Established in 1990, Splashy Fen is South Africa’s longest-running music festival, which every Easter attracts thousands of people to a farm near Underberg in KwaZulu-Natal for a unique outdoor music experience.

The next festival takes place from 5 to 9 April 2012 and will once again offer a four-day line-up of some of the country’s hottest acts, top-class sound and lighting, plus a wide choice of outdoor leisure activities for the whole family. Add to that the beautiful scenery of the southern Drakensberg, an abundance of different food and drink outlets, colourful arts and crafts, a crèche and children’s entertainment programme, as well as various camping and accommodation options and you’re set for a winner of a long weekend!

Splashy Fen has something for everyone; in fact there’s nothing else in South Africa quite like it!

Well known artists who have performed at Splashy Fen over the years include: Syd Kitchen

Syd Kitchen

Sydney Stanley Kitchen, was a South African guitarist, singer-songwriter and poet. Because of his uncompromising attitude towards the music industry he became an iconic figure in his native South Africa, and also around the world, albeit in relatively small circles...

, Tony Cox

Tony Cox (South African musician)

Tony Cox is a Zimbabwean born guitarist and composer based in Cape Town, South Africa. A master of the Fingerpicking style of guitar playing, he has won the SAMA for best instrumental album twice...

, Steve Newman

Steve Newman

Steve Newman is an accomplished South African acoustic guitarist, and was a founder member of the popular African group Tananas. For thirty years Newman has been collaborating with fellow South African guitarist, Tony Cox. He is also one of The Aquarian Quartet, consisting of Tony Cox, Syd Kitchen...

, Ladysmith Black Mambazo

Ladysmith Black Mambazo

Ladysmith Black Mambazo is a male choral group from South Africa that sings in the vocal styles of isicathamiya and mbube. They rose to worldwide prominence as a result of singing with Paul Simon on his album, Graceland and have won multiple awards, including three Grammy Awards...

, Vusi Mahlasela

Vusi Mahlasela

Vusi Sidney Mahlasela Ka Zwane is a Sotho South African singer-songwriter.His music is generally described as "African folk". His work was an inspiration to many in the anti-apartheid movement. His themes include the struggle for freedom, and forgiveness and reconciliation with enemies...

, Koos Kombuis

Koos Kombuis

Koos Kombuis is a South African musician, singer, songwriter and writer who became famous as part of a group of anti-establishment maverick Afrikaans musicians, who, under the collective name of Voëlvry , toured campuses...

, Shawn Phillips

Shawn Phillips

Shawn Phillips is a folk-rock musician, primarily influential in the 1960s and 1970s.Phillips has recorded twenty albums and worked with musicians including Donovan, Paul Buckmaster, J. Peter Robinson, Eric Clapton, Steve Winwood, Bernie Taupin, and many others...

, Hinds Brothers, Madala Kunene, Neill Solomon, Landscape Prayers, Tananas

Tananas

Tananas, is a South African band formed in 1987. Originally it consisted of Mozambican Gito Baloi , Ian Herman and Steve Newman . First recorded by the independent label Shifty Records. Tananas combines jazz, Mozambican salsa and township jive...

, Just Jinjer, Hothouse Flowers

Hothouse Flowers

The Hothouse Flowers are an Irish rock group that combines traditional Irish music with influences from soul, gospel and rock.-Career:The group first formed in 1985 when Liam Ó Maonlaí and Fiachna Ó Braonáin began performing as street musicians, or buskers, on the streets of Dublin,Ireland as "The...

, Tree63

Tree63

Tree63 was a Contemporary Christian Music band from Durban, South Africa.-History:The band was formed in 1996 and originally, it was unnamed. In 1997, the band had to come up with a name before performing at North Beach, Durban, and came up with "Tree". They added the 63 part of their name in 2000...

, Dan Patlansky, Watershed

Watershed (South African band)

Watershed is a South African Pop-Rock band, which was founded in Johannesburg in 1998.-History:Most famous for their signature tune 'Indigo Girl' in 2002, Watershed became a 'natural' success when a German radio DJ heard the single whilst vacationing in South Africa and played it on the air in...

, Springbok Nude Girls, The Parlotones

The Parlotones

The Parlotones is a rock band based in Johannesburg, South Africa. They have achieved multiplatinum-selling status in their home country. They experiment with their sound and various structures in their songs, incorporating the typical doo-wop or traditional folk structures. The Parlotones are...

 and Chris Chameleon

Chris Chameleon

Chris Chameleon is a South African musician. Chris was born as Chris Mulder on Wednesday, July 28, 1971. He is currently a solo artist, and was previously the lead singer and bass guitarist for the band Boo!. Chris has experience as an actor, making his debut in Franz Marx's Sonkring in the early...

, to name but a few.