Plays, magic and outdoor adventures
Markets
Shongweni Farmers & Craft Market: (today) Spend time with family (pets included) and friends outdoors. Angel is on the main stage from 10am to 1pm. Traders sell everything from fresh produce and deli food to arts and crafts. Walk the short nature trail or have an adventure on the zipline. Open rain or shine, and wheelchair accessible. Every Saturday 7am to 1pm.
Musgrave Market: (today) Head to Berea Park for food, music, arts and crafts, clothing, accessories, confectionery, baked goods, books, toys, plants and second-hand items. From 9am to 2pm.
Glenwood Street Market: (today) Community market with organic fruit and veg, sourdough loaves, sauces and pickles, books, records, movies, coffee, cakes and so on. 106 Bulwer Road, 8am to 2pm. WhatsApp 061 663 9430.
Buzz Market: (today) Community market for organic vegetables, funky clothing, decadent treats, boerie rolls, Indian delights and home-made sauces, decor, jewellery, second-hand books and coffee. 38 Pitlochry Road, Westville, 9am to 2pm.
Ballito Farmers Market: (today and tomorrow) More than 150 traders offer fresh farm produce, cut flowers and a nursery, retail, fashion, kids’ entertainment, art, hobbies, crafted goods and lifestyle products. R103 at Umhlali. 7am to 2pm.
Harlequins Flea Market: (today) Every Saturday from 8am to 1pm, with stalls selling pre-loved items, crafts, food and more. New vendors welcome. WhatsApp 083 595 7033 or email harlequinsmarket@gmail.com
Rotary Uvongo Flea Market: (today and tomorrow) Crafts, toys, beadwork, wire work, clothing and food every Saturday from 8.30am to 1pm and Sunday 9am to 2pm, opposite Douglas Mitchell Sports Grounds. Call 082 829 0059.
Golden Hours Market: (tomorrow) Family-friendly market at Golden Hours School, 10am to 2pm. Live music and food stalls. Call 083 262 3693.
Macnut Farm, Assagay: (tomorrow) Fresh produce market for locals to buy and sell home-grown produce, 11am to 2pm. Sunday lunch, drinks and bar. Call 031 765 2572 or 074 603 0000.
uMhlanga Farmers Market: Autumn Drive, Prestondale, every Wednesday from 8am to noon. Call Ethel at 060 303 3957.
Shows
Playhouse Opera: (ends tomorrow) The Young Performers Project (YPP) 2024 presents Dream On, A Poppins Tale of Joseph, until July 14. YPP has a cast of 170 children from 5-19, from more than 50 schools in KZN in this specially-created jukebox musical of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat favourites, numbers from Les Mis and tunes by Elvis, the Beatles, the Bangles, Ben Rector and others. Tickets, through Webtickets: R150-R225, pensioners R150 (all seats), previews and schools R90.
Wild Coast Sun: Step into a realm where the extraordinary becomes the norm at Brendon Peel and Li Lau's Extreme Magic Show on Saturday, July 27 at the Tropical Nites Theatre. Peel and Lau have been plying their brand of extreme magic in Las Vegas. At 7pm. Tickets from R100 available at Computicket.
Music
Friends of Music: Christopher Duigan’s fiery and intense winter programme; Preludes and Fugues by JS Bach from The Well Tempered Clavier, Beethoven's stormy Tempest Sonata, Brahms ‒ Intermezzo Op 118 and a selection from Chopin’s 12 Etudes Op 10 at 3pm at the Durban Jewish Club, Masinga Road. Tickets: R120-R140 Tickets at the door or to book millark.millar@gmail.com or 071 505 1021.
Rhumbelow Theatre, Northlands Bowling Club: (today and tomorrow) Kerry Hiles, Rob Thompson and Kristo Zondagh combine talents in their touring trio, Misery Loves Company. Today at 7.30pm: Jou Ma se Platespeler; tomorrow at 6.30pm: American Sweethearts. R180, R160 for members. Bookings from 082 499 8636 or roland@stansell.co.za or Webtickets. The trio will be at Durban Rhumbelow Durban from July 18-20.
Rhumbelow Theatre, Northlands Bowling Club: Durban City Orchestra presents a Concerto Festival on Sunday, July 28 at 3pm. One movement will be played from three different concertos: the first movement of Haydn’s Trumpet Concerto; the second movement of Mozart’s Bassoon Concerto and the third movement of Weber’s Clarinet Concerto. Tickets: R200, R180 for pensioners and students. Bookings from 082 499 8636 or roland@stansell.co.za or Webtickets.
Film
Rhumbelow Theatre Film Club: (tomorrow) Classics on the big screen: Andrea Chénier, the Royal Opera’s epic historical drama of revolution and forbidden love by Umberto Giordano, conducted by Antonio Pappano and sung in Italian with English sub-titles. 2pm July 14. Chénier (Jonas Kaufmann); Maddalena Di Coigny: Sondra Radvanovsky; Carlo Gérard: Carlos Álvarez. With the Royal Opera Chorus. Tickets R150. July to December membership subs are open. Cell 082 499 8636 or email roland@stansell.co.za
Outdoors
Amblers Hiking Club: (tomorrow) At 2pm, a new adventure hike in the upper reaches of Kloof Gorge for some of the best hiking around. Meet at 2pm sharp Acutts Drive Bridge, Everton off Everton Drive. Contact David at 072 615 0559. Wednesdays at 8am at Giba Gorge Mountain Bike Park for relaxed hikes for all levels of fitness. WhatsApp Mandy at 083 235 6123. This weekend: away hike.
Recycles Group: Meet at 9am on Tuesdays at the Mini Town car park on North Beach for a casual promenade cycle. Contact Ian at 083 675 2125.
Mountain Biking Rides: Saturdays at 6am, meet at Dura Cycles, Uvongo. Call 039 315 7359.
Arts
Durban Botanic Gardens: The Decorative Arts Society’s presentation by Shaun Oakley AKA Damn Vandal entitled Inspirational Strokes – Success and Nothing Less is on Tuesday, July 16 from 12.30pm to 1.30pm at the Visitors’ Centre. The fee is R50 for members and R80 for visitors. Tea and sandwiches served after the lecture. Contact Lynne on 0832812994.
Events
Galleria Ice Rink: Fun, music and ice-skating suitable for partygoers of all ages at the Galleria Mall Galleria Ice Rink from 7pm to 10pm on July 27 with East Coast Radio DJ J on the decks.
To be included, send details to satevents@inl.co.za by the Tuesday before publication.
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