Things to do this weekend

Birthday parties, grand openings, and pirates. Enough said.

November 13, 2013

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DeeTwenty, an exclusive geeking venue in Blairgowrie, is hosting its grand opening this weekend.

Captain Phillips – Opens Friday 15 September

Tom Hanks stars in Captain Phillips, a film about an American ship hijacked by Somali Pirates.

Starring Academy Award-winning actor Tom Hanks, this action thriller tells the true story of the 2009 hijacking of the U.S. container ship, Maersk Alabama, by a crew of Somali pirates 230 km off the Somali coast. Starring Tom Hanks (Angels & Demons), Barkhad Abdi (debut role) and Catherine Keener (Peace, Love and Misunderstanding).

Showing at all good cinemas.

The Bo’s 30th Birthday Bash – Saturday 16 September

You love the bo, you love beer gardens and you love the best pizzas in town. It’s legendary and it’s turning thirty years young. So come celebrate with the old lady of Jozi music for what is going to be a birthday party you’ll never forget.

ShortStraw performs at the Bohemian's 30th birthday celebration. — Local indie pop band ShortStraw performs at the Bohemian’s 30th birthday celebration.

WHERE: 167 Perth Road, Westdene

WHEN: Saturday 16 November at 2pm

COST: R50

DETAILS: thebo.co.za

DeeTwenty Grand Opening – Saturday 16 November

Attention all gaming super-nerds. Exclusive geeking venue DeeTwenty opens its doors this weekend. Bring along any geekery you want to engage in; board games, Magic decks, Warhammer armies, HeroClix figures; anything that takes your fancy. If you have a geeky costume, uniform or T-shirt, wear it.