Past Events
Poetry Disorder
Literature
Ground Culture Cafe · Cape Town, South Africa
An evening of the pinnacle of poetry, presented to you by a star lineup of all your favourite wordsmiths in the city, followed by an open mic for all poets. Hosted by Tarquin Chaos, a Cape Town-based multidisciplinary artist and poet whose work is shaped by storytelling, lived experience, and personal reflection. Driven by authenticity and growth, and working across digital art, visual art, poetry, and photography, his practice explores emotion, identity, and creative transformation while continually pushing the boundaries of his craft.
2026-10-08
Indima After Hours
Open Mic
Indima Coffee Shop · Harare, Zimbabwe
Join us for Indima After Hour’s first Open Mic Night: an evening celebrating local talent, great coffee and good food. Whether you’re stepping up to the mic or cheering from the crowd, expect live portry, comedy, music, spoken word and a welcoming community atmosphere. Grab your ticket from Indima Coffee Shop, enjoy a smash burger and a hot chocolate (or cappuccino), and be part of a night to remember.
2026-07-17
HANDMADE
Variety Show
The Industry · Cape Town, South Africa
Full lineup & details: https://www.artoverthere.com/handmade Art Over There is coming offline to meet in person in Cape Town. For one night, The Industry transforms into a giant creative living room. HANDMADE is a celebration of creativity in all its forms — made by real people, experienced in person. Expect visual art, live music, poetry, comedy, storytelling, performances, fashion, tattoo art, and a room full of creatives who showed up to share one big living room. Bring something if you want — a sketchbook, a poem, a camera, a work in progress, or simply a story worth sharing. Come share your work. Meet other artists. Find your next collaborator. Buy something original. Hear a poem. Have a conversation. Discover what's being made in this city right now. More than an event, HANDMADE is a gathering for Cape Town's creative community and friends. Saturday 6 June 2026 | 4PM – 1AM THE NIGHT: 4:00 – 5:30pm — Doors open / meet & greet / networking / introducing visual artists 5:30 – 6:30pm — Poetry 6:30 – 7:30pm — Comedy & performances 7:30 – 10:00pm — Live music 10:00pm – 1:00am — The night continues
2026-06-06
About • Biography
Ellipsis is a human who shapes words to hold what is fleeting: longing, memory, and the almost-sayable. She moves through the world with words as her compass, turning vulnerability into power. Her work explores the beauty of what is left unsaid, creating raw, intentional, and emotionally precise pieces that invite listeners to sit gently with what lingers long after the last line, and to reflect on the complexities of being truly seen.
Past Events
Poetry Disorder
Literature
Ground Culture Cafe · Cape Town, South Africa
An evening of the pinnacle of poetry, presented to you by a star lineup of all your favourite wordsmiths in the city, followed by an open mic for all poets. Hosted by Tarquin Chaos, a Cape Town-based multidisciplinary artist and poet whose work is shaped by storytelling, lived experience, and personal reflection. Driven by authenticity and growth, and working across digital art, visual art, poetry, and photography, his practice explores emotion, identity, and creative transformation while continually pushing the boundaries of his craft.
2026-10-08
Indima After Hours
Open Mic
Indima Coffee Shop · Harare, Zimbabwe
Join us for Indima After Hour’s first Open Mic Night: an evening celebrating local talent, great coffee and good food. Whether you’re stepping up to the mic or cheering from the crowd, expect live portry, comedy, music, spoken word and a welcoming community atmosphere. Grab your ticket from Indima Coffee Shop, enjoy a smash burger and a hot chocolate (or cappuccino), and be part of a night to remember.
2026-07-17
HANDMADE
Variety Show
The Industry · Cape Town, South Africa
Full lineup & details: https://www.artoverthere.com/handmade Art Over There is coming offline to meet in person in Cape Town. For one night, The Industry transforms into a giant creative living room. HANDMADE is a celebration of creativity in all its forms — made by real people, experienced in person. Expect visual art, live music, poetry, comedy, storytelling, performances, fashion, tattoo art, and a room full of creatives who showed up to share one big living room. Bring something if you want — a sketchbook, a poem, a camera, a work in progress, or simply a story worth sharing. Come share your work. Meet other artists. Find your next collaborator. Buy something original. Hear a poem. Have a conversation. Discover what's being made in this city right now. More than an event, HANDMADE is a gathering for Cape Town's creative community and friends. Saturday 6 June 2026 | 4PM – 1AM THE NIGHT: 4:00 – 5:30pm — Doors open / meet & greet / networking / introducing visual artists 5:30 – 6:30pm — Poetry 6:30 – 7:30pm — Comedy & performances 7:30 – 10:00pm — Live music 10:00pm – 1:00am — The night continues
2026-06-06