Winter's here and a good way to banish the blues is to laugh out loud. Luckily top East London entertainment venues are here to help you with that.
Lottering laughs
MARC Lottering brings his My Favourite Stories show to the Venue@Hemingways next week Saturday. Tickets for the show cost R120 and are available from Computicket.
Going Wilde
THE Guild Theatre presents a play-reading of Oscar Wilde’s The Importance of being Earnest tonight (Thursday) at 7pm. This comedy is directed by Pieter Taljaard (Gonubie Passion Play). The cast includes local actors Amanda Bothma, Marcel Corson and Charne van den Berg. This event forms part of the Show Must Go On! fundraising campaign to make the Guild Theatre energy efficient. Tickets, in the form of a R50 donation, at the door.
Comedy act
COMEDY duo Aaron McIlroy and Lisa Bobbert perform The 7 Deadly Sins at the Alexander Playhouse in Cambridge until Sunday. McIlroy, known as for his role of Mr Milton in the Spud movies, won a best actor in a comedy, Durban Theatre award in 2014 for his performance in 7 Deadly Sins last year. Bookings through Lee Gold Music on (043) 735-1586. Tickets for allshows are R155, which includes dinner, patrons bring drinks and snacks.
Tickets for Sunday are R125 (no meals, patrons bring their own refreshments). Show starts at 8pm, (doors open at 7pm), except on Sunday – show starts at 6pm, doors open at 5pm.
Jazzy sounds
TOWNSHIP Connexion jazz band will be performing at Mdantsane Sun Casino on Sunday from 3pm. The event will feature Blondie Lens (trombone) Claude Gawe (saxophone), Zwayi (bass guitar) and Joe (drums). Free entry.
Post Modern invasion
BARRY Gibb lectures on Post Modernism with a focus on architecture at the Ann Bryant Art Gallery at 7pm tonight. Entry is R40 per person.
Student party
ZANZI Bar, formerly known as Q Bar in the Quigney, presents the University of Fort Hare pens down party this Friday. Free entry.
Gino Fabbri
CENTRESTAGE brings Gino Fabbri’s Wise Cracks show on Friday and Saturday this week at Stiling High School. Tickets cost R120. For bookings, contact (043) 735-1444.
Solo club
SOLO Club invites all singles to mingle and dance the night away to live music by Ron’s Band tonight from 7.30pm at the East London Bowling Club. Entry is R20.
Country dance
TIME is Tight is hosting a country dance on Saturday from 8pm till late at the East London Bowling Club. Entry is R25.
U3A talk
THE University of the Third Age (U3A) invites you to a talk today by Border Kei Chamber of Commerce’s Les Holbrook at St Andrews Croquet Club from 10am. Entry for members is R5 and for non-members its R10. For more info, contact 084-693-2836.
Wine fair
TWO Swans will be hosting a wine fair on Friday and Saturday this week from 5pm to 8pm. Entry is R80 from Blenz Wine Boutique before Friday or R100 at the door. For more info, contact 083-659-8899.
Kiddies’ carnival
HUDSON Park Primary School would be hosting a carnival this Saturday from 9am to 3pm. Free entry.
ANY COOL EVENT YOU WANT TO TELL US ABOUT? Fax (043)743-5155 or e-mail gig@dispatch.co.za before 12pm on a Tuesday. The Dispatch reserves the right to publish or discard any information.
Bring out your giggles and beat winter blues
Lottering laughs
MARC Lottering brings his My Favourite Stories show to the Venue@Hemingways next week Saturday. Tickets for the show cost R120 and are available from Computicket.
Going Wilde
THE Guild Theatre presents a play-reading of Oscar Wilde’s The Importance of being Earnest tonight (Thursday) at 7pm. This comedy is directed by Pieter Taljaard (Gonubie Passion Play). The cast includes local actors Amanda Bothma, Marcel Corson and Charne van den Berg. This event forms part of the Show Must Go On! fundraising campaign to make the Guild Theatre energy efficient. Tickets, in the form of a R50 donation, at the door.
Comedy act
COMEDY duo Aaron McIlroy and Lisa Bobbert perform The 7 Deadly Sins at the Alexander Playhouse in Cambridge until Sunday. McIlroy, known as for his role of Mr Milton in the Spud movies, won a best actor in a comedy, Durban Theatre award in 2014 for his performance in 7 Deadly Sins last year. Bookings through Lee Gold Music on (043) 735-1586. Tickets for allshows are R155, which includes dinner, patrons bring drinks and snacks.
Tickets for Sunday are R125 (no meals, patrons bring their own refreshments). Show starts at 8pm, (doors open at 7pm), except on Sunday – show starts at 6pm, doors open at 5pm.
Jazzy sounds
TOWNSHIP Connexion jazz band will be performing at Mdantsane Sun Casino on Sunday from 3pm. The event will feature Blondie Lens (trombone) Claude Gawe (saxophone), Zwayi (bass guitar) and Joe (drums). Free entry.
Post Modern invasion
BARRY Gibb lectures on Post Modernism with a focus on architecture at the Ann Bryant Art Gallery at 7pm tonight. Entry is R40 per person.
Student party
ZANZI Bar, formerly known as Q Bar in the Quigney, presents the University of Fort Hare pens down party this Friday. Free entry.
Gino Fabbri
CENTRESTAGE brings Gino Fabbri’s Wise Cracks show on Friday and Saturday this week at Stiling High School. Tickets cost R120. For bookings, contact (043) 735-1444.
Solo club
SOLO Club invites all singles to mingle and dance the night away to live music by Ron’s Band tonight from 7.30pm at the East London Bowling Club. Entry is R20.
Country dance
TIME is Tight is hosting a country dance on Saturday from 8pm till late at the East London Bowling Club. Entry is R25.
U3A talk
THE University of the Third Age (U3A) invites you to a talk today by Border Kei Chamber of Commerce’s Les Holbrook at St Andrews Croquet Club from 10am. Entry for members is R5 and for non-members its R10. For more info, contact 084-693-2836.
Wine fair
TWO Swans will be hosting a wine fair on Friday and Saturday this week from 5pm to 8pm. Entry is R80 from Blenz Wine Boutique before Friday or R100 at the door. For more info, contact 083-659-8899.
Kiddies’ carnival
HUDSON Park Primary School would be hosting a carnival this Saturday from 9am to 3pm. Free entry.
ANY COOL EVENT YOU WANT TO TELL US ABOUT? Fax (043)743-5155 or e-mail gig@dispatch.co.za before 12pm on a Tuesday. The Dispatch reserves the right to publish or discard any information.
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