Illustrative artwork: a fiery phoenix rising above a lantern-lit night festival stage, with a crowd silhouetted below

South Africa · Since 1994

PhoenixFestival of Fire

Rebirth. Transformation. Fire.

A winter gathering of music, art and fire, where the night awakens the spirit and the phoenix rises once more.

Discover Phoenix

The next gathering

25–27 June 2027

Dates confirmed

01What is Phoenix

A ritual of fire.A journey within.

Phoenix Festival of Fire is Vortex's winter gathering, where music, art and fire come together in a space of transformation and renewal.

As the flames rise, we remember that from ashes comes new life.

02The atmosphere

Fire againstthe winter dark.

A crowd gathered in silhouette around a tall column of flame at night
  • A tall bonfire burning against a black night sky, embers rising from the flames
  • Fire performers spinning flame in an open field at night, with trees lit violet behind them
  • A burning structure at the centre of a wide circle of people standing in the dark
  • Ultraviolet fabric sculptures suspended among trees above a night crowd, lit magenta and blue

Photography from the Vortex archive.

03The spirit of Phoenix

What the fireasks of us.

  • 01

    Transformation

    Letting go of the old to welcome the new.

  • 02

    Rebirth

    Rising from the ashes, stronger together.

  • 03

    Unity

    One fire, many hearts.

  • 04

    Respect

    For the land, the people and the moment.

04Phoenix Festival of Fire 2027

The Phoenix is rising.More details coming soon.

Dates
25–27 June 2027

Still to be announced

Line-up, location, tickets and visitor information will be published here.

  • Line-up
  • Venue
  • Tickets
  • Visitor information
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