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An independent, well-researched and up-to-date essential visitors guide to Johannesburg. In Your Pocket publishes city guides in more than 100 cities.

Johannesburg is the first city outside of Europe to be granted rights to publish an In Your Pocket guide (since 2014). In addition to our comprehensive online website guide and our app (available on Android and iOS) we also publish a weekly newsletter guide to what's new in the city every Thursday morning. Sign up to our newsletter here at bit.ly/InYourPocketNewsletter

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10/12/2024

From Wed, Dec 11 – Tue, Dec 24, 2024, kids can meet their favourite DreamWorks characters like King Julien from Madagascar, Po from Kung Fu Panda, and Puss in Boots at the ‘Find the Fun’ activation at Mall of Africa. There’s also a ‘Trolls’ slide, memory games, trampolines, and more. Join a treasure hunt trail throughout the mall or settle in to the screening area with programmes from the DreamWorks channel. Plus, there are exciting spot prizes to be won.

See the full line-up here: https://bit.ly/FindTheFunMOA2024

09/12/2024

Only a few shows left for this. Grab your tickets for The CIRK’s fabulous version of ‘Gatsby’ at Cresta Shopping Centre Shopping Centre – until Sat, Dec 21. It’s 20s glitz and glam gone sky-high. And as with all of The Cirk’s productions, it’s a riot. Book now: https://bit.ly/TheCirkGatsby

09/12/2024

In our weekly interview series, local artists, makers, thinkers, and city shapers tell all about life in Joburg, including their favourite books and authors. We’ve put these recommendations into one handy reading list that will keep you hooked throughout December and well into the new year. From fiction to history and art publications, these titles shed light on the city we love and deserve a spot on your shelf.

Get our guide to quintessential Joburg books: https://bit.ly/JoburgBookList2024

08/12/2024

Along the stretch of road so scenic they named it the Garden Route, you’ll find the hotspot holiday town of Plettenberg Bay. Here, the trick lies in finding that perfect balance between relaxation and exploration. The Plettenberg is an ideal base to do just that, perched on a rocky outcrop with exquisite ocean views. This hotel is seriously classy, yet warm and inviting. The dreamy furnishings and espresso martinis ensure our timely return. Read our review: https://bit.ly/ThePlettenbergHotelReview

07/12/2024

Festivities unlocked. Nelson Mandela Square in Sandton is your go-to for chic chopping, daily prizes, gift wrapping, and art in every corner. Here’s what’s in store from Mon, Nov 25 – Tue, Dec 24:

📌 Shop and win: Spend R1,500 or more at Nelson Mandela Square and you could win your share of R180,000 in prizes, including a grand prize of R20,000. Enter at the concierge station by Sun, Dec 8.
📌 Wrap your gifts and warm some hearts for a small donation to the Sandton SPCA. Until Tue, Dec 24.
📌 Look out for Anton Smit’s large-scale sculptures in collaboration with graffiti artist Mars in the ‘Urban Echoes’ exhibit in the square.
📌 With more than 70 stylish retailers to explore, track down the perfect Christmas presents with extended shopping hours from 09:00 – 21:00 daily. Fri, Dec 13 – Mon, Dec 23.

Read more: https://bit.ly/FestiveOnTheSquare2024

07/12/2024

Say the words “Christmas in Joburg” and Melrose Arch comes to mind. Every year, this upmarket shopping and dining precinct is transformed into a wonderland with impressive light displays and festive activities. Here’s what to look forward to at Destination Christmas:

📌 Candy floss, ice cream, food trucks, and activities for the kids on the upper High Street. Fri, Dec 6 – Tue, Dec 31.
📌 Enjoy bagpipes and drums from The Jeppe Pipe Band under the Christmas lights. Fri, Dec 13.
📌 The Christmas market returns to Retail Galleria for more festive shopping fun. Fri, Dec 13 – Mon, Dec 16.
📌 Roaming Santa brings sweet surprises to kids around the Piazza and High Street. Fri, Dec 13 – Sun, Dec 15, and Fri, Dec 20 – Sun, Dec 22.
📌 Kids can get their faces painted and snap pics with Santa, a snowman, and elves. Fri, Dec 20 – Sun, Dec 22, and Fri, Dec 27 – Sun, Dec 29.

For more info: https://bit.ly/DestinationXmas

06/12/2024

Something to warm your heart faster than a cup of hot chocolate? The new edition of the award-winning ‘Momo’s Magical Adventure’ at Sandton City Shopping Centre is a holiday must – utterly enthralling. The kids will be delighted to see this on stage. Showing until Sun, Jan 5, 2025.

