With so many options to choose from, finding the right setting and atmosphere for an event is not always an easy task. Here’s our selection of Joburg venues for hire, suitable for a variety of occasions.
THE MESHCLUB
The MESH club is a curated members’ club for entrepreneurs to meet, work and socialise in a stimulating environment. Members get access to desk space, meeting rooms, boardrooms and a cinema, as well as reciprocal clubs around the globe, and a monthly calendar with events to exchange advice and ideas with fellow creatives. Adjacent to MESH Club is Mix Cocktail Bar, which is open to the public from 4pm on weekdays and 10am on Saturdays. All the spaces, including the bar and the cinema, can be hired exclusively for events.
Address: 2nd floor, Trumpet on Keyes, 21 Keyes Avenue Rosebank, Johannesburg
Website: www.meshclub.co.za | Email: [email protected] | Tel: 010 594 5545
THE SYRENE
A quiet hideout in the heart of Rivonia, The Syrene is a family-run boutique hotel. They have an in-house art gallery, featuring a variety of local artists, as well as The Elm Tree Restaurant, open seven days a week for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Special occasions such as baby showers or weddings of up to 45 people, as well as regular art exhibitions are hosted at The Syrene. Conferencing facilities and meeting spaces are also available inside the restaurant or lounge, as well as the executive meeting room or garden gallery room.
Address: 28 Wessel Road, Rivonia, Johannesburg
Website: www.thesyrene.co.za | Email: [email protected] | Tel: 011 231 3900
VENUEX
An old banqueting hall located in central Joburg, VenuEx is available for corporate events, training events, weddings and music events. It can cater for up to 500 people and is managed by Urban Ocean, a contemporary property developer. Their goal is to enrich South Africa’s cities by re-inventing the culture of inner city living and working, in a similar style to New York and London.
Address: Corner of Simmonds and Albertina Sisulu Streets, Johannesburg
Website: www.urbanocean.com | Email: [email protected] | Tel: 0 82 905 5866
HORIZONS VENUE
Located on a cliff’s edge in the upmarket suburb of Linksfield Ridge, Horizons Venue is a modern multi-level space with endless north-facing views overlooking Johannesburg. There are two entertainment, bar and dining areas, as well as numerous private meeting rooms, expansive outdoor balconies, an infinity pool and a terraced garden with panoramic city views. Conveniently situated near Sandton, the main highways and O.R. Tambo Airport, it’s a suitable location for various events such as corporate year-end parties, product launches, conferences, weddings or film and photo shoots. Horizons venue has a capacity of 30-250 guests.
Address: 36 Kallenbach Drive, Linksfield, Johannesburg
Website: www.sandtonvenue.co.za | Email: [email protected] | Tel: 082 901 1919
EYETHU LIFESTYLE CENTRE
Eyethu Lifestyle Centre is located in the heart of Soweto, a cosmopolitan township that is home to around 2.5 million people and renowned for its cultural treasures. Meaning “our own”, “Eyethu” is a reference to the first black-owned cinema that opened in the area in 1969. Beyond screening films that were banned by the former apartheid government, the cinema became a hotspot for local and international entertainment, hosting early performances by now well-renowned artists such as Sipho “Hotstix” Mabuse and Ladysmith Black Mambazo, as well as international performers such as Percy Sledge, Brook Benton and Timmy Thomas. To honour this history, founder of Eyethu Lifestyle Centre, Mandla Tshabalala, has created a multipurpose space to support local creatives who “are active about developing and recognising ‘our own’”. With an in-house art gallery, wine cellar and covered outside deck as well as conference, kitchen, stage and sound facilities, the venue is suitable for a variety of occasions, such as private receptions, corporate events, year-end functions, seminars, fashion shows, graduation ceremonies, training sessions, baby showers and conferences.
Address: 00651 Tshabalala Street, Mofolo Central, Soweto
Website: www.eyethulifestylecentre.africa | Email: [email protected] | Tel: 063 616 1038
BREEZEBLOCK
Breezeblock is a home-grown, owner-run cafe space in Joburg’s diverse and artistic neighbourhood of Brixton. Designed by talented artist Justin Brett, the venue features a vibey interior and serene courtyard with a succulent garden, fish pond and iconic tile mural. The owners welcome a broad spectrum of occasions– from private breakfasts, lunches or dinners to birthdays, mehndi and weddings, as well as corporate events, music performances and fashion shoots. Breezeblock is fully licensed and able to cater for halaal meals through an external caterer.
Address: 29 Chiswick Street, Brixton, Johannesburg
Website: www.breezeblock.co.za | Email: [email protected] | Tel: 076 705 3992
