Events in August

If you’re look­ing for things to do this August, we’ve selec­ted a num­ber of the events hap­pen­ing in South Africa this month to get you out and about ...

Hermanus Kalkiefees

The Hermanus Times Kalfiefees is tak­ing place from Thursday 6 August to Monday 10 August, bring your kids and their grand­par­ents and make this a week­end to remem­ber because there is some­thing for every­one. This week­end cel­eb­rates the arrival of the Southern Right Whales to Hermanus, come and hear the Hermanus Whale Crier who will let you know exactly where the whales are spend­ing their time — his rounds are from 10h00 to 16h00.

There are a num­ber of activ­it­ies and pro­duc­tions planned over the week­end to keep you and your fam­ily enter­tained. The costs for these pro­duc­tions start at R30 and go up to R80 per per­son. Some of the line up this year includes Chris Chameleon, opera arias per­formed by Magdaleen Minnaar, Elizabeth Frandsen and Aubrey Lodewyk, jazz and blues music from Blues en Susters as well as a few com­ed­ies and plays to lift your spirits ...

The Robertson Slow takes place from the 7 to 10 August with so much to offer, read more about liv­ing life in the slow lane this August at our pre­vi­ous post about the Robertson Slow at Prefer life in the Slow Lane?.

Decorex 2009 Joburg

Decorex 2009 is hap­pen­ing in Johannesburg from 6 to 10 August and prom­ises to be a cel­eb­ra­tion of Johannesburg’s most urban and chic spaces. The halls of the Gallagher Estate in Midrand will be covered wall to wall with the latest styles, trends and new dis­cov­er­ies in the décor world. Go and browse and get fant­astic ideas of what to do in your home. There is everything from fur­niture, kit­chens and bath­rooms, fab­rics, and décor accessor­ies to light­ing, fine fin­ishes and all essen­tials for in and out­door living.

This show is a must if you need some inspir­a­tion for your space or if you are in the trade and would like to see the some of the hot­test new décor dis­cov­er­ies. Tickets cost R60 per per­son and R5 for chil­dren under the age of 12. Just make sure you don’t miss the Theatre of Ideas (Hall 5) where you can learn some tricks from the trade at no addi­tional cost, experts will be shar­ing their ideas on mak­ing the old new, you might just find what you can do with that old table, cup­board or piece of fabric ...

Cape Town Fashion Week

Cape Town Fashion Week takes place from 20 to 22 August at the Cape Town International Convention Centre. This year Cape Town fash­ion week will be presen­ted in asso­ci­ation with Arise magazine and the Cape Town Fashion Council. Arise is the acclaimed magazine of African style and cul­ture which launched in February 2009, is pro­duced in the United Kingdom and dis­trib­uted inter­na­tion­ally. Arise Cape Town Fashion Week is Africa’s largest gath­er­ing of fash­ion tal­ent and provides an inter­na­tional plat­form for design­ers from all across sub-Saharan Africa.

This year day one will focus on young design­ers, not based on their age, but young new tal­ents. Day two of the event will show­case estab­lished design­ers in both men’s and women’s wear with the final day of the event cul­min­ated with the glitz and glam­our of eleg­ant day wear and spark­ling even­ing wear.

Here's an event that you'll need to plan ahead for. The Aldam Lion Mountain Bike Race takes place on 12 September at the Aldam Estate in the Free State, but you'll need to book your spot by con­tact­ing the event organ­iser this August, oth­er­wise you could find your­self sit­ting on the side­lines. The 80km race this year will chal­lenge you, so even those who are exper­i­enced cyc­lists can be ready for some adven­ture. Find out more about this event and who you need to con­tact at Shout-out to all moun­tain bike enthu­si­asts.

For more ideas on how to keep busy this August and in the months to come visit our events sec­tion on SA-Venues.com which is jam-packed full of events and annual fest­ivals. See South Africa Events & Festivals or see our grow­ing sec­tion of things to do around the coun­try at Things to Do in South Africa for ideas on where to go and what to do! Happy eventing!