POST FOMO: Burn the Default, Right Here, Right Now

While the Clan goes up in flames out there in the dust, we're lighting our own fire right here in Cape Town. Post FOMO isn’t just an event — it’s a mindset. It’s about moving past the Fear Of Missing Out, grounding yourself in the magic of right here, right now, and remembering that you don’t need the Tankwa to Burn. You ARE the burn.

From the CEXx crew (2017-19) we bring you, Post FOMO, for the ones who couldn't make it this year. It's for the ones who dreamed, packed, planned... and stayed. It's for the ones who get it — that the spirit of the Burn isn't just about a location; it's a social experiment, a radical commitment to living fully and freely, wherever you are planted.

So on the night the Clan burns in the desert, we’re throwing down a night that channels the principles, the chaos, the dust, the magic — Burner style.

What’s Post FOMO All About?

Post FOMO is reclaiming your space and time. It’s dropping the FOMO and picking up your flame. It’s embodying some of the principles we know and love:

Radical Self-Expression: Come as your wildest, weirdest self. Face paint, fur coats, goggles — hell, wear nothing but your glowsticks if that’s your jam.
Radical Inclusion: Whether you’ve Burned a dozen times or only in your heart, you belong here. Whether you consider yourself kinky or not, you belong here.
Gifting: Bring a little something-something to share — a snack, a dance move, a pocket poem, or a warm fuzzy.
Radical Self-Reliance: Be your own hero. Pack your own toys, condom and lube as well as drinks, snacks, your sparkle, your vibe.
Communal Effort: Help set the mood. We will be building a small art piece to burn. Lend a hand. Welcome newbies. Volunteer as a Fire Marshall, for the Event Decor team, or bring your ideas of your contribution.
Civic Responsibility: Consent, consent, consent. Respect each other. Respect the space.
Leaving No Trace: We party. We clean up. We leave it better.
Participation: There are no spectators. Only co-creators.
Immediacy: Be here. Feel it. Live it.

We’re bringing a taste of that dusty energy into the default world. A taste of hugging strangers (with consent), building art out of dreams, setting intentions on fire.

What You Can Expect

A little art work created by our attendees
An offering space where you can sit with the dust, write a note, a desire, a good bye, a piece of your heart for the Clan Burn happening across the horizon.
A mini burn — we will be setting fire to our art work and burn away what we’re ready to release.
Music that pulses with the heartbeat of the desert — deep house, dusty beats, tribal echoes.
Radical Expression everywhere — costumes, lights, painted faces, and wide-open hearts.
Vibes so good you’ll swear you smell the dust.
Shared moments of gratitude, remembrance, mischief, and pure unfiltered joy.