The Maynardville Evening Food Market (MEFM), in partnership with the Maynardville Open-Air Festival 2023, invites micro-food business owners and entrepreneurs to share dishes and local flavours with both theatregoers and the local foodie community.
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The return of the Maynardville Open-Air Theatre Festival, which has stood as a historic pillar for Cape Town’s theatergoers, represents a return to what makes the Mother City unique – a place where the arts and business can find community.
Open Air Collective, in collaboration with VRT Theatrical, has gone above and beyond to ensure our reintegration as a community, inviting the surrounding community to join in by going door-to-door handing out thousands of flyers, sponsoring tickets for old age homes, and providing ticket discounts with the launch of the Friends of Maynardville Programme, which offers discounts on all Maynardville Festival tickets to the local community.
All of the excitement surrounding the festival has drawn a lot of attention. Two established Cape Town brands, Litehouse Lighting Company and Oryx Desert Salt, have jumped on board to support the festival and evening market.
The off-stage magic is due in part to Litehouse; its lighting illuminates the park in a truly spectacular way, making the experience magical. Non-theatregoers should also pay a visit.
In the spirit of community, Litehouse is hosting a weekly R500 giveaway, and visitors must keep an eye out for the information posted throughout the venue.
Oryx Desert Salt, in collaboration with Open Air Collective, is this year’s official food sponsor. Guests can now enjoy the taste of beautiful desert salt with all of their market favourites, which is sustainably sourced from southern Africa’s Kalahari Desert.
Within a few months, Marynardville’s Open-Air Theatre Festival has evolved from a space solely dedicated to art and theatre to a central hub for business, community, theatre, partnerships and more!
Tickets for the 2023 Maynardville Open-Air Theatre Festival season are available via Quicket.
Details:
- Running dates: 16 January to 5 March 2023
- Location: Maynardville Park | Piers Road, Wynberg, Cape Town
- Theatre tickets: Quicket
- Website: maynardville.co.za
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Delight in “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” at the Maynardville Open-Air Festival
Picture: Domenic Gorin / Supplied