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🄳🄴🄼🄾🄲🅁🄰🄲🅈 - A unique Bar & Restaurant in Illovo, Rosebank that featured live voting & events as diverse as our Democracy itself. 2024 - 2026.

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The polls are officially closed.

Democracy Bar has served its final round.

From November 2024 to March 2026, this space became home to bold ideas, late nights, and an incredible range of events — from quiz nights, to drum & bass, burlesque, live tattooing, Afrobeats, and even a full live skateboarding takeover.

It was one of the bravest, creative, unpredictable, and rewarding things we've ever built.

Thank you to everyone who showed up, performed, hosted, collaborated, and voted — you made Democracy what it was.

This chapter closes here.

But the story doesn’t end.

❤️ taken in Democracy Bar by @democracy.bar

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6 months ago

SLT: MARCH 2026
Can we go back?⛱️

We’re so grateful for each and every one of you who made our last outing so special! Can’t wait to see you soon🫶🏾

To our band
Keys: @prince_luwi
Guitarist: @isulam_guitarist
Bass: @aw.kw.rd
Drums: @taykatrip

Captured by @notice_creativeagency

Edites by @bynature.za
#slt #livemusic by @democracy.bar

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7 months ago

5:30pm - 9pm
Boogie with a bedtime!
#dance_clubsa #womenwhodance #dance #danceparty taken in Democracy Bar by @democracy.bar

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7 months ago

#danceclubsa by @democracy.bar

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7 months ago

Thanks so much to everyone who made our last outing so special. From our performers, the band, to the staff and, of course, our amazing guests we couldn't be more grateful! Let's keep making memories and can't wait to see yall soon ❤️

Captured by @notice_creativeagency by @democracy.bar

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7 months ago

JUKEBOX GALENTINE’S DAY RECAP 💖✨
The energy? THROUGH THE ROOF. 🚀🔥
The vibes? Immaculate. 💃🏾🎶
Nothing but powerful women, nonstop dancing, and pure love in the air all night long 💕🌹
From the DJs setting the tone to every single person who showed up and showed OUT — you made it unforgettable 💎🎧 The room was filled with high spirits, loud cheers, and that signature JUKEBOX magic ✨💫
If you were there, you felt it. If you missed it… don’t worry 😉 we’re just getting started 🎉🌴
#JukeboxMoments #GalentinesDay #GoodVibesOnly #rnb #fypシ❤️💞❤️ 💖🔥

🎥: @k.mongs by @democracy.bar

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8 months ago

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8 months ago

Thank you so much to @warnermusicafrica for giving us the chance to treat @sapphicson with a ‘Danger Days’ vinyl! 🖤

This weekend was a blur. Every single one of you showed up for our local alternative scene in such a massive way. Thank you from the bottom of our killjoy hearts!

See you again, very soon 🖤 taken in Democracy Bar by @democracy.bar

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8 months ago

🫧🧽 JOBURG AND CAPE TOWN HOUSEKEEPING 🧽🫧

It’s finally the weekend, which means Joburg and Cape Town you’re up first:
• Doors at 9pm — CPT @evol_nightclub, JHB @democracy.bar
• We’re playing ‘The Black Parade’ in full at midnight — before and after are MCR favourites and deep cuts and your emo, pop punk, metal, and alt staples!
• Limited tickets sold at door
• MCR inspired tattoo flash by @bekindtattooing in JHB and @paigiepanic and @susp3kt.tattoos in CPT
• Get captured by @pleasure_palace___ in JHB and @mr_carling in CPT 📸
• Don’t be afraid to mosh! And if you’ve never done it before there’s no better place to try
• Safety Teams will be on standby in case you need help with ANYTHING (don’t be shy we’re here for you!)
• We’ve got piñatas — yes, we were serious about this
• First 30 people at door get a very Gerard surprise 🤨
• JHB ONLY — come in your MCR best and you could win a ‘Danger Days’ vinyl courtesy of @warnermusicafrica 🖤

If you don’t have your tickets yet omfg they’re in our bio go get them already 😛🙂‍↕️ see you tonight!

Pretoria, see you tomorrow 🙂‍↕️

📸: @killkenny_photography_official @your.humble.narrator by @democracy.bar

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9 months ago

IF YOU WERE THERE #3

Small moments from good nights.
These people, every time.

22/08/2026
@democracy.bar
📷: @defoltdigital taken in Democracy Bar by @democracy.bar

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9 months ago

We kicked off the year thinking about you ❤️✨
And trust us… we’ve got something very special cooking for February 👀🔥

Can you guess the day? 😉

Hint: it’s gonna be a LOVELY DAY 💘🎶

Stay tuned to our page for all the updates — you won’t want to miss this one 🕺🏽💃🏽

XOXO, see you very soon 😘

With love,
JUKEBOX 🎧❤️ taken in Democracy Bar by @democracy.bar

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9 months ago

✨Performer✨
Sassy Strudel (FB only)

At The Great Nightmare before Xmas Show…Sassy came ‘sassily wrapped’, and ooooh-so-shiny.

This beloved burlesque darling wowed us all, and tempted us with all the delectable things on Christmas offer - bootay, baubles and leggylicious grr. 💋

📍Democracy Bar

#SassyStrudel #TheGreatNightmareBeforeXmas #QueerHoliday #QueerEvents #CreaturesOfXmas #Drag #Burlesque #Boylesque #VintageNouveauBurlesque #DemocracyBar #LivePerformance #johannesburgevents taken in Democracy Bar by @democracy.bar

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