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YOUR REAL ESTATE SPECIALISTINTERNATIONALLY KNOWN LOCALLY LOVED
WINTER EVENTS IN
CAPE TOWN
YOUR REAL ESTATE SPECIALIST
INTERNATIONALLY KNOWN LOCALLY LOVED
JUNEJive Cape Town Funny Festival THEATREDate: 26 May to 22 June; Venue: Baxter Theatre International and local comedians perform
The Good Food & Wine Show THEATREDate: 29 May to 1 June; Venue: CTICCSouth Africa’s premier food, wine and lifestyle show
Shibuie: Accidental Beauty ARTDate: 31 May to 30 June; Venue: Art in the Forest An exhibition of Japanese brushstroke on ceramics
The Snow Goose THEATREDate: 4 to 28 June; Venue: Kalk Bay Theatre James Cairns and Taryn Bennett in an adaptation of Paul Gallico’s novel
First Thursdays ARTDate: 5 June; Venue: Various throughout the city centreArt galleries and selected shops stay open until 9pm
Kamers vol Geskenke & CCDI LIFESTYLEDate: 5 to 8 June; Venue: Castle of Good Hope A creative exhibition of local design, food and wine
Wacky Wine Weekend LIFESTYLEDate: 5 to 8 June; Venue: Robertson Wine Valley Tastings, demos, river cruises, farmhouse hospitality, tractor trips and more
A warm welcome to our 3rd Events Calendar - Winter We at Knight Frank hope that you will find this a useful tool to enjoy the beautiful area we live in and all it has to offer. Just as our brand has evolved from Anne Porter Properties to Knight Frank to become bigger and better, we’ve enhanced your Events Guide to now offer you more, from special promotions to complimentary tickets. We have decided to use the Knight Frank Events Guide to put the fun back into home appraisals. Contact us to appraise your home and there might just be a complimentary Cape Town experience waiting for you! We look forward to your feedback. Please follow us on Facebook (knightfrankSA) and Twitter (@knightfrankza) and tell us how wecan turn an ordinary real estate experience into an extraordinary one. Allow us to surprise and delight you.
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JUNE Encounters Film Festival LIFESTYLEDate: 6 to 16 June; Venue: Nu Metro & The Fugard Theatre The 16th edition of Africa’s premier documentary event
Old Mutual Trophy Wine Show LIFESTYLEDate: 6 June; Venue: CTICCOfficial public tasting of the 2014 winning wines
Springboks v World XV SPORTSDate: 7 June; Venue: Newlands StadiumThe kick off to the critical 2014 international season
Feast of Shiraz & Charcuterie LIFESTYLEDate: 7 June; Venue: Hartenberg Wine EstateSome of SA’s finest Syrahs paired with artisanal fare
Ilya Gringolts & Peter Laul MUSICDate: 7 June; Venue: Baxter Concert Hall The world-renowned violinist plays Grieg, Bartók, and Beethoven
Dance for All THEATREDate: 7 & 8 June; Venue: Artscape Theatre Two performances by the NPO dance company
St Luke’s Hospice Benefit Concert MUSICDate: 8 June; Venue: Cape Town City HallAn evening of classical music from a touring symphonic orchestra
Vaux Le Vicomte - The most beautiful house in the world LIFESTYLEDate: 11 June; Venue: Casa Labia June Botha lectures on Nicolas Fouquet’s elaborate 17th century château
Opera Kaleidoscope MUSICDate: 12 & 13 June; Venue: Baxter Concert Hall Staged opera excerpts from students of the UCT opera school
Cook Franschhoek LIFESTYLEDate: 13 to 15 June; Venue: Franschhoek Wine Valley Top chefs give hands-on demonstrations to small groups
SA Book Fair LIFESTYLEDate: 13 to 15 June; Venue: CTICCA unique insight into the publishing world
#MoonlightMass Cycle LIFESTYLEDate: 13 June; Venue: Under the Green Point CircleReclaiming the city streets for cyclists
