Festival
Stages
Bushfire is known and loved for its variety of stages that showcase dynamic and diverse talents from Africa and around the globe. From the legendary outdoor Main Stage to the intimate heart of the festival in the House On Fire Amphitheatre and the explosive electronic dance energy of the Firefly Stage, Bushfire's multidisciplinary programme comes alive in an electrifying way. Be part of the intimate creative activism programme in the Bring Your Fire Zone. Enjoy the family-friendly excitement of the KidZone Stage and witness the gravity-defying feats of The Cirk Stage in the Main Arena. Don't forget to check out our partner stages packed with DJ line-ups.
Bushfire Main Stage
The Bushfire Main Stage showcases the biggest international and African artists to a pulsating crowd of thousands. The Main Stage opens out onto sprawling lawns and pristine farmland with the breathtaking Mdzimba mountains rising in the background. This stage showcases an amazing balance of traditional and contemporary acts, as well as collaborations from a broad range of countries and genres.
The Amphitheatre
The House On Fire Amphitheatre is an awe-inspiring performance area with a distinctly unique flavour that lies at the heart of the festival. A sunken 'Afro-Shakespearean Globe Theatre' that houses a range of thought-provoking entertainment comprising music, poetry, theatre and dance, this stage provides an enchanting setting for artists and audiences.
Bring Your Fire Stage
The Bring Your Fire Zone Stage is an intimate acoustic stage that preserves the old Barn Stage's aesthetic with pallet furniture and hay bales. A full programme of arts advocacy, as well as fun and interactive activities, including drumming sessions, crafting, spoken word poetry and a touch of opera will keep your spirits high! Musicians, poets, and theatre productions all bring their fire here.
Firefly Stage
The Firefly Stage is an explosive and high-energy space to dance the weekend away. A melting pot of diverse talent, both local and international, showcase their skills and bring you the very best that Electronic, House, Hip Hop and Amapiano have to offer.
Zones
Bushfire's festival environments are carefully curated Zones that offer an experiential spread of global eats in the food trading areas, sustainable artisanal shopping in The Barn Marketplace, creatively stimulating fun for children, as well as the chance to Bring Your Fire and make a contribution towards positive social and environmental change.
Zones
Global Food Village
Enjoy the delights of the Bushfire Global Food Village and celebrate the food delicacies which present a diversity of culture-inspired gourmet street food created by the most seasoned vendors. You are invited on a savoury journey of the senses with tantalising tastes – from East Africa and the Mediterranean to the heart of Eswatini. Explore different pockets of the festival to discover other delicious pop-up eateries to fuel the fire in your belly!