Contra Joburg

Name: Contra Joburg
Start: 2025-08-30
End: 2025-08-31
Location: Various Locations

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Date

30 - 31 Aug 25

Expired!

Time

10:00 am

Cost

R120.00

City

Joburg

This August, Contra, Johannesburg’s boldest visual arts festival returns with a daring new theme: “Expect the Unexpected.” The 2025 edition invites you to immerse yourself in a curated collision of surprise interventions, unscripted artistic encounters, and thought-provoking visual experiences that push the boundaries of what art can be.

Festival Dates & Times

Saturday, 30 August | 10:00 – 17:00

Asisebenze Art Gallery – Gallery & coffee shop
Bag Factory – Artist studios, gallery & drinks
EspressOn – Live music, food, drinks & gallery
Play Braamfontein – Studios, drinks & food
Rand Club – Gallery, live music, food & drinks
Creative Uprising Hub @ Transwerke – Studios
Stephan Welz & Co. – Exhibition

Sunday, 31 August | 10:00 – 17:00

Asisebenze – Artist studios & drinks
August House – Gallery, studios, food & drinks
Ellis House – Gallery, studios & drinks
Living Artists Emporium – Gallery & drinks
Oovookoo – Gallery, studios & drinks
Victoria Yards – Gallery, studios, food & drinks
Stephan Welz & Co. – Exhibition

A complimentary shuttle service will run every 20 minutes, connecting all participating venues.

Contra tickets can be purchased online through Quicket.

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Tags: Contra Joburg , Visual Arts , Women's Month

Location

Various Locations

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