of the Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture (FADA), in partnership with Moving into Dance (MID), will present the inaugural Joburg Moves Junior on 22 September 2026 at the Keorapetse William Kgositsile Theatre at the UJ Arts Centre. As part of an exciting programme for the […]

The Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture (FADA) Gallery is proud to present the annual FADA Creative Research Platform, this year titled Relational Trans_Positions. Curated by FADA Gallery curator Dr Farieda Nazier, Relational Trans_Positions gathers together eleven distinguished academics, associates, and artists in residence from multiple fields and practices in an exploration of how knowledge, meaning, […]

Following an overwhelming public response, the University of Johannesburg (UJ) Choir’s Farewell Concert, scheduled for 15:00 on Saturday, 15 August 2026, is officially sold out. In response to the demand, UJ Arts & Culture has added a second performance at 19:00 on the same day at the Keorapetse William Kgositsile Theatre, UJ Arts Centre, situated […]

Before taking the sound, spirit and artistry of South Africa to one of the world’s most prestigious choral stages, the University of Johannesburg (UJ) Choir offers audiences an opportunity to witness the magic right on home ground. The UJ Choir Farewell Concert will take place on Saturday, 15 August 2026, at 15:00 at the UJ Arts Centre’s Keorapetse William Kgositsile […]

The University of Johannesburg Choir, a part of the division of UJ Arts & Culture in the Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture (FADA), is proud to present Voices of Tomorrow on Saturday, 1 August 2026 at 15:00 at the UJ Arts Centre’s Keorapetse William Kgositsile Theatre in Auckland Park based on the University’s Kingsway Campus. This collaborative choral concert brings together young choristers from local schools for an afternoon of beautiful music. The concert aims to inspire the next generation of singers […]

UJ Arts & Culture and Muneyi join forces for an intimate and historic evening of sound, story and ceremonial return. This June, folk, indigenous spirituality, memory, and jazz sensibility converge in what promises to be a deeply personal and landmark concert experience. Rooted in Tshivenda oral tradition and woven through with contemporary folk and jazz […]

UJ Art Gallery, in partnership with the MTN SA Foundation and with institutional support from Iziko Museums South Africa, proudly presents the 2025 – 2026 rendition of the MTN x UJ New Contemporaries Award (NCA) Exhibition – Holding sp(l)ace for the in__between​, curated by Amogelang Maledu. Presented at the National Arts Festival in Makhanda from […]

This July, ballet, indigenous African movement, and choral verse join forces in what promises to be an immersive experience of music, sound and storytelling that pushes the boundaries of theatrical storytelling. Arts & Culture at the University of Johannesburg, a division of the Faculty of Art, Design & Architecture (FADA), is proudly collaborating with Joburg Ballet on the reimagining of Euripides’ classic: The Bacchae: An African Choral Ballet, premiering as part of Joburg Ballet’s 25th […]

The UJ Art Gallery invites you to the launch of Fire my Spirit, a new site-specific installation by Johannesburg-based spatial-weaver Bev Butkow, which was developed as part of the University of Johannesburg Arts & Culture’s Artist in Residence (AiR) programme. Installed in the foyer of the Keorapetse William Kgositsile Theatre, named after the South African Poet Laureate, Fire my Spirit draws on the poetic, historical and collective resonances embedded within the space itself. Suspended layers of painted […]

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) […]