Saturday 6 June 2026 · The Industry, 1C Burnside Road, Tamboerskloof, Cape Town
Thank you for being part of HANDMADE — where Art Over There meets IRL (in real life). We are so excited to have you in the room. This page has everything you need to know before Saturday. Please read it carefully and reach out if you have any questions. This event has come together quickly and won't be perfectly polished — and that is honestly okay. The whole point of Saturday is to get 100 people in a room, mostly Art Over There creatives, and actually meet each other face to face. Talk. Connect. Start something. The production will grow with each event — this is just the beginning.
Each poet will have a slot of 5–10 minutes on the mic — enough time for 1 to 2 poems. Please send us the titles of the poems you plan to perform before Saturday so we can introduce you properly on the night.
For this first event we are asking poets to keep away from political content. This is not because we don't value political poetry — we do, deeply, and we will absolutely make space for it at future events. But HANDMADE is our very first gathering. The room will be full of people from all different backgrounds, beliefs, faiths, and walks of life who are meeting each other for the first time. We want this night to be a place where everyone feels welcome and at ease from the very first moment. What we would love instead is poetry that spreads something. About the experience of being an artist. About love. About being human. About connection, beauty, struggle, joy, hope. Poetry that reminds people why they are in the room together. If you have something hopeful, bring that. We want to leave people feeling something good. 🖤
Please arrive before 4:00pm so we can go through the running order together and make sure you feel comfortable before your slot. If you have any questions about timing or the space before Saturday, get in touch: Tamsyn +44 79 22 794293 Juanjo +27 60 316 6433
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
— Your poems (however you prefer to perform them) — Business cards — Your energy and openness to meeting people Come as you are. This is a gathering for people who make things.
Capacity is limited to 100 people. We are keeping Saturday private and intimate — artists and their people get first access before we open it publicly. Reserve your free ticket here: https://www.quicket.co.za/events/378258-handmade/#/ Please also share the link with anyone you would like to invite — friends, collaborators, family.
If you or your guests would like to support the event and the artists, donations are welcome here: https://pos.snapscan.io/qr/iaHKqoWf Suggested: R50–R100. Every contribution goes directly toward event costs and supporting the artists who make this night possible.
If you need us on the day: Tamsyn +44 79 22 794293 Juanjo +27 60 316 6433 Or email us at info@artoverthere.com
This is just the beginning. After Saturday we will be gathering feedback from everyone involved and using it to make the next event even better. The plan is to run these regularly — monthly or more — and to keep growing the community, the lineup, and the production with each one. Everyone who applied to the original Open Call will get their chance. We are building something ongoing and we want you in it for the long run. Thank you for being part of it from the very beginning. 🖤