Johannesburg, the City of Gold. Known as a place of endless possibilities and growth as quick as lightning; has proven to be the place that everyone envisioned. We probably all have had a wistful thought of having a cool apartment like in the movies or the urban New York style apartment. Well! Now it is a reality and Joburg is home to some of the most beautiful Lofts the country has seen.

Dream Into Reality

What used to be a figment of our imagination is now a reality for many and the gems of Joburg are being snubbed by many people who are looking to live in a dreamy apartment. We're talking high walls, artistic, massive windows, the works.

Not only has this kind of style become a trend in the country, they have claimed themselves to be the type of place everyone wants to live in.

Imagine getting home and the minute you open the door, you are welcomed by a cool high wall ceiling, supersized windows, warm lighting and you get to walk up the stairs to get to bed. Loft apartments are in and they are definitely here to stay.

Explore The Lofts Of Johannesburg

The Franklin Lofts Johannesburg

The Franklin

The question is, who is Franklin? And why can't we help but fall in love with their apartments?

The Franklin is situated in the advancing Johannesburg CBD and not once did we ever think that we would come across anything quite like it.

They are all about modernity, luxury, style, and have perfected the beauty of what every dreamer and visionary wants to find in an apartment or penthouse. Situated in the more subtle area of the CBD, you get to enjoy your cup of tea with peace and quiet while looking over the beauty buzz of the city.

Their apartments speak to a variety of characters, so you will certainly find what you love.

Address: 4 Pritchard Street, Johannesburg, Gauteng

For more information: Click here.

Exchange Lofts Johannesburg

Exchange Lofts

If urban living is what tickles your fancy, Exchange Lofts is about to change your life. You will be smitten, it's not that easy to say you are in love but we sure are.

Their lofts and studio apartments have splashes of character with lots of spontaneity. Think plenty of light, spaciousness and easy to get creative with. The simplicity of the apartments allow you choose between the minimalist look or adding a bit of spice.

They have one and two bed apartments, as well as studios.

Plus, an added bonus of vibrant surroundings is just what you will get in this area.

Address: 20 Solomon Street, Braamfontein, Johannesburg, Gauteng

For more information: Click here.

Sontonga Lofts Johannesburg

Sontonga Lofts

The city is loving the vibrant and creative areas and what better than to live in it. Top it all off, at Sontonga Lofts.

This gem has captured the lifestyle that Joburg has been aching for, something inspiring, encouraging and suburban lifestyle. The transformation of this beauty alone is enough to inspire anyone who saw it transcend.

They added beauty with modern touches to the traditional brick-face look. The perfect collaboration of old and new.

They have created spaces that really allow you to get home and just want to relax. Also a great spot for hosting dinner with friends.

Address: Corner Enoch Sontonga Ave & Solomon Street, Braamfontein, Johannesburg, Gauteng

For more information: Click here.

What Is It?

So, you've never seen Delicatessen? Never fear, because the Bioscope Independent Cinema has you covered. Bringing you must-see movies you may have just not gotten around to seeing, or those simply worth re-watching. This September, the Bioscope present Jean-Pierre Jeunet and Marc Caro's French classic, Delicatessen.

A post-apocalyptic future becomes the setting for pitch black humor in this visually intricate French comedy. The action occurs within a single apartment complex, owned by the same man that operates the downstairs butcher shop. It's a particularly popular place to live, thanks to the butcher's uncanny ability to find excellent cuts of meat despite the horrible living conditions outside. The newest building superintendent, a former circus clown, thinks he has found an ideal living situation. All that changes, however, when he discovers the true source of the butcher's meat, and that he may be the next main course. 

If you have seen the film before, bring along friends or family who haven't. Anyone who brings someone who hasn't seen the film before, earns themselves a FREE bucket of The Bioscope's finest popcorn! There are also other prizes up for grabs, including a Bioscope t-shirt. See you there!

When Is It?

Sunday, 22 September 2019 at 17:00

Where Is It?

The Bioscope Independent Cinema, 286 Fox Street, City and Suburban, Johannesburg

How Much Is It?

General tickets cost R60 per person and tickets for a pizza, FiftyOne Cider and ticket combo cost R110 per person. Tickers can be purchased here. 

For More Information?

For more information visit their website, or follow them on social media:

Facebook - facebook.com/thebioscopecinema

Twitter - twitter.com/bioscopetonight

Instagram - instagram.com/thebioscope

Contact them on 087 094 4195 or via email at [email protected]

What Is It?

The Bioscope Independent Cinema host regular Cult Classic Movie Nights for movie lovers of all ages. This June, the Bioscope will be hosting a screening of Harvey (1950) - a classic movie about a wealthy drunk who starts having visions of a giant rabbit. Chaos ensues as he starts to introduce Harvey to other people.

