Splashy Fen

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title: "Splashy Fen" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["music-festivals-established-in-1990", "folk-festivals-in-south-africa", "autumn-in-south-africa", "1990-establishments-in-south-africa"] description: "South African music festival" topic_path: "arts" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Splashy_Fen" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0

::summary South African music festival ::

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Field	Value
music_festival_name	Splashy Fen
image	File:Splashy Fen 2009 Aerial.jpg
caption	The Ultimate Outdoor Experience!
location	Underberg, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
years_active	since 1990
founders	Bart Fokkens and Peter Ferraz
dates	Easter weekend
genre	Rock & Folk
website	http://www.splashyfen.co.za
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| music_festival_name = Splashy Fen | image = File:Splashy Fen 2009 Aerial.jpg | caption = The Ultimate Outdoor Experience! | location = Underberg, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | years_active = since 1990 | founders = Bart Fokkens and Peter Ferraz | dates = Easter weekend | genre = Rock & Folk | website = http://www.splashyfen.co.za 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, KwaZulu-Natal for a unique outdoor music experience. Also present are arts and crafts stalls, food and drink outlets, crèche and children's entertainment programme, as well as various camping and accommodation options. The most recent festival took place from the 28th March-1st April 2024.

Well-known artists who have performed at Splashy Fen over the years include: Wheatus, Bowling for Soup, Kim Churchill, Syd Kitchen, Mark Schonau,Tony Cox, Steve Newman, Ladysmith Black Mambazo, Vusi Mahlasela, Koos Kombuis, Shawn Phillips, Hinds Brothers, Madala Kunene, Neill Solomon, Jimm Harisson Project, Landscape Prayers, Tananas, Just Jinjer, Hothouse Flowers, Tree63, Dan Patlansky, Watershed, Springbok Nude Girls, The Parlotones, Prime Circle and Chris Chameleon.

Don Clarke, convener of the Legends of the Fen show, and his partner Dicky Roberts, have been managing and hosting the Legends showcase at the festival since 2016. This initiative brought South African icons like Steve Fataar (14 March 1943 - 31 January 2020) back to the festival. In 2019, Don Clarke and P J Powers shared the stage and performed the 1986 hit song, Sanbonani.

Ultimate Splashy Fen Song

Don Clarke wrote the song, "Hey-na Splashy" in 2008, the year he made his debut appearance at the festival.

References

References

1. "Splashy Fen Official".
2. Egersdorfer, Frederic. (2024-04-01). "A Recap of the Vibrant Weekend at South Africa's Iconic Music Festival". Frederic Egersdorfer & Underground Press.
3. sosuterbill. (2019-02-18). "P J Powers to rock Splashy Fen".
4. (10 June 2019). "SANBONANI PJ Powers & Don Clarke".
5. (March 6, 2008). "Het-Na Won't Hurt Don's Splashy Debut".

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