WHAT'S ON IN JOBURG?

Sunday lunch cruise
(14 September)

Need to get out of town? Join the Liquid Lounge for a relaxing cruise along the shores of the Vaal River. The cruise departs from Emerald Casino in Vanderbijlpark. Price includes a two-hour cruise and buffet meal.

Contact them on +27 16 982 3411

Blu Bird Whole Food Market
(April to December)

Bring a basket and a blanket and full your basket for a unique picnic from organic stalls.

Off Corlett, Atholl Oaklands. Every Sunday. Contact them on +27 83 311 4768

Chocolate Pinotage Party
(14 September)

Pinotage-On-Tap, the best party in the Cape Winelands, is coming to Sandton.

Inanda Club, Sandton. Contact them on +27 21 864 5050

Rainbow Week at Yeesh!
(23-28 September)

A fun-filled play week with special activities for kids up to 12.

Unit G6 Woodmead Commercial Park, Waterval Crescent, Woodmead. Contact them on +27 83 923 2306

Jozi Food Market
(4 October-30 December)

Get freshest high-quality produce and food related items every Saturday at this wonderful market!

Parktown Quarter, 7th Avenue Parktown North. Contact them on +27 82 443 6220

Visa Long-Long-Long Table
(16 October)

Support the Starfish Greathearts Foundation at this year's Visa Long-Long-Long Table event by dining out under the stars.

Melrose Arch High Street. Contact them on +27 11 259 4309

Good Food & Wine Show
(30 October-2 November)

A cutting-edge celebration of food and wine.

The Coca Cola Dome.

Steinhoff Summer Cup
(29 November)

Move over J&B Met, the 2008 Steinhoff Summer Cup brings all the glitz and glamour as well as heritage. This year's theme is 'Gold Rush'.

Turfontein Race Course. For more information contact them on +27 11 879 1900

Art on the Farm
(Until December)

Every 1st Saturday of the month this offers something for everyone — kids and adults alike.

Lemon Rose Farm Country Estate, 118 C R Swart Drive, Bush Hill, Randburg. Contact them on +27 84 701 2499

WHAT'S ON IN DURBAN?

The Witness Hilton Arts Festival
(12-14 September 2008)

The annual Hilton Arts Festival is a feast of theatre, music, dance, craft and visual art, as well as excellent food!

For further information call +27 33 383 0126

Glenwood Festival 2008
(12-14 September)

The 2007 event was a great success and formed part of the Celebrate Durban campaign. There are various stalls and events.

Glenwood. Contact the organisers on +27 74 415 6729 or visit http://forum.glenwood.co.za

The Body Show
(20-22 September)

The Body Show is an upmarket exhibition showcasing the best in health, beauty and body related products for the whole family.

The Body Show takes place at the ICC, Durban. Contact +27 78 339 8300 or +27 31 572 3831

White Mountain Folk Festival 2008
(24-28 September 2008)

Five days of laid-back acoustic music in an awesome setting, don't miss the annual White Mountain Folk Festival. Held near Giant’s Castle in the beautiful Central Drakensberg, the festival offers acoustic performances by some of the country's finest established and up-and-coming artists, as well as a choice of camping, caravanning and chalet accommodation, plus outdoor activities for the whole family.

Giants Castle, Central Drakensberg. Contact them on +27 31 563 0824

Poetry Africa Festival
(29 September-4 October)

About 30 poets from 12 different countries will participate in the 12th Poetry Africa international poetry festival which takes place in Durban. The extensive week-long Durban programme includes performances, readings and book launches every evening at the Elizabeth Sneddon Theatre, University of KwaZulu-Natal with a festival finale at the BAT Centre.

Contact the Centre for Creative Art on +27 31 260 2506

Durban Homemakers Expo
(2 October-5 October)

Homeowners wishing to improve their living area and those searching for new ideas and latest trends will find what they are looking for among the more than 463 leading interior and exterior home improvement exhibitors.

Durban Exhibition Centre. Contact them on +27 31 764 5270

Garden & Leisure Show
(3-5 October)

The Sunday Tribune Garden & Leisure Show offers something for everyone. Includes talks and demonstrations, plants on display (from bonsais to orchids), and a comprehensive range of garden products, plants and 'green' accessories. Both indoor and outdoor leisure displays concentrate on tourism, home, travel and recreation.

Pietermaritzburg

Nottingham Road Pink Festival
(24-26 November)

The KwaZulu-Natal hills come alive when Nottingham Road hosts its first annual 'Pink Festival'. Presented by The Nottingham Road Tourism and Information Centre, in association with Very Very Big Productions, visitors can expect a weekend of extravagance, music, theatre, dance and magical meandering!

Nottingham Road. Contact them on +27 33 266 6308

Carols by Candlelight
(17 December)

The perfect way to end the year! Carols by candlelight with the KZN Philharmonic Orchestra. Tickets are on sale two weeks before a concert through the Information Centre in the Durban Botanic Gardens (open seven days week).

For more information call +27 31 309 1170 or contact the office of the Friends of the Botanic Gardens +27 31 202 5819.