TAKING place on the Grand Parade and along Adderley Street in Cape Town, the City of Cape Town’s largest open-air free entertainment event, the annual festive lights switch-on, which celebrates the official turning on of the Festive Lights in Adderley Street, will take place on Sunday, 27 November 2022. Back in its original format after a two-year break due to restrictions because of the Covid-19…
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CeCe Peniston and Crystal Waters head to Cape Town this month
US-BASED international dance music divas, CeCe Peniston and Crystal Waters, are coming to Cape Town and bringing the '90s with them. The tour includes Cape Town on Saturday, November 26 at the Grand Arena at GrandWest Casino and Entertainment World. They will then move on to the Durban Exhibition Centre on Friday, 2 December and Gaborone, Botswana, on Saturday, 3 December.
The pair responsible…
Star-studded lineup for Kirstenbosch Garden summer concerts
THE Kirstenbosch Summer Sunset Concerts are set to bring a star-studded line-up to get people dancing to their favourite music artists this concert season. The annual shows, held in Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden, will begin on 20 November 2022 for the 30th season of live entertainment at one of the world's seven most magnificent botanical gardens.
The concert line-up will bring a mix…
OVER time, I have eaten at One&Only Cape Town on various occasions, from Nobu - which of course is amazing - to the "big" restaurant which has been helmed by the likes of Reuben Riffel and Gordon Ramsay. To date, the dishes we sampled last week in the Vista Bar & Lounge, created by Karen Dudley, are the best I have tasted at this venue.
To know Karen (pictured below) is to love…
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Love And Mistletoe at the Milnerton Playhouse – ticket giveaway
IT’S holiday time and entertainment for the family is a must. Milnerton Players are proud to present their festive production Love and Mistletoewhich runs from November 25 to December 10 at the Milnerton Playhouse. Directed by veteran Sheila McCormick, this is a play filled with lots of laughs.
Written by Raymond Hopkins, we meet the Millard family and some friends as they celebrate Christmas,…
Steenberg, The Beach Hut Trust,Craig Hinds to #SaveOurBeachHuts
AS a 340-year-old heritage brand, with long-held core values of social and economic upliftment, Steenberg Farm understands the significance that such heritage sites hold. While also appreciating the community’s responsibility in sustaining them, managing director of hospitality, Catherine Schulze, commented, “Steenberg’s partners care about the greater community, in restoring iconic landmarks, and…
WOODFORD RESERVE, in partnership with Angostura Aromatic Bitters, has set aside 30 dazzling days to celebrate the Old Fashioned, loved by bartenders and whiskey enthusiasts worldwide, and it's never too late to get on board as dates are somewhat fluid depending on where you look on the internet. For our purposes here, Old Fashioned Week is from November 5 to 14 (more than a week) is an annual…
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Savour Stellenbosch life at upcoming Street Soirees
SETTLE into the balmy evenings of the season by joining celebrated wineries at the Stellenbosch Street Soirees. A favourite for friends to catch up over fine food and wine beneath famous oaks and wine-lovers seeking to experience the heartland of South African wine in all its glory, the Street Soirees are the place to be.
Unsurprisingly, the Stellenbosch Street Soireeshave become an annual
…The beauty of the Karoo captured in music and storytelling
UNLESS you hang out at book launches and signings, you seldom get to see your favourite authors in real life. Writing is a solitary occupation, so those who do so, seldom get to meet their fans (apart from book launches and signings).
Then there is me, who, although actually shy, introverted and socially awkward without wine, barrels into my favourite author and babbles about what an admirer I…
THE Cellars-Hohenort Hotel, in partnership with Glamtrails, has introduced an inspiring new guest activity that begins with an immersive, guided walking experience and concludes with a classic high tea treat at the hotel. Led by accredited mountain guide, author and Glamtrails’ owner, Tim Lundy, walkers will enjoy captivating scenery and stories of local history, and the fauna and flora of the…
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Get the holiday feeling by turning your home into a luxury hotel
MAYBE you can't travel at the moment, for whatever reason (even if it's to avoid the peak season crowds), but there's no reason to miss out on that holiday feeling. Hospitality experts from the Radisson Hotel Grouphave shared five affordable tips on how to transform your home into a luxury hotel this summer for any guests that come to stay, or just for yourself.
Prioritise preparation: Take…
Summer and sea beckon with V&A Waterfront’s activities
ENJOY stand up paddling, the Two Oceans Aquarium and a wide variety of boat cruises at the Waterfront this summer.
Try your hand at stand up paddling (SUP) along the canal at the V&A Waterfront. Visit SUP Cape Town at the V&A Waterfront’s Battery Park to hire a board or a small canoe. Novices can book an instructor to teach them the art of paddling on a board.
If you like the water…
ON 1 November, 2022 the first annual Luxe 100 Best awards ceremony, celebrating the best of South African hospitality, took place at The Houghton Hotel in Johannesburg.
The Luxe 100 Best was introduced following the success of the prestigious Luxe Restaurant Awards which, now in its fourth year, honours the finest contributions to the South African restaurant industry.
The Luxe 100 Best
…Adrien Brody gets creepy in Chapelwaite on Showmax this month
ADRIEN BRODY can do whatever he pleases and I shall watch it, even if his more recent work doesn't reach the same heights as The Grand Budapest Hotel, Cadillac Records, The Darjeeling Limited or Hollywoodland. In 2003 he won the Academy Award for Best Actor at age 29, for The Pianist(2002), becoming the youngest actor to win in that category. And who can forget his enthusiastic response with…
Mount Nelson presents Confections X Collections, curated By Twyg
THE Mount Nelson, a Belmond hotel, home of the Cape's afternoon tea, is taking things to the next level with a serving of fashion from November 16-20.
While tea at the Nellie has become something of an institution, it’s not typically associated with the latest in fashion. Until now, that is. By relaunching this sophisticated afternoon pastime, the rosy-hued landmark of luxury is upping the ante.
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