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This #Weekend in Cape Town Glee Events Annual Bridal Expo Where: In the Vine Venue and Restaurant - Cnr of Klein Helderberg Road and R 44, 7130 Somerset West, West When: Saturday April 1 st  at 9 AM - 5 PM Tickets: https://www.facebook.com/events/1319086794819873/   Join us for our annual bridal expo. You will get to spend some quality time with selected suppliers that can make your special day perfect. Personalized wedding consultations. Suppliers that covers everything you need for your wedding.

This #Weekend in Cape Town Wine, Jazz and Laughter Where: Idiom da Capo - 7600 Somerset West, Western Cape When: Sunday April 2 nd at 12 PM - 7 PM Tickets: http://www.quicket.co.za/events/23493-wine-jazz-and-laughter/#/ Annual Sip by Sip picnic in the vines. A Sunday afternoon of wine, jazz and laughter at the new exquisite new Idiom Vineyards, at Sir Lowry's Pass, Somerset West in Cape Town. Your host for the afternoon will be comedian Ndumiso Lindi aka Roosta and the live jazz music by Hassan'adas Wine tasting and canapés will be provided during the event complimented by a sensory experience of the winery, enhanced by a magnificent landscape, modern architectural influences and an old world charm. General Tickets include: Wine Tasting and canapé pairing Live Music Comedic performance Sensory experience (rich history art, vineyards) VIP Tickets include Wine Tasting and canapé pairing Live Music Comedic performance ...

This #Weekend in Cape Town The Getaway Trail Run   Where: Getaway Show at Lourensford - lourensford wine estate, 7130 Somerset West, Western Cape When: Sunday April 2 nd at 9 AM - 4 PM Tickets: https://entrytickets.net/lourensfordapr Join us for a 13km trail run on the final morning of the Cape Getaway Show. We have limited space, so book your space now to avoid disappointment. Date: 2nd April 2017 Entry fee: 12km – R120 6km – R60pp 3km – R30 Start: 07H30, 07h35 and 07h40 for the 12km, 8km and 3km respectively. Venue: Lourensford Estate at the Cape Getaway Show Bookings online: https://entrytickets.net/lourensfordapr Free entry for the runner plus partner to the Cape Getaway Show. Bookings online: https://entrytickets.net/lourensfordapr Find out more: http://www.getaway.co.za/cape-getaway-show/e.

This #Weekend in Cape Town Arno Carstens Live at Die Boer Where: Die Boer - Chenoweth Straat 6,, 7550 Durbanville When: Saturday April 1 st  at 8:30 PM - 11 PM Tickets: email http://dieboer.com/bookings.php?id=546&etab=1 Arno Carstens presents Die Aandblom 13 An explosive bilingual rock show showcasing Arno’s English and Afrikaans hits. Platinum kunstenaar en liedjieskrywer Arno Carstens het al 13 albums vrygestel; 5 as hoofsanger van ‘Springbok Nude Girls’, 6 as solo-kunstenaar, 1 as deel van ‘n Elektronika projek ‘Bhelltower’ en in 2016 sy eerste Afrikaans solo album ‘Die Aandblom 13’, ‘n alternatiewe meesterstuk. Arno Carstens spog met meer as 20 Top 10 treffers en 5 SAMA toekennings insluitende ‘Best Rock Album’ in 2004 vir ‘Another Universe’ en ‘Best Adult Contemporary Album’ in 2006 vir ‘The Hello Goodbye Boys’. Arno Carstens is ook ‘n meester as dit kom by skilderkuns. Sy 2014 vrystelling van ‘Lightning Prevails’ se album...

This #Weekend in Cape Town Summer Fest   Where: Newlands Brewery - 3 Main Road, Newlands, 7700 Newlands, Western Cape, South Africa When: Sunday April 2 nd  at 11 AM - 4 PM Tickets: http://www.quicket.co.za/events/25718-south-yeasters-summer-festival-2017/#/ Passion Fruit Saison? Oak barrel aged Stout? Bacon Pale Ale? White IPA? These are just some of the types of beers you can expect to taste from a homebrewer. The annual SouthYeasters Summer Festival is the biggest homebrewers competition in South Africa, with over 50 brewers bringing over 100 beers to taste. Food vendors are on site to satisfy your hunger, but remember not to fill yourself up too much, there's plenty of beer to be had. This year children are allowed but are not allowed in the tent where the beer will be served. https://www.facebook.com/events/246830279082818/

