The Luxurious Marble Circus 2025 Review: See the Highlights of a Weekend of Wonder

Over the weekend of 4 and 5 October 2025, The Luxurious Marble Circus transformed GROUND the Venue in Muldersdrift into a world of wonder and whimsy, bringing together 12,000 guests for an incredible celebration of food, fashion, production, music and creativity.

The Luxurious Marble Circus performers and Mi Casa | What's on in Joburg

The Luxurious Marble Circus rings in a successful second year

This 2025 edition was only the event’s second year hosting this spectacle of an experience, but The Luxurious Marble Circus has already cemented itself as South Africa’s most ambitious and artfully produced festival, serving a high-luxury, high-fun experience that exists in a class of its own.

Over 238 musicians and performers filled the weekend with up to 23 hours of nonstop entertainment. Artists included local favourites DJ Zinhle, Oskido, Laura Zimmerman, Amy Wiles, Mi Casa, Mörda, Kid Fonque, Shekinah, DJ Kent, Mo Flava, and the Soweto Gospel Choir, to name a few.

Trapeze artists, mimes, and other wonderful characters donned sequinned suits and carousel-skirts, roaming the venue and taking to the stage for moments that left guests in awe. With projection mapping and pyrotechnics lighting up the night sky, guests were swept into a dreamscape of colour and sound, a sensory crescendo that set a new benchmark for live production in South Africa.

The Luxurious Marble Circus ferris wheel and female performer | What's on in Joburg

Delightful dishes and interactive experiences

Gastronomy was in the spotlight as chef David Higgs and The Marble Group redefined outdoor and festival dining, serving over 32,700 dishes paired with 88 unique beverages and 37 delicious cocktails. Guests dined al-fresco, in forests, under umbrellas or on zebra-striped loungers, sipping bubbly and moving between spaces that fused food with theatre, live art, design and storytelling.

The Luxurious Marble Circus brought together 12 brand partners and 18 interactive spaces, each designed to immerse guests into a world beyond words. Whether living an F1 dream-come-true in the Heineken Paddock, laughing it up in Savanna’s Dry District, fusing food, fashion and hot-air-ballooning with Fabiani, trampolining to tunes with 947, or taking in the views on Investec’s Wheel of Wonder, there truly was something for everyone.

The Luxurious Marble Circus stage and pyrotechnics | What's on in Joburg

The Luxurious Marble Circus Legacy initiative

Beyond the entertainment, The Luxurious Marble Circus continues to honour its ethos of ‘leaving a legacy beyond luxury’. Through the LMC Legacy initiative, the festival aims to contribute R1.5 million towards uplifting 11 local beneficiaries, driving impact across food, fashion, and creative education.

The programme also set a new benchmark for sustainability and waste management at local festivals, not only auditing CO2 emissions and basing decision-making on environmental impact, but seeking to recycle 70% of waste, proving that world-class experiences can inspire meaningful change.

“By placing purpose at the heart of this experience, we’ve not only celebrated excellence, but redefined what it means to show up with meaning – to give back, to lead boldly, and to inspire others to do the same,” says Ryan Parkhurst, Investec Wealth & Investment International, head of marketing.

“This year’s event wasn’t just memorable; it was transformative – proof that when brands come together with heart and intention, extraordinary things happen.”