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First Sunday highlights on Sun, Nov 3
For the upcoming edition of First Sunday, it's all about celebrating summer. Follow the hyperlinks for booking info.Score one-of-a-kind second-hand clothing and vintage finds at Thrift Studio. Open from 10:00 – 16:30.
Support Art Start, a group exhibition that showcases the work of a diverse range of Joburg artists. All artworks are priced at R1,000, and a portion of the proceeds will be donated to Timbuktu in the Valley. Open from 10:00 – 16:00.
Waist beads – or belly beads – are an important symbol in several African cultures. To learn how to make your own (as well as bracelets and necklaces), join a beads workshop from 10:00 – 14:00 at R350 p.p.
Join a sip and ceramic session to discover your inner ceramicist. Wheel times are available from 10:00. R250 p.p. for the activity only, or R350 p.p. including a custom gin and tonic.
Keep your little ones occupied at the kids' crafts corner with tie-dye and hand-print classes. Open from 10:30 – 15:30; all ages are welcome!
Summer is here, and that means flowers! Discover the art of floral arrangements at 11:00, 13:00, or 15:00. R500 p.p. for a two-hour workshop or R400 p.p. for groups of four or more. Also available for purchase is a flower arranging kit that includes tools and an apron.
Pack your yoga mat for a few downward dogs and a savasana. There are two sessions from 11:30 – 12:30 and 13:00 – 14:00. Each class costs R50 p.p.
If you're a muso looking for a stage, you're invited to share your jams at First Sunday's Busker Jam. Open from 13:00 – 15:50, you can book your slot here.
The fun never stops at First Sunday! Head to Bond Society for a bit of a boogie, with cocktails and DJs on deck from 16:00.
Art, food, fashion, music, and culture at Vic Yards
With its community ethos and bountiful gardens, a visit to Victoria Yards is a highly recommended family outing and a day filled with art, food, fashion, music, and culture.On First Sunday at Victoria Yards, resident artists open their studio doors to the public, presenting an opportunity to meet the artists and get a look behind the scenes of their creative process. Amongst those you should look out for are prominent artists Daniel "Stompie" Selibe, James Delaney, and Dario Manjate.
You can also explore fashion studios, furniture design workshops, and incredible African craft and design shops keeping traditional artisanal pottery, wood carving, and beadwork skills alive.
There's also a market with an eclectic range of stalls, plus plenty of food and beverages available, including the excellent Foakes Coffee Bar & Roastery, charcuterie at Curado (opened July 2024), Joburg's best fish and chips The Fish and Chip Shop, and Sobae's refreshing and seasonal sorbet.
Shop handmade crafts, vintage and thrifted clothing, accessible art for a cause, and more.
Apart from First Sunday, Victoria Yards offers tours of their gardens and artisan studios daily. The Discovery tour and walkabout runs for half an hour and starts at 10:30 daily and, to visit the different artisan studios, join hour-long Artisan tour at 11:00 daily. You can also organise a private tour of Victoria Yards with Angela at a specific date and time; contact her on +27 78 477 5810.
Prices start from R50 p.p. for a 60-minute tour, and this includes visits to the various studios at Victoria Yards, and a tour of the Jukskei River rehabilitation project. Groups of up to 16 people can be accommodated per guide. School groups are also accommodated.