This #Weekend in Cape Town Jazz Age Swing Party   Where: Shimmy Beach Club - 12 South Arm Road, V&A Waterfront, 8005 Cape Town, Western Cape When: Sunday March 26 th  at 8 PM - 2 AM Tickets: http://mothercityhop.com/   Join us at Shimmy Beach Club for a jazzy shakedown like it's 1927! Dress in your glitzy 20s best, and prepare to charleston your socks off. DJ 20th Century Fox will be spinning the best tunes from the Swing Era from her epic vinyl collection. Free entry! This event is part of Mother City Hop 2017, an international swing dance festival in Cape Town, South Africa. Full information about the event is available on the website: mothercityhop.com. THE GRANDDADDY OF SWING DANCES The lindy hop, known as the granddaddy of swing dances, developed alongside the swinging big band jazz sounds of the 1920s-40s, and spread from the African American communities in Harlem, New York, throughout America and further afield in the...

This #Weekend in Cape Town The Pritti Festival & Picnic Where: Stone Shed - Adderley Rd, 7550 Durbanville When: March 25 – March 26 Tickets: https://www.webtickets.co.za/event.aspx?itemid=1468561154 The Pritti Festival is a local Family oriented showcase of all things "Pritti" in Cape Town. Along with I Heart Western Cape we are creating a platform for small local businesses to bring YOU, our patrons, the best shopping experience right on your doorstep. We support SMALL BUSINESSES to support a DREAM! We will have the Pritti Picnic on 25 March from 15:00 - 20:00 with an Easter Egg hunt and Easter Bunny meet and greet as well as Adult Lawn Games and Jazz Band for entertainment On Sunday 26 March, The Pritti Festival will be the best place to spend your Sunday with plenty of local exhibitors for awesome shopping, live entertainment and your pick of delicious food vendors! Patrons can look forward to amazing Creatives bringing you th...

This #Weekend in Cape Town Grassy Spark / The Rudimentals Where: Kirstenbosch Summer Sunset Concerts - Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden, Rhodes Drive, Newlands, 77 When: Sunday March 26 th at 5:15 PM - 7 PM Tickets: http://www.webtickets.co.za/events/featured/kirstenbosch-summer-sunset-concerts/1464368687 Grassy Spark fuses elements of Reggae, Ska, Rock, Latin, Old-school R&B and more creating a modern and refreshing, foot-stompin’, spine-jigglin’ sound that will leave you with a smile from ear to ear. Grassy Spark seeks to inject new life into the once mighty SA Ska scene. They have just won the Vodacom In The City competition awarding them the opening slot for Milky Chance, The Cat Empire and The Kooks. The Rudimentals are a Reggae/Dancehall/Dub and fusion outfit from Cape Town. Their frontline singers features 4 of the most highly skilled and electrifying performers in the local industry. Fronted by local Zimbabwean born hero: T-Boss Maidza...

This #Weekend in Cape Town Stellenbosch Vineyards Pizza and Wine Festival Where: Stellenbosch Vineyards - Baden Powell Drive, 7603 Stellenbosch, Western Cape When: March 25 – March 26 Tickets: https://www.webtickets.co.za/event.aspx?itemid=1465796427 The Stellenbosch Vineyards second annual Pizza & Wine Festival is set to offer a fun-filled day of wine, music, entertainment, and kids activities, as well as a variety of pizzas and other rustic foods. Taste and experience the wide range of wines produced by Stellenbosch Vineyards while chef Nic van Wyk serves up a selection of burgers and tostados at bistro 13 and The Bus Stop dishes up wood fired pizzas and decadent waffles. Tickets cost R160 per person and include entry, a tasting glass, five wine tasting coupons, three R10 pizza discount vouchers and entertainment. Children under the age of 18 enter free of charge. Book tickets directly via www.webtickets.co.za or at the Stellenbosch Vineyards...

