The Robin's Nest

25/06/2018

If you're here over National Arts Festival Grahamstown 2018, you won't want to miss out on Cibo, Feed Your Guests's offering up at the Monument Restaurant!

20/06/2018

Welcome to Grahamstown, we cannot wait to meet you!

19/06/2018

For those of you traveling to Grahamstown for the National Arts Festival Grahamstown, be sure to pack your Duck Apparel jackets. They are the absolute BEST for our 4-seasons-in-one-day weather! If you don't have one, find their stall at and buy one!

Oh, Hello travel buddy!

#2018

05/07/2017

02/07/2017

So looking forward to seeing this production!

We were so fortunate to have Dada Masilo's 'Giselle' debut at the National Arts Festival in 2017. The run was sold out, but we can all delight in its beauty through Jan Potgieter's photography - as exquisite as the performance.

22/06/2017

If you're looking for a little somewhere special to sneak in while you're here in Grahamstown over Festival time, pop in at Noom, enjoy their relaxed eclectic vibe and a cup of coffee!

16/06/2017

Counting down the days!

Themba dreams of one day flying an aircraft and diving deep into the blue sky and leaving all the troubles of the township behind. As he stands at the fence looking at the Airport, behind him are shacks and multitudes of hopeless children whose dreams are perishing before their eyes. Will Themba rea...

12/06/2017

K-Day Week has almost begun!

The annual derby between Kingswood College, St Andrew's College, The Diocesan School for Girls and St Andrew's Preparatory School takes place this week.

This jam packed week culminates in the 1st XV rugby game hosted this year by St Andrew's College, DSG and St Andrew's Prep School on Saturday, 17 June 2017.

K-Day at a glance:
- Tuesday 13 June 2017: K-Day Concert

- Wednesday 14 June 2017: Boys Hockey

- Thursday 15 June 2017: K-Day Debating

- Friday 16 June 2017: K-day Netball, OK vs OA Rugby and Hockey

K-Day Cheering - Friday night at City Lords

- Saturday 17 June 2017: K-Day Girls Hockey, K-Day Rugby

NOTE: A more detailed programme will be made available as soon as it is available.

06/06/2017

Our printed programmes are now on shelves. Pick up your copy from selected Exclusive Books stores or theatres, Standard Bank - South Africa branches and tourism offices nationally. Or if you want to save trees, you can download the PDF here: https://goo.gl/bptspq

We love this photo we found on Twitter of festival-goers with their programmes. Photo credit Christel-Michel Kruger

11/05/2017

07/02/2017

So lovely to host one of my amazing friends, out from Oz, in my special little Nest! Thanks for the visit Anna-Maria and Paul, I'm sad you're leaving, come again soon X

10/10/2016

If you haven't popped in to the Voila Grahamstown pop-up shop at The Highlander - Grahamstown you're definitely missing out! While you're out and about this in busy Grahamstown go spoil yourself or someone you love. They're open every morning from 10am to every evening at 7pm! Enjoy :)