Aweh! Find out what’s happening in Durbs
From plays to concerts, we have a directory of events you can enjoy in Durban over the next few days.
DURBAN always delivers when it comes to stage productions, music concerts and markets. Get out and enjoy some of the events listed below for Women’s Month.
Women’s Day weekend event (Sunday, August 11)
MAFIKIZOLO, Amanda Black and Ami Faku will grace the Durban Botanic Gardens in yet another Old Mutual Music at the Lake concert on Sunday, August 11.
This special Women’s Day event takes place against the stunning backdrop of the beautiful lake area.
All proceeds from the event will go towards the Garden Window Project, a groundbreaking people and plant development initiative within the Durban Botanic Gardens.
Tickets are being sold in phases, with early buyers benefiting from lower prices. There is no difference in access or seating positions, regardless of when tickets are purchased, making this a truly inclusive event. Limited to 2 500 attendees.
Tickets are available now via Webtickets. Gates open at midday, and the show ends at 17:00.
Shows and entertainment (Saturday, August 10)
VETERAN comedy writer, creator and performer, Melanie Kisten, has created a fun new premise for a high-energy, brand-new comedy/dance/drama entitled He Said, She Said, They Said about a mother and her adult son, and a town full of gossip aunties. The show comes to the playTsogo Globe at Suncoast for one show only on Saturday, August 10, at 20:00.
The premise is set in a small town, and the nail-biting comedy is coupled with suspense and exhilarating performances by the Melanie Kisten Dance Academy (MKDA) dance troupe. The production is spiced with comedy, drama and a tear-jerking moral punch-line.
The production features Melanie Kisten, Desiree Kisten, Bhavanie Kisten, Krishna Subrayan, Lucian Govender, Kubeshan Kyra Kiki Naidoo and Elaine Govender.
The show takes place on Saturday, August 10, at 20:00 at Suncoast playTsogo Globe. Tickets are from R150 via Ticketpro. For further details, contact Melanie Kisten on 083 235 1207 or email mkda2zn@gmail.com.
Market fun in Durban North (Friday, Au
THE next Market 031 takes place on Friday, August 9, at Northwood Crusaders’ Sports Grounds, 10 Ranleigh Crescent, Durban North. The market is family-friendly and is home to a number of stalls with more than 90 vendors. There will be horse rides, face painting and jumping castles. The entrance is free, however, there is a R10 fee to park at the sports grounds. The market is also pet-friendly (on leads). Email durbanmarket031@gmail.com or follow the market on Instagram under the handle, @market031.
Fresh produce market in Assagay (Sunday, August 11)
THE team from Macnut Farm in Lello Road, Assagay, hosts a Sunday Fresh Produce Market from 11:00 to 14:00 for locals to buy and sell homegrown produce in picture-perfect surroundings. There will be a Sunday lunch, drinks and a bar available. There is no charge either to sell or to enter. Traders are very welcome. For more details, call 031 765 2572 or 074 603 0000. Macnut can be found at 13 Lello Road, Assagay. On-site parking is available.
Future concerts and events to consider
A flurry of concerts (Thursdays, August 22 and August 29)
TO honour Women’s Month, the KZN Philharmonic Orchestra will host a two-concert Early Spring Season on Thursday, August 22, and Thursday, August 29, in the Playhouse Opera, each with a women conductor and a woman soloist.
On August 22, renowned Polish British conductor Ewa Strusiska is on the podium to open the Spring Season with Schumann’s enchanting Carnival Opus 9.
Originally written from 1834 to 1835 for piano solo and subtitled Little Scenes on Four Notes, the work consists of 21 variations on a theme by Schubert, representing masked revellers at a carnival.
The internationally acclaimed Panamanian-American maestra Kalena Bovell conducts the second and closing concert of the season. She opens her programme with Holst’s St Paul’s Suite, a popular work for string orchestra.
Good to know: For those who prefer not to drive to town for the evening KZN Symphony Season concerts, there are buses from Caister Lodge (R60 ret/departs at 18:20); Westville Senior (R80 ret/departs at 18:10); St Agnes Kloof (R100 ret/departs at 17:50); Grace Church Umhlanga (R100 ret/departs at 18:10). Book through Quicket, or subscribers can book through KZNPO offices. Contact 031 369 9438, email info@kznphil.org.za or visit www.kznphil.org.za.
Highland Gathering (Saturday, August 24)
This year’s annual Fort Nottingham Highland Gathering, taking place in and around Fort Nottingham on Saturday, August 24, looks set to be a bumper event – with a full field of athletes and a great line-up of Scottish performers.
Inspired by the world-famous Braemar Gathering, the Fort Nottingham Highland Gathering is typically a day of nostalgia, heritage and ancient tradition.
Interspersed with the athletics events, in which teams of men and women compete against each other in unusual sporting codes, there will be the rousing pipe and drum bands of the Pietermaritzburg and Durban Caledonian societies, joined this year by visiting members of the Transvaal Scottish.
There will be Scottish and folk dancing, talks and a village market – with stalls of handmade goods and craft items.
There is a beer garden with craft beers and artisanal spirits on sale as well as a variety of food stalls.
Good to Know: Tickets are on sale via Quicket (R120 adults and R70 teenagers while children U12 are free). Bring picnic blankets, sun hats, warm clothing and sunscreen, and make sure no food, drink or glass is brought onto the property. Well-behaved dogs on a leash are welcome. Gates open at 08:00.
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