Category Archives: Activities

National Gems

The New Space Theatre, heralded as a National Gem and famous for being the first fringe theatre in the country, is re-emerging onto the Cape Town theatre scene.  Originally called The Space, it was opened on Bloem Street in 1972 by Brian Astbury a theatre photographer and his wife Yvonne Bryceland.  In 1976 it was […]

A New Hidden Gem in Town

A new restaurant opened in my neighbourhood just recently.  Raw Café.  Initially I thought it might be a raw food place but after scanning the menu a couple of times I was happy that it turned out not to be…  Delicious sounding sandwiches, salads and wraps had me salivating even though I’d only JUST had […]

Cheese Festival

If you are in Cape Town this weekend and you love the aroma of a perfectly ripe camembert paired with a delicious glass of red wine, then you should head to the Cheese and Wine festival at Bien Donne.  The festival starts on April 24th and ends on April 27th and promises to be a […]

Red Bull Street Style World Finals

With the Soccer World Cup just a couple of months away, I wasn’t all that surprised when I came across the Red Bull Street Style World Finals, also being held in Cape Town from Saturday April 24th to Wednesday April 28th.  This is only the second time this event will ever be held, the first […]

Jazz in Cape Town

Last weekend was the Cape Town International Jazz Festival, a highlight on the calendar for all of you Jazz lovers and for those who are just looking for hidden gems to explore.  The Jazz festival kicked off with a free concert on April 1st in Green-Market Square and featured some of the top headliners for […]

Vaudeville and its Hidden Gems

There is a new entertainment venue in Cape Town which is causing quite a stir and which I’ve only heard great things about.  Vaudeville is a 300 seat dinner theatre which somehow combines a 3-course meal, theatre, dance, circus tricks, music, burlesque and - a night club…  I’m sure it must sound rather bizarre and […]

Taste of Cape Town Festival

If you are in Cape Town from the 24th to the 28th of April you should definitely make your way to the Taste of Cape Town food festival at Rhodes High School in Mowbray.   This festival has gone from strength to strength over the years attracting droves of foodies from all over the Cape, with […]

Cycling for Fun…

This weekend Cape Town was buzzing with excitement and anticipation.  People from all over the country and even further afield, converged on the Mother City for the Cape Argus Cycle Tour.   This is a 109km race which starts in town and takes cyclists out towards the Peninsula through Kalk Bay, Fishoek and Simons Town.  Once […]

Fun and Fanciful Hidden Gems

If you are looking for something a little different this weekend, head out to Contermanskloof Wine Farm in Durbanville for the Flamjangled Tea Party…  When trying to find more information for this event I was whisked into an Alice in Wonderland type of daydream when I came upon their website, which promises “A melting pot […]

Pro X-Games come to Cape Town

If adrenalin sports are what you are after then you are in for a treat this weekend with the Pro X-Games being held near Cape Town.  World class sports men and women will be competing on Saturday the 6th and Sunday the 7th in events which include BMX, FMX, Skateboarding, Mountain Biking and Supercross.  An […]