The Bamboo is a wedding and conference venue at 74 Graham Road, Shere AH, Pretoria, Gauteng, conveniently located on Lynnwood Road approximately 2.5 kilometres east of Silver Lakes. The Bamboo combines a truly African Bonfire Boma, spacious lawns, and a country-style entertainment area with an elegant chapel of wood, glass, and stone, creating a relaxing, rustic atmosphere just a stone’s throw from city life. The Bamboo is home to a magnificent bamboo bush that fosters a unique ambiance and makes outdoor ceremonies ideal for couples wanting a natural, garden-style wedding in Pretoria East.

The Chapel and Ceremony Spaces

The Bamboo’s chapel offers an elegant blend of wood, glass, and stone, with seating for up to 250 guests, making it suited to both medium and large wedding ceremonies. For couples wanting an outdoor setting, the venue’s magnificent bamboo bush creates a natural backdrop and unique ambiance ideal for garden-style ceremonies, giving couples the choice between an indoor chapel wedding or an outdoor ceremony surrounded by greenery.

The Boma and Country-Style Entertainment Area

The Bamboo’s truly African Bonfire Boma is a distinctive feature of the venue, offering a country-style entertainment space suited to receptions, sundowners, and evening functions around an open fire. Combined with the venue’s spacious lawns, the Boma creates a rustic, relaxed atmosphere that can easily be decorated to suit a variety of wedding and event themes, from traditional to contemporary styles.

Conferences, Workshops, and Team Building

Beyond weddings, The Bamboo operates as a conference and workshop venue, with dedicated packages for corporate clients needing meeting space away from Pretoria’s city centre. The venue also hosts team building events, taking advantage of its lawns and country-style setting to run outdoor group activities that a conventional office or hotel conference room cannot offer. The Bamboo works with corporate clients on tailored menus and catering to suit conference, workshop, and team building bookings.

Decor and Theming

The Bamboo’s spacious lawns and Boma area can easily be decorated, making the look and feel of a variety of themes effortlessly attainable. This flexibility allows couples and event organisers to transform the venue’s natural, rustic base into a wide range of styles, from garden-elegant to bushveld-rustic, without fighting against the venue’s existing character.

Getting There and Contact

The Bamboo is at 74 Graham Road, Shere AH, Pretoria, Gauteng, 0084, on Lynnwood Road approximately 2.5 kilometres east of Silver Lakes. Shere is a scenic suburb on the hillsides of Pretoria East, bordering Lombardy Estate, with a significant part of the suburb lying along Graham Road. The Bamboo is roughly 65 kilometres from O.R. Tambo International Airport.

• Phone: +27 73 271 3936
• Email: in**@**********co.za
• Website: thebamboo.co.za

Best For

The Bamboo suits couples planning a wedding for up to 250 guests, either in the wood, glass, and stone chapel or outdoors beneath the venue’s bamboo bush, as well as corporate clients booking conferences, workshops, or team building sessions in a rustic, country-style setting. The Bamboo’s proximity to Silver Lakes and Pretoria East makes it convenient for guests travelling from across the greater Pretoria area, while still delivering the relaxed, away-from-the-city atmosphere that its Boma and lawns are known for.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Where is The Bamboo located?
A: The Bamboo is at 74 Graham Road, Shere AH, Pretoria, Gauteng, 0084, on Lynnwood Road approximately 2.5 kilometres east of Silver Lakes. It sits in the scenic Shere suburb of Pretoria East.

Q: How many guests can The Bamboo’s chapel hold?
A: The Bamboo’s chapel, built from wood, glass, and stone, seats up to 250 guests. Couples can also choose an outdoor ceremony beneath the venue’s bamboo bush as an alternative to the indoor chapel.

Q: Does The Bamboo host outdoor weddings?
A: Yes, The Bamboo’s magnificent bamboo bush creates a natural ambiance ideal for outdoor ceremonies. The venue’s spacious lawns and African Bonfire Boma also support outdoor receptions and evening functions.

Q: Can you host a conference or workshop at The Bamboo?
A: Yes, The Bamboo operates as a conference and workshop venue in addition to hosting weddings. It also runs team building events, making use of its lawns and country-style setting for outdoor group activities.

Q: What makes The Bamboo’s Boma distinctive?
A: The Bamboo’s truly African Bonfire Boma is a country-style entertainment area built around an open fire, offering a rustic setting for receptions and sundowners. It’s one of the venue’s signature features, distinguishing it from more conventional indoor function venues.

Q: Can The Bamboo be decorated for different wedding themes?
A: Yes, The Bamboo’s spacious lawns and Boma area can easily be decorated, making a variety of themes effortlessly attainable. Couples can style the venue from garden-elegant through to bushveld-rustic, depending on their vision.

Q: How far is The Bamboo from Pretoria’s city centre and OR Tambo Airport?
A: The Bamboo is about 2.5 kilometres east of Silver Lakes on Lynnwood Road in Pretoria East, and roughly 65 kilometres from O.R. Tambo International Airport. This makes it a convenient wedding and conference venue for both local Pretoria guests and those travelling from Johannesburg.

Q: How do I book The Bamboo for a wedding or conference?
A: You can enquire about booking The Bamboo by calling +27 73 271 3936 or emailing in**@**********co.za. Further details on weddings, conferences, workshops, and team building packages are available on the venue’s official website, thebamboo.co.za.

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