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, walks through a reserve and markets. Get out and enjoy some of the events listed below for the month of October.
Night of musical legends (Friday, October 18)
The Nights of the Legends: The Voices of Kumar Sanu & Kishore Kumar show takes place on Friday, October 18, at Sibaya Casino & Entertainment Kingdom.
Experience an unforgettable night at the iZulu Theatre at Sibaya (1 Sibaya Drive) and relive the timeless melodies that defined generations in this mesmerising tribute to two music icons, rich in culture and heritage.
The performance features local talent, Ayushi Shriraj, Devesh Shriraj and Shubhash Choubisa.
The show starts at 20:00, and tickets are available on Webtickets.
Enjoy a day out at reserve (Saturday, October 19)
The North Durban Honorary Officers will host their next open morning on Saturday, October 19, at the Beachwood Mangroves Nature Reserve.
According to honorary officer Terry Goulding, gates open from 08:00 until 13:00 and entrance is free.
He added that there is also a bird walk, which starts at 08:15 sharp, and booking is essential through their Facebook page.
“Bookings can be done on the Beachwood Mangroves Nature Reserve Facebook and Instagram pages. There will also be a number of indigenous plants on sale which were propagated at the reserve nursery.”
Enjoy a diversity of music cultures (Saturday, October 19)
In its final pair of concerts for the year, the Durban Chamber Choir presents a programme celebrating the diversity of musical cultures, both in SA and further afield, with two performances – firstly at NG Kerk, uMhlanga, on Saturday, October 19, at 15:00 and secondly, at St Thomas, Musgrave, on Sunday, October 27, at 15:00.
The audience will also hear a selection of local pieces in Xhosa and Zulu – a lullaby, a traditional Zulu song and a formal composition by KwaZulu-Natal’s celebrated composer, Phelelani Mngoma. The programme concludes with a delightful setting of Afrikaans folk songs from the Cape. The choir’s conductor is Andrew-John Bethke.
Tickets will be available at the door for R100, concessions will be R70 and it will be free to students with a student ID. Please join the choir after the performances for tea, cake and conversation.
Watch Marriage of Figaro on the big screen (Sunday October 20)
Rhumbelow Classics Cinema presents The Royal Opera’s The Marriage of Figaro on the big screen at the Rhumbelow Theatre, 42 Cunningham Road, Umbilo.
These shows are streamed events, with intervals, starring some of the world’s top performers and are recorded for venues such as The Rhumbelow Theatre.
Mozart’s beloved score is instantly recognisable, from Figaro’s ironic Farewell to Cherubino in Non più andrai (You shall go no more), to Cherubino’s Lovelorn Aria to the Countess, Voi che sapete (You who know what love is).
The show is streamed on Sunday, October 20. (Screening starts at 13:00.) The venue opens 60 minutes before the show for snacks/drinks. The show runs for approximately 240 minutes and includes one interval. Tickets cost R175, and food is available at the venue. There is limited secure parking available. Booking is essential, and no alcohol may be brought onto the premises. For more information, contact Roland on 082 499 8636 or email roland@stansell.co.za. You can also visit Webtickets.
Fresh produce market in Assagay (Sunday, October 20)
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 event to consider in November:
Get out your glow sticks and glitter balls for the high-octane nostalgia of the best of the festivals, the Retro Fest.
The party tribute show with live, mixed music and comedy by Macbob (uMhlanga residents Lisa Bobbert and Aaron McIlroy), together with Veranda Panda (Liam Magner and Jane Magner), to kick off the year-end party season will be at the Elizabeth Sneddon Theatre on the UKZN campus from November 6 until 17.
For those of us who grew up in the 80s and let our hair down at fabulous festivals (when we still had hair to let down), Retro Fest offers a joyous tonic of life-affirming memories with a fresh new take on familiar characters and music.
Music by Kate Bush, eVoid, Yazoo, The Eagles, The Bangles, Boney M, Jennifer Rush, Eurythmics, Freddy Mercury, Queen and Abba will feature some iconic era-defining tunes.
Audiences are encouraged to dress up festival-style. There will be prizes for the best dressed. There will be a concession stand in the foyer to buy festival souvenirs.
Booking is through Webtickets.
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