On three December evenings, Spier’s amphitheatre will fill with dancers, musicians, singers and actors as A Summer Dream returns for its fifth year. Produced by Brett Bailey of Third World Bunfight and set to the music of Jak Tomas, this hour-long performance brings music, movement and storytelling together beneath the stars. It’s a joyful start to the festive season, made for the whole family.

Spier welcomes Erloom, a young Dutch culinary collective, for an eight week residency, the first time this Hilvarenbeek based group has worked outside the Netherlands. Founded by chef Gijs Bruurs and grown out of a summer restaurant on an organic farm, Erloom is built around fire, nature and the people gathered around the table.

For more than 23 years, Spier Arts Trust's Creative Block programme has provided professional South African artists with opportunities to experiment and grow their careers. The Creative Block: Making a Mark exhibition features 150 works by 85 artists from across South Africa and highlights 10 artists whose practices have evolved alongside the programme. From emerging voices to established names, the exhibition reflects the diversity of contemporary South African art - and highlights the value of sustained support in helping artists discover and refine their unique creative practices.