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JUNERondebosch Craft Market LIFESTYLEDate: 14 June; Venue: Rondebosch ParkHandmade goods and food at one of Cape Town’s oldest markets
Muizenberg Moonlight Meander LIFESTYLEDate: 14 June; Venue: Muizenberg BeachCommunity stroll along the beach
Raga Fantasy MUSICDate: 14 June; Venue: CTICCA concert of Indian classical music with flautist Pandit Hariprasad Chaurasia
Songscape Jazz Trio MUSICDate: 14 June; Venue: Endler HallA programme of improvised music based on works by Bach
Marco Spada THEATREDate: 15 June; Venue: Fugard BioscopeA screening of the ballet re-created specifically for the Bolshoi
Wild Mushroom Hunt LIFESTYLEDate: 16 & 17 June; Venue: Delheim Wine Estate, Stellenbosch Fungi foraging on a wine estate
FNB Whisky Live Showroom Cape Town LIFESTYLEDate: 19 & 20 June; Venue: Southern Sun An intimate boutique of leading whiskies
Blake with Cortes South African Tour MUSICDate: 20 & 21 June; Venue: CTICC The award-winning pop/classic trio perform with opera star Gardar Cortes
Annual Polar Bear Swim LIFESTYLEDate: 21 June; Venue: Clifton 4th BeachAn unofficial winter solstice dip
Franschhoek Winter Wines Festival LIFESTYLEDate: 21 June; Venue: Franschhoek Motor Museum Wines, classic cars and live entertainment
Cirque de la Symphonie THEATRE Date: 21 & 22 June; Venue: GrandWest Arena Aerial acrobats, jugglers and contortionists perform to classics from the CPO
Bianca Revealed THEATRE Date: 24 June; Venue: Baxter Concert HallBianca Le Grange, star of Blood Brothers, performs
Andre the Hilarious Hypnotist THEATREDate: 24 June to 5 July; Venue: Theatre on the Bay Comedy from the mentalist and magician
Tori Amos Live in Cape Town MUSICDate: 29 & 30 June; Venue: CTICCEight-time Grammy Award-nominated singer-songwriter and pianist performs
National Theatre Live: King Lear THEATREDate: 29 June; Venue: The Fugard Theatre Bioscope A live screening of the London production starring Simon Russell Beale
The Original Noddy Story THEATREDate: 28 June to 12 July; Venue: Artscape Theatre Foyer Children’s theatre
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JULYDreams to Reality ARTDate: 1 July to 1 August; Venue: Erdmann ContemporaryPhotographic exhibition exploring the nature of the conscious & subconscious
KGB UnWined Wine Appreciation Course LIFESTYLEDate: 1 July to 5 August; Venue: Vineyard HotelA weekly sociable discussion of what’s in your glass and how it got there
First Thursdays ARTDate: 3 July; Venue: Various throughout the city centreArt galleries and selected shops stay open until 9pm
Ballet Beautiful THEATREDate: 4 July to 12 July; Venue: Artscape Theatre3 short works highlighting the versatility of the dancers of the CT City Ballet
Stellenbosch International Chamber Music Festival MUSICDate: 4 to 13 July; Venue: Throughout Stellenbosch Top national and international students perform
Rugby: Stormers vs Blue Bulls SPORTDate: 5 July; Venue: Newlands Rugby StadiumRound 18 of the 2014 Super Rugby Series
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time THEATREDate: 6 July; Venue: The Fugard Theatre Bioscope A live screening of the multiple-award-winning play
Geneva Ballet THEATREDate: 8 to 10 July; Venue: Artscape TheatreThe internationally acclaimed company dances to Fauré and Handel
The Reuben Invites Series LIFESTYLEDate: 9 July; Venue: One&Only Dinner with chefs Reuben Riffel and Richard Carstens
Desire Under the Elms THEATREDate: 9 to 26 July; Venue: Baxter Golden Arrow Studio The award-winning play of love, lust, passion and possession
