Fresh produce changing hands at a Melville weekend market

The Gig Guide · Week of 25 August 2026

The Week
Ahead

38 reasons to leave the house in Melville & surrounds. Tap any of them for the full story.

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Wednesday Aug

6:30 PM – 9:30 PM

Quiz Night ↻ every Wed 📍 Karaoke Kong · Free 🤝 Community → 7:00 PM – 2:00 AM

Deep House Wednesdays at Ratz ↻ every Wed 📍 Ratz Bar · Free entry 🎵 Music → 7:30 PM – 11:00 PM

Chess Night at Joanna Meltbar ↻ every Wed 📍 Joanna Melt Bar · FREE entry 🤝 Community → 8:00 PM – 11:00 PM

Wednesday Jazz at SIX ↻ every Wed 📍 SIX Cocktail Bar · Free entry, booking advised 🎵 Music →

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Thursday Aug

Open Decks at Good Omens ↻ every Thu 📍 Good Omens Melville · Free entry 🎵 Music → 12:00 PM – 7:00 PM

Half-Price Cocktails at Joanna Meltbar ↻ every Thu 📍 Joanna Melt Bar · Half-price cocktails 🍽️ Food & Drink → 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM

Thursday Fish and Chips at Die Pienk Kerk ↻ every Thu 📍 Die Pienk Kerk · R99 🍽️ Food & Drink → 4:00 PM – 10:00 PM

Sip and Paint with a Twist at Salute Cafe ↻ every Thu 📍 Salute Cafe · DM for bookings 🎨 Art & Culture → 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM

Thirsty Thursdays at Liquid Blue ↻ every Thu 📍 Liquid Blue Club · 6 shots R90, half-price cocktails/beers/ciders 🎵 Music → 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM

Book launch: Fluent in the Language of Burial by Thando Fuze 📍 Love Books · Free entry 🤝 Community → 7:00 PM – 11:00 PM

Thursday Open Mic Night ↻ every Thu 📍 SIX Cocktail Bar · Free entry 🎵 Music → 7:30 PM

Karaoke Night hosted by MaxTheKJ ↻ every Thu 📍 Jo'anna Meltbar · Free entry 🎵 Music → 9:00 PM – late

Boots Thursday at Zouk ↻ every Thu 📍 Zouk Melville · TBC 🎵 Music →

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Friday Aug

7th Street Sessions at SIX ↻ every Fri 📍 SIX Cocktail Bar · TBC 🎵 Music → 11:00 AM – 9:00 PM

Friday Biryani Special at Bismillah & AlFalah ↻ every Fri 📍 Bismillah & AlFalah · R40 🍽️ Food & Drink → 3:00 PM

Friday Drink Specials at Ratz Bar ↻ every Fri 📍 Ratz Bar · Margaritas 2 for R100 📅 nightlife → 3:00 PM

Free the Wine Friday at Salute Cafe ↻ every Fri 📍 Salute Cafe · Free tasting 🍽️ Food & Drink → 8:00 PM – 2:00 AM

Friday DJ Nights at Ratz ↻ every Fri 📍 Ratz Bar · Free entry 🎵 Music →

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Saturday Aug

maxxandlove: Deep in the Process 📍 Smoking Kills Bar · Tickets via the maxxandlove Instagram bio 🎵 Music → 7:00 AM – 9:00 AM

Melville Social Run Crew ↻ every Sat 📍 Green Fork · Free 🤝 Community → 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM

JAM Weekend Market ↻ every Sat 📍 Joburg Artist Market / 27 Boxes · Free entry 🛒 Market → 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM

Melville Artisanal Market ↻ every Sat 📍 Melville Tennis Courts · Free 🛒 Market → 12:00 PM – late

Social Saturdays at Blanco ↻ every Sat 📍 Blanco on 7th · Free entry 🎵 Music → 8:00 PM – late

Saturday Nights at Ratz ↻ every Sat 📍 Ratz Bar · Free entry 🎵 Music → 9:00 PM – late

Saturday Society at Zouk ↻ every Sat 📍 Zouk Melville · TBC 🎵 Music →

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Sunday Aug

Cellar Sessions with Shane Ohh and Friends ↻ every Sun 📍 Salute Cafe · DM for bookings 🎵 Music → 8:00 AM – 11:30 AM

Melville Koppies Central Open Day ↻ every Sun 📍 Melville Koppies Central · R100 adults, R50 under 18, free under 5 🤝 Community → 12:00 PM – late

Kulture Block Sundays at Blanco ↻ every Sun 📍 Blanco on 7th · TBC 🎵 Music → 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM

Sunday Brunch at Arturo ↻ every Sun 📍 Arturo Tequila 🍽️ Food & Drink → 7:00 PM

Karaoke Sundays with Max the KJ ↻ every Sun 📍 Coca Restaurant and Lounge · Free entry 🎵 Music → 8:00 PM – 11:59 PM

Karaoke Sundays at Ratz ↻ every Sun 📍 Ratz Bar · Free entry (No U21) 🎵 Music →

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Monday Aug

Bamba Club opens: toddler programme 📍 Bambanani Family Cafe · Booking required 🤝 Community → 6:00 PM – 11:00 PM

Mogodu Lifestyle Mondays ↻ every Mon 📍 Blanco on 7th · Free entry 📅 bar → 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM

Drag Through Monday at SIX ↻ every Mon 📍 SIX Cocktail Bar · Free entry 🎵 Music →

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Tuesday Today Aug

Taco Tuesday at Arturo ↻ every Tue 📍 Arturo Tequila 🍽️ Food & Drink → —

Looking Up. Again. Nick Walsh charcoal drawings 📍 Gallery 1903 at Die Pienk Kerk · Free entry 🎨 Art & Culture → 4:00 PM – 8:00 PM

Final day: We Are, Women's Month Group Exhibition 📍 The Resource Gallery · Free 🎨 Art & Culture → 7:30 PM

Karaoke Tuesday Specials ↻ every Tue 📍 White Campus Square · Free entry 🎵 Music →

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