A series of musical experiments

BETWIXT

Venue-independent, new music gigs in Joburg.

Candle-lit upright piano interior strung with fairy lights

About

Close-up of a violin bridge and strings with a comb and toothbrush resting on it

Who we are

Betwixt was launched in February 2017 as an experimental, venue-independent, new music performance series.

Co-founded by Cara Stacey and Nicola du Toit, it aims to create a platform for musicians of all genres to experiment and perform in a supportive and inclusive environment. As curators, we strongly encourage and faciliate collaboration between our performers. We also actively seek to host performances in new and unusual spaces - from intimate house concerts to industrial workshops.

Betwixt brings together musicians and audiences in a new format, in an attempt to grow a community of experimental performing arts, and to create a safe space for dialogue, conversation, connectivity for performers and audiences alike. The project aims to do all of this in an inclusive, accessible and sustainable way, that actively takes into consideration South Africa's geo-spatial and socio-economic divisions and complexities.

Future

Upcoming gigs

2026 Season

Planning is underway for Q4 2026. Stay tuned for announcements.

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Archive

Past gigs

2 Apr 2023

Goldfox

Keenan Ahrends & Sisonke Xonti

Auckland Park, Johannesburg
4 Aug 2019

Jill Richards & Waldo Alexander - Beethoven violin sonatas

Melville, Johannesburg
31 Mar 2019

Jill Richards & Waldo Alexander - works by Kevin Volans

Supported by SASRIM, Goethe-Institut, Ian Burgess-Simpson Pianos

Kramerville, Sandton
29 Mar 2019

Night Light Collective (piano trio) - works by Matthijs van Dijk, Cara Stacey & Nicola du Toit

Melville, Johannesburg
3 Oct 2018

Nicky Schrire, Maike Watson, Tracy Norman, Arianna Carini, Bronwen Clacherty, Azra Isaacs, Clara Marincowitz, Ongama Mhlonto, Estelle Roux, Nono Nkoane, Denise Onen and The Night Light Collective

In collaboration with the Women's Music Collective

SACM (UCT), Cape Town
30 Sep 2018

Clare Loveday, Jill Richards, Thobekile Mbanda, Nongoma Ndlovu, Carlie Schoonees, Juana Pires Rafael & Ariel Zamonksy, Keitumetse Joyce Moholoagae, Waldo Alexander, Cara Stacey and Nicola du Toit

In collaboration with the Women's Music Collective

Melville, Johannesburg
22 Jun 2018

Thandeka Mfinyongo & Mark Aranha

Luca Forcucci

Mpho Molikeng & Cara Stacey

Observatory, Cape Town
9 Dec 2017

Dumama & Kerim Becker

Inye

In collaboration with Ian Burgess Simpson Pianos

Muizenberg, Cape Town
25 Aug 2017

Sibusiso Nkambule

Sahel Trio: Jorge Sepúlveda, Kerim Becker & Cameron Smith

Observatory, Cape Town
30 Jun 2017

Keenan Ahrends

Mcimbi Stars

DJ Hagarab

Drawing Room Cafe, Observatory, Cape Town
26 Apr 2017

Jill Richards

Luca Forcucci

Cara Stacey

In collaboration with Ian Burgess-Simpson Pianos

Muizenberg, Cape Town
22 Feb 2017

Night Light Collective

Pantalaimon

Reza Khota

Camilo Ángeles

Observatory, Cape Town

Contact

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