Eastern Cape | |
| National Youth Jazz Festival | Music | June 29 - July 5, 2011 |
| Nelson Mandela Bay International Music Festival | Music | May 14, 2011 |
| The National Arts Festival, Grahamstown | Dance, Drama, Music | June 28 - July 8, 2012 |
| Woodstock Riversands Farm | Music | November 27 - 30, 2010 |
Free State |  |
| Jammin n´Ting Music and Arts Festival | Literary, Music | April 6 - 9, 2012 |
| Lucky Fish Music Festival | Music | September 3 - 6, 2009 |
| Mangaung African Cultural Festival (MACUFE) | Dance, Drama, Music | October 1 - 9, 2011 |
| Vryfees Festival | Drama, Music | July 12 - 17, 2011 |
Gauteng | |
| Amasiko Heritage Festival | Dance, Drama, Literary, Music | September 21, 2012 |
| Arts Alive International Festival | Dance, Drama, Music | September 1 - 25, 2011 |
| Coca-Cola Zero Fest | Music | April 10 and 13, 2009 |
| Dance Umbrella Contemporary Dance Festival | Dance | September 1 - 15, 2013 |
| Dance Umbrella Festival Johannesburg | Dance | February 14 - 26, 2013 |
| Deuriemikke Karnaval | Music | September 17, 2011 |
| dfl Sex Actually Festival | Dance, Drama, Music | August 23 - September 1, 2012 |
| Drum Beat Soweto Festival | Music | April 30, 2011 |
| Eldo's Jazz Festival | Music | September 25, 2011 |
| Ihlombe! South African Choral Festival | Music | June 16 - 26, 2011 |
| International Marimba and Steelpan Festival | Music | August 4 - 5, 2012 |
| Jazz By The River Festival | Music | September 30, 2012 |
| Levi's Rage for the Revolution | Music | October 10, 2009 |
| MBay Mega Fest — Nelson Mandela Bay Annual Music Festival | Music | June 2, 2012 |
| Melville Poetry Festival | Dance, Literary, Music | October 14 - 15, 2011 |
| Mogale Arts Festival | Music | February 26 - 27, 2011 |
| Mogale City Jazz Festival | Music | October 31, 2010 |
| Mzansi Fela Festival | Drama, Music | December 1 - 11, 2011 |
| Nando's Comedy Festival - Jozi | Comedy | July 22 - 31, 2011 |
| National Marimba Festival | Music | July 28 - 29, 2012 |
| National School of the Arts - Festival of Fame | Dance, Drama, Music | March 14 - 19, 2011 |
| Old Mutual Blues Jazz Roots Festival | Music | April 4, 2009 |
| Old Mutual Encounters Concerts | Music | October 9 - 10, 2010 |
| Oppikoppi "Sexy Crooked Teeth" | Music | August 8, 2010 |
| Oppikoppi Not Quite Easter Festival | Music | April 24 - 26, 2009 |
| Pretoria Show | Music | August 27 - September 5, 2010 |
| RAMfest - Johannesburg | Music | March 16, 2013 |
| Rocking the Gardens | Music | October 9 - 10, 2010 |
| SAMRO Endowment’s Overseas Scholarships Competition | Music | September 3, 2011 |
| Sonic Summer Festival | Music | December 11 - 18, 2010 |
| Standard Bank Joy of Jazz Festival | Music | August 22 - 24, 2013 |
| Storytelling Festival at UJ | Literary | February 22 - 23, 2013 |
| Sycopate Dance Spectacular Festival | Dance | October 24, 2010 |
| Total MIAGI Festival | Dance, Music | May 7 - 14, 2009 |
| Total Sibikwa Play Competition | Dance, Drama, Music | July 25 - 26, 2009 |
| Transnet Internal Choirs Competition | Music | October 10, 2009 |
| Tuks Rag Festival | Music | February 11, 2011 |
| Urban Voices International Festival | Drama, Music | July 22 - 28, 2009 |
| WALE 5.0 - Wits Arts and Literature Experience | Dance, Drama, Music | May 9 - 12, 2012 |
KwaZulu-Natal | |
| Dance that Grows Festival (Ukukhula Komdanso Festival) | Dance | June 2010 |
| Dance that Grows Festival (Ukukhula Komdanso Festival) | Dance | April 21 - May 3, 2009 |
| Durban Jazz Festival | Music | December 26, 2011 |
| Durbs Comedy Festival | Drama | July 23 - 25, 2010 |
| Jomba! Contemporary Dance Experience | Dance | March 18 - 23, 2013 |
| Musho! International Theatre Festival | Drama | January 16 - 21, 2013 |
| Music in the Mountains | Music | April 27 - 30, 2012 |
| Nando's Comedy Festival - Durban | Comedy | August 4 - 6, 2011 |
| Poetry Africa | Literary, Music | July 18 - 28, 2013 |
