Archive for Events & Festivals

New Blue Bird Baxter Food & Goods Market starts this Saturday

New Blue Bird Baxter Food & Goods Market starts this Saturday

03/11/2011  |  No Comments

Good news for us southern suburbs market-lovers:  a new food and goods market will be launching this Saturday at the Baxter Theatre in Rondebosch. more

What We Are Going To Be Doing On Sunday Music Festival

What We Are Going To Be Doing On Sunday Music Festival

03/11/2011  |  1 Comment

Quite like the sound of this - an informal folk music festival held on a Stellenbosch wine farm... I love Kirstenbosch concerts, but they do get rather packed, and there is something very appealing about the idea of a more laid-back informal experience that includes swimming in a dam and is children AND pet-friendly. more

Kirstenbosch Concerts 2011/2012 Season

Kirstenbosch Concerts 2011/2012 Season

28/10/2011  |  No Comments

Nothing spells summer quite like the start of Kirstenbosch's Summer Concert season, and it's just around the corner, kicking off with Locnville and Jax Panik on Sunday 20 November 2011. more

Constantia Waldorf Night Market 2011/2012 Season

Constantia Waldorf Night Market 2011/2012 Season

27/10/2011  |  1 Comment

The Constantia Waldorf Night Market kicks off its new summer season on Friday 28 Oct 2011 from 5 to 9... more

Slow Food Artisan Sweet Market feat. Willy Wonka

Slow Food Artisan Sweet Market feat. Willy Wonka

25/10/2011  |  2 Comments

Super excited about this one - likely to be one of my favourite Slow Food Mother City outings of the year: an artisan sweet market, accompanied by a screening of the classic Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory. more

Kamers Vol Geskenke 2011

Kamers Vol Geskenke 2011

24/10/2011  |  1 Comment

Every year the Kamers Vol Geskenke team screens creatives from around the country, and selects 200 of the best to showcase their work at their annual fair. From what I hear, it really is quite spectacular, and very well worth the trip to Somerset West. more

Hout Bay Green Faire 2011

Hout Bay Green Faire 2011

23/10/2011  |  No Comments

Gutted. The Hout Bay Green Faire is on this Saturday, and I'm going to miss it. Again. But, for those of you who will be in town this coming weekend, it's a fun day out, and a great way to find out about eco-friendly products and services in Cape Town. more

Cape Dairy Experience

Cape Dairy Experience

21/10/2011  |  No Comments

Ever tried your hands at milking a cow? Or discovered how to make churned butter or cottage cheese? There's plenty of fun (and learning) to be had by kids and adults alike at the Cape Dairy Experience coming up this November... more

Cape Town Christmas Markets (2011)

Cape Town Christmas Markets (2011)

07/10/2011  |  7 Comments

This year's guide to Christmas Markets in and around Cape Town. Happy gift hunting! more

Festive Fair Market 2011

Festive Fair Market 2011

06/10/2011  |  1 Comment

The Festive Fair at Hathersage is a 3-day exhibition of specialised gifts, décor items, clothing and accessories, jewellery and all things gorgeous! Around 80 exhibitors will showcase their wares to the local and surrounding communities on the stunning Hathersage Farm in Somerset West. more

Swartland Country Market at Kirstenbosch

Swartland Country Market at Kirstenbosch

05/10/2011  |  3 Comments

This weekend the Swartland is coming to Cape Town for the Swartland Country Market at Kirstenbosch. The market will take place on Saturday 8 October 2011, from 10am to 4pm at the Stone Cottages across from Kirstenbosch Gardens. more

Open Book Festival 2011

Open Book Festival 2011

18/09/2011  |  No Comments

A festival of all things literary. Book launches, poetry readings, workshops, talks, discussions. On at various venues in... more

Hermanus Whale Festival 2011

Hermanus Whale Festival 2011

18/09/2011  |  No Comments

Spring has sprung, and the whales are making their way back to our beautiful oceans. Coming up, the annual Hermanus Whale Festival celebrates the return of these awesome creatures of the deep with a 5-day 'enviro-arts festival'. more

Blue Bird Garage Barrel and Brew Festival

Blue Bird Garage Barrel and Brew Festival

01/09/2011  |  No Comments

Next weekend (10,11 September 2011), the Blue Bird Garage in Muizenberg presents a wine and beer festival with a difference – showcasing Western Cape Boutique, Garagiste, Organic and Bio-Diversity producers, with a passion and dedication for crafting the finest tasting and quality beverages... more

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