HMF ’27Book tickets ↗

The 5th festival
& symposium

05—07 March 2027 ✦ Hogsback

Three days of forest magic, curious minds, good music and the incredible world of fungi.

Follow the spores ↓

Come curious.
Leave connected.

Fly agaric mushroom illustrationDeath cap mushroom illustration✳

Forest noticeThere’s a whole secret world beneath our feet.
This March, come meet it.

Boletus mushroom illustration

01   The ReGen Edition

Sustainable is not enough!

We need to
Regenerate!

Fungi are nature’s original recyclers, connectors and regenerators. They turn the old into new life and remind us that the good stuff happens in relationship.

Join scientists, growers, artists, farmers, healers, musicians and bright-eyed forest folk for a weekend of learning, making and celebrating.

ReGenerateMake new life from what remains.
ReConnectFind the networks beneath us.
ReMemberRemember our place in the whole.

02   Pick your adventure

One wild
little weekend.

No lanyard energy here. Just three days of big ideas, muddy boots, beautiful food and the kind of people you’re glad you met.

Friday · 05 March

Hands-on
cultivation

Grow something. Get your hands dirty. Take the magic home.

R500 per ticket · 40 places

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Friday evening

Evening esoteric
session

Stories, cultural meaning and the deeper life of fungi.

R100 per ticket · 150 places

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Saturday · 06 March

Scientific
sessions

Big ideas, bright minds and future-facing mycology.

R350 per ticket · 200 places

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Saturday night

WE MUSH ROCK!

Food, friends, forest vibes and seriously good music.

R200 per ticket · 150 places

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Sunday · 07 March

Guided wild
mushroom foray

Slow down. Look closely. Let the forest do the talking.

R50 per ticket · 50 places

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Saturday night / Hogsback

WE
MUSH
ROCK!

Hogsback Mushroom Festival
One magical night. One hell of a gig.
Food, drinks, forest vibes and seriously good music.
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03   Meet us in the mountains

Hogsback
is calling.

Ancient afro-montane forest, misty mornings and more magic than you can fit in a weekend.

Plan your visit ↗
Waterfall in the Hogsback forest
Follow the water
Hogsback mountains and wildflowers
High country
Woodland path in Hogsback
Into the green

04   A little look back

Throwback
to the magic.

Missed the last wild gathering? Take a peek at the forest folk, the fungi and the full festival feeling.

Don’t miss the mycelium

Your tickets.
Your adventure.

Choose your events, gather your people and join us in Hogsback, 5–7 March 2027.Book your festival tickets ↗One booking. Your choice of five events.

Collect / redeem your tickets at Hogsback Inn.
For ticket queries, changes or disputes, contact Kinesh Chetty · 076 315 3009.