Your weekend what’s on guide
ABBA TRIBUTE
Centrestage presents its tribute show Abba: Here We Go Again at the PE Opera House on Friday February 15 and Saturday February 16 at 7.30pm. Tickets are R160 at Computicket, with selected discounted R95 tickets for under 18s available. Inquiries: Wendy, 082-6616921.
THE HERALD ABBA WINNERS
The names of The Herald readers who have won tickets to Abba on Saturday February 16 are: Gene Brand, Lenie Smith, Sandra Kieck, Stephen Pieterse, Colleen Burrows, Pat Hutton, Lynne Crothall, Anne-Lize Roos, Iris Howard and Julia Potgieter.
EDDIE MACS
Rob Thompson and Friends will play acoustic music at Eddie Macs at VP sports club in Victoria Drive, Walmer, on Friday February 15 from 7pm, and Glen Fuller will play at 7pm on Saturday February 16. Entry is free, meals are on sale and the club has a generator and gas (in case of load-shedding). Inquiries: 083-225-1093.
VALENTINE’S DANCE
Cheshire Home is holding a Valentine’s Dance at 7 Gomery Avenue on Friday February 15 at 7.30pm. Tickets are R25. Bring your own drinks and picnic baskets, and there will be lucky draws, as well as bring and braai facilities.
Inquiries: Silest, 041-583-2183, 082-708-6632.
TOURISM SESSION
The South End Museum is hosting a brainstorming session to look at the state of tourism in the Nelson Mandela Bay and what can be done in the light of recent reports on the poor state of tourism attractions in the metro, at 10.30am on Friday February 15. Inquiries: CC Abrahams, 083371-5736.
FOOD TRUCKS
Baakens Food Truck Funday (BFTF) will be held on Saturday February 16 from 4 to 9pm in the Baakens Valley, with about 20 food trucks, tuk-tuks and trailers. There also will be bar facilities, children’s entertainment, a fire dancer and live music from Emile Naidu (5pm), Celso Fabbri (6pm), Beats By Hand (7pm) and DJ Executive (8pm). Entry is free, meal prices are capped at R55 and there is (limited) space inside the WERK_ workshop in case of bad weather. Visitors are encouraged to bring picnic blankets and camping chairs. Inquiries: Grant Foong, 082367-1864, e-mail grant@foongs.co.za
I MADE THIS
Werk in the Baakens Valley will host I Made This Creative Classes with trained artisan instructors on Saturday February 16. Classes include ceramics (tiles); leather making (basic wallet); glass making (ornaments); sewing (basics sewing); shibori dying (pillow cases or dishcloth), and printmaking (linoprint cards). Prices are R200 to R600 per workshop, materials included, from 11am to 6pm. Space is limited so booking is essential.
Inquiries: Jermaine, 066-3324220 (WhatsApp), e-mail events@werkspace.co.za
MUSIC OF QUEEN
The Queen and Freddy Mercury tribute show Joseph Clark – The Music of Queen will be staged at the Music Kitchen in Port Elizabeth on Friday February 15 and again on Tuesday February 19. It features Clark on vocals and guitarist Nathan Smith. The show is at 7.30pm, all seating is allocated and there is a full bar and food available. Tickets are R150 on sale at the Quicket website. Inquiries: 066-200-2765 or 072-994-5096 (Music Kitchen).
VOETSAC HIKING CLUB
The Voetsac Hiking Club will take two hikes on Saturday February 16. One group will visit Sleepy Hollow, an easy 10km hike, at a cost of R30. A second group will do the Lower Blindekloof hike in Groendal, a moderate hike of 13km, at a cost of R61. Inquiries: Rob Witte for Sleepy Hollow, 082-372-9401; Robin Holmes for Groendal, 041-3650996, 082-374-9227.
VALENTINE CABARET
Port Elizabeth’s annual G&S Valentine’s Cabaret Only You is at the Savoy Theatre with a mix of classics, pop, show tunes and recent hits, at 7.30pm on Friday February 15 and Saturday February 16, with a 2pm matinee on Saturday. Ticket prices range from R60 to R90, with a variety of food options on offer at an extra cost.
Inquiries: Rose Cowpar, 072906-1977, rose@salarybase.co.za
LANGARM IN MALABAR
There will be a Strictly Langarm Valentine Ball on Saturday February 16 from 8pm till late at the Malabar community centre in Malabar. DJ Cedda and Herbie Jacobs on saxophone will provide the vibe and admission is R40. Bring your own refreshments. Inquiries: Juanita, 072-989-5759.
DANCING SCHOOL
Bianca’s School of Dancing offers ballroom and Latin American social dance classes on Monday at the West End Community Centre from 7 to 9pm. Inquiries: Maureen, 078-3542270, 079-916-7350.
RIVER MILE
The 2019 River Mile is at the Sunday River at the Cannonville slipway in Colchester on Sunday February 17 with a wide variety of crafts, vendors, beer garden, Rotary Kids Zone and sporting events suitable for the entire family. Gates open at 7am with a family fun run starting at 8am, followed by river swims and other events until the Men’s River Mile at 2.30pm, followed by prize-giving at 4pm. Entry is R20 (R40 for Kids Zone with inflatables), but free for event participants. Online registration will officially close at midday on Saturday February 16. Inquiries: 041-484-7860, info@zsports.co.za
THE HERALD CONTINENTAL CYCLE TOUR
The Herald Continental Cycle Tour has a race for the everyone to take part in and for spectators to enjoy starting with the Mountain Bike Race held at the Addo Polo Club, Addo on Sunday February 17. Next up is the Team Corporate Challenge and the Junior Cycle Tour at Pollok Beach on Saturday February 23 and the Road Race on Sunday February 24. Inquiries: 041-504-7911 (ask for The Herald Continental Cycle Tour race office) or e-mail heraldcycletour@tisoblackstar.co.za
CALLIGRAPHY
The East Cape Calligraphers will meet on Saturday February 16 at 1.45pm at the Mill Park Bowling Club (next to the PE Golf Club) in Westview Drive, Mill Park. Inquiries: Roma, 041-3791849.
VINTAGE FAYRE
The Little Valentine’s Vintage Fayre will be held on Saturday February 16 from 9am to 3pm at 2A St Philip’s Street in Richmond Hill, selling vintage, recycled and antique wares. Inquiries: Carmen, 041-5823649, info@vintagepe.co.za
PARKRUNS IN PE
Take part in one of four parkruns in Port Elizabeth: PE Hobie Beach, Lady Slipper, Wells Estate and Sardinia Bay. The parkrun is a 5km fun run at 8am every Saturday, which is free and open to all but if you want a time please register for a barcode at www.parkrun.co.za. The Hobie run starts at the palm tree next to Shark Rock Pier; Sardinia Bay is at the Grass Roof in Heron Road; Lady Slipper is at Slipperfields, and Wells Estate is at St George’s Strand. There are also runs in Jeffreys Bay and St Francis Bay, with contact details as follows for the respective runs: PE Hobie Beach: pehobiebeachoffice@parkrun.com; Sardinia Bay: sardiniabayoffice@parkrun.com; Lady Slipper: ladyslipperoffice@parkrun.com; Wells Estate: wellsestateoffice@parkrun.com; Jeffreys Bay: jeffreysbayoffice@parkrun.com; St Francis Bay: stfrancisoffice@parkrun.com.
Inquiries: Giano September, 061-237-7894.