Yes everybody, it’s finally here (and if you want to, you may take this opportunity to excuse yourself from the room and scream out the following-wait,have you excused yourself from the room yet? okay, here it goes…) ‘ITS THE WEEKEND BABY! ‘ Alright. You good? Good. Now, here’s what awaits you this weekend.

CAPE TOWN

Friday 15 March 2013

• Eat Out DStv Food Network Festival 2013

              Neighbourhood Goods Market, the Biscuit Mill, Woodstock, Cape Town, 082 782 6707

This weekend Eat Out and DStv are collaborating for a two-day event held at Cape Town’s most popular market. The festivities start on Friday night with the announcement of the DStv Food Network Produce Awards winners, with Friday night’s food stands run by the competition finalists. Saturday’s market will be specially dedicated to the winners, and Saturday night brings SA’s top chefs serving a unique market-to-table interactive dinner.

Saturday 16 March 2013

• Neighbourhood Goods Market

             The Old Biscuit Mill, 373 Albert Road, Woodstock

Every Saturday, rain or shine from 9am to 2pm,  expect over 100 specialty traders including local farmers,fine-food purveyors,   organic merchants, bakers and distributors, grocers, mongers, butchers, artisan producers, celebrated local chefs and micro enterprises – not to forget the designers. Get there early for parking!

• Cape Town Carnival

              The Fan Walk, Cape Town, 021 406 2947

The Cape Town Carnival brings South Africans together to celebrate our culture and heritage; people united in the joy of movement, rhythm, colour and creativity. The carnival will begin on the Fan Walk at 5pm.

JOHANNESBURG

Saturday 16 March 2013

• Neighbourhood Goods Market

              73 Juta Street, Braamfontein, Johannesburg

Every Saturday, rain or shine, from 9am to 3pm, this is the younger cousin of the Cape Town mother event. Not quite as big and epic, but steadily growing alongside the exciting Maboneng Precinct.

DURBAN

• Burlesque!- The Theatre Production

             The Hertiage Lifestyle Centre, 9 Old Main Road

This production is based on the movie starring Christina Aguilera and Cher and a whole new generation has fallen in love with the art of Burlesque for its intrigue, spectacle and glamour. With an uninhibited atmosphere, Burlesque venues in the 30’s were renowned for their bawdy comedy and female striptease, with the ladies encouraged to show off their often more than ample figures. Show starts on:

Tue – Fri at 8:30pm
Sun at 2pm

Cost: R120 per person