Fishers of Hope THEATREDate: 9 July to 2 August; Venue: Baxter Flipside Magical realism directed by Lara Foot
A Handful of Keys THEATREDate: 9 July to 9 August; Venue: Theatre on the Bay Ian von Memerty and Jonathan Roxmouth return
Help! I Am Free THEATREDate: 10 to 12 July; Venue: Artscape ArenaPollsmoor inmates share their experiences through drama
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JULYThe Shadow of the Hummingbird THEATREDate: 10 to 26 July; Venue: Fugard StudioAthol Fugard returns to the stage in his latest play
Breyten Breytenbach Literary Festival LIFESTYLEDate: 11 & 12 July; Venue: MontaguPresentations, interviews, exhibitions, guided walks, workshops and more
Rondebosch Craft Market LIFESTYLEDate: 12 July; Venue: Rondebosch ParkHandmade goods and food at one of Cape Town’s oldest markets
Rugby: Stormers vs Sharks SPORTDate: 12 July; Venue: Newlands Rugby StadiumRound 19 of the 2014 Super Rugby Series
Muizenberg Moonlight Meander LIFESTYLEDate: 12 July; Venue: Muizenberg BeachCommunity stroll along the beach
#MoonlightMass Cycle LIFESTYLEDate: 12 July; Venue: Under the Green Point CircleReclaiming the city streets for cyclists
Lionel Bastos and Auriol Hays Cottage Club MUSICDate: 12 July; Venue: Cottage Club Melodic ballads with a Jazzy edge
Franschhoek Bastille Festival LIFESTYLEDate: 12 to 13 July; Venue: Franschhoek Wine Valley Celebrating France in food, wine, music and games
Watershed MUSICDate: 12 & 13 July; Venue: Die BoerMusic from the pop-rock band fronted by Craig Hinds
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JULYBhabha THEATREDate: 16 to 19 July; Venue: Artscape Theatre Contemporary choreography from Jazzart Dance Theatre
Vaslav THEATREDate: 17 July to 9 August; Venue: Kalk Bay Theatre Godfrey Johnson’s musical take on the madness of Nijinsky
Mandela Day OTHERDate: 18 JulyA chance to do your 67 minutes for others
Slowly THEATREDate: 18 July to 3 August; Venue: Artscape Arena’Theatre of the Catastrophe’ by playwright Howard Barker
Oklahoma! THEATREDate: 19 July to 3 August; Venue: Artscape Opera House Rodgers & Hammerstein from the Gilbert & Sullivan Society
Rocky Horror Show THEATREDate: 22 July to 2 November; Venue: The Fugard Theatre Last year’s smash hit musical returns by popular demand
The Magic of Operetta MUSICDate: 22 July; Venue: Baxter Concert Hall Angelo Gobbato traces the development of operetta
Disney on Ice - 100 Years of Magic THEATREDate: 23 to 27 July; Venue: GrandWest ArenaMickey Mouse and friends recreate Disney stories on ice
Roelof Temmingh MUSICDate: 27 July; Venue: Nederburg Wine EstateThe award-winning young pianist performs in the elegant Manor House
Oscar & the Pink Lady THEATREDate: 29 July to 23 August; Venue: Baxter TheatreMulti-award-winning drama with Sandra Prinsloo
Days of the Dinosaur OTHERDate: 31 July to 20 August; Venue: CTICCAn interactive exhibition of life-sized moving models
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AUGUST
SABC Education Baba Indaba LIFESTYLEDate: 1 to 3 August; Venue: CTICCThe annual baby, toddler and parenting expo
Emotional Creature THEATREDate: 6 to 16 August; Venue: Baxter Flipside The latest play from the author of The Vagina Monologues
First Thursdays ARTDate: 7 August; Venue: Various throughout the city centreArt galleries and selected shops stay open until 9pm
Winter Symphony Season MUSICDate: 7, 14, 21 & 28 August; Venue: Cape Town City HallThe Cape Philharmonic Orchestra performs programmes focussing on Liszt, Dvořák and Tchaikovsky
Three’s Company THEATREDate: 8 & 9 August; Venue: ArtscapeCape Town City Ballet, Cape Dance Company & Jazzart Dance Theatre perform
