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• 19 January to 4 February: Beatlemania On Tour in Kempton Park
Travel back to the 60s and relive the heyday of the world’s favourite pop act with Beatlemania – On Tour, the complete live tribute show that recreates a true Beatles experience – authentic costumes, replica instruments and all songs performed with exquisite attention to detail and in their original key. With sold-out shows across the US, Canada, Dubai, Hong Kong, South Africa and New Zealand, this tribute is a must-see spectacular
Travel back to the 60s and relive the heyday of the world’s favourite pop act with Beatlemania – On Tour, the complete live tribute show that recreates a true Beatles experience – authentic costumes, replica instruments and all songs performed with exquisite attention to detail and in their original key. With sold-out shows across the US, Canada, Dubai, Hong Kong, South Africa and New Zealand, this tribute is a must-see spectacular for all Beatles fans! You’ll enjoy hearing old favourites including Hey Jude, Come Together, Yesterday, All You Need is Love, Paperback Writer, Ob La Di, Sergeant Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band, Yellow Submarine and many more.
• 8 January to 2 February: Adventure Boot Camp for women at various locations around the city
It’s time to get off that oh-so-comfy couch and get moving! Hunt out your takkies and gym gear, grab a friend or two to join in on the fun (or as moral support) and make your way to the Adventure Boot Camp. This is a four-week outdoor fitness programme for women, which will make you break a sweat and drop those festive kilos in no time. The first boot camp of 2018 started on 8 January. The Adventure Boot Camp takes place at various locations around the city. Visit their website [https://www.adventurebootcamp.co.za/locations/] to find the nearest venue.
• 19 January to 11 March 2018: Diamonds & Pearls in Krugersdorp
Silverstar Barnyard presents a world-class tribute to two of the most successful recording and performing artists of all time, in an extravaganza of music and song. This phenomenal show features an assortment of Neil Diamond and Celine Dion’s greatest hits, such as Sweet Caroline, Beautiful Noise, America, My Heart Will Go On, The Power Of Love and many more familiar favourites!
• 24 January to 28 January: Education and Career Expo in Benoni
This is the place where ambition meets opportunity. No matter what age you are, it’s never too late to further your studies and pursue that dream career. And if you need a little guidance as to where to begin, don’t miss this Expo at Northmead Square. There you’ll be able to gather information on study and scholarship opportunities, gain insight into your desired profession, and get to listen to talks from the best in various professional fields. Also, Expo visitors stand the chance of winning bursaries to the value of R25 000 from Boston College.
• 27 to 28 January: The Toyota Warrior Race #1 2018 in Midrand
Test your fitness, get that blood pumping and love the rush at the Toyota Warrior Race! This is South Africa’s largest obstacle course race series, complete with trail running and a number of physical challenges that’ll test your strength, speed and endurance. Participants can take their pick from one of three distances, depending on their level of fitness. This race series is all about promoting and leading an active and healthy lif
Test your fitness, get that blood pumping and love the rush at the Toyota Warrior Race! This is South Africa’s largest obstacle course race series, complete with trail running and a number of physical challenges that’ll test your strength, speed and endurance. Participants can take their pick from one of three distances, depending on their level of fitness. This race series is all about promoting and leading an active and healthy lifestyle, with an emphasis on the importance of being bold and overcoming challenges that put your body, mind and spirit to the ultimate test. So, what are you waiting for? Get out your running shoes, rally up family and friends, and join in on the thrill. Visit advendurance.com/warrior.
• 28 January: Bring-A-Friend-To-Ride Day in Muldersdrift
Have you ever ridden a horse before? If not, would you like to? Or is it something that you’d like to do with your loved ones, you know, as a fun group activity? If you answered the following sequence – no, yes, yes – then this is an opportunity that you don’t want to miss! Grab your friends and family and spend a lovely afternoon at Chikara for some free, no pressure, 10-minute horse riding assessment lessons. No matter what your experien
Have you ever ridden a horse? If not, would you like to? Or is it something that you’d like to do with your loved ones, you know, as a fun group activity? If you answered with the following sequence – “No”, “Yes”, and “Yes” – this is an opportunity that you don’t want to miss! Grab your friends and family and spend a lovely afternoon at Chikara for some free, no pressure, 10-minute horse riding assessment lessons. No matter what your experience level is, Lynn and Meryl will be on hand to help you get your bearings and learn a thing or two. They’re happy to work with extremely nervous people or those who have never ridden before (adults and kids of all ages). Strictly on a first-come, first-served basis. You can also contact them to RSVP as there is limited space. Don’t forget to take some drinks and snacks along for yourselves and apples/carrots to treat the horses!
