Prepare to re-enter the Waking Dream as SS Events, BetaState, and the Club Paradise architects of altered states join forces to unleash Lucid Festival!

On July 5th, 2025, we awaken The Castle of Good Hope – an iconic landmark where Cape Town itself began its journey. Its ancient stones, witness to the city’s dawn, now provide the sacred ground from which our Lucid voyage embarks, transforming into a realm of exhilarating and ethereal wonders.

Full Line Up:

ZANON [BRA]

HEADROOM

TALL TALES (Itone B2B Geometric Flux)

MILES FROM MARS (Max Kibble B2B Deliriant)

STAB VIRUS (Audiojerk B2B Siphe Tebeka)

SYMO

JUHA

POLINA

SIZENHEISER (Jared O’Reilly B2B Zakw1n)

As the winter air bites, we’re going above and beyond to ensure your dream journey is exceptionally comfortable. Discover cozy nooks to kick back in, heaters to gather and socialize under, weatherproofed dancefloors, bars, vendors, and VIP areas – all wrapped in an atmosphere absolutely charged with shared wonder and electric energy.

Deep within its historic heart, the Castle’s former Royal Pool and Bath – once a sanctuary for royal guests – becomes our collective focal point. Here, our community will gather, immersed in the vastness of the eternal waking dream. From this core, our soundscape shall emanate, its echoes weaving through ancient halls and passageways, shaking the very dungeons with vibrant basslines.

It’s a call to rediscover ourselves, inspiring the vision to playfully re-imagine the world around us.

This winter, journey with us a level deeper into the dream, where ancient echoes don’t just meet, they collide with electrifying futuristic visions – a vibrant, pulsating tapestry woven with threads of Japanese lore, set ablaze by lanterns, and prowled by mythical creatures.

An international Dreamer: Zanon

Proving the dream can reach across oceans, Zanon will be flying in from Brazil with Open Bookings and Feeling Artists to bring his hard-hitting progressive psytrance style and striking grooves that send ripples across the dance floor right here in SA!

The Dejavu Headliners: That You Dreamed Would Be Announced

Headroom: A pioneer in the Cape music scene with two decades of expertise. Headroom is best known for his trademark psychedelic touch and mesmerising sound.

Miles From Mars: A duo by Max Kibble and Deliriant are known for immersive, surreal soundscapes and pounding basslines that fill the room and shake the foundations in the classic Miles From Mars fashion!

Tall Tales: Made up of the two legends in the festival scene, Geometric Flux and Itone come together to form Tall Tales to foster unity with their psytrance-inspired sound.

Stab Virus: A duo by Audiojerk and Siphe Tebeka come together to push the boundary of the dream with a stunning display of riotous techno. Together, the dizzying blend of Stab Virus perfectly encapsulates the surreal sense of the Lucid dream.

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