Loyiso Gola – State of the Nation THEATREDate: 8 to 16 August; Venue: Baxter TheatrePolitical satire from the hard-hitting stand-up comedian
Rondebosch Craft Market LIFESTYLEDate: 9 August; Venue: Rondebosch ParkHandmade goods and food at one of Cape Town’s oldest markets
Muizenberg Moonlight Meander LIFESTYLEDate: 9 August; Venue: Muizenberg BeachCommunity stroll along the beach
#MoonlightMass Cycle LIFESTYLEDate: 10 August; Venue: Under the Green Point Circle Reclaiming the city streets for cyclists
Open Design ARTDate: 10 to 30 August; Venue: VariousAnnual cross-disciplinary citywide event, promoting & sharing design ideas
Step by Step with Tim Butcher: Taming the Congo LIFESTYLEDate: 12 August; Venue: One&Only3000km by foot, motorbike, dugout & riverboat through a war-ravaged Congo
Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike THEATREDate: 12 August to 6 September; Venue: Theatre on the BayAward-winning Chekhovian comedy
Short and Sweet Film Festival LIFESTYLEDate: 13 August to 24 September; Venue: Old German ClubShort films, animations and music videos with food and craft beers
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The Agony & the Ecstasy of Steve Jobs THEATREDate: 13 to 24 August; Venue: Kalk Bay TheatreHumorous monologue exploring the complexities of this enigmatic character
CPO Beatles Concert MUSICDate: 15 to 17 August; Venue: Artscape Opera HouseBeatles tribute backed by the Cape Philharmonic Orchestra
TEDxCapeTown: Design Your Thinking LIFESTYLEDate: 16 August; Venue: City HallA focus on initiatives which address solutions a little bit differently
Rugby: W Province vs Blue Bulls SPORTDate: 16 August; Venue: Newlands StadiumThe two great rival teams go head to head
The Choir Experience MUSICDate: 16 August; Venue: GrandWest ArenaA showcase of South Africa’s most renowned choirs
Dulce et Decorum Est THEATREDate: 18 August; Venue: Theatre on the BayPoignant readings by John Maytham to mark the centenary of WWI
Cape Winemakers Guild Showcase LIFESTYLEDate: 21 August; Venue: CTICCA chance to taste exceptional wines before the auction in October
Shlomo Mintz MUSICDate: 21 August; Venue: Artscape Opera HouseThe acclaimed Russian violin virtuoso performs
Rugby: W Province vs Golden Lions SPORTDate: 23 August; Venue: Newlands StadiumAbsa Currie Cup Premier Division match
Women in Clay ARTDate: 23 to 30 August; Venue: Art in the ForestAn exhibition of works from SA’s leading female ceramic artists
Blisters for Bread LIFESTYLEDate: 24 August; Venue: Green Point Cricket Club Annual walk to raise funds for hungry school children
Il Viaggio a Reims MUSICDate: 26 to 30 August; Venue: Artscape Theatre Centre Cape Town Opera presents Rossini’s comic opera
Night of 1000 Drawings ARTDate: 28 August; Venue: Goodhope Centre A massive fundraising sale of doodles, sketches and paintings
Rockville 2069 THEATREDate: 29 August to 7 September; Venue: Artscape Opera House A futuristic rock musical celebrating the centennial of the Woodstock Festival
Folk n Acoustic Music Festival MUSICDate: 30 August; Venue: Baxter Theatre24 South African artists perform in an intimate, concert-style setting
Spring Splash LIFESTYLEDate: 31 August; Venue: Fish Hoek Beach The unofficial welcome of spring
AUGUST
Tannie Evita Comes to Athlone THEATREDate: 1 September; Venue: Joseph Stone Auditorium’The most famous white woman in SA’ considers the state of the nation
First Thursdays ARTDate: 4 September; Venue: Various throughout the city centreArt galleries and selected shops stay open until 9pm