This screening is in aid of the incredible work done by Berario Bunnies, Bunny Tales Rescue, The Lonehill Bunnies and The Strawberry Foundation. All proceeds will go towards these foundations to ensure the continued care of abandoned bunnies.

Harvey  is a fun family film, so bring the kids along for a day out at the cinema. Food and drink will be available for purchase.

When Is It?

Saturday, 29 June 2019 at 11:30 - 15:00.

Where Is It?

The Bioscope Independent Cinema, 286 Fox Street, City and Suburban, Johannesburg.

How Much Is It?

Tickets cost R100 per person. Email your proof of payment to [email protected] to book your seats. Visit this Facebook page for banking details.

For More Information

For more information, follow Berario Bunnies on Facebook.

Contact them on 083 679 2243 or via email at [email protected]

What Is It?

Ugly Cry Night is an evening hosted by The Bioscope and it's exactly as it sounds: license to literally cry, even if it's unpretty. The premise is you watch one of those tear-jerking rom-coms and cry. You don't have to feel self-conscious because everyone's going to be crying along with you! This month's feature is An Affair To Remember. The film is about a man who falls in love with a nightclub singer on a European tour but the catch is, they're both engaged. Drama! The ticket includes a 125ml tub of Paul's Homemade ice cream, as well as a pocket pack of tissues.

When Is It?

Friday, 15 February 2019 from 20:00

Where Is It? 

The Bioscope Independent Cinema, 286 Fox Street, City and Suburban, Johannesburg

How Much Is It?

Tickets cost R75 per person and can be purchased here.

For More Information? 

For more information, visit the Facebook page or The Bioscope website.

What Is It?

The Bioscope usually begins the year by screening some of the best films of the previous year. Five Fingers for Marseilles is one of these movies. The film takes place in a fictional South African shanty town during the apartheid era and  shows the people's relationship with law enforcement. Things take a change when Tau (one of the five fingers) kills two corrupt policemen in an act of passion. He flees but his action triggered a conflict that will leave both Marseilles and the Five Fingers changed.

When Is It?

Saturday, 12 January 2019 - Sunday, 13 January 2019

Where Is It?

The Bioscope Independent Cinema, 286 Fox Street, City and Suburban, Johannesburg

How Much Is It?

Tickets cost R50 per person and can be purchased here.

For More Information?

For more information, visit The Bioscope website.

 

What Is It?

The Bioscope usually begins the year by screening some of the best films to be released from the previous year. Inxeba is one of those films. This controversial film tells the story of Xolani, a lonely factory worker, who joins the men of his community in the mountains of the Eastern Cape to initiate a group of teenage boys into manhood. When an initiate from the city discovers his best kept secret, Xolani’s entire existence begins to unravel. The film was much debated about in 2018 but tells a very compelling story. Don't miss this chance to catch up on a great film you might have missed.

When Is It?

Friday, 11 January 2019 - Sunday, 13 January 2019

Where Is It?

The Bioscope Independent Cinema, 286 Fox Street, City and Suburban, Johannesburg

How Much Is It?

Tickets cost R50 per person and can be purchased here.

For More Information?

For more information visit The Bioscope website.

What Is It?

The Bioscope will host screenings of the film This Is Congo. The documentary provides an immersive and unfiltered look into Africa’s longest continuing conflict and those who are surviving within it in the Congo. It follows four characters and offers viewers a Congolese perspective on the problems that plague the nation. The film documents the cycle of violence from beginning to end and thoroughly unpacks the legacies of colonialism, resource exploitation and genocide that helped make the Congo what it is today.

When Is It?

Saturday, 19 January 2019 - Thursday, 24 January 2019

Where Is It?

The Bioscope Independent Cinema, 286 Fox Street, City and Suburban, Johannesburg

How Much Is It?

Tickets cost R50 per person and can be purchased here.

For More Information?

For more information, visit The Bioscope website.

What Is It?

Super Cool Saturdays at The Living Room are all about tasty cocktails and sundowners, whilst immersing your senses in their rooftop jungle,  the finest music, and one of the best views in the city! This edition partners up with Devil's Peak Gin and Bloedlemoen Gin for the tastiest drinks in their last edition of 2018.

On the lineup:

When Is It?

Saturday, 29 December 2018 from 11:00

Where Is It?

The Living Room, 20 Kruger Street, City and Suburban, Johannesburg

How Much Is It?

Ticket prices start from R50 per person (excluding R5 per ticket fee) and range depending on the package. Tickets can be purchased here.

For More Information?

For more information visit Quicket or the Facebook page.

What Is It?

Super Cool Saturdays at The Living Room are all about tasty cocktails and sundowners, whilst immersing your senses in their rooftop jungle,  the finest music, and one of the best views in the city! This edition partner's with Stretton's Gin for some amazing drinks.

