Markets
Shongweni Craft and Farmer’s Market: (today) Fresh fruit, exquisite works of art, apparel, and jewelry, artisanal foods, and live entertainment. From 7am until 1pm. Also trades from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. on the final Sunday of every month.
Musgrave Market: (now) Berea Park for food, music, and stalls selling arts and crafts, apparel, accessories, sweets, baked goods, books, toys, plants, and other high-quality secondhand products. From 9am till 2pm.
Golden Hours Market: (tomorrow) 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., family-friendly market at Golden Hours School. Live music and food vendors are available. Call Lyn at 083 262 3693.
Rotary Uvongo Yard Sale: (today and tomorrow) Crafts, toys, beadwork, wire work, apparel, and food are sold every Saturday from 8.30 a.m. to 1 p.m. and every Sunday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Contact Brian at (082) 829-0059.
Every Wednesday from 8 a.m. to noon, at Autumn Drive, Prestondale, is the uMhlanga Farmers Market. To contact Ethel, dial 060 303 3957.
Windermere Antique Fair: Extensive assortment of antiques, vintage, and collectibles, including porcelain, glass, crystal, jewelry, silver, records, books, paintings, linen, old toys, and so forth. Exciting antiquarian relics at rates to fit all budgets. November 5 from 8.30am through 2.00pm. Call Helen Clementz on 084 2410241.
Headway Market, Westville: Join the charity on November 5 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. for its annual market. There are food vendors, egg and bacon rolls, apparel, arts and crafts, fresh fruit, pastries, a tea garden, a thrift shop, and live music. Contact Ian at 083 662 2125
Next weekend, the dance performance Spotlight will be at the Playhouse Drama.
Shows
The Barnyard Theater: (today and tomorrow) The talented ten-piece cast of Nineties vs. Noughties revives pop and rock icons from both decades. To December 31. Visit barnyardtheatre.co.za for tickets.
Theatre, Opera: (today) A gala performance by Ballet Africa pays homage to the Cecchetti style of ballet as part of the international celebrations commemorating the style’s 100th anniversary. At 12.30 and 3 o’clock. Tickets from webtickets cost R150.
Rhumbelow, Durban: (tomorrow) A Conversation with Seb Goldswain, widely considered as one of South Africa’s finest modern guitarists. Seb, who was born in Durban and received a degree in jazz and popular music from the University of KwaZulu-Natal in 2015, routinely tours delivering his furious solo acoustic guitar performances. At 3pm. Tickets are available for R160 via Computicket or by calling 082 499 8636 or emailing [email protected].
Rhumbelow, Durban: Maria Agresta as Cio-Cio-San and Joshua Guerrero as Lieutenant Pinkerton star in Madame Butterfly at the Rhumbelow Classics Cinema. Nicola Luisotti was the conductor. The 25th of October at 6 p.m. Tickets are available for R100 via Computicket or by calling 082 499 8636 or emailing [email protected].
Rhumbelow, Durban: Hotel Chelsea A Folk Music Revival features the performances of Dave Starke and Shotgun Tori. Together, they travel back in time to the Chelsea Hotel in New York in 1968 and meet some of the hotel’s famous musical occupants, including Joni, Leonard, Bob, Janis, Edith, and Robbie. October 29 at 7.30pm, followed by October 30 at 2pm Tickets are available for R160 via Computicket or by calling 082 499 8636 or emailing [email protected].
Playhouse, Drama: Hayley Howie Dance Studio’s presentation of Spotlight features ballet and modern dances set to foot-tapping music. On October 29 at 3 p.m. and 6.30 p.m., respectively. Tickets from webtickets cost R150.
Samthing Soweto’s Now or Never Tour dominates the KZN theatre and opera scenes. October 29 at 7 o’clock p.m. Webtickets offer R200 to R600 for tickets.
Newcastle hosts an event with the comedy troupe Pelepele and friends.
Comedy
Barry Hilton’s most recent episode of Untitled features the popular South African comic, Barnyard. The 27th of October at 7pm. Tickets are R185 and can be purchased at barnyardtheatre.co.za.
On October 27 at Riverside Hotel’s Comedy Night At The Riverside, Arnotte Payne, Cyril Basker, and Jem Atkins will perform. It begins at 7.30pm. No under 18. Tickets from webtickets cost R150.
Award-winning comedian Pelepele performs an enormous comedy special at his hometown’s Newcastle Show Grounds. Charles, Mdu Ntuli, Tumi Stopnonsons, Gavin Kelly, and Skhumba Hlophe join him. 5 November at 7 p.m. Tickets via webtickets cost R200.