Homemakers Expo: Bold Bright and Individual LIFESTYLEDate: 4 to 7 September; Venue: CTICC The annual home decor and lifestyle exhibition
Darling Voorkamerfest THEATREDate: 5 to 7 September; Venue: DarlingPerformances in the living rooms of various Darling residents
Uthando Benefit Concert THEATREDate: 6 September; Venue: City Hall Music, dance and choirs in support of community activists
Muizenberg Moonlight Meander LIFESTYLEDate: 6 September; Venue: Muizenberg BeachCommunity stroll along the beach
Rugby: W Province vs E Province Kings SPORTDate: 6 September; Venue: Newlands StadiumAbsa Currie Cup Premier Division match
Delvera Full Moon Hike SPORTDate: 9 September; Venue: Delvera FarmA 10km vineyard trail to watch the sun set over Table Mountain
#MoonlightMass Cycle SPORTDate: 9 September; Venue: Under the Green Point Circle Reclaiming the city streets for cyclists
Rondebosch Craft Market LIFESTYLEDate: 9 September; Venue: Rondebosch ParkHandmade goods and food at one of Cape Town’s oldest markets
Tulbagh Spring Arts Festival LIFESTYLEDate: 12 to 14 September; Venue: TulbaghFine art, music, theatre, architectural talks, walks and more
Colloquium with Cape Town City Ballet THEATREDate: 17 September; Venue: Baxter Concert HallAnecdotes and highlights from the last 80 years of CTCB
SEPTEMBER
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From dining experiences to VIP event access, family days out and theatre tickets, simply add yourself to the free Knight Frank Events Guide ‘Invitation List’ for your chance to receive these fantastic giveaways. You will also receive access to exclusive property events and content in Cape Town.
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Open Book Cape Town LIFESTYLEDate: 17 to 21 September; Venue: Fugard TheatreA literary festival with local and international authors
Neil Jewell Charcuterie Workshop LIFESTYLEDate: 18 & 19 September; Venue: Moreson Wine FarmThe top chef instructs on the creation of hams, sausages and more
Rugby: W Province vs Absa Qualifier SPORTDate: 20 September; Venue: Newlands StadiumAbsa Currie Cup Premier Division match
The Fray MUSICDate: 20 September; Venue: GrandWest ArenaThe smash hit American rock band tours SA
Cape Town Marathon SPORTDate: 20 to 21 September; Venue: Cape Town StadiumCape Town’s premier road race
Cape Town Fringe Festival THEATREDate: 25 September to 5 October; Venue: City Hall and various venues Inaugural festival of new theatre, dance and music productions
David Krakauer & Kathleen Tagg MUSICDate: 26 September; Venue: Baxter Concert HallA programme of Messiaen’s Quartet for the end of Time and Klezmer
La Table du Chef - Dalla Cia LIFESTYLEDate: 26 September; Venue: The Foodbarn, NoordhoekDinner with Franck Dangereux and the Dalla Cia winemaker
Marc Lottering: This is Captain Lottering Speaking THEATREDate: 26 & 27 September; Venue: Die BoerA new show from the top SA comedian
Boy George MUSIC Date: 26 & 27 September; Venue: CTICC The British king of glam rock performs
Three Ballets by John Neumeier THEATREDate: 26 to 30 September; Venue: Franschhoek Wine Valley The Cape Town City Ballet performs pieces by the American choreographer
Rugby: South Africa vs Australia SPORTDate: 27 September; Venue: Newlands StadiumCastle Lager Rugby Championship match
Franschhoek Uncorked Festival LIFESTYLEDate: 27 to 28 September; Venue: Franschhoek Wine Valley Food and wine festival
Kirstenbosch Craft Market LIFESTYLEDate: 28 September; Venue: Stone CottagesThe popular outdoor craft market
SEPTEMBER
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