Book your tickets now: https://bit.ly/Momos-Magical-Adventure

06/12/2024

It’s the season to eat. For some, the joy is in cooking. For others, it’s in not having to clean up afterwards. If you’re fantasising about a festive meal without the fuss, enjoy a delectable Christmas Eve dinner or a long and lazy Christmas Day lunch with your loved ones at these Joburg restaurants. Suffice to say, booking is essential for all:

📌 Black-tie elegance meets old world charm at the Rand Club Christmas Dinner with a special performance by Tamara Dey. Sat, Dec 7.
📌 Celebrate Christmas Eve in style with a seven-course feast and wine pairings at Cyra Restaurant in The Houghton Hotel. Tue, Dec 24.
📌 Think seared tuna, beef Wellington, and Baileys trifle – all served with a side of holiday fun at 54 on Bath Hotel’s Level Four restaurant. Tue, Dec 24 – Wed, Dec 25.
📌 Feast on festive cheer at The Troyeville with piri-piri chicken, prawns, and pastéis de nata with their Christmas Day buffet. Wed, Dec 25.
📌 Two sittings, one memorable meal at The Conservatory's Clockwork Christmas Holiday event with carvery delights and decadent sweets. Wed, Dec 25.
📌 Meet Santa while tucking into some stuffing at Maximillien Restaurant’s Christmas lunch. Wed, Dec 25.
📌 Enjoy a relaxed meal with glazed gammon, gluttony and more at Roar Bistro & Bar’s Christmas lunch. Wed, Dec 25.

See here for more information and how to book your spot: https://bit.ly/XMasFeastsinJoburg

05/12/2024

Holiday offer ⛱️ The ceiling is plastered in zebra print, multistorey chandeliers dangle above the reception desk, and tall palm trees flank the door at Hotel Sky, a brash, flashy, and tech-focused hotel in Sandton. This may seem like an unusual location for a vacation with kids, but there’s ample fun to be had with smart TVs, a self-playing piano, and even the hotel’s robot, Lexi, waiting to greet you in the lobby. The pool is one of Hotel Sky’s most compelling features, adjoining a guests-only bar and sun deck. Plus, the hotel has no fewer than three restaurants to its name.⁠
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For a family getaway that won’t break the bank, take advantage of Hotel Sky’s seasonal offer inclusive of dinner, bed, and breakfast for two adults and two kids (children younger than 14 eat free) and a R500 fuel voucher. The cost is R9,700 for five days and R13,500 for seven days, available from Thu, Dec 12, 2024 – Mon, Jan 20, 2025.⁠
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Book directly via hotelsky.co.za using the promo code AlEF5 for a five-day booking and AlEF7 for a seven-day booking. Alternatively, email [email protected] or call 010 880 4449 to reserve your spot. Ts&Cs apply.⁠

Find out more: https://bit.ly/HotelSkySandton

05/12/2024

From African folklore to epic dance floor beats, custom jewellery workshops, festive dinners, and family fun at the park, here’s a sneak peek at what’s happening this week in Joburg:
📌 See African folklore at ‘Ditoro’, a spellbinding dance production, at Ramolao Makhene Theatre at The Market Theatre. Thu, Dec 5 – Sun, Dec 8.
📌 The CoComelon crew is taking the stage at Emperors Palace for a sing-along adventure the whole family will love. Fri, Dec 6 – Sun, Dec 8.
📌 The stops at the Old Park Station with epic beats from Oscar Mbo, Scorpion Kings, and more. Sat, Dec 7.
📌 Classic elegance meets holiday cheer at Rand Club with an early Christmas black-tie dinner and a special performance by Tamara Dey. Sat, Dec 7.
📌 Games, markets, and family fun for all ages at the Joburg family picnic at Walter Sisulu Botanical Garden Sat, Dec 7.
📌 Catch Thandiswa Mazwai’s ‘Umbulelo’ concert at the South African State Theatre. Sat, Dec 7.
📌 Small plates, big stories, and shared tables at Lady Day’s Tasty Sundays at Mamakashaka and Friends. Sun, Dec 8.
📌 Shopping, face painting, and a chance to win your share of R40,000 in prizes at the Rosebank Rooftop Market’s Christmas edition. Sun, Dec 8.
📌 Continue to get into the Dezemba spirit at the last Soundset Sunday of the year in Joburg at Play Braamfontein. Sun, Dec 8.
📌 Become your own jeweller at the Ring Wax Carving Workshop with Bingley Park at 44 Stanley Avenue. Sun, Dec 8.
📌 For Joburgers who happen to be in the Cape, catch the Cradle to Cape music concert by Nirox Foundation and Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden. Sun, Dec 8.
📌 A double dose of rock ‘n roll as The Black Cat Bones and AKKEDIS light up The Troyeville. Sun, Dec 8.