• 27 January: Culinary Storytelling – A Food Wine Book Experience in Fourways
Join Chefs Boma Restaurant for a lovely culinary storytelling event with former restaurateur and author, Eunice Rakhale-Molefe. Eunice has created many stories around the dinner table while running two successful restaurants celebrating African cuisine. So book your tickets now and experience traditional ginger beer cocktail demonstrations and wine tasting, all while enjoying an authentic storytelling session in the tranquil indigenous gardens of the restaurant.
• 27 January: Power of Purple event in Randfontein
On 27 January at 12 noon, the much-awaited Power of Purple event will start at Hoërskool Riebeeckrand, and will end at 12 midnight. The Cansa Relay for Life, originally scheduled for Saturday 25 November 2017, unfortunately had to be postponed due to the much-needed rain that came down in torrents. This will be the fifth Cansa Relay for Life event held in Randfontein, by the community for the community. The main purpose of hosting the event is t
On 27 January at 12 noon, the much-awaited Power of Purple event will start at Hoërskool Riebeeckrand, and will end at 12 midnight. The Cansa Relay for Life, originally scheduled for Saturday 25 November 2017, was postponed because of torrential, but much-needed, rain. This will be the fifth Cansa Relay for Life event held in Randfontein, by the community for the community. The main purpose of the event is to celebrate, remember and fight back against the terrible disease – cancer. The most important people at the event are the survivors. There will be live entertainment by the likes of Tanya V, Franna, Monique West, and many more. There will be lots of fun for the children, including jumping castles and face painting. There will be fun-filled team experiences throughout the event to raise funds for education, care and support services. For more information, contact Thea Wille on 072 342 0008, or Charlene Beukman on 071 679 5485.
• 27 and 28 January: Oakfield Farm’s Summer Bridal Expo in Krugersdorp
Brides-to-be, if you’re in search of some wedding inspiration or simply just want to spend some quality time with your bridesmaids, then don’t miss Oakfield Farm’s Summer Bridal Expo 2018. Here you’ll find anything and everything you need to bring your dream wedding to life. With over 180 top wedding specialists to choose from, a spectacular free fashion show at 3pm, great food, live entertainment and fantastic prizes to be won at the fashion show each day, this bridal event is guaranteed to leave you feeling ready and excited to get cracking with plans for your big day! For more information about this event, visit www.bridalexpo.co.za.
• 3 February: ZAHARA live in Johannesburg
2018 gets off with a bang for Afro-soul fans as multi award-winning artist Zahara is booked as the first act to open the Lyric Theatre’s monthly music event series Kaya FM & Bassline Live Present. Her brand-new album, Mgodi, featuring songs in English and isiXhosa, was released in October 2017 and reached gold status within six hours of its release, making her one of the fastest selling Afro-soul artists in South Africa at the moment.
• 3 to 4 February: Prawn & Food Festival in Ridgeway
Gather your family and friends and head to this delicious and fun-filled festival at the Weekend Market JHB. Treat your taste buds to tantalising Portuguese-style prawns and a variety of other fresh foodie treats and drinks. There will also be kiddies and live entertainment, a refreshing beer garden, go-karting as well as a flea market. Don’t miss the opportunity to feast, have fun and shop ’til you drop at this festival.
Gather your family and friends and head to this delicious and fun-filled festival at the Weekend Market in Joburg. Treat your taste buds to tantalising Portuguese-style prawns and a variety of other fresh foodie treats and drinks. There will also be kiddies and live entertainment, a refreshing beer garden, go-karting as well as a flea market. Don’t miss the opportunity to feast, have fun and shop ’til you drop at this festival.
