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Artscape Women's Humanity Arts Festival 2025: a celebration of healing and inclusion

Artscape Theatre will host a series of events dedicated to women Image: Supplied. The Artscape Women's Humanity Arts Festival returns this year with a powerful line-up of events, performances, and community engagements, all centred around the themes of healing, representation, and active peace-building. Held annually in August to mark Women's Month in South Africa, the 2025 edition invites people of all genders, backgrounds, and beliefs to engage in the vital and often challenging work of building a more just and inclusive society. From theatre and film to panel discussions and wellness activations, the festival offers a platform for voices often marginalised or unheard. Events throughout the month speak to the personal and the political—foregrounding stories of identity, resilience, and dignity. A previous edition of the the Women's Humanity Walk that forms part of the Artscape Women's Humanity Arts Festival.. Image: Nicola Daniels Video Player is loading. Play Video Play Unmute Current Time 0:00 / Duration -:- Loaded : 0% Stream Type LIVE Seek to live, currently behind live LIVE Remaining Time - 0:00 This is a modal window. Beginning of dialog window. Escape will cancel and close the window. Text Color White Black Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Opaque Semi-Transparent Background Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Opaque Semi-Transparent Transparent Window Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Transparent Semi-Transparent Opaque Font Size 50% 75% 100% 125% 150% 175% 200% 300% 400% Text Edge Style None Raised Depressed Uniform Dropshadow Font Family Proportional Sans-Serif Monospace Sans-Serif Proportional Serif Monospace Serif Casual Script Small Caps Reset restore all settings to the default values Done Close Modal Dialog End of dialog window. Advertisement Video Player is loading. Play Video Play Unmute Current Time 0:00 / Duration -:- Loaded : 0% Stream Type LIVE Seek to live, currently behind live LIVE Remaining Time - 0:00 This is a modal window. Beginning of dialog window. Escape will cancel and close the window. Text Color White Black Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Opaque Semi-Transparent Background Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Opaque Semi-Transparent Transparent Window Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Transparent Semi-Transparent Opaque Font Size 50% 75% 100% 125% 150% 175% 200% 300% 400% Text Edge Style None Raised Depressed Uniform Dropshadow Font Family Proportional Sans-Serif Monospace Sans-Serif Proportional Serif Monospace Serif Casual Script Small Caps Reset restore all settings to the default values Done Close Modal Dialog End of dialog window. Next Stay Close ✕ A key highlight includes Tory Café: Ode to Sara and Isidudla: Sara Baartman and Cultural Body Image, a discussion with filmmaker and performer Nomandla Vilakazi on 23 August. This session reflects on the legacy of Sara Baartman and contemporary issues of body image and cultural identity. Artscape CEO Marlene le Roux said: "It is imperative that women of all shapes and sizes, differently abled, of all races and sexualities, tell their stories and feel seen in safe spaces. It is part of the healing. It is part of the revolution. It is part of the work." Beyond performances, the Theatre Foyer Well transforms into an interactive exhibition space for the duration of the festival. Visitors can explore community stalls, wellness initiatives, and free health screenings, with organisations such as the Cancer Alliance and Knit & Natter offering support and information. Artscape CEO Marlene le Roux, believes women's stories should be told Image: Ian Landsberg / Independent Newspapers