Events in and around Ballito you don’t want to miss

Whether you find live concerts or joining a local community organisation more to your fancy is completely up to you, but rest assured that with The North Coast Courier’s What’s Up On the North Coast events diary your chances of missing an event are pretty much zero.

24 August – Miss Ballito cocktail event at the Pumpkin Theatre, La Montagne Hotel from 5.30pm. Meet the eight finalists. Tickets priced at R250 will include snacks. Dress code is ‘cocktail’. Contact missballito.rotaryzimbali@gmail.com.

25 August – Dave Starke performs at The Market from 5-8pm, with Hale Mary performing at Eat Street from 5.30-8.30pm.

– New Zealand VS Springboks live on the big screen at The Market, from 8.30pm.

26 August – Bazaar at Ballito Gesinskerk (behind the clinic in Leonora Drive) from 8-12am. Affordable outing for the whole family: Traditional bazaar food, homemade confectionary and desserts. Twenty exhibitors, wine auction, tea garden, second-hand sale, handcrafts and entertainment for kids. For more info, call 032 946 1198.

26-27 August – Mighty Men Conference with Angus Buchan at Sugar Rush Park, Ballito. Saturday starts with praise and worship from 6pm, while a service will be held on Sunday from 9am. Call 083 253 5100 or 083 500 1319 for more information. Camping is free.

27 August – Adopt-a-Beach Ballito to host its second beach clean-up effort at Zimbali Long Beach from 8am. Parking available at Foch le Roux parking area, just south of the Ballito Ski Boat Club. For more information contact Mike Gahagan at 083 258 9696 or visit the Adopt-a-River Facebook page.

– The Vintage Barn at Collisheen Estate hosts a spring car boot sale, 8.30am to 12.30pm. Sellers welcome at R120 per boot. For more info, call 032 004 0083.

31 August – 3 September – Tongaat Charity Fair at the Outspan grounds, offering the full scope of music, entertainment and stalls. For full programme or more information, visit the Tongaat Child Welfare Facebook page, website www.tcw.org.za or contact the welfare office at 032 944 151.

1 September – Spring Festival “Help Cody hear fundraiser” at La Piazza Ballito. Live music, complimentary welcome drink, kiddies arcade and more. Tickets priced at R150.. Book now at 032 586 3565 or email info@lapiazzarestaurant.co.za.

6 September – Umhlali and District Garden and Flower Club meets at All Souls Anglican Church from 9.30am. Well-known floral artist Vaughn Harrington to give a demonstration. Visitors welcome at R50. For more info, contact 083 357 1651 or 032 940 5255.

10 September – North Coast Centre for Alcoholics hosts its 30th AGM at 4 High Crescent, Tongaat from 10am. Members of the community and other interested parties are welcome to attend. For more info, call 032 944 5585.

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