MARKETS
Shongweni Farmers & Craft Market: Spend time with family (pets included) and friends outdoors. Traders sell everything from fresh produce and deli food to arts and crafts. Walk the short nature trail or have a zipline adventure. Open rain or shine, and wheelchair accessible from 7am to 1pm.
Musgrave Market: Head to Berea Park for food, music, arts and crafts. From 9am to 2pm.
Glenwood Street Market: Community market at 106 Bulwer Road, 8am to 2pm. WhatsApp 061 663 9430.
Buzz Market: Community market at 38 Pitlochry Road, Westville, 9am to 2pm.
Ballito Farmers Market: More than 150 traders offer fresh farm produce, cut flowers and a nursery, retail, fashion, kids’ entertainment, art, hobbies, crafted goods and lifestyle products. R103 at Umhlali. 7am to 2pm.
Harlequins Flea Market: Every Saturday from 8am to 1pm. New vendors welcome. WhatsApp 083 595 7033 or email [email protected]
Rotary Uvongo Flea Market: Crafts, toys, bead work, wire work, clothing and food every Saturday from 8.30am to 1pm and Sunday 9am to 2pm, opposite Douglas Mitchell Sports Grounds. Call 082 829 0059.
Golden Hours Market: (tomorrow) Family-friendly market at Golden Hours School, 10am to 2pm. Live music and food stalls. Call 083 262 3693.
Macnut Farm, Assagay: (tomorrow) Fresh produce market for locals, 11am to 2pm. Sunday lunch, drinks and bar. Call 031 765 2572 or 074 603 0000.
uMhlanga Farmers Market: Autumn Drive, Prestondale, every Wednesday from 8am to noon. Call Ethel at 060 303 3957.
Hillcrest Corner Antique Fair: Dealers will be selling an array of antiques and collectables including: silver, linen, books, porcelain, beautiful murano glass, jewellery etc. on Saturday April 26 from 9am to 3pm at Hillcrest Corner Shopping Mall. Contact Helen Clementz for further details: 084 2410241
SHOWS
Tropical Nites Theatre, Wild Coast: (today and tomorrow) Prepare for hilarious antics, mind-bending tricks, and spontaneous moments that will leave you in stitches with Andre the Hilarious Hypnotist. April 19 at 8pm, April 20-22 at 3pm. Tickets R100 from webtickets.
Milkwood Theatre, Danville: The Young Performers Project presents Shrek the Musical. This will be a treat for all the family as the show opens the new Milkwood Theatre at Danville School, Durban North. April 25 to May 4 with shows in the evening and daytime. Bookings via Webtickets.
MUSIC
Playhouse Opera: (tomorrow) Celebrate Easter Sunday with Handel’s Messiah - one of the greatest oratorios ever composed - on April 20 at 3pm. Conducted by Jeremy Silver and directed by Ralph Lawson, this semi-staged production brings together a stellar cast of vocalists including Khayakazi Madlala (soprano), Bongiwe Nakani (mezzo-soprano), Bongani Tembe (tenor) and Bongani Kubheka (baritone). Tickets R150 at webtickets.
Woodgrove Community Centre, Pietermaritzburg: Pianist Chris Duigan performs The Intimate Art, a beautiful selection of poetic and intimate classical masterpieces including Schubert impromptus and Chopin’s Barcarolle. April 24 at 3.30pm. Tickets R100. Also at Casa Mexicana, Pietermaritzburg on April 25 at 7pm, Tickets R150; St Agnes Church, Kloof on May 6 at 7pm, tickets R130; and All Souls Anglican Church, Salt Rock on May 12 at 3pm. Tickets R150. Bookings via WhatsApp 083 417 4473 or [email protected].
Umfolozi Hotel Casino Convention Resort: A spectacular Freedom Day Concert featuring the acclaimed Empangeni High School Choir and the KZN Philharmonic Orchestra. Highlights include Qinisela Sibisi's evocative Zulu Mass for choir and orchestra as well as timeless compositions by Mozart, Vivaldi, and more. April 26 at 3pm. Tickets R300 from Quicket.
Jewish Club: Friends of Music will present its first programme this year with an exciting programme of virtuoso piano and violin played by Andrew Warburton and Evgeny Zhahanov. They will perform music from Faure, Franck and Starvinsky. Sunday April 27 at 2.20pm. Tickets R140 at the door.
