Pictured from left to right: Makhelwane Fest in Soweto; StartupGrind x Mesh Club; and a Drag Brunch at A Street Bar Named Desire in Parkwood
Enjoy brunch
Sat, Jan 28 – A Street Bar Named Desire in Parkwood hits the high notes with a drag brunch hosted by the glorious Adam.Date Night downtown and Karaoke in Melville
Every Thu – Spice up date night at The Marabi Club with a three-course meal, complimentary wine, and live musicThu Jan 26 – The stage is yours at the 90's themed karaoke night at Karaoke Kong in Melville
At the market
Sat and Sun – Until April, take a drive to the The Field Berry Farm Market for raspberry pickingSat and Sun – The Fourways Farmer's Market in scenic Modderfontein has a great selection of street food vendors, lovely spaces for families to enjoy in the morning, and plenty of music for the afternoon party crowd.
Fri Jan 27 – Jan 29 – Celebrate local Soweto culture at the Makhelwane Festival, with a superb line-up of activities, great food and cool people. The programme includes something for everyone – from family friendly things to do, to catering to those with an entrepreneurial interest.
Shopping on my mind
Jan 28 – Jan 29 Mall of Africa closes off January with a super line-up of end-of-season sales at their Shopping Weekend Out.Wine o'clock
Jan 28 – Jan 29 Book your tickets for Sip in the City two-day wine festival in Braamfontein.We need to remember so it never happens again
Thu Jan 26 - Commemorate the 78th anniversary of the Liberation of Auschwitz with the Johannesburg Holocaust and Genocide Centre on International Holocaust Remembrance Day. The centre's mission is to keep alive the message of tolerance.
Streaming now
Until Feb 13 The best of French Cinema is online and free to watch with My French Film Festival. You can also win a 10GB data bundle.City sounds
Sun Jan 29 – Head to Parkview for Sunday Sessions at Blind Tiger Café.Sun Jan 29 – Jazzuary Series takes you through groovy jazz and soul sounds at Native Rebels in Soweto
Sun Jan 29 – End your week off with Sunday Jazz at Sanctuary Mandela in Houghton
Learn from the best
Wed Feb 1 – Book your tickets for a conversation on "Tech Secrets for Business Growth" with StartUp Grind x Mesh Club in Rosebank, featuring Pineapple Co-founder Ndabenhle Junior Ngulube with Brian Mlambo. Just the thing to get that business mind whirring.Have a laugh
Sun Jan 29 – The Bioscope Comedy Sundays are back!A head's up for later this month – don't miss...
Sat Feb 4 – Book your tickets for Chinese Lunar New Year celebrations at Sacred Heart CollegeSat Feb 4 – An amazing celebreation of local culture, Cotton Fest comes to Newtown
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