This #Weekend in Cape Town Priscilla Queen of the Desert Where: Artscape Theatre D F Malan Street Foreshore - Cape Town, Western Cape When: Friday -  Sunday march 24 th  - 26 th   Tickets: http://www.artscape.co.za/show/priscilla-queen-of-the-desert/1348/ Get ready for the musical journey of your life! Based on the Oscar-winning hit movie, PRISCILLA QUEEN OF THE DESERT is the heart-warming, uplifting story of three drag artists who hop aboard a battered old bus named Priscilla, searching for love and friendship. They end up on a journey of self-discovery and the road trip of a lifetime.  This wildly fresh and funny adult musical with its multi-talented all South African cast features a hit parade of dance-floor favourites including: Don`t Leave Me This Way, I Will Survive, Finally, I Love The Nightlife, Go West, Hot Stuff, Colour My World and Shake Your Groove Thing. With a dazzling array of over 500 outrageous costumes, 200 extraordi...

This #Weekend in Cape Town   Hunter`s Heat Seekers Where: Cape Town Ostrich Ranch - Cape Town, Western Cape When: Saturday March 18th at 6 PM Tickets: http://online.computicket.com/web/event/hunter_s_heat_seekers_cape_town/1107496040/Show:Additional%20Info   Hunter`s will be hosting 3 Heat Seekers concerts in Durban (4 March at Peoples Park East), Johannesburg (11 March at Mary Fitzgerald Square) and Cape Town (18 March at The Ostrich Farm, off N7). The concerts will feature top SA artists including Cassper Nyovest, Black Motion and Nasty C, as well as experiential zones and activations that will take place on the day.. Be sure not to miss out. Hunter`s. Refreshes like nothing on earth. Not sold to persons under 18

This #Weekend in Cape Town Cape Town Comedy Club   Where: The Pumphouse, V & A Waterfront - Cape Town, Western Cape When: Sat March 18 th at 8:30 pm Tickets: http://online.computicket.com/web/event/cape_town_comedy_club_18_mar/1097878214/Show:Additional%20Info Cape Town Comedy Club is Cape Town`s only dedicated comedy venue and is open Wednesday to Sunday with a different show each week, at the historical landmark, The Pumphouse at the V&A Waterfront. It hosts the best the comedy world has to offer, with both local and internationally iconic comedians gracing its stage. In addition to this world class entertainment, patrons can enjoy great food, relax, laugh and just have fun in a safe, upmarket environment. The venue arranges seating and often patrons have to share tables. For group seating arrangements, call 0794953989. For more info and the line-up (subject to change without prior notice), visit http://www.capetowncomedy.com

This #Weekend in Cape Town   The Cape Town Carnival Where: Cape Town Carnival -The Fanwalk, Somerset Road, 8005 Green Point, Western Cape, South Africa When: Saturday March 18th at 7 PM - 11 PM Tickets: http://capetowncarnival.com/ticketing/ The Cape Town Carnival is a glamorous celebration of the transformative power of creativity and our African identity with its diverse array of communities and cultures. Every year, this festive occasion inspires our city and her people to create, build and play together – thousands of spectators converge annually on Green Point’s famous Fan Walk to join the extravagant parade of costumed performers, musicians and moving floats. The Cape Town Carnival is operated by a non-profit trust with the purpose of staging this world-class event, simultaneously creating jobs and benefiting our local economy. https://www.facebook.com/events/1773629266294280/

This #Weekend in Cape Town   Voices of the Guitar Where: Artscape Arena - Cape Town, Western Cape When: Friday March 17th at 8:00 pm Tickets:   http://online.computicket.com/web/event/voices_of_the_guitar/1092189392/Show:Additional%20Info Guitar virtuoso and multi instrumentalist Dimmitrios Giannakis, along with guitar wizards Jonathan Walters and Al Farid, present Voices Of The Guitar. A selection of the most loved masterpieces of Spanish, Classical, Jazz, Flamenco, Blues and Greek music. Guest artists include Steve Newman, the dynamic Lylle Farreira and the well travelled Kimon Boyiatjis. Book now at Computicket for a sensational evening.

