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MARKETS NIGHTLIFE KIDS FUN Music Exchange sine, Seafood platters, Oven- Yoh! White Wedding Gemstones in the Scratch Patch fired Pizza to gourmet Sand- Brides and grooms of the mu- Simons Town By Martin Myers wiches, speciality soups and sic, Yoh! Calls on you to cel- A visit to topstones is fun. day and age. If they can crack a everything in-between. ebrate your miraculous union Tour the Topstones factory record deal with the right company Dates & times: Friday Nite with the music with the kids; there is plenty A month into 2015 and already I think they could be a huge act to LIVE!: 5 pm to 9 pm; Sunday: 24 January @ 8pm for the little ones to have a some exciting artists are making a follow this year. 9.30 am to 4 pm. Hectic on Hope, 69 Hope flied day, and watch gem- turn in . Last year, with- • Roeshdien Jaz works hard and Extended trading hours on Street, Gardens, Cape Town stones being tumble-polished out doubt, belonged to Beatenberg had three good radio singles on Saturdays from 16 November and crafted into a wide variety with three smash singles that dom- Western Cape radio in 2014, but 2013: Saturdays 10.30am- KIDS FUN of products. inated radio play. now needs to move onto national 6pm Monday – Friday @ 8:30am media and radio platforms. 31 Harbour Road, , The Art of the Brick – 4:45pm, Saturdays & Sun- The artists that are expected Cape Town An exhibition of sculptures days @ 9am – 5:30pm to make big waves this year The gig of the weekend, for me, is created entirely from lego Scratch Patch, Cape Town, are: Can Skylark and RJ Benjamin live at EVENTS bricks by internationally ac- Dido Valley Road, outside Si- claimed artist Nathan Sawa- mon’s Town, Tel: (021) 786 • Hemelbesem – Rap fantastic in Roxy Review Bar. RJ wrote a smash Dinos Alive Play Park ya, with displays and interac- 2020 the vernacular. hit pop song with Can called ‘So Features nine life-sized ani- tive tuition aimed at all ages. • Bittereinder – Yes they are on al- High’, which dominated airwaves matronic dinosaur models, an Until 28 February Paintball bum three, but 2015 should belong on the charts for over 14 weeks and excavation sandpit, face R95 – R140 Teamwork, stealth and strat- to them. they will be performing the song painting, PlayStation games Watershed, V&A Waterfront, egy are all part of what makes • Toya Delazy – Same with her. live for the first time this weekend and a kiddies birthday party Tel: 0861 9158000 it so exciting. Hiding behind Although she’s only second album at her series of shows. Can will be area. trees, belly crawling through deep, she’s going to be blowing up moving to LA this year to explore Until 28 February Discover a unique Two Oceans the grass or strategising with even bigger this time round. more opportunities and RJ will be Red Shed, V&A Waterfront, Aquarium in the Waterfront their team will soon make • Bye Beneco – They are still releasing a full album later this year Breakwater Boulevard, Cape One of the top tourist attrac- them forget about their com- pointing the right way up since in May. Town, Tel: 081 0111718 tions in Cape Town and over puters. they dropped their debut album As the consumption patterns of 3000 living sea animals, in- R130 towards the latter half of last year. consumers change, the live music Sunset Vineyard Tours cluding sharks, fishes, turtles Monday – Sunday: 9:15am- Canapés and Vergelegen’s and penguins can be seen 12:45pm, 1:15pm – 4:45pm There’s a lovely crossover appeal to market becomes more and more award-winning wines served this spectacular underwater Area 51, Imhoff Farm, Kom- them too. RJ Benjamin important. Pollstar, the leading live during the tour followed by a nature reserve. metjie, • Jimmy Nevis – Again, another music magazine authority, has esti- light meal at the ‘Stables at Adults – R125, Pensioners & Cape Town, successful pop star, but damn, mated the size of the North Ameri- Vergelegen’ restaurant. Students (14-17) – R97, Kids Tel: (021) 790 7603 he’s our very own Bruno Mars and can concert industry to be $6.2 bil- 23 January (4-13) – R60 needs more applause in my opin- year. lion strong. ’s making Vergelegen Estate, Lourens- Open: Daily @ 9:30am – 6pm Camel Riding ion. • Native Young – This indie band waves too, thanks to the promoters ford Road, , (incl. Public Holidays) If the paintball sounds a bit • Monark – They had a string of can be spotted playing around Big Concerts. They made the Top Tel: (021) 847 2156 Two Ocean Aquarium Cape too hectic then why not take hits in 2014, but were overshad- Cape Town and they have the rare 100 list for 2014 in the very same Town, V&A Waterfront, Cape your kids for a camel ride at owed by Beatenberg and Gangs Of ability to draw in a crowd with a magazine. MUSIC Town, Tel: (021) 418 3823 Imhoff Farm next door to the Ballet. Watch out for these guys - repertoire that’s yet to get any real paintball. 