This week’s spotlight is on some of the coolest and classiest social distancing experiences to try in Johannesburg and surrounds. So gather your friends, family, or your loved ones for our list of unique attractions happening this weekend.
SHOP ANTIQUE HOMEWARE, FASHION, PERFUMES & OTHER COLLECTIBLES IN SANDTON
The Nelson Mandela Square Antique Fair takes place on 4 September in Sandton and is the perfect shopping trip for antique lovers.
South Africa’s longest-running monthly antiques and collectibles fair, this event attracts antique dealers from all over the world. Both the National Antiques and Decorative Arts Association (NAADA) and the South African Antique, Art and Design Association (SAADA) are exhibiting on the day.
Cost: Free entry
When: Sunday, 4 September, 10am to 4pm
Where: Nelson Mandela Square, 5th St, Sandown, Sandton, Johannesburg
Website: naada.co.za | Email: [email protected] | Tel: 082 883 4933
Facebook: @AntiqueFairsEvents | Instagram: @antique_fair_jnb
A CRAFT MARKET, PARADE & MUSIC CONCERT AS WITS TURNS 100
Wits University turns 100 in 2022 and has planned a weekend of celebration around the Braamfontein area from 2 – 4 September. A Wits Parade procession starts at 1.30pm from the Origins Centre before a picnic on the Library Lawns. The day finishes off with a light show by the Piazza. This performance features Jesse Clegg, Sipho Mchunu, and the Johnny Clegg Band paying tribute to Johnny Clegg; Mango Groove; Samthing Soweto; Big Zulu; Khuzani; Holly Rey; Mduduzi Ncube; Lwah Ndlunkulu; the Wits Mass Choir and student bands. Other family-friendly activities on the day include arts and craft market and a kid’s play area. Find the full programme here.
Cost: R100pp for the concert only. book via Quicket. Free entry to other festivities
When: Friday, 2 September to Sunday, 4 September. Various times
Where: Braamfontein, Johannesburg
Website: wits.ac.za | Email:[email protected] | Tel: 011 717 1000
Facebook: @witsuniversity | Instagram: @wits__university
A DECADENT HIGH TEA EXPERIENCE EVERY FIRST SATURDAY & SUNDAY
Olives And Plates Wits Club hosts their exclusive High Tea experience on the first Saturday and Sunday of every month.
A complimentary glass of bubbles is served to guests on arrival before they are seated at a beautiful table setup complete with fresh flowers. With a seasonal menu, the delicious eats are served individually on High Tea stands, first the savoury and then the sweets.
The Afternoon High Tea also features a mug of complimentary imported loose-leaf teas from Germany or a fresh-brewed plunger coffee.
Cost: R590pp, book via email
When: Every First and Sunday from 11.30am to 4.30pm
Where: Olives And Plates Wits Club, 7 Yale Rd, Parktown, Johannesburg
Website: olivesandplates.co.za | Email:[email protected] | Tel: 010 880 4449
Facebook: @OlivesandPlates | Instagram: @olives_and_plates
SEE SCULPTOR ANTON SMIT’S STUNNING WORKS AT THIS PUBLIC EXHIBITION
Nelson Mandela Square, in collaboration with Artyli Gallery, has launched Art Live on the Square with the first exhibition Colossal.
From internationally-acclaimed local sculptor Anton Smit, Colossal features over 20 larger-than-life sculptures and explores South African identity. After this exhibition closes in October, more exhibitions are planned as part of the Art Live on the Square experience.
Cost: Free entry
When: Running until 31 October. Monday to Saturday from 9am to 7pm | Sunday and public holidays from 9am to 6pm
Where: Nelson Mandela Square, Sandton, Johannesburg
Website: artyli.com | Email: [email protected] | Tel: 078 648 8221
Facebook: @artylicom | Instagram: @artylicom
MINDFULNESS MIXED WITH VIBEY DANCE FITNESS AT SECRET SUNRISE JOHANNESBURG
Secret Sunrise JHB hosts another session as Jozi celebrates the changing of the seasons in Rosebank on 4 September.
To mark the start of Spring, participants are given headsets and are guided by facilitators through an experience that incorporates meditation and dance. All ages, genders, and fitness levels are welcome and attendees are urged to bring along water.
