ABOUT
WELCOME TO &FRIENDS
A cultural space in Johannesburg shaped by rhythm, conversation and community.
Join us as we open our doors and begin the month in motion.
TUESDAY — 7 APRIL
SUNSET SOLO'S FT. NDABO ZULU
& MUSIC
18:00 - 21:00
Sunset Solos is an instrument-led courtyard performance held from 6–9pm — one artist, one instrument, and an audience invited to truly listen. The emphasis is on musicianship, tone and presence.
WEDNESDAY — 8 APRIL
THE SALON SERIES FT. JAKINDA
ARTIST TALKS
18:00 - 21:00
Artist Talks are a conversation created through a curated selection of audience pre-submitted questions. This week we welcome Jakinda. Send in your burning questions!
THURSDAY — 9 APRIL
AFTERDARK: AMAPIANO
FT. JADE T & DJ STOPPER
18:00 – 23:00
A night-time experience curated around DJs, genres, and sonic exploration.
FRIDAY — 10 APRIL
Walk-ins Are Welcome
CO-WORKING
10:00 – 16:00
WINE DOWN FT. LUBANZI
SOUNDS BY KIMETSU
FT. MUNKA & CHESS MATES
16:00 - 23:00
SUNDAY — 12 APRIL
ROUND TABLE LUNCHES FT. LADY DAY
13:00 – 16:00
Round Table Lunches — our monthly Sunday Lunch Club, featuring a rotating roster of chefs. This week we're joined by Chef Day M!
EVERY SUNDAY — APRIL
TAI CHI W/ SYRIN
09:30 – 10:30
R450 for the month package & R150 Tickets for Drop-ins.
Tai Chi — Learning the 10 Form
A meditative movement practice rooted in breath, balance and quiet strength.
Centred on the 10 Form, we learn a foundational sequence by breaking it into smaller movements, refining and weaving them together week by week. By month’s end, students move through the full form with continuity and understanding.
Because the practice builds progressively, drop-ins are not possible.
New students are encouraged to begin at the start of each monthly cycle, joining from the first movement as we build the form together.
TUESDAY — 14 APRIL
TRACK BY TRACK FT. BENJAMIN JEPHTA
a sonic-led dialogue
18:00 – 21:00
The format is intimate and deeply listening-centred, where the album unfolds in sequence and you gently guide the room through its journey — part conversation, part reflection, part shared experience. It is less a performance and more a moment of unfolding, where sound becomes a space for connection, understanding, and collective presence.
WEDNESDAY — 15 APRIL
THE SALON SERIES FT. ROBYN PHILIPS
& TALKS
18:00 - 21:00
Artist Talks are a conversation created through a curated selection of audience pre-submitted questions. This week, we welcome Robyn Philips. Send in your burning questions!
FRIDAY — 17 APRIL
Walk-ins are welcome.
CO-WORKING FT. FIG MOTHER
10:00 – 17:00
WINE DOWN W/ LUBANZI WINES
SOUNDS BY ZANGO KUBHEKA FT. MUNKA AND CHECK MATES
17:00 - 23:00
Wine Down is our warm, open-format DJ experience — easy listening, groove-led, genre-fluid, designed to carry guests gently out of the workweek. This week, Zango will provide the sounds for the evening.
SATURDAY — 18 APRIL
Ticket Link on Bloom.org Instagram
MEDIA IN BLOOM FT. IQHAWE MEDIA
11:00 – 14:00
Women In Bloom is a monthly series created to inspire and empower creative women within the entertainment and broader creative industries. It is a space for aspiration and honest expression — where women share their journeys, complexities, laughter, love, and lived experience with a community of fellow creatives.
Walk-ins Are Welcome
COCKTAILS & PLAYLISTS FT. IQHAWE MEDIA & MARGZ WITH RAMZ
15:30 - 22:00
Cocktails & Playlists is built around two things: a margarita-led cocktail moment and a playlist that is co-authored.
In the days leading up, the Spotify jukebox opens. A base soundscape is set, and guests are invited to add, complement and build onto it — shaping the mood before we even gather.
