Category: Events

My finely honed instincts with respect to Cape Town events served me well once again. I turned down several invitations to the cheese festival on Saturday and Sunday, choosing instead to go on Monday. My reasoning was that because the weather was good on the weekend, most people would take advantage of it and attend…

If you were paying attention to the last newsletter, you should have noticed a clash between two events at the same venue. I mentioned that Goldfish had started their ‘Submerged’ sessions at Ignite every Sunday until the end of January, but I also mentioned a charity event at Ignite on the 11th November, where Flat Stanley & The…

One of the events in the last newsletter was Goldfish live at Ignite on Sundays through till the end of January. I went to check out the first one last night and can tell you for free that Sundays at Ignite are going to be a feature of summer. While it was only the first…

This last weekend I went to check out the Natural and Organic Expo. Overall I think it was a good expo. There were a lot of stands, it was well attended and there was lots of entertainment, from presentations to live bands to fashion shows. It has grown immensely since it started and will definitely…

This was my first year at Diemersfontein Pinotage on Tap. Several of my friends have been going for a number of years but I’d never gotten round to it. So I enlisted the company of my right hand man and my left hand man, and we made a weekend of it. I quick call to a friend…

I like wine festivals. Why do I like them so much? Well here are some reasons: 1) I like that you can taste lots of different wines without having to drive from estate to estate. Having so many wines on offer allows me to try all sorts of tasting strategies, eg. trying wines only from one…

I find that stand-up comedy involves some interesting dynamics. From the perspective of the crowd, it’s a classic example of priming (read Blink for more about that). It’s evident from the fact that they start laughing at the very first words which come out of the comedian’s mouth, even though they are not particularly humorous. From…

Some may be surprised to learn that I am reluctant to attend theatre and music shows. The reason is that I have been disappointed so many times that I can’t face possibly wasting not only the ticket price but also a whole evening. Plus, if I invited someone along, it’s a bad reflection on me.…

This is an event review, not a review of Blues restaurant. Blues is hosting food and wine pairing evenings in July and August (see forthcoming dates below). Last night was the second one, I went along to check it out. The evening is a really good deal, 5 courses paired with 5 wines, all for…

I was flippin’ bored. Unless you are into hearing presentations from authors and meeting people in the industry, the book fair doesn’t offer much. I have a friend who is going on all 3 days and is loving it, so there are people to whom it appeals, but for the average person who just reads…