Rain no barrier to fun times

DO NOT allow the rainy days to spoil your fun this week as there are still cool things happening in and around the city.

Stuttgart Orchestra is in town

THE University of Fort Hare’s music department will get the chance to learn and share their skills when a 75-piece University of Stuttgart Orchestra plays at their combined concert tonight at 7pm. The event takes place at the Mercedes-Benz Auditorium, on the corner of Settlers Highway and Cotton Road. For bookings, e-mail your details to music@ufh.ac.za

The Whale Show

LUNCH box theatre from Knysna are bringing their latest production, The Whale Show to Tea in the Trees Forest Theatre this Sunday. Tickets cost R30 and the event starts at 11am. For bookings, contact 072-611-2367 or teainthetree@gmail.com

 Port Alfred Art Exhibition

ON SUNDAY from 11am-6pm, artists from Port Alfred, Bathurst, Kenton and Grahamstown as well as East London exhibit at Villa de Mer Guest House, 22 West Beach Drive, Port Alfred. Call 046 6242315 for details.

Book launch

EASTERN Cape-born Robin Binckes launches his new book Tucker’s Deadline at Exclusive Books, Vincent Mall at 6.30pm tonight. This is his third book, his first two being, Canvas Under the Sky (fiction) and The Great Trek Uncut (non-fiction).

Fly, Eagle Fly

CHRISTIAN Dance Academy presents a dance and musical production based on the well-loved book Fly, Eagle Fly! by South African author Christopher Gregorowski and choreographed by Kati Ansell at the Guild Theatre from today till Saturday. Tickets range from R75 to R100 and are available from the Guild Theatre or Computicket.

Gardens galore

MANY of East London’s most beautiful gardens will be on show this weekend to raise funds for charity. Each year Pam Golding Properties (PGP) hosts this fundraiser where R50 gets you a ticket into all 18 gardens on show, from ornamental to indigenous. Tickets are available from the PGP offices today and tomorrow and from any of the gardens on show on Saturday and Sunday. Look out for the ‘Gardens on Show’ pointer boards throughout the city.

Rise Festival

ABBOTSFORD Christian Centre presents the Rise Festival from next week Tuesday till Thursday. The festival is open for all young people and the registration fee is R245 for all three days. For bookings call (043)726-8117 or e-mail info@christiancentre.co.za

Clivia season

THE Border Clivia Interest Group will host its annual Clivia Show at Pioneer Nursery situated on the main road in Gonubie this weekend. There will be a mass display of clivias as well as a display of plants entered into the show and judged by qualified judges from the Eastern Province Clivia Club, based in Port Elizabeth. For more information, contact 083-463-6229.

Live music

CATCH Donovan live tonight at the Cannons Pub. Free entry. Duncan and George play tomorrow night at the same venue. Free entry.

COMING soon ...

• MISS Teenager will be held on October 20 at the Guild Theatre. Miss Teenager is hosted by Dee M Fashion Promotions Model Agency.

LOCAL radio station, Kumkani FM will be hosting their first annual awards at the Guild Theatre on November 23.

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