Markets
Markets open Thursday to Sunday
The Shed@1Fox and the Greenside markets trade during the week and are also open on weekends.
Markets open on Saturday
Bryanston Organic Market
Neighbourgoods Market
Fordsburg Market.
Markets open on Sunday
Rosebank Sunday Market
Market on Main
Fourways Farmers’ Market.
Lifestyle
Pomegranate Festival and Night Market on 1 April
The Fourways Farmers’ Market will be bursting at the seams with all things pomegranate, from fresh organic pomegranates to pomegranate-inspired products. If you haven’t heard yet, the annual Pomegranate Festival and Night Market is back with their second installment.
Details: www.facebook.com/events/137753280081262
Flavours of the City from 29 to 30 April
Sweet, salty, sour, bitter – these are the flavours that tease our senses. However, there is more than just food to taste. The Indaba Hotel in Fourways believes that heritage informs our taste and we thirst for new subtleties and exciting textures, colours and presentations. Don’t miss out.
Details: online.computicket.com
Music
Andre Petersen Quartet on 11 April
Andre Petersen is sure to set the Wits Great Hall alight with his incredible quartet featuring Berklee College of Music graduate and now New York-based, Kesivan Naidoo on drums, Sisonke Xonti on the saxophone and Romy Brauteseth on the bass. It is an eclectic programme of original material with influences of Cape Ghoema, classical, post-bop and more – all delivering a uniquely Pan-African sound. Catch it all at the Wits Great Hall.
Details: 011 717 1376; www.wits.ac.za/witstheatre
The Real Concert Series from 7 to 8 April
This series features Prime Circle, Just Jinjer’s Ard Matthews and Tailor together on one stage.
This April, two of South Africa’s most iconic bands will perform a special show together at Montecasino. Experience this epic line-up of unique artists playing the music that has shaped the local music industry.
Details: www.tsogosun.com
On Stage
Winnie the Pooh ends 30 April
The Peoples Theatre in Braamfontein is bringing a special treat for the children with a hilarious production of Winnie the Pooh showcasing until 30 April. Audiences can follow the wondrous story of the silly bear and Christopher Robin who teach their friends how to tell and show love and how to find the best way to get honey.
Details: 011 403 1563/2340; info@peoplestheatre.co.za
Riaad Moosa’s Life Begins from 14 to 15 April
They say life begins at 40. Riaad Moosa is turning 40 so he invites the audience to join in figuring out whether life really does begin at 40. This award-winning comedian, presenter, writer and actor happens to be a qualified medical doctor, also known as the ‘Comedy Doctor’ and he certainly seems to have the remedy for the nation’s ills – a healthy dose of laughter.
Details: 011 883 8606.
Exhibitions
Weights and Measures ends 28 April
Weights and Measures is a socially engaging public art project, conceived by Bradley McCallum, which examines international justice through portraits. Large-scale oil paintings of defendants, photographs of justice practitioners and audio installations of witnesses and victims are presented in this travelling exhibition at Constitution Hill.
Details: www.constitutionhill.org.za
A New Wave ends 25 April
A New Wave is the curated result of a five-month-long process of finding never-seen-before design pieces by the newest, young and local design talent. The exhibition provides the opportunity to showcase the next generation of South African collectible design that has since been recognised on the international stage. Check it out at Whatiftheworld JHB.
Details: 010 594 5062.
Tribute to Nelson Mandela ends 2 April
Esther Mahlangu created this important body of work in 2004 and said it remains one of the most rewarding collaborations of her long and illustrious career. The paintings were created by embellishing prints of drawings in her own style. This exhibition is held at The Melrose Gallery.
Details: craig@themelrosegallery.com
Festivals
The Rand Show from 14 to 23 April
The Rand Show is back at the Nasrec Expo Centre and, in their signature style, organisers have planned a bigger and better two-weekend-long festival than ever before. Visitors can always look forward to the displays of the South African National Defence Force, the reptile zone, shopping galore and the Strong Man competition, but this year there are all new attractions such as the Bounce Inc, Vibe Tribe and the Danone Yoghurt World.
Details: 010 599 6150; www.randshow.co.za
SA On Tap Craft Beer and Music Festival 2017 from 7 to 8 April
The country’s biggest craft beer fest, SA On Tap Craft Beer and Music Festival, is heading back to Johannesburg for this year’s installment, and promises to be bigger and better than before. There will be plenty on offer to indulge your senses. Don’t miss out on this epic experience at Montecasino.
Details: info@saontap.co.za; www.saontap.co.za
Edited by Stacey Woensdregt