Cost: Adults, R125pp, Kids R80. Book via Quicket
When: Sunday, 4 September from 8.30am to 9.30am
Where: The Zone @ Rosebank, 177 Oxford Rd, Rosebank, Johannesburg
Website: secretsunrise.com | Email: [email protected] | Tel: 072 416 5438
Facebook: @secretsunrisejohannesburg | Instagram: @secretsunrisejhb
VIBRANT LIVE CONCERTS WITH LOCAL TALENT AT LEANO STAGE IN BRAAM
Leano Stage is hosting a lineup of great concerts again this weekend. You can look forward to a silent concert with Titi Luzipo and music from The Blk Skies Project.
Also performing is Musa The Voice doing previous and recent collection of his music. The album delivers exactly what’s expected of this lurv pantsula, a mix of collection between Afro-soul and Afropop songs that live at the intersection of love and real life.
Cost: Book here
When: Various concerts and times from Friday, 2 September to Sunday, 4 September
Where: Leano Restaurant & Live Music, 81 De Korte St, Braamfontein, Johannesburg
Email: [email protected] | Tel: 071 664 9253
Facebook: @leanorestaurant | Instagram: @leanorestaurant
DO AN AFTERNOON MOET & CHANDON MIMOSA AT THIS ROOFTOP BAR
Take brunch to new heights every Saturday and Sunday with Alto 234 Bar’s new weekend High Tea offering.
This experience includes entrance to the highest urban bar in Africa with 360 views of the city, a Moët and Chandon mimosa on arrival and an Instax polaroid keepsake. A la carte brunch is made to order and charged separately.
Cost: R300 pp, book via email
When: Every Saturday and Sunday, from 10am to 12pm
Where: Alto234 Bar, The Leonardo, 75 Maude St, Sandton, Johannesburg
Website: alto234.co.za | Email:[email protected] | Tel: 087 536 0000
Facebook: @alto234bar | Instagram:@alto234bar
A NEW VEGAN & VEGETARIAN NIGHT MARKET STARTS THIS FRIDAY
Leafy Greens Cafe hosts their first-ever Night Market in Muldersdrift on 2 September.
This family-friendly event features live music and vendors such as The Pancake Pantry, Kaybee Ceramics and Moo’s Unique Creamery. Leafy Greens, a vegan and vegetarian restaurant, serves dinner as well as its new cocktail menu on the night.
Cost: Free entry
When: Friday, 2 September, 5pm to 10pm
Where: Rocky Ridge Rd, Muldersdrift, Johannesburg
Website: leafygreens.co.za | Email: [email protected] | Tel: 010 595 4563
Facebook: @leafygreenscafe | Instagram: @leafygreenscafe
CATCH THIS STIRRING WAR THEATRE PRODUCTION AT THE MARKET THEATRE
Charles J. Fourie’s critically acclaimed play The Parrot Woman i set against the harsh backdrop of the Anglo-Boer war of the previous century. This new production features a woman of African descent is found on a farm with the dead bodies of a Boer farmer, his wife and children.
The British soldier who guards this strange parrot woman reveals an even more painful and touching truth surrounding this mysterious and apparently mad woman’s relationship with the farmer, his wife and children.
Cost: R90-150pp, book via WebTickets
When: Running until 25 September. Tuesday to Saturday 7pm | Sunday 3pm
Where: 56 Margaret Mcingana St, Newtown, Johannesburg
Website: markettheatre.co.za | Email: [email protected] | Tel: 011 834 1444
Facebook: @themarkettheatre | Instagram: @markettheatre
CREEPY CRAWLY CREATURES AND GOOD PIZZA AT THIS URBAN FARM
This family-friendly venue hosts hourly guided tours to interact with various reptiles, from crocodiles to pythons and also serves the best pizzas in Joburg.
Croc City also features the exciting Croc City FlyOver, the first Nile Crocodile Zip Line in Africa. Designed for the brave at heart, the zip line is an exciting adventure where visitors fly five meters above the ground over the crocodiles. The FlyOver gives adventurers the heart-stopping opportunity to glide over three different size crocodile enclosures ranging in sizes from one meter to five meters, a daring and thrilling ride.
Cost: Croc City entrance fees Adult – R100pp; Child – R70 | Flyover zipline fees: Adult/Child: R100pp
When: Monday to Sunday: 9.30am to 4.30pm
Where: Corner of Cedar & R114, Nietgedacht 535, Chartwell AH
Website: croccity.co.za | Email: [email protected] | Tel: 083 321 1016
Facebook: @croccity | Instagram: @croccity
