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    What’s On – 23 Feb – 2 March

    Grocott's MailBy Grocott's MailFebruary 23, 2023Updated:February 23, 2023No Comments6 Mins Read
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    What's on

    A big shout-out to MEW for these listings. 

    POP UPS/ FESTIVALS/ EXHIBITIONS/ REPEAT EVENTS

    Thursday, 2 & Friday, 3 March
    Live Music with Julie Baker
    Folk/ Rock/ Pop classics
    Drinks specials
    @ The Pothole and Donkey, 123 High Street
    19:00 – 21:00
    Free entry

    Friday, 2 & Saturday, 3 March
    Table Too: Lebanese
    Treat yourself to a delicious, exotic four course meal.
    19:30 for 20:00
    The cost of the meal is R210/person
    Equipped for loadshedding
    Booking essential
    junitha@geenet.co.za
    Phone Junitha 082 671 8558 or Michele 083 960 2366

    Friday, 10 – Saturday, 11 March
    Makana Meander, Finger Food Supper & Auction
    SPCA fundraiser for a much needed animal rescue vehicle
    A fine wine experience plus much more
    • Makana Meander
    Starts 18:30 @ Major Fraser’s – wine tasting & collect entry gifts
    Continues on Saturday, 11 March between 11:00 – 18:00 enjoy wine, gin & beer tasting, art, collectible shopping, entertainment and snacks at the various stops: Heat Oppiestoep, The Highlander, Major Fraser’s, The Rat & Parrot, and The Unit.
    • Finger Food Supper & Auction
    Saturday, 11 March from 18:00 @ The Grahamstown Bowling Club
    Wine Tasting (Limited number. Booking essential by 3 March)
    Delicious finger-snacks evening with delectable desserts
    An unmissable auction
    Information & bookings: http://www.makanameander.co.za
    076 878 0137
    Or purchase tickets at the SPCA Charity shop, High Street
    From R140 – R380/ person

    18:00 Sunday, 12 March and
    19:00 Monday, 13 March

    Masicule (10th edition)
    Featuring Makhanda’s best choirs and SAMA nominee Dumza Maswana
    @ The Guy Butler Theatre, The Monument.
    R60/ Concessions R40 (per show)
    Booking essential
    https://www.webtickets.co.za/v2/Event.aspx?itemid=1525644470

    THIS WEEK

    THURSDAY 23 FEBRUARY

    U3A
    “New Chemistry” – Prof. Mike Davies Coleman
    @ Grahamstown Bowling Club, African Street
    10:00 – 11:00
    R5 entry
    All welcome

    Grahamstown Bridge Club
    @ Grahamstown Bowling Club, African Street
    13:15 for 13:30
    All welcome
    Sheila Hicks: 0834423322
    R15 non-members/ R10 members

    Acoustic Café
    *Hennie van der Mescht (guitar & some vocals) & Kath Weyer (vocals)
    *Alex Collet (guitar & vocals)
    *One More Band – Sean Bryan, Anton Brink, Greg Addenbooke and Peter Glover
    The acts will be performing covers, contemporary and older, and some originals.
    @ The Vic, 8 New Street
    18:30
    Acoustic Café has had to increase its entrance fee in order to maintain its equipment. They will also be hosting events monthly, no longer fortnightly, as many regular performers have gone professional.
    R30/ Concessions R20


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    FRIDAY 24 FEBRUARY

    Live Music with Leroy
    Neo Soul, Afro Jazz, and Pop
    Drinks specials
    @ The Pothole and Donkey, 123 High Street
    19:00 – 21:00
    Free entry

    Spina-Benignetti Piano Duo
    Presented by the Music Society of Makhanda (MSM)
    Works by: Schubert, Poulenc, Wagner, Franck & Ravel
    @ Kingswood College Chapel
    19:00 (sharp)
    Adult:R100. Pensioner: R80. Student: R50.
    Free for season ticket holders and school goers

    Glow Party
    Presented by Blom’s Entertainment
    DJ: Mr Doo
    Theme: Tropical Neon
    Prizes for best dressed
    @ SSS, 19b New Street
    20:00 – 01:30
    R20 entry


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    SATURDAY 25 FEBRUARY

    Parkrun
    5km run or walk
    Family friendly
    Dogs on leads welcome.
    @ The Bot Gardens, Lucas Avenue
    Register online: https://www.parkrun.co.za/register/
    08:00
    Free Entry

    Farmers Market
    @ Fusion Specialty Foods, 9710 Rautenbach Road
    08:00 – 13:00

    St. Patrick’s Church Fete
    A fun-filled day with many household items for sale
    @ The Catholic Church Hall, 47 Hill Street
    09:00 – 14:00
    Contact Gunda 083 324 6402

    Friends of Waters Meeting
    “Born to be Friends” – by Prof. Jo Dames (Dept. Biochemistry & Microbiology, R.U.)
    Explores the symbiotic relationship between plant roots and fungi
    @ The Ploughman, Pike’s Post at the Ploughman Pub, 723 Trappes St, Bathurst
    10:00
    friendsofwatersmeeting@gmail.com
    Free entry

    High Tea
    @ The Fork & Dagger, 49 African Street
    Three-course mini tea treats buffet served with our speciality teas or filter coffee
    Vondeling Little Sparkle Mimosa option
    15:00
    Come dressed to the “tea”
    Hats & all
    Bookings 082 801 2385