The jukebox is opened by iQhawe Media — setting the tone and inviting the room into the process.
Partnered with Margz With Ramz, the day’s cocktail offering will be margarita-led — inspired by their signature mix.
Margaritas in hand.
Playlists in motion.
A space warming up to what’s next.
EVERY SUNDAY — APRIL
TAI CHI W/ SYRIN
09:30 – 10:30
R150 Tickets for Drop-ins.
Tai Chi — Learning the 10 Form
A meditative movement practice rooted in breath, balance and quiet strength.
Centred on the 10 Form, we learn a foundational sequence by breaking it into smaller movements, refining and weaving them together week by week. By month’s end, students move through the full form with continuity and understanding.
Because the practice builds progressively, drop-ins are not possible.
New students are encouraged to begin at the start of each monthly cycle, joining from the first movement as we build the form together.
TUESDAY — 21 APRIL
TRACK BY TRACK FT. [KIMETSU.]
a sonic-led dialogue
18:00 – 21:00
The format is intimate and deeply listening-centred, where the album unfolds in sequence and you gently guide the room through its journey — part conversation, part reflection, part shared experience. It is less a performance and more a moment of unfolding, where sound becomes a space for connection, understanding, and collective presence.
WEDNESDAY — 22 APRIL
THE SALON SERIES FT. LAZI MATHEBULA
& TALKS
18:00 - 21:00
Artist Talks are a conversation created through a curated selection of audience pre-submitted questions. This week, we welcome Gabi Motuba. Send in your burning questions!
FRIDAY — 24 APRIL
Walk-ins are welcome.
CO-WORKING FT. FIG MOTHER
10:00 – 17:00
WINE DOWN W/ LUBANZI WINES
SOUNDS BY TBC FT. MUNKA AND CHECK MATES
17:00 - 23:00
Wine Down is our warm, open-format DJ experience — easy listening, groove-led, genre-fluid, designed to carry guests gently out of the workweek. This week, TBC will provide the sounds for the evening.
SATURDAY — 25 APRIL
CREATIVE NESTLINGS
11:00 – 14:00
Walk-ins Are Welcome
COCKTAILS & PLAYLISTS FT. CREATIVE NESTLINGS & MARGZ WITH RAMZ
15:30 - 22:00
Cocktails & Playlists is built around two things: a margarita-led cocktail moment and a playlist that is co-authored.
In the days leading up, the Spotify jukebox opens. A base soundscape is set, and guests are invited to add, complement and build onto it — shaping the mood before we even gather.
The jukebox is opened by Creative Nestlings — setting the tone and inviting the room into the process.
Partnered with Margz With Ramz, the day’s cocktail offering will be margarita-led — inspired by their signature mix.
Margaritas in hand.
Playlists in motion.
A space warming up to what’s next.
SUNDAY — 26 APRIL
Walk-ins are welcome
MUSIC ALWAYS
12:00 – 17:00
Music Always Vinyl will be recording at &Friends, and patrons are welcome to walk in and be part of the experience as we capture performances by the following acts: Ari Buka, Something Brown, Jinji, Kaddy & Tomby.
TUESDAY — 28 APRIL
TRACK BY TRACK FT. Zoë Modiga
a sonic-led dialogue
18:00 – 21:00
The format is intimate and deeply listening-centred, where the album unfolds in sequence and you gently guide the room through its journey — part conversation, part reflection, part shared experience. It is less a performance and more a moment of unfolding, where sound becomes a space for connection, understanding, and collective presence.
WEDNESDAY — 29 APRIL
THE SALON SERIES FT. BONGANI TSHABALALA
& TALKS LECTURE
18:00 - 21:00
&Talks are a conversation created through a curated selection of audience pre-submitted questions. This week, we welcome Bongani Tshabalala. Send in your burning questions!
THURSDAY — 30 APRIL
AFTERDARK: AMAPIANO
FT. JADE T & DJ STOPPER
18:00 – 23:00
A night-time experience curated around DJs, genres, and sonic exploration.