2015 is set to be their big breakout airplay. That’s very powerful in this Twitter: @MartinMyers The Factory Launch Ice Skating in Cape Town Tuesdays – Sundays and What started as a fun idea Come rain or shine - ice skat- public holidays: 12pm – 4pm between friends has now ing is a must! Whether you Short rides: R60 for adults, turned into the launch of the want to organise a party or R40 for children, outride: most reviving album to hit just want to go skating with R200 Mercury Live. one or two friends, the ice rink Please be aware that rides 23 January @ 9pm is a whole lot of fun. are not offered when it is rain- Mercury Live, 43 De Villiers Monday – Friday @ 10am – ing or in stormy weather. Street, , Cape 12:30pm & 2pm – 4:30pm, Imhoff Farm, , Town Saturdays @ 9am – 11:30am, Cape Town, Tel: 082 3443163 12pm – 2:30pm & 3pm – Jimmy Nevis @ Kirstenbosch 5:30pm Pirate Boat 25 January @ 5:30pm R40pp including skates Craving adventure on the R135 Grandwest, Tel: (021) 535 high seas? Set sail aboard Kirstenbosch Botanical Gar- 2260 the Jolly Roger and enjoy the dens, Rhodes Drive, New- live pirate show out at sea. lands, Cape Town, Tel: (021) Atlantic Rail Steam Train Children will love the authen- 762 2866 Vintage fun for the whole tic looking pirate ship and the family. Buxom, beautiful and sense of adventure that the Showcase Sundays still hard at work at the ripe crew helps to create. A weekly showcase of local age of 63, Jenny hasn’t let the Daily cruises: adults: and international music, film wrinkles of time mar her life’s R130, children: R60, sunset and visual innovation. mission. cruise: children: R100, adults: Every Sunday Until 8 Febru- Cape Town to Simon’s Town R200. ary @ 1pm – 10:30pm and back one to three Sun- Opening times: Subject to R80 days a month. weather conditions The Ritz Hotel, Corner Main Kids @ R150 – Adults @ V&A Waterfront Harbour, & Camberwell Road, Sea R250 Cape Town, Point, Tel: (021) 439 6010 Cape Town Train Lodge Ho- Tel: (021 421 0909 tel, Tel: (021) 558 5805 NIGHTLIFE Go-karting Beautiful Butterfly World Need for speed? Let them Friday Night Side Show Featur- Visit this Winelands paradise race each other around the ing D-Sciple and be privileged to see rest- 310m mini replica of the The Side Show wraps Friday ing butterflies, exotic spiders Killarney racetrack, complete night mayhem in the slickest and scary scorpions up close. with twists and turns to keep line-up the city has ever seen. Monday – Friday @ 9am – the adrenaline pumping. 23 January @ 9pm 3pm Adults: R100, children: R90 The Side Show, 11 Mechau Route 44, Klapmuts (near Opening times: Mondays – Street, Cape Town Stellenbosch and Paarl), Sunday @ 9:30am – 10pm Cape Winelands, Tel: (021) 10 Myhof Road, Kenilworth, Shut The Funk Up 875 5628 Cape Town, Tel: (021) 683 Shut the Funk Up and make 2670 way for the bloodiest head to Noordhoek Farm Village head between Ronald Row- Renowned for long white Cool Runnings Tobogganing ley and Dakin Auret. sandy beaches, vast wet- Park 23 January @ 8:30pm lands and ancient milkwood We’ve swapped sunshine Tiger Tiger, Stadium on Main, forest, Noordhoek epitomizes and beaches for the lure of Claremont a relaxed, unhurried lifestyle snow here in Cape Town but that is sought after by many that doesn’t mean we have to The Rise & Fall of An Empire environmentalists and artists, miss out on the winter sports Join Gazelle and Invizableas so don’t be surprised to find they get to enjoy elsewhere. they close the curtain on their horses, pigs, cows, hens, Opening Times: Tuesday – final chapter and launch their ducks and rabbits roaming Friday: 12pm -6pm, Satur- last album the gardens and open public day-Sunday: 9am-6pm 24 January @ 9pm spaces. Off Carl Cronje Drive, Oppo- The Assembly, 61 Harrington Noordhoek Farm Village, site Bellville Velodrome, Street, Cape Town Noordhoek, Tel: (021) 789 Tel: (021) 949 4439 2812

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