Margate Moves: No more winter blues
There's plenty of entertainment lined up to keep you warm.
SHOWS at the Azalea Hall, at Margate Retirement Village are definitely putting the venue at the top of the South Coast’s entertainment hot spots.
The recent `Winter Wonderland’ featuring the talented Calli Thomson and Vicky de Villiers collectively known as `Saxadelic’ was another fabulous production. Vicky and Calli are a great sax and piano duo and they performed instrumental and easy to listen to songs as well as lots of sing-along carols.
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One of the highlights was a delightful performance by two young music students – Liandri Nieuwenhuys and Lana Meyer. They have beautiful voices and are both accomplished guitarists.
The theme at the supper theatre offering was `Christmas in July’ and kudos to the RAC for transforming the hall into a `winter wonderland white Christmas’. Patrons also arrived kitted out in their favourite festive season outfits and some even dined on traditional fare complete with mince pies and brandy pudding.
Many think the concept of celebrating Christmas in July is a new one. No, it’s not, it has been around since the 1930s. Apparently it started at a girls’ camp in Brevard, North Carolina in the USA in July 1933.
Glitz and glam
Next up at the village on August 25 is a bit of glitter to sparkle up your life. This month’s supper theatre offering at the Azalea Hall is the award-winning hit show `Glitter Girls’ featuring the fabulous Lisa Bobbert, Marion Loudon and Liesl Coppin.
Pack a picnic supper, take along your own liquid refreshments, glasses and utensils and join the gorgeous `girls’ at their 20-year high school reunion.
And the show tells a story not just a musical tribute. It’s going to be like stepping back into that amazing Moulin Rouge time.
Doors open at 6pm to give everyone enough time to eat and the curtain goes up at 7pm. Tickets at R80 per person are on sale from the RAC or admin offices at the village or phone 039 3125000.
Take note the next classic movie matinee at the village is `High Society’. Starring Frank Sinatra and Grace Kelly this musical comedy is ranked as one of the all-time greats.
It will be screened at the Ronnie Baker Hall this Sunday (19th) at 2pm.
Tricks and trumps
Margate Country Club is the venue for the South Coast Open Pairs bridge tournament. It takes place on September 1 and 2 and is already attracting top players from around the country.
For more information or to enter contact the organiser Peter Bircher at 083 2331628.
More music
Rocky Ridge in Ramsgate is another good place to go in search of great music.
Durban outfit `In the Flesh’ will perform their Pink Floyd tribute show there this Friday (17th).
Doors open at 6pm.
The Lion and Bear will be there on the 25th from 7pm and the following Sunday (2nd) Rowan Stuart is the guest performer.
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Let’s be sociable
Ramsgate Lions Club will hold its monthly `Braai and Brains’ night at the community centre in Glenmarkie Road on Friday (31st).
Braai fires are lit from 6pm – take along something to cook – salads are on sale and there is a cash bar.
After food it is time to test the brain power at the quiz. Great fun and great camaraderie – go along. For more information phone 083 3098314.
The club is also planning another `Amazing Race’ car rally next month – watch the press for details.
Piano man
`Classics at Riverbend’ will feature acclaimed concert pianist Christopher Duigan. The concert takes place today, Friday (17th) at 6.30pm.
Tickets at R100 per person are on sale at the shop at Riverbend Crocodile Farm in Southbroom.
Play for pets
Golfers are invited and encouraged to play in the annual SPCA Golf Day. It takes place at San Lameer Country Club this Friday (17th) with an 11am shotgun start.
For more details and to book – phone the Pro Shop at 039 3135141. The animal shelter is in dire need of funding.
Good wishes
Celebrating birthdays this week are Edna Cooke, Sheila Park, Rene Smith, Ryan Archer, Maggie Moonsamy and Dave Hounsel (15th), Tarynne Rautenbach, Pierre Worthmann, Ingrid Young, Zethu Ngomo and Gavin Forbes (16th), Mark Tulleken (17th), Elise Earnshaw, Allen Hooper, Mark Saggers, Claude Mante, Justin Klusener and Vanessa Gounden (18th), Joe Moodley, Candice Hooper, Andrew Curlewis and Rob Wareing (19th), Franci Hannaway, Alison van der Merwe and Gus de la Querra (20th) and Sean Elliott, Daniel Archer, Andre Boshoff, Sue Theron and Ruby Kuhn (21st).
Happy anniversary wishes go to Geoff and Elise Earnshaw (17th), Brian and Liz Jones (19th) and Valme and Eduaan Worthmann (21st).
Please fax news snippets to 039 6823028 before noon on a Monday.
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