Splashy Fen

{{Short description|South African music festival}}

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{{infobox music festival

| 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{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Splashy Fen Official|url=http://splashyfen.co.za/|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=|website=Splashty 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.{{cite web| url = https://www.undergroundpress.co.za/news/music/sunny-vibes-and-melodic-delights-splashy-fen-2024-weekend-wrap-up| title = A Recap of the Vibrant Weekend at South Africa's Iconic Music Festival| last = Egersdorfer| first = Frederic| date = 2024-04-01| website = Underground Press| publisher = Frederic Egersdorfer & Underground Press| access-date = 2024-04-04 }}

Well-known artists who have performed at Splashy Fen over the years include: Wheatus, Bowling for Soup, Kim Churchill, Syd Kitchen, 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.{{Cite web|last=sosuterbill|date=2019-02-18|title=P J Powers to rock Splashy Fen|url=https://sosuterbill.com/2019/02/18/p-j-powers-to-rock-splashy-fen/|access-date=2020-07-26|website=.....SoSuterBill.....|language=en}} 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.{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=10 June 2019|title=SANBONANI PJ Powers & Don Clarke|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tm9EN8o6PwA|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=July 25, 2020|website=YouTube}}