The lineup:

When Is It?

Saturday, 22 December 2018 from 11:00

Where Is It?

The Living Room, 20 Kruger Street, City and Suburban, Johannesburg

How Much Is It?

Ticket prices range between R50 per person - R1500 for 15 people, depending on the package. Tickets can be purchased here.

For More Information?

For more information visit Quicket or the Facebook page.

What Is It?

So The Bioscope is bringing back the sing-along evenings once again and this time they're bringing everyone's favourite nanny to the screen. Yep, they're doing a Mary Poppins Sing-Along. Everyone loves Mary Poppins or at least wanted her to be their nanny. We certainly did! So head to The Bioscope and sing your heart out along to your favourite Mary Poppins tunes. This event is perfect for the whole family.

When Is It?

Tuesday, 18 December 2018 at 20:00

Where Is It?

The Bioscope Independent Theatre, 286 Fox Street, City and Suburban, Johannesburg

How Much Is It?

Tickets cost R70 per person and can be purchased here.

R102 extra per person gets a pizza and beer combo.

For More Information?

For more information visit The Bioscope website or the Facebook page.

 

What Is It? 

The Bioscope Independent Cinema is always celebrating excellence in African cinema and December won't be any different. They'll be showing screenings of the film, The Burial of Kojo. The story follows the story of Esi, as she recounts her childhood and the tumultuous relationship between her father (Kojo) and her uncle (Kwabena). After Kojo goes missing and is trapped in a mineshaft on an illegal mining expedition with Kwabena, Esi embarks on a magical journey to rescue her father.

When Is It?

Friday, 7 December 2018 (at 20:00)- Saturday, 8 December 2018 (at 16:00 and 18:00)

Where Is It?

The Bioscope Independent Cinema, 286 Fox Street, City and Suburban, Johannesburg

How Much Is It?

Tickets cost R50 per person and can be purchased here.

For More Information?

For more information visit The Bioscope website or the Facebook page.

What Is It?

Noche Espanola is Spanish Movie Night at the Bioscope where the best in Spanish cinema is screened. This month's  feature is Carol's Journey, a film about a twelve-year-old Spanish-American girl from New York who travels with her mother to Spain in the spring of 1938 during the Spanish Civil War. Separated from her beloved father, Carol arrives in her mother's home village and transforms the secretive family environment. Her innocence and rebellious nature drives her, at first, to reject this new and foreign world. her journey into adulthood is marked through her friendship with Maruja (the village teacher) and Tomiche (a young local boy).

When Is It?

Wednesday, 28 November 2018 at 20:00

Where Is It?

The Bioscope Independent Cinema, 286 Fox Street, City and Suburban, Johannesburg

How Much Is It?

Tickets cost R35 per person and can be purchased here.

For More Information?

For more information visit the Facebook page or The Bioscope website.

What Is It?

The Bioscope will be hosting the Online Africa Film Festival, the first african film festival to do online screenings. The films will be broadcasted and screened online. If you're data conscious you don't have to worry, you can attend the screening at the Bioscope. The festival takes place across 15 countries, covering a variety of genres. the movies will be screened over a two day period at The Bioscope but the festival takes place over a month.

When Is It?

Friday, 23 November 2018 - Saturday, 24 November 2018

Where Is It?

The Bioscope Independent Cinema, 286 Fox Street, City and Suburban, Johannesburg

How Much Is It?

Tickets cost R50 per person per movie and can be purchased here.

For More Information?

For more information visit The Bioscope website.

What Is It?

The Bioscope will be hosting Screenings Of Ronni Kahn: Food Fighter this November. This doccie follows Ronni Kahn, who's an Australian social entrepreneur and founder of OzHarvest (Australia's leading food rescue charity). Food Fighter showcases her crusade against the global scandal of food waste. It was filmed across four continents in a two year period.

When Is It?

Tuesday, 13 November 2018 - Tuesday, 27 November 2018 at 18:00

Where Is It?

The Bioscope Independent Cinema, 286 Fox Street, City and Suburban, Johannesburg

How Much Is It?

Tickets cost R50 per person. You can also get a pizza and beer combo for R102 per person.

Ticket can be purchased here.

For More information?

For more information, visit The Bioscope's website.

What Is It?

The Late Night Arcade returns once again this March. The Late Night Arcade is exactly what the name implies, an after-hours arcade in one of Joburg's top events venue, Mustang Room and an outdoor cinema in partnership with The Bioscope Independent Cinema. There will be a special selection of short films on rotation, as well as classic arcade games, VR gaming courtesy of Beat Saber VR Arcade, foosball, PS4 / Xbox consoles (with Fifa 2018, Injustice 2, Mortal Kombat, Fortnite, Need for Speed Payback), table tennis and more.

