Whatever your taste in music and entertainment you’ve got it made this summer in and around Cape Town, with a fantastic selection of al-fresco venues putting on concerts and plays. Here are 5 of the best: Oude Libertas Summer Season Concerts For 35 years people have been entertained in classical Greek style at Oude Libertas [...]
If you haven’t already worked out what you are doing for New Year, don’t worry! Cape Town has five of the best places to welcome in the New Year, with everything from a dinner in Signal to a 5FM party and fireworks at the V&A, to a special moment on the top of Table Mountain. [...]
There’s the most fabulous line up of talent at Kirstenbosch in their Old Mutual Summer Concert series, running all the way to the beginning of April 2013. You get to see the likes of Freshly Ground, Prime Circle, Arno Carstens, Hugh Masekela, Goldfish, the Parlotones, Johnny Clegg …….the list of famous singers and bands goes [...]
Christmas is a time for giving, sharing, love and kindness – as the holiday season unfolds, through carefully selected decorative pieces and holiday mood initiators, we invite you to share in our festive spirit! Complimentary fruit cake and Festive Season nibbles abound while cinnamon and clove fragranced candles tickle the senses. Taking pride of place [...]
The festive Season is a special time at Cape Grace; from Christmas carols in the library to decadent feasting, especially on Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and New Year’s Eve. Experience the Cape’s unique flavours throughout our end-of-year line-up. We begin in the Library on the 24th December with a small choir made up of Cape [...]
The V&A Waterfront has something for everyone – young, old, local or leisure guests – with entertainment for the whole family; we’re certain you’ll find something to suit your festive cheer! Activities, live shows as well as interactive kid entertainment and art exhibitions are only a few of the listed events. We’ve done all the hard [...]
With the annual Cap Classique & Champagne Festival in Franschhoek fast approaching we thought it’d be fun to pair an array of South African Methode Cap Classique options with carefully designed and executed dishes from Signal Restaurant’s Executive Chef, Malika van Reenen. Below are Malika’s suggestions and all are available on our current dinner menu: [...]
Today, 16th of November, is International Day For Tolerance. tol·er·ance (from dictionary.com) a fair, objective, and permissive attitude toward those whose opinions, practices, race, religion, nationality, etc., differ from one’s own; freedom from bigotry. In the words of the United Nations, “The diversity of our world’s many religions, languages, cultures and ethnicities is not a pretext for conflict, but is a treasure that enriches us all.” South Africa would not be [...]
With the Festive Season almost upon us, our ‘Vintage’ Wine and Dine series draws to a close with one of South Africa’s most cherished wine farms, Rustenberg. With a menu leaning towards traditional and wines dating back to 1999, this evening in Cape Grace’s Signal restaurant is an early gift you definitely want to share. [...]
The twice yearly Potters Market on Rondebosch Common, with over 60 ceramic stalls, is the showcase of who’s who in the pottery world and their beautiful wares; some art, some functional, many both and all strikingly original! Described in a comment by jinjinjewellery on the Lonely Planet review about the Potters Market, it’s a “huge [...]