Lots of laughs, classic cars and a shot at a world record
COMEDY
Dingalings Laugh Factory
A new comedy featuring the popular Durban Dingalings comedy crew
When: Friday November 29 and Saturday November 30
Where : Suncoast Cinecentre, Durban
Entry: Tickets are R120 each from 086-124-6300
Whipped
Comedians Sans Moonsamy and Kaseran Pillay bring back their tale of comic suburban mystery featuring two married couples and a goat
When: Saturday December 7 at 8.30pm
Where : Lyric Theatre, Gold Reef City, Gauteng
Entry: Tickets from R150 through Computicket
THEATRE
West Side Story
A musical version of Romeo
and Juliet, set amid the street-gang rivalry of the Jets and Sharks in New York When: Until December 29 Where : Playhouse Opera Theatre, Durban
Entry: Tickets from R100 through Computicket
LIFESTYLE
Classic Car Show
Enjoy yesteryear’s muscle cars, hot rods and vintage rides in a flea-market environment with live music and an Elvis impersonator
When: Sunday December 1 from 8am
Where : Expo Centre Johannesburg, Nasrec, Johannesburg
Entry: Tickets are R60 each through Computicket
Upmarket Umhlanga
Buy local products and foods and socialise
When: Sunday December 1 from 9am to 4pm
Where : Umhlanga Centre, 185 Ridge Road, Durban
Entry: Free. Visit upmarketumhlanga.co.za
Al-Ansaar Family Souk and Convention 2013
Enjoy nasheed music by international and local artists, browse fashion, food and lifestyle exhibitions and take in some comedy
When: December 20 to January 1, midday to midnight daily
Where : Durban Exhibition Centre, Durban
Entry: R10 a person. Go to souk.org.za
The Great Gatsby New Year’s Eve Party
Book your places for this 1920s-inspired party with DJs Neal, Alan Chetty and Dizzy D. The dress code is “swinging and sexy”
When: December 31 from 8.30pm
Where : Polo Club, Hilton Hotel, Durban
Entry: R350 a person. Bookings through 082-930-1884 or trishagokool1@gmail.com
SPORT Cricket Batting Guinness World Record Attempt
Get involved in South Africa’s bid to host the longestrunning nonstop batting event
When: Sign up now with the Northern Districts Cricket Union. The event runs nonstop from 3pm on January 24 to 5pm on January 26
Where : Ladysmith Indoor Sports Complex, Ladysmith, KwaZulu-Natal
Entry: Free, but sponsorships for the event are welcomed. Contact 083-626-9721
COMMUNITY
Blood Donor Clinic
Donate blood
When: Sunday November 24 from 9am to 2pm
Where: Merebank Community Centre, Durban
Entry: . Call 082-781-5178 for more information
Merebank High School Reunion Classes of the 1970s
Celebrate the 40th anniversary of the school’s classes of 1972, 1973 and 1974 with the launch of a bursary fund
When: Sunday December 15
Where: Elarish seafood restaurant, The Bluff, Durban
Entry: RSVP to 082-4516588, jay@gl-inks.com, 084-506-1771, paddy.padayachee@telkom.co.za or 084-722-1153
RELIGION
Annual Akhanda Recitals
Observe Gita Jiyanti with the Mobeni Heights Shri Luxmi Narayan Temple. There will be recitals of the Bhagavad Gita, havans and discussions When: Friday December 13 Where: Shri Luxmi Narayan Temple, Mobeni Heights, Durban
Entry: Free. Contact (031) 564-0904