Johannesburg City Guide - Special Events

Probably the most comprehensive listing of Johannesburg events is on the city's website, www.joburg.org.za.

FNB Dance Umbrella
February-March
A festival of contemporary choreography and dance.
Wits Theatre, University of the Witwatersrand, Braamfontein and The Dance Factory, Newtown
Website: www.artslink.co.za/arts
 
Rand Easter Show
Easter
South Africa's largest consumer exhibition, with 30 exhibition themes ranging from furniture to sport to homeware to hobbies, attracts 500,000 people each year. Music concerts, stage acts, over 800 exhibition stalls, and stomach-churning amusement park rides.
Corner of Rand Show and Nasrec roads, Nasrec
Website: www.randshow.co.za

Decorex
August
Home décor and design exhibition.
Gallagher Estate, Midrand
Website: www.decorex.co.za

Joy of Jazz
August
Various venues, particularly in Newtown
Website: www.joyofjazz.co.za

The Getaway Show
August
Annual national showcase for all outdoor-product suppliers, as well as travel- and tourism-related marketers and operators.
The Dome @ Northgate, Corner Olievenhout Avenue, Randburg
Website: www.getawayshow.co.za

Arts Alive
September
Performances in dance, poetry, music and visual art.
Various venues
Website: www.artsalive.co.za

Out in Africa: South African Gay & Lesbian Film Festival
November
Cinema Nouveau, Rosebank
Website: www.oia.co.za