FOOD AND DRINK
Zevenwacht Restaurant launches its Sunday Country Brunch tomorrow, from 11am to 2pm. The brunch is accompanied by live music. On the breakfast buffet is a selection of cereals, yoghurts, fresh fruit, pastries, a cooked breakfast, cheese, cold meats, juice and coffee. At 12.30pm there will be a lamb spit braai. A full bar setup, including the farm’s wines, will be on offer. The cost of the brunch is R195 a person. (021 900 5700)
The Tuning the Wine Event is on this weekend at The Lookout at the Waterfront in Cape Town. It offers Wine Tuning Crash Courses, and food and wine pairings. Tickets are from R150 at Webtickets.
MARKETS
The Blaauwklippen Antique Fair takes place at the estate off the R44 highway to Stellenbosch in the Coach House tomorrow from 10am to 3pm. (083 444 0133)
The Natural Market will be held every Sunday from tomorrow at the Franschhoek Huguenot Monument.
There will be food, drinks, crafts and music. See www.naturalmarket.co.za or e-mail [email protected].
The Bay Harbour Market in Hout Bay is open from 9.30am to 4pm today and tomorrow. Food, drinks, craft, decor and furniture are on sale. See www.bayharbour.co.za.
The Palms Market is on today from 9am. It is open every Saturday at the Palms Centre in Sir Lowry Road, Woodstock. See www.palms.co.za.
Root 44 Market is at Audacia Farm (between Stellenbosch and Somerset West on the R44) is open every Saturday and Sunday from 9am to 3.30pm. See www.root44.co.za.
The V&A Market is open at the Wharf from 10am to 5.30pm daily. It is in Nobel Square between the Two Oceans Aquarium and the V&A Hotel. See www.marketonthewharf.co.za.
The City Bowl Market is a food and fashion event at 14 Hope Street, Gardens.
It is open on Saturdays from 9am to 2pm and Thursdays from 4.30pm to 8.30pm.
DANCE
Cape Town City Ballet will present Thumbelina at Artscape tonight at 7.30pm and tomorrow at 3pm. The ballet tells the story of Thumbelina meeting her prince charming, complete with tap dance sequences, ice fairies, jitterbugs, chickens, mice and a suave Mr Mole. Ticket prices are R100 and R120. Book at Computicket or Artscape Dial-a-Seat at 021 421 7695.
OUTDOORS
The Volvo Ocean Race opens today. The race village is positioned in front of the Table Bay Hotel and will be open to the public daily with a range of activities including a film festival. It opens from 2pm today and then daily from 10am to 9pm until November 19. See www.volvooceanrace.com.
Today and tomorrow is the 20th Cape Town International Kite Festival, hosted by Cape Mental Health, in Muizenberg from 10am to 6pm each day. The sky will be filled with kite creations from Germany, India, New Zealand, Singapore and South Africa. Entry is R30. See www.capementalhealth.co.za or call 082 897 8173.
MUSIC
The Frank Paco Art Ensemble perform at the Crypt Jazz Restaurant tonight from 8am. The cover charge is R65. Book on 079 683 4658.
Italian jazz singer Francesca Biancoli will perform in Gugulethu at No 52 NY138 tomorrow at 3pm. Biancoli, a vocalist from Bari, southern Italt, will perform as part of the Jazz in the Native Yards series with Claude Cousins (drum), Kenan Ahrends (guitar) and Nicholas Williams (bass). (082 093 5369)
Amanda Tiffin performs at The Bay Sports Bar tomorrow from 4pm. Entrance is free for the new Sunday Jazz series. She will be accompanied by Romy Brauteseth on bass, William Haubrich and trombone. (021 794 0652)
GoodLuck will play a free show at the V&A Amphitheatre tomorrow from 6pm.
LIVE ENTERTAINMENT
GrandWest will host martial arts extravaganza, the EFC Africa 35 fight night on Thursday. The championship, is one of the largest events of its kind. See www.grand west.co.za or call 021 505 7777.
LITERATURE
There will be a fundraising book sale at the Constantia Village Courtyard from 9am to 1pm today to raise funds for the Cat Trapping and Sterilisation Network. (082 654 2523)
HALLOWEEN
The annual Horrorfest continues this weekend at the Labia in Orange Street. Tonight, they have The Rocky Horror Picture Show audience participation screening. See www.HORRORFEST.info
MAKE A DATE
Aerosmith star Steven Tyler joins the Kings of Chaos at GrandWest at 8pm on December 3. In addition to Tyler, Kings of Chaos will include Billy Gibbons (ZZ Top); Robin Zander (Cheap Trick) and Nuno Bettencourt (Extreme). Tickets start from R950 at Computicket.