• 4 February: First Ngwenya Country Market in Muldersdrift
The first 2018 Ngwenya Country Market will take place on Sunday, 4 February and thereafter on every first Sunday of the month. The market features great music and fabulous vendors with fresh produce, delicious food, cocktails, cakes and original giftware. The monthly event has proven to be one of the most popular in town with visitors streaming into Ngwenya Glass Village to spend a day in the sun, meet friends and do their weekly shopping. Diarise the date and bring the family. It is always fun for the kids!
• 8 February: Biogen Valentine’s Night Trail Run in Bryanston
Don’t want to celebrate Valentine’s Day the traditional way? Then why not join the Biogen Valentine’s Night Trail Run at the PWC Bike Park in Bryanston? Take your pick of either the 5km or 8,5km trail and remember to dress the part as this run is Valentine’s-themed (think Robot Party – red means taken, orange means it’s complicated and green means single and ready to mingle). There are medals and R100 Trappers vouchers for all trail finishers. And if you enter the series, you’ll get a goodie bag and an awesome Trailhead T-shirt. You never know, you might just meet that special someone there.
• 9 to 11 February 2018: Dino Expo is coming to Randfontein!
A Dino Expo is coming to town. It opens at 10am every day and will be held at the Greenhills Stadium. It promises a not-to-be-missed experience. Get to see realistic, life-size, accurate-to-science animatronic dinosaurs that capture the imagination with their life-like demeanour and movements. Get lost in this phenomenally realistic, artistically landscaped, captivating forest with natural trees canopying a misty pathway. The expo is often referred to as The Jurassic tour. It is a mystifying environment, ideal for people of all ages from diverse cultures and walks of life. For more information, contact 076 327 0392 or email info@thedinoexpo.com.
• 24 February to 8 April: Future Park exhibition in Krugersdorp
Interactive digital technology will breathe life – and a little dash of magic – into children’s drawings at Team Lab’s Future Park exhibition, to be held at Silverstar. The exhibition moves to Johannesburg from Cape Town, where it was held for the first time ever in South Africa. It has attracted more than five million children across the world to play in an ever-changing digital environment while they develop their fine motor skills. The exhibition’s fun, interactive activities will captivate the imagination and introduce young ones to the marvels of technology, using scanners and sensors to make each child’s colourful drawings come to life in this unique digital universe. For more information, go to www.futureparksa.co.za.
• 1 to 4 March 2018: All systems go for the 2018 Randfontein Show
The Randfontein Show committee members have finalised preparations for the upcoming Show at the Greenhills Stadium. The theme for the four days of fun, food and entertainment that the Randfontein Show is so well-known for is ‘Glasses’. The full programme will be available on the show’s website, www.randfonteinshow.co.za, from early January. Show visitors are encouraged to ‘Like’ the Randfontein Show Facebook page as updates about ticket specials, events etc. will be posted daily from January. Anyone who wants to be included on the list to receive emails regarding events and specials on entrance tickets can send an email to joy@randfonteininfo.co.za. • Details: Contact 011 412 2878/ 1562.
• 21 April 2018: WWE Live SA tour at the Ticketpro Dome, Johannesburg
Tickets for WWE Live South Africa in Cape Town, Johannesburg and, for the first time, Pretoria, are now available. The tour begins at the Grand Arena, GrandWest, Cape Town on Wednesday, April 18, before debuting at the Sun Arena, Time Square, Pretoria, on Friday, April 20. The tour concludes at the Ticketpro Dome, Johannesburg on Saturday, April 21. The family-friendly events will feature WWE Superstars Braun Strowman™, Seth Rollins™, Dean Ambrose™, intercontinental champion Roman Reigns™, RAW Women’s Champion Alexa Bliss™, Sasha Banks™, Asuka™, RAW tag-team champions Cesaro™ and Sheamus™, and more. Following the overwhelming demand from fans in South Africa, WWE is excited to return to Cape Town and Johannesburg, and to bring the show to Pretoria for the first time. WWE fans in South Africa can look forward to spectacular, non-stop, family-friendly entertainment featuring their favourite WWE Superstars.
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