St James Church, Morningside: Baroque 2000 present a concert featuring Vivaldi’s Four Seasons with Ralitza Macheva on violin. April 27 at 3pm. Tickets at the door R180. Children enter free. Guarded parking in Venice or Sir Arthur roads. Contact: Michel on 082 303 5241
ART
KZNSA: Two exhibitions running; In the main gallery is Transformative Journeys through Mentorship, a project of the collective Unlearn to Learn that challenges traditional educational paradigms by promoting personal and communal growth through mentorship. In the Mezzanine Gallery is New Abstractions, a solo exhibition of paintings by Austin Konchira. Until April 27.
Woza Moya Gallery, Hillcrest: The exhibition Behind Closed Doors opened last night. Features the work of artist Sinethemba Ndimande, and photographers Masibulele Nako and Manelisi Nene.
FILM
Rhumbelow Theatre, Durban: (tomorrow) Catch André Rieu’s 75th Birthday Celebration: The Dream Continues on the big screen. The King of the Waltz and his Johann Strauss Orchestra sail through his hometown of Maastricht featuring a selection of his favourite and most spectacular global performances. Sunday April 20 at 6pm, Monday April 21 at 2pm. Tickets R175 from [email protected] or webtickets.
OUTDOORS
Amblers Hiking Club: (tomorrow) At 2pm on April 30, hike Bartlett Estates. Meet on the verge outside the old Inchanga Hotel. Cost R20. Light pub supper afterwards at Hayways. Call David at 072615055.
Recycles Group: Meet at 9am on Tuesdays at the parking area behind Pirates life saving club. For a 20 km ride on the promenade. Open to beginners, sociable, safe and an option for a breakfast at Pirates coffee shop. Call Ian to join on 083 675 2125.
Retreads walking group: Join for a 3 or 5 km social walk on Tuesdays at 9am on the promenade followed with an option of breakfast at Pirates. Call Michele on 083 779 7443
Mountain Biking Rides: Saturdays at 6am, meet at Dura Cycles, Uvongo. Call 039 315 7359.
Alliance Francaise: Mindful movement practice with Ruhi takes place every Saturday morning at 9am. Entry R120 which includes your morning coffee. To book call 069 913 3869.
EVENTS
Easter Extravaganza: A host of fun beachside games and activities with free participation for all, and some great prizes. Includes beach volleyball, beach soccer, beach touch rugby, hula hoops, musical freeze, musical chairs, sandcastle building, treasure hunts, balloon blow ups, cone diving competitions, and more. At the Wild Coast Sun, Ramsgate Main Beach, Margate/Lucien Main Beach, St Michael’s Main Beach and Uvongo Main Beach. Until April 28. Visit www.visitkznsouthcoast.co.za.
Kearsney College: (today) The Kearsney Easter Rugby Festival features top schoolboy rugby with locals Kearsney, DHS, Glenwood and Westville competing with powerhouse teams Monument, EG Jansen, Dale College, Durbanville, Framesby, Rustenburg, Milnerton and Peterhouse from Zimbabwe. Also 12 primary schools will be competing and there’s an exciting U16 girls’ division. KidZone and field-side beer tent. Entry R45 via Quicket or pay by card at the gate. Saturday April 19 and Monday April 21. See www.kearsney.com for fixtures.
Pavilion Shopping Centre: The centre is hosting Easter themed events for little ones until April 21 on the cinema level from 11am to 6pm daily. Featuring an interactive Easter Bunny Garden Experience, with activities including cookie decorating, creating bunny masks, and playing garden themed games, with plenty of photo worthy moments. Also the night market is back by popular demand on Saturday, April 26 at Undercover Parking Lot B from 3pm until 10pm. For a wide range of shopping, delicious food, kiddies entertainment and live music options for visitors.
Northwood Crusaders Sports Club: Almost 50 dangerously hot Carolina Reaper chillis were consumed by a champion competitor in Cape Town two weeks ago, setting a sizzling standard for The Great East Coast Chilli Festival on April 26 from 9am to 4pm. Firmly established as Durban’s hottest culinary event, the festival is set to attract national competitors, spice enthusiasts, food lovers, thrill-seekers and families. Look forward to the fastest bunny chow eating event, chilli demonstrations, a fun-filled Kids Zone, an inviting Chill Zone, celebrity influencer appearances and thrilling stage performances. Tickets from Quicket.
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