| RAMfest - Durban | Music | March 15, 2013 |
| Route 56 Music Festival | Music | November 3, 2012 |
| Smoking Dragon New Year Festival | Music | December 30, 2011 - January 1, 2012 |
| South African Women’s Arts Festival | Dance, Music | July 29 - August 14, 2011 |
| Splashy Fen Music Festival | Music | March 28 - April 1, 2013 |
| Time of the Writer International Writers Festival | Literary | March 19 - 24, 2012 |
| Ugu Jazz Festival | Music | June 22, 2013 |
| Unyazi Electronic Music Symposium and Festival | Music | September 23 - 26, 2010 |
| Upbeat Festival of Music | Music | August 10 - 13, 2011 |
| White Mountain Folk Festival | Music | September 20 - 24, 2013 |
Limpopo | |
| Ketapele Northam Music Festival | Music | April 28, 2007 |
| Limpopo Music Festival | Music | November 26, 2011 |
| Mapungubwe Jazz Festival | Music | December 16 and 18, 2010 |
| Oppikoppi "Sweet\Thing" Festival | Literary, Music | August 9 - 11, 2012 |
| Thabazimbi Game and Tourism Expo | Music | April 29 - 30, 2011 |
Mpumalanga | |
| Dullstroom Winter Music Festival | Music | June 10 - 19, 2011 |
| Hartland Family Festival | Music | April 27 - 29, 2012 |
| Innibos Lowveld National Arts Festival | Music | June 29 - July 2, 2011 |
| Sancta One-Act Festival | Drama | June 11 - 16, 2011 |
| Thulamahashe Music Festival | Music | December 23, 2011 |
North-West | |
| Aardklop National Arts Festival (Aardklop Nasionale Kunstefees) | Dance, Drama, Music | October 2 - 6, 2012 |
| Cultural Calabash Festival | Dance, Drama, Music | September 26 - 28, 2010 |
| Mahikeng Jazz Festival | Music | December 16, 2012 |
Northern Cape | |
| Gariep Kunstefees | Music | September 2 - 5, 2010 |
Western Cape | |
| Cape Town Electronic Music Festival | Music | February 12 - 17, 2013 |
| Cape Town Festival | Dance | March 18 - 21, 2011 |
| Cape Town Folk 'n Acoustic Music Festival | Music | December 10, 2011 |
| Cape Town International Comedy Festival | Drama | August 31 - September 19, 2010 |
| Cape Town International Jazz Festival | Music | April 5 - 6, 2013 |
| Cape Town Jazzathon | Music | January 7 - 10, 2010 postponed |
| Cape Town Live Festival | Dance, Drama, Music | February 2011 |
| Franschhoek Oesfees Festival | Dance | March 26, 2011 |
| Hermanus Whale Festival | Comedy, Dance, Drama, Music | September 28 - October 1, 2012 |
| Ihlombe! South African Choral Festival | Music | July 4 - 21, 2013 |
| Infecting The City Festival | Dance, Drama, Music | March 12 - 16, 2013 |
| International Oriental Belly Dance Festival | Dance | October 28 - 31, 2010 |
| Jazz On The Rocks Festival | Music | February 28 - March 3, 2013 |
| Klein Karoo National Arts Festival (Klein Karoo Nasionale Kunstefees) | Dance, Drama, Music | April 2 - 9, 2011 |
| Knysna Literary Festival | Literary | April 27 - 29, 2012 |
| Knysna Rocks Music Festival | Music | December 23, 2011 |
| Musiek Oppie Lande (MOL) | Music | February 26 - 27, 2010 |
| Namaqua-fees Music Festival | Dance | October 28 - 30, 2010 |
| Nando's Comedy Festival - Cape Town | Comedy | August 9 - 14, 2011 |
| OBS Festival - Observatory Festival of the Arts | Dance, Drama, Music | December 9 - 11, 2011 |
| Old Mutual Encounters at Spier Wine Farm | Music | June 26 – July 5, 2009 |
| Out The Box: Puppet and Visual Art Festival | Drama, Literary | September 2013 |
| RAMfest - Cape Town | Music | March 9, 2013 |
| Rocking the Daisies Music Festival | Music | October 8 - 10, 2010 |
| Savanna Up the Creek Festival | Music | February 3 - 5, 2012 |
| Sonar Festival Cape Town | Dance, Drama, Music | March 2, 2012 |
| Stellenbosch Woordfees | Drama, Music | March 1 - 10, 2013 |
| Suidoosterfees | Comedy, Drama, Music | January 29 - February 3, 2013 |
| Wits Arts and Literature Experience (WALE) | Drama | May 11 - 14, 2011 |
| Zabalaza Theatre Festival | Drama | March 4 - 22, 2013 |
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