When Is It?

Saturday, 7 March 2020 from 17:00-00:30

Where Is It?

The Mustang Room, Ext4, 11 Charles Cres, Eastgate, Sandton, Johannesburg

How Much Is It?

Tickets cost R100 per person. This gives you access to all the games and the screenings. Tickets can be purchased here.

For More Information

For more information click here.

Details: [email protected]

What Is It?

The Bioscope will be screening the film High Fantasy in November.The film is another local production.  It tells the story of a group of young friends who go on a camping trip, deep into the South African countryside. They wake up to discover they’ve all swapped bodies and are stranded in the wilderness. They have to navigate a personal-political labyrinth if their friendship and their lives are ever to be the same again.

When Is It?

Friday, 16 November 2018 - Thursday, 22 November 2018

Where Is It?

The Bioscope Independent Cinema, 286 Fox Street, City and Suburban, Johannesburg

How Much Is It?

Tickets cost R50 per person and can be purchased here.

For More Information?

For more information visit The Bioscope website.

What Is It?

Noche Española (Spanish Night) is a monthly movie night and collaboration between the Spanish Embassy in Pretoria and the Bioscope Independent Cineam. This month's film feature is The Impatient Alchemist. Based on the critically acclaimed thriller by Lorenzo Silva, The Impatient Alchemist will puzzle your mind from beginning to end. An ironic and intriguing story of two detectives in a society where ambition and corruption define the way of life; this story follows the efforts of Vila (Roberto Enriquez) and his partner Chamorro (Ingrid Rubio) in the investigation of the mysterious death of a nuclear plant worker bound-and-gagged in a shady motel room. You will forget to breathe as this dynamic duo uncovers the truth behind the murder! Don't miss it.

When Is It?

Wednesday, 26 February 2020 from 19:30-21:30

Where Is It?

The Bioscope Independent Cinema, 286 Fox Street, City and Suburban, Johannesburg

How Much Is It?

Tickets cost R35 per person and can be purchased here.

For More Information?

For more information, visit The Bioscope website here.

What Is It?

Le Movie Club is a collaboration between The Bioscope Independent Cinema, The Alliance Français of Johannesburg and the French Institute of South Africa. On the last Thursday of every month, immerse yourself in the vibrant cultures of French and Francophone films from around the world. This month's feature is the film Maestro, a film about a young actor who finds himself involved in a film by a cinema superstar. He gets charmed by his good-nature and develops feelings for him.

This s night a night to sit back and enjoy French film, with some pizza and beer.

When Is It?

Thursday, 25 October 2018 at 19:30

Where Is It?

The Bioscope Independent Cinema, 286 Fox Street, City and Suburban, Johannesburg

How Much Is It?

Tickets cost R35 per person and can be purchased here.

A pizza and beer combo can also be purchased for R102 per person.

For More Information?

For more information, visit The Bioscope website here.

What Is It?

The Classic Movie Club is a night of classic cinema at The Bioscope where you can enjoy cult classics. Because it's Halloween month (and the much anticipated Halloween sequel is about to be released), this month's feature will be the original 1978 Halloween movie.

The movie is about a six-year-old Michael Myers who brutally murdered his 17-year-old sister, Judith, on a cold Halloween night in 1963. He gets sentenced and locked away but 15 years later, while being transferred for a court date, Myers steals a car and escapes Smith's Grove. He returns to his quiet hometown of Haddonfield, Illinois, where he looks for his next victims.

Food, drinks and a limited-edition print of the original poster artwork will be on sale.

When Is It?

Sunday, 14 October 2018 - Thursday, 18 October 2018 at 20:00

Where Is It?

The Bioscope Independent Cinema, 286 Fox Street, City and Suburban, Johannesburg

How Much Is It?

Tickets cost R40 per person and can be purchased here.

Purchase a Pizza and Poison City Cannabis Lager combo for an extra R102 per person.

For More Information?

For more information, visit The Bioscope website here.

What Is It?

The Big Night In is The Bioscope's cheesy movie night accompanied with all-you-can-eat-pizza held once a month. This month is Halloween so it's time for slasher flicks! The feature is the 1996 movie Scream. The movie is about a teenage girl who's being terrorized by a new serial killer a year after her mother's death. He targets her and her friends by using horror films as part of his deadly game.

Bring your PJ's, blankets and enjoy some hot chocolate.

When Is It?

Friday, 12 October 2018 at 20:00

Where Is It?

The Bioscope Independent Cinema, 286 Fox Street, City and Suburban, Johannesburg

How Much Is It?

Tickets cost R100 per person and can be purchased here.

For More Information?

For more information, visit The Bioscope website here.

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