Cape Town Carnival – Saturday 24 March 2012
The Cape Town Carnival is an annual street parade, which has called Long Street its home for the past two years. This year the carnival spreads its wings and ventures to the Cape Town FanWalk on Saturday 24 March 2012. The success of the past two years has exceeded the expectations of the performers, sponsors, [...]
Shakespeare’s Comedy of Errors, with a difference at Maynardville Open-Air Theatre
The Bard meets Bruce Lee in The Comedy of Errors. This new production is inspired by the world of classic 1970s Kung Fu cinema. Two pairs of twins, separated at birth, unwittingly find themselves in the same city, unleashing a series of uproarious misunderstandings, in this most farcical and youthful of Shakespeare’s comedies. 10 January [...]
Ballet under the stars: Solitaire & Graduation Ball – 22 Jan to 21 Feb 2012
JOIN the season’s fun with Cape Town City Ballet dancing Kenneth MacMillan’s world-renowned Solitaire and David Lichine’s quirky Graduation Ball under the sultry summer sky at Maynardville Open-Air Theatre. Tickets range from R110 to R130
Cape Town International Ballet Competition
The cream of the crop contestants from the ballet competition, dance along other distinguished international ballet stars at the final and gala performances. Following the enormous popularity of the final evening at the previous competition, an additional gala performance is now added. Elimination rounds: 28 & 29 February & 1 March 2012 @ [...]
Karaoke at Long Street Café
Start warming up those vocal chords and picking your favourite tunes for karaoke night at Long Street Café on Wednesday nights. Get there early to take advantage of the 4pm-7pm happy hour which knocks R15 off all the cocktails. Plus you can try the fantastic pizzas and burgers that they offer while you gear [...]
Beaches – Cape Town
Cape Town has some of the best beaches on offer in the world, so if you’re a sun-worshipper or just love the sea and the sand, be sure to take time out to relax and soak up the sun during your stay our beautiful mother city! From the family beaches on the Falsebay coast to [...]
The Bungalow: new post-beach hangout in Clifton
If you’ve ever spent any time in Cape Town, you probably will have spent an afternoon or evening at La Med after dragging yourself off Clifton beach. The Bungalow is the newly revamped La Med, which now goes by the name of The Bungalow Restaurant & [...]
Tea at the Mount Nelson Hotel
No visit to Cape Town is complete without Morning or Afternoon Tea at the Mount Nelson Hotel You’ll enjoy delicate finger sandwiches filled with rare roast beef and rocket, smoked salmon, egg mayonnaise or cucumber, and you will surely lose yourself in thought as you savour the [...]
Extreme Sports in Cape Town
Some of our favourite ways to get the adrenaline pumping! Throw yourself off Table Mountain Picture this: you’re on top of the mountain, 1000m above sea level, looking out over the stunning view. Now step off the side of the cliff. That’s pretty much what this [...]