For even more events: https://bit.ly/WeeklyEventsJHB

05/12/2024

Christmas is officially covered! We sent our elves to check out the Santa Land Adventure at Fourways Mall. The Krispy Kreme Doughnuts decorating station was a hit (no surprises) and Santa’s Igloo feels like a trip to the North Pole.

There are games, toys, and face painting from Hamleys South Africa, Toy Kingdom and Build-a-Bear, and stories from Exclusive Books. At Milky Lane’s treat-filled zone, kids can pack a bag of trail mix for Rudolph the Reindeer. For all other cravings, Oh My Cake, Pizza Hut, and Seattle Coffee Co. cater to the little ones and adults alike.

Book your visit to Santa Land – running until Mon, Dec 23 – here: https://bit.ly/FourwaysMallSantaLand2024

Photos: Fourways Mall and Melusi Hlatshwayo.

05/12/2024

A quirky mixed-media solo, three wise women, and a museum show uncovering fashion’s untold stories. Art to see this week:

📌 The last art bash of the year at with work by , Snelihle Maphumulo, , and many more. Thu, Dec 5 from 17:00.
📌 “My attempt to find form is also an attempt to find meaning,” says . Her exhibition ‘Love Default’ is on at the NIROX Covered Space at . Until Sun, Mar 2, 2025.
📌 An absolute must-see before it closes: ‘s annual exhibition ‘Ecospheres’ – bringing diverse works into conversation around living as stewards of our world. Booking essential. Until Sat, Dec 7.
📌 The rituals of collecting, archiving, memorialising, and resisting through dress get a thorough exploration in ‘Fashion Accounts’ at Museum Africa. Until Fri, Feb 28, 2025.
📌 Mmakgabo Helen Sebidi’s new sculptural trio ‘Women in Conversation’ join her lost-and-found artworks from 30 years ago at ’s Circa Gallery. Until Mon, Jan 20, 2025.

For more information, see the link in our bio.

05/12/2024

A quirky mixed-media solo, three wise women, and a museum show uncovering fashion’s untold stories. Art to see this week:

📌 The last art bash of the year at KEYES ART MILE with work by Samurai Farai, Snelihle Maphumulo, Nelson Makamo, and many more. Thu, Dec 5 from 17:00.
📌 “My attempt to find form is also an attempt to find meaning,” says Sophia van Wyk. Her exhibition ‘Love Default’ is on at the NIROX Covered Space at Nirox Sculpture Park. Until Sun, Mar 2, 2025.
📌 An absolute must-see before it closes: JCAF’s annual exhibition ‘Ecospheres’ – bringing diverse works into conversation around living as stewards of our world. Booking essential. Until Sat, Dec 7.
📌 The rituals of collecting, archiving, memorialising, and resisting through dress get a thorough exploration in ‘Fashion Accounts’ at Museum Africa. Until Fri, Feb 28, 2025.
📌 Mmakgabo Helen Sebidi’s new sculptural trio ‘Women in Conversation’ join her lost-and-found artworks from 30 years ago at Everard Read Gallery Johannesburg’s Circa Gallery. Until Mon, Jan 20, 2025.

For more information, see here: https://bit.ly/JoburgWeeklyExhibitions

05/12/2024

Joburg’s last first Thursday of the year is as adventurous as December itself! Catch live music and killer sets, art exhibitions, FIFA battles, margaritas, and more:

📌 Kopano Jazz Collective play in a fun night of Afrobeats at Sin+Tax in Rosebank. From 19:30.
📌 All the naughty kids gather at Detention Radio’s Night School at Bad Manors. From 17:00.
📌 KEYES ART MILE stays open late to bring you Keyes Art Night – enjoy new exhibitions, tasty eats, and live music. From 17:00.
📌 Step into the night with the Before You Kill Us night walk by Funk It I’m Walking and Soweto Night Out. From 17:00.
📌 Become an artist with Wine & Create Social Club at Artwave Studio at 44 Stanley Avenue. From 18:00.
📌 Let the good times continue to roll at Feel Good Thursday by First Daes at A Streetbar Named Desire. From 18:00.
📌 Wrap up 2024 with banging beats and drink specials at first Thursdays at The Gallery Art Bar in Illovo. From 18:00.
📌 Play Braamfontein extends its hours for a night full of tasty food, drinks, local art, and labels. From 18:00.
📌 Gaming, pizza, and FIFA battles at Grass Roots Joburg’s First Thursday hangout in Rivonia. From 18:00.
📌 Sip on R70 margaritas and groove to the beats at Thirsty Thursday at The Royale. From 17:00
📌 Catch Tefo Mahola’s bold soundscape ‘Ngoku’ live at chiesa di PAZZO LUPi in Melville. From 19:00.

