Events

Get to Adventure Golf at Brightwater Commons, Republic Road, Randburg, perfect for the entire family, the Adventure Golf courses are located in a tranquil and relaxed atmosphere, usually surrounded by lush and fertile vegetation to give it a very outdoorsy ambience.

Tom is thoroughly enjoying bringing a show that presents repertoire from the 60’s to the present to audiences in a variety of venues across the world which include classic hits Its Not Unusual, What’s New Pussycat, She’s A Lady, Sex Bomb, Burning Down The House and more at the Superbowl, Sun City Johannesburg on April 10, 2010.

After sell out seasons in his hometown, audiences in Johannesburg now get the chance to enjoy Cape Town’s funnyman Kurt Schoonraad for the first time in his hilarious one-man comedy show Spiders and Mayonnaise, performing at The Fringe at the JoBurg Theatre for a short two week season from April 13, 2010.

Are you living on Credit Crunch cereal? Is your carbon footprint a size 13? Do you no longer feel like you're one in a million? There is hope, because award-winning stand-up comic Nik Rabinowitz returns to Jozi with a comedy show that will leave you shouting ‘Yes we can!’ Even if we can’t.
uNIK starring Nik Rabinowitz at the Old Mutual Theatre on the Square, Sandton.

SA Guide Dogs have kindly been allocated Cinema 4, thanks to Ster Kinekor at the Northgate Shopping Centre on April 15 to raise funds for the above movie launch.
The movie is based on a true story and stars Richard Gere and highlights the incredible bond that exists between humans and dogs.

Garth Collins recently took part in MNET’s Celebrity Survivor South Africa: Santa Carolina edition. Unfortunately he developed a serious case of cellulitis in the first few days and was voted off – thus missing out on the opportunity to win R500 000 for his charity of choice: The South African Guide Dogs Association (SAGA).
Nevertheless, he is determined to still do something to benefit SAGA and thus initiated a wonderful fundraiser at Irene Village Mall on April 17 - The Udder ‘Sight’of Life day.

Bryanston Primary School is hosting a drumming evening in their hall on April 17 at 5.30pm for their Grade 7's fundraising. Ticket prices are: R80 for adults, R65 for high school children and R55 for primary school children.

The next Douglasdale MAD Domestic Watch meeting will take place on Thursday April 22 at 9.30am at the Sandton Bible Church.
The topic will be “Criminal’s Cons”.

Parker’s Comedy & Jive, Africa’s only dedicated stand-up comedy club, based at Montecasino in northern Johannesburg, hosts a stellar lineup of local and international stand-up comedians, three nights a week in April see Eddy Brimson (April 22-24, 29-30 and May 1).
Eddy Brimson is one of the UK circuit’s most in-demand headline acts.

Winter is just around the corner, time to sort and replace your blankets SAINTs would like to ask for the unwanted ones, or new ones too for the shelter dogs and cats?
They can be delivered to the book sale on April 3, 24 and May 1 along with towels, cushions and anything to keep the Shelter poppets warm in winter.

If a night of good, old fashioned family fun is what you are looking for, look no further than Andre the Hilarious Hypnotist. Andre is back with his side splitting one man show (or should that be one man and a heap of volunteers)at Pieter Toerien’s Montecasino Studio Theatre until May 30, 2010.

25 000 Fresh succulent oysters must be eaten at Gauteng's largest oyster festival! The annual Oyster, Wine and Food Festival, a vibrant celebration of food, will take place at The Brightwater Commons on Saturday 1st and Sunday 2nd May.

SAINTs (Supporting Animals in Needy Times) will host a book sale at Northriding Square Bellairs Drive, Northriding on May 1 from 9am to 2pm. SAINTs has just had two more very successful Book Sales for WAS and Co-Sanc, here’s some more good news, April 24 and May 1, we are doing it all over again for Border Collie Rescue, Husky Rescue South Africa and Fourpaws.

All residents are invited to an informative meeting on Tuesday May 4, 2010 at 7pm at the Windsor East Recreation Centre in Viscount Avenue; corner George in Windsor East to get the details of the package and to find out how to apply. This meeting will be in the time slot of the WAG meeting which usually takes place then.

Third brandy festival celebrates SA brandy – the world’s finest taking place at Sandton Sun, Sandton from May 5 to 7, 2010.
Borne from the vine, distilled to perfection and crowned by the world, South African brandy has no equal. Celebrating South Africa’s iconic elixir, the Standard Bank Fine Brandy Festival is a unique, all-brandy event taking place from 5 to 7 May 2010 at the Sandton Sun.

“Riebeek College Girls’ High School Uitenhage, will be celebrating their 133rd Founder’s Day on Friday May 7, 2010, in the school grounds from 8am.

In order to raise much-needed funds SPCA Randburg is hosting a Barnyard event and would like to invite you and all your friends, family and colleagues to attend!
"Diamonds and Dust" South Africa's Greatest Songs at the Barnyard Broadacres on Friday May 7 from 6.30pm, show starts at 8pm.

Henry Rollins, the prolific musician, actor and writer, trades in his airline miles for a tour bus with the launch of his Frequent Flyer Tour in early 2010. Catch Frequent Flyer on Friday May 7 at The Bassline in Newtown at 8pm.

Penny Steyn will host a Crime Fighting seminar on Saturday May 8 from 8.30am to 12 noon at the Christ Church Hall in Blairgowrie. Everyone is invited and it is encouraged that residents and their domestics and gardeners attend. The cost is R30 per attendee, pre-registration is essential.

The Douglasdale Community Police Forum’s Sector 4 and 6 teams will be holding a joint anti grime and crime initiative on Saturday May 8 from 9am to 12 noon at Juweel Park in the suburb of Jukskei Park, corner Platina Road and Juweel Street.

Looking for something different this Mother’s Day? Cheeky Chicks is offering a moms and daughters workshop on style and etiquette, hosted by Edith Venter on May 8, 2010 from 9am at Avianto in Muldersdrift.

Trio Broz Klaus (cello), Barbara (violin) and Giada (viola) from Rovereto, Italy, will perform at various venues in Johannesburg and Pretoria between May 3 and 8, 2010.
Hannie Hefer will be hosting them at House 26 in Fontainebleau, Randburg on Saturday, May 8 at 7.30pm.