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Markets, Shopping & Food
Hip food and craft markets have become one of the most popular ways for Joburgers to spend their weekends and there are a number of great events to choose from. Read our special markets feature for the full lowdown on what's on offer. In addition foodie festivals, craft beer events and fashionable pop-up shops are also growing in popularity.
To keep up to date with all the best food, wine and design events taking place in Joburg this week, see our weekly What's On round-up.
Buying tickets
Computicket, 0861 915 8000, is the biggest ticket booking website and lists events online. It accepts all major credit cards, and bookings can also be made by phone or in-store. Computicket has stores in Rosebank Mall, Sandton City Checkers, Park Station, Montecasino, Hyde Park Corner and numerous other locations throughout Gauteng.Other ticket retailers include Webtickets, 0861 22 5598, which delivers barcoded tickets via email, Ticketpros and Quicket. For selected student events, visit Plankton.mobi. Most theatre venues have box offices onsite that are open during the day and for pre-show collection of tickets.
Cinemas
- Atlas Studio
- Cine Centre Killarney
- Nu Metro
- Ster-Kinekor Cinema Nouveau
- Ster-Kinekor - Sandton
- Ster-Kinekor - The Zone at Rosebank
Concert venues
The Joburg music scene offers everything from indie and rock to afro jazz and soul.Parks and Outdoor Venues
- Beechwood Gardens
- Common Ground
- Ganico Organic Estate
- Inanda Club
- Kyalami Equestrian Park
- Mary Fitzgerald Square
- Riversands Farm Village
Pop-up venues and venues for hire
- 10 Fricker Road
- Botho Project Space (Parktown West)
- chiesa di PAZZO LUPi
- Eyethu Lifestyle Centre
- Foxwood House
- Freemason's Hall
- Fynn Studio
- Glenshiel
- Joziburg Lane
- King Kong
- Levelthree Premium Venue
- MOAD
- New Braamfontein Lofts
- Newtown Music Factory
- Ohana Joburg
- One Eloff
- Salt + Stone
- Shepstone Gardens
- St Martin's In-the-Veld Anglican Church
- Summer Place
- The Alhambra Theatre
- The Birdhouse
- The Forge
- The Forum White Light
- The Galleria
- The Gallery Art Bar
- The Old Railway Station
- The Park House of Events on 7
- The Sands
- The Transvaal Post Office
- Trackside Creative
- Villa Arcadia
- Vintage on Main
- WeWork at The Link
- Yukon House
Sport
South Africans love their sports and each of Joburg's major stadiums has a special place in international sporting history. Rugby, football and cricket are the biggest sports in this city, although golf, cycling and running also feature regularly on the sporting schedule.
To keep up to date with the latest sporting events taking place in Joburg this week, see our weekly What's On round-up.
Stadiums
- DP World Wanderers Stadium
- Elkah Soweto Cricket Oval
- Kyalami Grand Prix Circuit
- Orlando Stadium
- Rand Stadium
- SuperSport Park
- Ticketpro Dome
Theatres
- Carnival City
- Joburg Theatre
- Lyric Theatre
- Market Theatre
- National Children's Theatre
- Olive Tree Theatre
- People's Theatre
- Pieter Toerien's Montecasino Theatre & Studio
- POPArt
- Roodepoort Theatre
- South African State Theatre
- Soweto Theatre
- Sun Arena Times Square
- Theatre in the park
- Theatre on the Square
- The Teatro at Montecasino
- The Theatre Linden
- Tin Town Theatre
- UJ Arts Centre Theatre
- Victory Theatre
- Windybrow Theatre
- Wits Theatre