Common Ground: The Orange Experience

COMMON GROUND: THE ORANGE EXPERIENCE

Pretty Cool Strangers SA presents an immersive creative experience powered by PLAY where strangers connect, art comes alive, and the night unfolds after dark.

31 October 2026

Du Monye Art Gallery, Bayswater,Bloemfontein

14:00 pm till 00:00am

This Halloween, step into COMMON GROUND a space built around play, art, music and cultural preservation

THE EXPERIENCE:

STRANGER CARDS

Inspired by Alice in Borderland, challenge yourself with unexpected questions, dares and interactions designed to get strangers talking, laughing and connecting.

BODY CLAY LIVE PERFORMANCE

Experience a one-of-a-kind opening performance exploring the relationship between the human body and clay, opening the Ceramic Exhibition.

THE 10-METRE COLOURING BOOK

A giant collaborative artwork where everyone gets to leave their mark. Pick up a colour, meet someone new and help bring it to life.

T-SHIRT PRINTING

Bring your own WHITE T-shirt and customize it at our live printing activation for R50.

MUSIC & GALLERY WALKABOUT

Explore the art gallery, discover creative work and experience a curated soundtrack of amapiano, hip-hop, neo soul and more from Bloemfontein's DJs

AFTER DARK PLAY ACTIVATION

As night falls, the experience shifts into an energetic after-dark playground featuring POWER PLAY activations, refreshments, music and spooky vibes from strangers

COME FOR THE ART.

PLAY FOR THE CONNECTION.

FIND YOUR COMMON GROUND.

POWERED BY PLAY