    Freshers House of Rhythm
    Presented by Grand Twist Entertainment
    Performances by Lion-Ceaser, Soulbtz, DJ Kay Music, Illy, Kem, Bonafide.Vigi, Thembie, Poetic Jr. & Triple Impact
    Dancers, rappers, singers, poets & DJs
    Drinks special& table bookings
    @ Infinity Lounge, 55 New Street
    17:00
    Presold tickets Ceasar 078 186 1685
    General entry R50/ VIP Access R200/ V.Vip Access R1400

    Living Makhanda
    Performed by Asakhe Cuntsulana
    Guest artist: Zanethemba Mdyogolo
    Asakhe combines poetry and music to express a wide historic experience from various perspectives to facilitate healing, restoration and reflection. Afro Folk sounds inspired by West African Kora music accompanied by soulful vocals. Featuring the Adungu, African Harp from Uganda, and Uhadi, Xhosa musical bow.
    @ The Black Power Station, Rautenbach Road
    18:00
    Booking essential
    WhatsApp 079 352 6490 (only 50 tickets available)
    R150 entry

    Organ Recital
    Presented by Cameron Luke & Jonathan Hughes
    Works by: Moore, Wesley, Bach, Pachelbel, Bedard, Hindemith and Rheinberger
    @ St. Bartholomew’s Church, 12a Bartholomew Street
    19:00
    Contact Jon Hughes 076 813 4689
    Free entry (Donations to the new Organ Fund welcome)

    An Evening of Love
    Duane Walters & Lindsay Grobbelaar
    RnB/ Soul/ Pop
    @ SSS, 19b New Street
    19:00
    R80

    Infinity Lounge packages
    @Infinity Lounge
    Specials from R620

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    SUNDAY 26 FEBRUARY

    Farmers Market
    This weekly market will be selling organic (aquaponic & soil grown) vegetables and other artisanal and sustainable goods.
    @ LA Café (Provost)
    09:00 – 14:00 (may close at 13:00 if it is very quiet)
    Weather permitting


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    MONDAY 27 FEBRUARY
    Masters Recital
    South African Treasures
    Performed by Tshegofatso Makube (vocal)
    Accompanied by Garreth Robertson (piano)
    A rare glimpse into South African composed classical/ Western Art music
    @ Beethoven Room, Rhodes University
    19:00 (get there early)
    Free entry


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    TUESDAY 28 FEBRUARY
    Texas Holdem Poker
    The only legal game in town
    @ SSS, 19b New Street
    17:30 for 18:00
    R50 buy-in: 1 x R50 top-up allowed


    Pub Quiz
    Join us for a fun evening of trivia.
    @The Rat & Parrot, 59 New Street
    18:30 for 19:00
    R40/person
    Table bookings 046 622 5002


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    WEDNESDAY 1 MARCH

    Wednesday Dart Night
    Grahamstown Social Darts League
    Come and watch the 5 teams round robin tournament
    1st round: 1 February – 1 March
    Socials darts and a braai on the 8 March
    @ Graeme Club, Leopard’s Den
    18:30 for 19:00
    Charmaine 064 652 1435

    The Art of Music
    Presented the staff & students of the Department of Music & Musicology
    @ St Mary’s Chapel
    19:00 (get there early)
    R50/ R20 Concessions

    Karaoke
    Sing your heart out with Michelle
    @ SSS, 19b New Street
    20:30 for 21:00
    Free entry


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    THURSDAY 2 MARCH
    U3A
    @ Grahamstown Bowling Club, African Street
    10:00 – 11:00
    R5 entry
    All welcome

    Grahamstown Bridge Club
    @ Grahamstown Bowling Club, African Street
    13:15 for 13:30
    All welcome
    Sheila Hicks: 0834423322
    R15 non-members/ R10 members

    Film: The Colonel’s Stray Dogs
    A DocLove Screening
    Supported by PESP3 & the National Film and Video Foundation
    Organised by the Documentary Filmmakers Association in collaboration with the School of Journalism and Media Studies, Rhodes University
    When the 2011 revolution rid Libya of their dictator, Colonel Gaddafi, Ashur Shamis (Libyan Muslim Brotherhood) returns home to find a land vastly different to the one he left.
    @ Amazwi, 25a Worcester Street
    13:55 – 16:00
    Booking essential
    https://forms.gle/2rhQavTwxMXWRz9X9

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    BEHIND-THE-SCENES

    The weekly Farmers Market still has spaces available for stall holders who sell artisanal and locally produced goods (that don’t conflict with LA Café’s trade.) You can sign up to join in as often as you’d like. Contact Curt on 063 920 6286

    The B-Fabbs Dance Auditions. Looking for two passionate and talented female contemporary Hip Hop dancers (17 – 27 years). Send a 1 minute dance video. Closing date: 25 February. Send to Crankydy: 078 573 5326 / Sethoxy: 065 217 5660

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    COMING SOON
    Friday, 10 March – Summer Shutdown. Presented by CJs Entertainment. Performers: Tony B, Classic Keys, DJ Fred O & DJ Megalo. Drinks specials. @ SSS, 19b New Street. Presold tickets available at SSS, R20. R30 at the door.

    Saturday, 11 March – Hospice Benefit Music Trivia Night. Hosted by the Kingswood College Music School. A cheese & wine, music trivia evening. All proceeds go to Hospice. @ Kingswood High Performance Centre. 19:00. Bookings: cathy@cathybraanspr.co.za R150/ person or R1500 for a table of 10.

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