Johannesburg and surrounds

Discover what’s flowing in Joburg.

Creative, outdoor and mindful events in one place. Get lost in each moment, live life to the fullest, find your flow.

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/ What we’re about /

Bringing authentic experiences back to an age of artificial reality.

Fully immersed in each experience, clearly focused in flow.

/ What flow really is /

The flow state is often thought of as peak performance, but the truth runs deeper.

It is the basis of play and fun in everything we do, from cooking to gardening to extreme sports. As long as we’re invested in enjoying the moment, flow is within reach.

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Our goal is to bring the flow back to everyone in Johannesburg and beyond:

Through events
Showcasing local talent
Gear that gets you there

Upcoming events

Handpicked events across Johannesburg, updated every week.

Which one are you?

Most people are a bit of all three. Start with the one that sounds most like your weekend.

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Creative & Curious

Fully immersed, fully expressed. For artists, poets, musicians and makers, and anyone who loves to watch them work.

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Active & Adventurous

Fully immersed, fully alive. For hikers, trail runners, riders and explorers who feel most like themselves in motion.

Trail runsHikingMTBClimbingRoad races
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Organic & Meditative

Fully immersed, fully still. For anyone drawn to yoga, meditation, gardening or the slow craft of a bonsai.

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One calendar, two ways to flow

Explore as a guest

Browse for free, save the events you like and add them to your calendar.

Host as an organiser

List your workshop, race, market or retreat for free. Reviewed within 24 hours.

/ The benefits of /

Chasing the Flow State.

What flow brings to your week, and why we keep chasing it.

Break free from the daily.

Flow is our most natural way of being. Our instinct is to seek what fulfils us, what breathes life back into our time on this earth. That means finding what connects us to a life we don’t need to overanalyse, one that comes as naturally as breathing.

Spending our days in cubicles, the need to break free has never been more evident.

  • Try the thing you’ve been meaning to try
  • Meet people who love it as much as you do
  • Come back to your week with more to give
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Channel your creative energy.

Distraction and busyness are modern problems many adults and children face. Constant stimulation, screens that hold our attention all day, jobs that keep us on our toes.

Flow gives all that energy somewhere to go. One thing, your full attention, and the noise drops away for a while.

  • Time away from screens
  • Practice that builds real skill
  • A clearer head on Monday
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Become a kid again.

Obligations and commitments leave us drained, turning us into serious people who have forgotten how to have fun. Getting back to what life really is, is fundamental.

Having fun as though we’re kids again, even if you still are one. Life is meant to be fully enjoyed by everyone.

  • Most events need no experience
  • Free and low-cost options
  • Something for every kind of flow
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More than events

We showcase our community’s talent and stock the gear that helps you get there.

Visit the shop →Make or sell outdoor and creative gear? Get in touch to be listed.
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