Tomorrow, pianist Chris Duigan performs at St Agnes Church in Kloof.
Music
The St Agnes Church in Kloof: (tomorrow) Christopher Duigan delivers a spring concert of 20 Most Popular Classics, including Mozart’s Rondo alla turca, Liszt’s Hungarian Rhapsody No. 4, Debussy’s Clair de lune, and Chopin’s Polonaise Op. 53. At 3pm. Tickets costing R130 include beverages. Email [email protected] or call 083 417 4473 for bookings (SMS or WhatsApp only).
Ohana Where Life Begins, Pietermaritzburg: (tomorrow) Acoustic and Unplugged Sundays feature remarkable local musical and poetic talent. Excellent food and excellent folks From midday, webtickets are available for R100.
Playhouse Opera: The KZNPO will perform its final concert on October 27 at 7 p.m. It features Israeli conductor Noam Aviel in a performance that includes Pelléas and Mélisande by Gabriel Faure. Maja Bogdanovic, a renowned cellist from Serbia, performs Camille Saint-Sans’ Cello Concerto No. 1, followed by Fauré’s Élégie for Cello and Orchestra. The program concludes with the Italian Symphony by Mendelssohn. Tickets from Quicket.
Friends of Music present Razzmatazz featuring Platform Jazz on October 30 at the Jewish Club. There will be ten-person tables available for picnicking. Doors open at 1.30 p.m., and the show begins at 2.30 p.m. Open bar, however guests may bring their own beverages. Tickets cost R120 for members and R140 for non-members from Cathy at 083 349 8362.
The Durban Chamber Choir will perform a spring performance titled Ave Adieu on October 30 at 2.30 p.m. at Hilton College. Tickets are R100 at the door, and R60 for concessions. Join the choir for tea, cake, and conversation following the performances.
Guitarist, singer, composer, and internationally renowned blues purveyor Dan Patlansky returns to South Africa with his full band electrified tour. Tuesday, November 2, at 7 p.m. Tickets are R200 and may be purchased at barnyardtheatre.co.za.
Old North Karibu, Umhlali: Nicholis Louw will perform a picnic-style outdoor concert by the dam (all food and drinks will be provided by the venue). November 4 from 7.30pm. Tickets ranging from R85 to R210 can be purchased at webtickets. Under 4 free.
Art
KZNSA Museum: (today and tomorrow) The final weekend of the Romancing the Stone exhibition investigates the relationship between humans and stone as a medium, metaphor, and artifact in the visual arts.
Today, the Green Gallery celebrates its 15th anniversary with the art show A Thorn Between Two Roses. With new bronzes by Owen Llewellyn Davies. Featuring Shirley Brandon, Andy Anderson, and Nicole Pletts. Through October 28. Flanders Mall, located in Mount Edgecombe. Call 031 502 2757.
Locally renowned artists are featured in the exhibition 4Fs Sakes, Flora, Fauna, Feathers, and a Touch of Fur at The Gallery in Ballito. Through November 27. Call 072 245 8691.
Outdoors
This weekend, the Amblers Hiking Club will be away hiking. 30 October, at 2:00 p.m., trek Alverstone Animal Reserve with excellent game viewing, including wildebeest. Entrance R30. Contact David at (072) 615-0559.
Cycle Club: Meet every Tuesday at 9:00 a.m. at the Mini Town parking lot on North Beach for a promenade ride. Contact Ian at (083) 675 2125.
Every Saturday at 6 a.m., Dura Cycles in Uvongo hosts a mountain biking ride. Call Siya Mpofana at 039 315 7359.
Cansa Shades of Pink 5km fun run/walk on Sunday, October 30 at Davenport Square, with registration at 7.30am and a fun warm-up before the main event, which begins punctually at 8am. Returns to Davenport Square. Adults are charged R100, while children under 12 are free. Online registration is available at https://www.quicket.co.za/events/188491-davenport-square-cansa-shades-of-pink-fun-runwalk
Events
Alliance Francaise: This month’s Film Club film is Les Amours d’Anais, a French romance in which an independent young lady falls in love with the live-in partner of the man with whom she is having an affair. On October 26 at 6 o’clock Free entry.
The KZN Museum in Pietermaritzburg will once again host Night at the Museum: Halloween Edition. Entertaining activities for the whole family, including an interactive scientific display, a dedicated scare tunnel, and, for the first time, a live shark dissection, as well as many others. Dress up in your most terrifying Halloween costume and capture the moment in the photo booth. 28 October at 6 p.m. Tickets range from R65 to R80 on webtickets.
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