More information here: https://bit.ly/TheJHBWeekend

05/12/2024

Your most colourful adjective for describing the whirlwind of 2024? Don’t be shy. We’ve heard them all.

But take heart: we’re in the final push of the year before we row this boat out into the wild blue yonder. Terence Maluleke’s evocative artwork 'Offering to God' has us thinking about the gift of togetherness and the enduring beauty of nature. Aspects that never cease to be a part of our experience, even when it feels like all the elements are stacked against us. A reminder to keep on.

Our latest newsletter is out. Read it here: https://bit.ly/TheLatestNewsletter-Dec52024

📌 While you’re feeling that ocean breeze, join us at The Plettenberg – a prime stay along the spectacular Garden Route.
📌 To prevent you from getting too homesick on your travels, we’ve made you a list of stand-out books recommended by makers, thinkers, and city-shapers.
📌 For those heroically holding down the fort or opting for a staycation, there’s much to marvel at where you least expect it: Fourways Mall, Melrose Arch, Mall of Africa, and Nelson Mandela Square have festive offerings to delight.
📌 Feeling for a Christmas lunch or dinner minus all those trips to the kitchen? We share which restaurants to book for – delicious menus guaranteed.
📌 Less festive-themed but no less fabulous, our regular events guide and exhibition highlights are full of ways to spend your weekend.
📌 And just in time for the first Thursday of December, get the lowdown on how to spend it.

04/12/2024

Get ready to make the most of December with our ultimate guide to the season’s best happenings. From holiday markets and theatre shows to festive concerts and family-friendly play spaces, there’s plenty to keep everyone entertained. Need gift ideas? We’ve got you covered with smart tips to get your Christmas shopping done!

📌 ‘Momo’s Magical Adventure’ returns to Sandton City Shopping Centre with dazzling choreography, original music, and imaginative set design in a custom-built tent. Thu, Dec 5 – Sun, Jan 5, 2025.
📌 Thandiswa Mazwai’s heartfelt concert ‘Umbulelo’ takes place at the The South African State Theatre– expect fan favourites and new tracks. Sat, Dec 7.
📌 Celebrate the season at the Rosebank Sunday Market’s Christmas edition, and enter a lucky draw to win your share of R40,000 in prizes. Sun, Dec 8 from 09:00 – 16:00.
📌 Fourways Mall transforms into a Santa Land Adventure with themed activity zones and family fun. Wed, Dec 4 – Mon, Dec 23.
📌 Browse more than 70 retailers to find that perfect gift at Nelson Mandela Square, with extended shopping hours and gift-wrapping stations. Stand a chance to win your share of R180,000 in prizes. Until Tue, Dec 24.
📌 The beloved CoComelon cast comes to life with a sing-along for kids and parents at Emperors Palace. Fri, Dec 6 – Sun, Dec 8.
📌 Book for Joburg’s inaugural Milk + Cookies Festival, headlined by Kaytranada, blends local culture with global sounds. Sat, Jan 11.

See here for more information: https://bit.ly/FestiveFunJoburg

04/12/2024

Extended by popular demand! Two extra shows have been added to the line-up for The CIRK's ‘Gatsby: A Cirque Extravaganza’, with a 20% discount on tickets until the end of the week.

Stage a daring circus act in the height of America's jazz age, and you have this rip-roaring production – replete with all the glamour, excess, and tragic romance you'd expect. It’s awe-inspirnig acrobatics and dazzling dance moves, with a performance at Cresta Shopping Centre every Fri, Sat, and Sun at 19:00, with the closing show on Sat, Dec 21.
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Don’t wait – book your tickets here: https://bit.ly/TheCirkGatsby

Ticket prices go back to normal on the morning of Monday, Dec 9.

04/12/2024

That unmistakable green dome seen from the M1 highway is here to stay, but the rest of Joburg’s beloved planetarium has undergone a major transformation. Kate Otten Architects took care of the thoughtful upgrades to the building itself. The original Zeiss projector has made way for state-of-the-art tech and a spectacular 360-degree digital dome. From the origins of the universe to digital arts and microbiology, this new and improved facility – now known as the Wits Anglo American Digital Dome, WITS University– gears up to take you far and wide when it reopens in early 2025. Read how the planetarium’s been reimagined here: https://bit.ly/WitsDigitalDomeUpgrade

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