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Scatterlings Music Festival

Aug 1, 2026 Johannesburg

Scatterlings Music Festival is a debut music festival held on 1 August 2026 at Huddle Park in Johannesburg, South Africa. The event celebrates Johnny Clegg’s musical legacy and South African cultural identity...

Music festival South African Music +3

Friday Night Telescope Viewings

Jul 3-31, 2026 Johannesburg

Friday Night Telescope Viewings are free astronomy sessions held every Friday in July 2026 at the Wits Anglo American Digital Dome in Johannesburg. Visitors can use telescopes to observe the Moon, planets...

Astronomy Telescope Viewing +7

Warmth & Wonder Winter Pop Up Market

Jul 25-26, 2026 Johannesburg

The Warmth & Wonder Winter Pop Up Market is a two-day curated winter market held on 25–26 July 2026 at SASS The Venue in Bedfordview, Johannesburg, featuring over 50 local vendors offering...

Market Winter +6

TX Theatre Hub Festival

Jul 23-26, 2026 Johannesburg

The TX Theatre Hub Festival runs from 23 to 26 July 2026 at The Market Theatre in Johannesburg. Its four-day programme presents five recognised productions from Tembisa's theatre scene and offers free...

Theatre Performing Arts +4

Fak’ugesi presents Kancícà and Kwasukasukela

Apr 25 - Jul 26, 2026 Johannesburg

Fak’ugesi presents Kancícà and Kwasukasukela, a 60-minute immersive digital art and film exhibition held at the Wits Anglo American Digital Dome in Johannesburg. The event showcases two powerful narratives: one tracing the...

Digital Art Film +6

Vusi Mahlasela at Jozi Gold

Jul 25, 2026 Johannesburg

Vusi Mahlasela will perform at Jozi Gold in Braamfontein, Johannesburg, on 25 July 2026 as part of the venue's Saturday jazz series. The concert is expected to feature established favourites and a...

Live music Jazz +4

Standard Bank Jazz for Young People Festival

Jul 25, 2026 Johannesburg

The Standard Bank Jazz for Young People Festival is a full-day music event held at the National School of the Arts in Johannesburg on July 25, 2026. It showcases performances by various...

Jazz Music Music festival +4

Ladles of Love Mandela Day event

Jul 22, 2026 Johannesburg

The Ladles of Love Mandela Day event, held at the Johannesburg Expo Centre in Nasrec on July 22, 2026, was a large-scale community service initiative. Organized by the hunger-relief organization Ladles of...

Community Service Hunger Relief +5

Mandela Day Events Johannesburg 2026

Jul 15-22, 2026 Johannesburg

Mandela Day Events Johannesburg 2026 is a series of community service activations and public events across Johannesburg from 15 to 22 July 2026, honoring Nelson Mandela’s legacy through volunteer activities and civic...

Community Service Cultural events +3

Mandela Day Walk and Run 2026

Jul 19, 2026 Johannesburg

The Mandela Day Walk and Run 2026 is a mass participation athletic and cultural event held in Johannesburg to honor Nelson Mandela's legacy. Scheduled for the day after the official Mandela Day,...

Running Walking +5

Mandela Day activation at Bram Fischer Multi-Purpose Centre

Jul 18, 2026 Johannesburg

A free grassroots community gathering takes place annually on Nelson Mandela Day, July 18, at the Bram Fischer Multi-Purpose Centre in Braamfischerville, Johannesburg, offering a direct community connection to celebrate Nelson Mandela's...

Cultural events Community Gathering +3

The Bacchae: An African Choral Ballet

Jul 3-12, 2026 Johannesburg

The Bacchae: An African Choral Ballet is a stage production running in Johannesburg that reimagines Euripides’ classical tragedy through a South African lens, combining ballet, choral performance, and live orchestral music at...

Ballet Theatre +5

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