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June 2026
Co-create a healing garden based on principles of indigenous design.
June 2026
Join Sisonke Msimang for a conversation on voice, narrative and structure in memoir and biography. Open to readers and writers interested in questions of truth, justice and moral complexity.
May 2026
Historical artifacts are not benign reminders of a neutral past. Rather, they evoke a time or place that can continue to hurt or heal in the present and future. In honour of Africa Day, for our first Talking Back to Objects, curator and healer Dr. Motsane Seabela will guide us to say our piece to an original bill of sale of a young enslaved man bought and sold at the Cape of Good Hope. This will be followed by an optional Afroflow healing dance session with Muzi Shili.
May 2026
A workshop with A42 featured artist Oliver Matamba (the creator of the Oliver and Thembani bedroom installation). Oliver will teach participants elements of his unique style: how to tell a story with a single picture, painting basics, mixing colours etc. For beginners and experienced painters.
May 2026
The Power of Quiet in a Noisy World: How slowing down helps us think, feel, and create better.
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Join us for a discussion on the novel Institute for Creative Dying by Jarred Thompson, with Jarred Thompson himself as our special guest! Winner of the 2024 UJ Debut Prize for Books and shortlisted for the Sunday Times Literary Awards Fiction Prize, The Institute for Creative Dying is a vivid and visceral exploration of mortality and the interconnectedness of all forms of being. In partnership with Bridge Books
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Stop saying you’re lonely but then never talk to strangers. Come and meet your people. Only nice people allowed. Join our first Member's Mixer on Tuesday April 14th- low key day, early night, perfect to chill.
April 2026
A 50-min one-on-one immersive Khoi healing session using intuitive massage and hands-on bodywork to cleanse the energy system, release tension, and restore flow within the body.
April 2026
Join us to celebrate the launch of izimpande, a new African indigenous wellness and beauty sanctuary under the A42 label, that honours the interconnectedness of body, spirit, community, and land. The Open Day is your opportunity to learn about the sanctuary, meet the practitioners and experience a preview of our services. In the morning- join a class of kemetic yoga with Dr. Ursula Macheke or dance with Muzi Shilli (both for an open day special of R100 for non-members, R50 for members). From 12:00 we will be opening izimpande, with a short ceremony followed by 15-minute reset healing and beauty sessions throughout the afternoon where you can meet the practitioners and 'sample' their services. Your free spot is secured by booking. 'Sample' sessions are first come, first served, by donation.
April 2026
Sleep.Eat.Art. Join us for a relaxed, creative weekend in your home away from home—block printing with Dr. Farieda Nazier, an intimate dinner with Alpheus Ngoepe, an overnight stay in one of our bedroom installations, and a homemade breakfast.
April 2026
A collective block-printing experience that transforms the hidden stories of our heritage into a shared, living tapestry.
April 2026
The Anagora Art Exchange presents an evening with Alpheus Ngoepe. Set within a creative space rooted in African heritage, the evening unfolds across the house – bringing together a shared dinner, wine, and conversation around the artist’s work. Option to Stay the Night and take part in the Re/Dressing Fauna workshop with Dr. Farieda Nazier.
Every second Friday
A facilitated game, inspired by the Grounded exhibition, that is designed to dig deep, spark better conversation and know yourself better. It's a yoga session for the soul. You can play on your own, or in teams of 2 or 5. Light refreshments and drinks will be available.
Bottomless option for R150 pp
A communal non-sectarian brunch celebrating gratitude, connection, and the joy of breaking bread together.
14 March 2026
Learn fashion archiving techniques using offcuts, scraps, and discarded textiles.
21 February 2026
A hands-on fibre workshop focused on repair, transformation, and collective making. Participants bring a torn or worn textile that holds meaning and give it new life by turning it into yarn to crochet into something new. No prior crochet experience is needed.
14 February 2026
Trade small talk for shared stories over a picnic breakfast. A relaxed morning of art, stories and the Common Ground game, designed to discover what grounds you — to another, or to yourself. Come solo, with a friend, or that special someone.
November 2025
An exciting cross-disciplinary creative jam that brought together students, independent creators, and individuals from design, storytelling, architecture, cultural heritage, and technology. Over three days, they collaborated to create innovative, playful projects exploring the intersections of culture, storytelling, and interactive media.
August 2025
The knowledge documented by the Venda participant-researchers was shared with a group of 16 predominantly artists and designers, who drew from this and the collection of Venda craft at the Ditsong museum to inspire their own creative projects.
July–August 2025
The Mava Field School takes its name from the Xhosa word Mava, meaning experience. The school is dedicated to preserving and passing on indigenous knowledge — especially traditional craft skills through participant research and creative conservation.
July 2025
28 indigenous knowledge researchers, artists and crafters in and around Thohoyandou, Limpopo Province, documenting and learning from 4 Venda Crafts Masters: Pottery Master Rebecca Matibe, Wood Sculptor Hendrik Nekhofhe, Bracelet-making Master Tshavhungwe Mbovane and Drum-making Master Ennos Phalanndwa.
Workshops, conversations, talks, gatherings and more that repair our connections with the past, the future, the land and one another.
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