This #Weekend in Cape Town Lifestyle Challenge 5km & 10km Trail Run Where: Zevenwacht Wine Estate - Stellenbosch, 7580 Kuils River When: Sunday March 19 th at 7:30 AM - 10 AM Tickets: https://www.entryninja.com/events/event/14621-run-4-a-cause Come join Lifestyle Challenge for a fundraising trail run on the beautiful Zevenwacht Wine Estate. Date: 19 March 2017, Sunday Distance: 5km / 10km (loop of 5km) Cost: 5km – R120 / 10km R150 / Children under 10 – R50 Each adult will receive a bottle of wine which is included in your entry. Kids will receive a steri stumpie. Registration time: 07:30 am Start time: 08:30 am Prize giving: 09:30 am Walkers are welcome! Route Description: Undulating course on a jeep track. There are hills. Trail will be marked. Medals: first 100 finishers will receive a medal. Lucky draw prizes by sponsors. Waterpoints: There will be 1 waterpoint. *Please note that the event will ...

This #Weekend in Cape Town All-4-One Where: Grand Arena Grand West -  Shop 41, Grand West Casino, Vanguard Dr, 7460 Cape Town, Western Cape When: Friday March 10 th  at 8 PM - 10:30 PM Tickets: http://online.computicket.com/web/event/all_4_one_live_in_sa/1092514092/ Marmalade Productions are proud to announce All-4-One live in South Africa for 2 dates in March 2017. South Africa has waited long enough……this will be the first time All-4-One will perform on our shores. If you’ve ever been in love, then you’ve heard the name All-4-One and their timeless songs “I Swear”, “I Can Love You Like That”, “So Much In Love”, “I Turn To You”, “These Arms”, “Beautiful As You” and many more. The Grammy Award winning group All-4-One is internationally known for making beautiful love songs that not only chart radio airwaves, but also garner countless awards. The California based quartet have marked their place in the industry as premier balladeers. To date the...

This #Weekend in Cape Town Cape Town Cycle Tour 2017 Where: Cape Town, Western Cape When: Sunday March 12 th  at 5 AM - 6 PM Tickets: N/A Cycle through some of the world’s most spectacular scenery on Sunday 12 March and save a life while you’re at it. The 2017 Charity Team will collectively contribute to life-saving equipment for the new paediatric ICU at the Red Cross Children’s Hospital. Push yourselves to the limit during this epic journey and give back childhood to children from across Africa. Cycling is a great team building activity and gives corporates a chance to give back at the same time. Enter and you could WIN! All cyclists will be entered into a draw to stand a chance of winning a two-night stay at Grootbos Nature Reserve for themselves and a partner, with a full English breakfast and selected land-based activities included. At a cost of R800* (£43) each charity package will include: – Guaranteed entry – Start time earlier than t...

This #Weekend in Cape Town  11th CT Folk n Acoustic Music Festival – Kirstenbosch Where: Kirstenbosch Summer Sunset Concerts - Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden, Rhodes Drive, Newlands, 7708 Cape Town, Western Cape When: Sunday March 12 th at 7 AM - 10 AM Tickets: https://www.webtickets.co.za/events/featured/kirstenbosch-summer-sunset-concerts/1464368687 11th, Cape Town Folk n Acoustic Music Festival - 12th March 2016 - Kirstenbosch Gardens Question - What happens when you mix - Folk, Balkan, Acoustic Rock, Country, Roots, West African Folk, World Music, Nu-Folk, Singer-songwriters and a Swamp of Blues …… then throw in a few guitars, violin, banjo, cello, didgeridoo, tuba, ukulele, piano accordion, percussion, blues harp, saxophone and voices from the heavens - all played by some of South Africa’s finest in these genres? You get the 11th Installment of the Cape Town Folk ‘n Acoustic Music Festival - 5pm - Kirstenbosch Gardens, 12th March 2017...

TOP ENTREPRENEUR AND RENOWNED CHEF BEHIND NEW SUSHI AND ASIAN EATERY, BEN WEÍ If sushi and Asian cuisine is your thing, look no further.  Ben Wei , meaning “Original Taste”, recently opened its doors at the highly popular Wembley Square centre in Gardens, Cape Town. This new eatery offers a variety of sushi, Thai curies and Chinese dishes, amongst some other original culinary delights. Ben Wei  is owned by chef Jim Dai and entrepreneur Ian McMahon, and is open Monday to Saturday for lunch and dinner. So what makes it so special?  Apart from a unique spin on these familiar dishes made with the freshest fish and ingredients, the extensive, vintage designed menu even includes Banting and vegetarian options. Carefully selected wines available will perfectly complement any order and satisfy the most distinguished palates. Think sushi or Asian food, and brace yourself to be pleasantly surprised. Apart from the extensive sushi offering, other highlights on the...