Gig guide for Buffalo City Metro

May 10 — 17 FRIDAY • Lilyfontein Fires Family Social on the school’s Founders Weekend from 6pm to 11pm at school hall. All ages welcome. Sokkie with music through the decades by Renier & Wendy Farndell. Tickets available online from webtickets.co.za, contact the school office for more details. R20 admission, spit rolls R50, PTA cash bar.

The event was set to showcase some of SA music’s finest talent.
The event was set to showcase some of SA music’s finest talent. (Getty Images )

May 10 — 17

FRIDAY

• Lilyfontein Fires Family Social on the school’s Founders Weekend from 6pm to 11pm at school hall. All ages welcome. Sokkie with music through the decades by Renier & Wendy Farndell. Tickets available online from webtickets.co.za, contact the school office for more details. R20 admission, spit rolls R50, PTA cash bar.

• Grease: The Timeless High School Musical at the Guild Theatre from 6.30pm. Show runs until Saturday. Step back into 1959, where Rydell High School’s seniors are immersed in a world of rebellion and young love. With influences from iconic artists like Buddy Holly and Elvis Presley, Grease, put on by Cambridge High School, offers a nostalgic blend of music and drama that has captivated audiences worldwide. Tickets available from Computicket. Friday 10th — R140 Adult; R100 Scholar. Saturday 11th — R140 Adult; R100 Scholar. Contact: 043-743-0704.

• Selborne College Rowing Club golf day from 7am to 6pm at the East London Golf Club. Contact: jschutte78@gmail.com.

• Mdantsane City Shopping Centre presents a Mother’s Day makeover opportunity. Mothers and daughters are encouraged to take a picture together in the photo area in the Woolworths court on Friday and Saturday for a chance to win a R2,000 voucher.

SATURDAY

• Glen Hill Private School’s Open Day, 9am to midday is open to all pupils in grade 6 and below. There will be refreshments and fun games for children. Contact: 071-678-9795

• Back to Wellness — Iyengar Yoga presents a one-day yoga retreat at the East London Museum from 9am to 3.30pm. Tickets cost R590, inclusive of yoga postures, pranayama (breathing), restorative yoga (relaxation), EFT tapping and meditation (quietening the mind) by Back to Wellness, tea with snacks and lunch by Evolve, and a special gift. Contact: 083-330-6948.

• The West Bank Baptist Church presents a Mother’s Day tea at 2pm. Tickets cost R20. There will be prizes up for grabs. Contact: 066-329-1149. 

• Bee Crafty presents an art journalling workshop at Hobby Crafts SA, Berea Mall, from 9am to midday. A class fee with an art journal starter kit is R450 and R310 for a class and art journal top up packs. Contact: 071-328-8271. 

• Kiddies Fun Day at Makers Market, 61A Frere Road, Vincent, from 2pm to 4pm. Activities include face painting, storytelling, music, dance and indigenous games. 

• Gonubie Round Table 182 Bike Ride at Emerald Vale Brewery from 9am. Pre-registration costs R200 and R250 on the day from 7am to 8am. The riders’ briefing is at 8.45am and the last rider is scheduled for 1pm. Contact: 060-627-1124.

• Gonubie Primary School Colour Dash at 2pm. The route is 5km featuring seven colour points and two water points. The event will start in the Gonubie Build It parking lot and finish on the school field. Food vendors will be set up on the field at the end of the event for the purchase of food and drinks. Tickets R80-R120 from webtickets.co.za

 

SUNDAY

Sip & Paint at James Pearce Park, Stirling, from 1pm to 6pm. No painting experience needed. Tickets cost R250, including a bottle of wine, canvas to take home and art supplies. Contact: 071-073-4291.

THURSDAY

• Dale College reunion from May 16-18 at Dale College in Qonce. Contact: oduoffice@dalecollege.co.za.

FRIDAY

• SURFING: RipCurl Grom Search at Nahoon Reef. Divisions: U18, U16, U14 and U12 boys and girls. Until May 19.

 


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