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    What’s On – 2 – 9 March

    Grocott's MailBy Grocott's MailMarch 1, 2023Updated:March 2, 2023No Comments5 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 2 MARCH

    U3A
    “How ordinary folk lived 1000 years ago.”
    Doug Bullis will illustrate his talk with some of “Cries of Paris”.
    @ 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 its dictator, Colonel Gaddafi, Ashur Shamis (Libyan Muslim Brotherhood) returns home to find a land vastly different to the one he left behind.
    The screening will be followed by a live conversation between the director, Khalid Shamis and Prof. Siphokazi Magadla (Politics Department). The discussion will then be opened to the audience.
    @ Amazwi, 25a Worcester Street
    13:55 – 16:00
    Booking essential
    https://forms.gle/2rhQavTwxMXWRz9X9
    Free entry

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    FRIDAY 3 MARCH

    Book Launch
    The Lost Prince of the ANC: The Life and Times of Jabulani Nobleman “Mzala” Nxumalo
    Written by Mandla J. Radebe
    Presented by the Journalism & Media Studies school and the Department of Politics and International Studies, Rhodes University
    Mandla J. Radebe will be in conversation with Thandeka Gqubule-Mbeki
    @ Room 36, St. Peter’s Building (next to Eden Grove), Rhodes University
    18:00

    Greg Short
    Guitar & vocals
    @ SSS, 19b New Street
    21:00
    R20 entry

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    SATURDAY 4 MARCH

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

    The Beginning of Fall
    Presented by Backyard Shandis
    Appreciating Art in all forms
    Open mic evening
    Snacks will be served
    Pop-up bar open
    @ 1 Fraser Street
    18:00 – 22:00
    Tickets are available from Olde 65
    R40 (free for artists)

    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

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

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    SUNDAY 5 MARCH
    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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    TUESDAY 7 MARCH
    Neil Aggett Memorial Lecture 2023 – Lord Peter Hain
    The lecture is a tribute to all those brave men and women who laid down their lives in the fight for human rights and social justice. Lord Hain is an activist, politician, and author who grew up in South Africa. He dedicated many years to the fight against Apartheid.
    @ Kingswood College Chapel
    11:00
    Booking essential. See the website for more details closer to the time.
    https://bit.ly/NeilAggett

    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 8 MARCH

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

    An Evening with Lord Peter Hain
    Talk/ Dinner format.
    Lord Hain is an activist, politician, and author who grew up in South Africa. He dedicated many years to the fight against Apartheid.
    @ High-Performance Centre, Kingswood College
    18:00
    R3500 for a table of 10. Limited single tickets of R350 each are also available
    https://bit.ly/Peterhain
    +27 46 603 6614 m.erasmus@kingswoodcollege.com
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    THURSDAY 9 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
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    BEHIND-THE-SCENES

    If you would like to perform at The Beginning of Fall (a Backyard Shandis event), contact Yonela at 068 021 7167

    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

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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
    20:00. Presold tickets available at SSS, R20. R30 at the door

    Saturday, 1 April – Potjiekos Competition and Kids’ Carnival. Hosted by the Rotary Club of Grahamstown Sunset. Great prizes for Best Potjie, Best Vegetarian Potjie, Best Kid’s Potjie, and lots of other spot prizes. Many family and kid-friendly activities include races, Easter egg hunts and face painting. @ The Graemian Centre, Graeme College. Starts at 10:00. Winning potjiekos for dinner from 16:00.

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