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8-16 March
Durbanites wil fall in love with Eliza Doolittle when the world’s most loved musical, My Fair Lady, will be performed at The Playhouse Company’s Opera Theatre. The show features songs like ‘I Could Have Danced All Night’ and ‘Wouldn’t It Be Loverly’ plus other favourites from this classic musical. The show will run from March 8 to 16. Details: Tickets range from R150 to R250 and are available through webtickets.co.za
15 March
For those who love the outdoors, Durban Hiking and Adventures has added a new route to their calendar – a Honey Trails Hike that explores the beauty of Monteseel and the Honey Hill Nature Reserve. Honey Trails offers hiking, running and cycling opportunities for you to experience the natural beauty of Honey Hill with its surrounding forested valleys which were previously inaccessible. The hill has been left in its natural state for more than five decades making it a refuge for wildlife, a haven for birds, a sanctuary for wild flowers in the veld and home to some truly magnificent trees. The hike is on Saturday, March 15. Meet at 6.45am for 7am at Honey Trails in Monteseel. There’s a family-friendly 5km option and a 15km challenge for avid hikers. For the 5km it costs R89 for children under 13 and R129 for adults and for the 15km it’s R149 for children under 13 and R199 for adults. Bring a backpack with snacks and water or juice and a raincoat in case. Hiking/ walking shoes or takkies with good grip are a must. Well-behaved pooches are welcome on this hike. Details: Book via quicket.co.za
15 March
Gather your friends and take your Irish A-game to the sixth annual St Patrick’s Day Pub Crawl. The party bus sets off from Waxy O Connor’s in Westville and does an epic crawl around Durban, stopping off at all the Irish pubs celebrating St Paddy’s Day. Dress-up is compulsory as it’s part of the fun, and the theme is traditional St Patrick’s Day – green and black, Irish hats, skirts, dresses, wigs, face paint. Prizes will be dished out for best dressed, so dress to impress. The event kicks off on Saturday, March 15 from 1pm and tickets, which are limited to 60 people, cost R400 each. Details: Book via quicket.co.za
8 March
Tipping off the sporting year is the successful KZN SPAR Schoolgirls’ Hockey Challenge, which was started back in 2011 as a vision of Les Galloway from SchoolGirlSport. Fifteen years later, the tournament has had 130 victorious teams hoist their trophies after their regionals, and this year the trend continues as the first of ten hockey tournaments take place at Curro Hillcrest with the Highway regional on Saturday, March 8. The popular tournament is split into 10 regionals with a grand final rounding off the annual challenge. Details: For more info visit spar.co.za
Worth the drive
If you’re a fan of the CBS reality show, The Amazing Race, then you don’t want to miss your chance to participate in The Amazing Race Midlands 2025. Teams of four or five are encouraged to join in the fun, and tackle mental and physical challenges at secret locations throughout the Midlands, armed with clues and riddles provided by race organisers. Prizes await the top teams and for best dressed, best team spirit and more. Tickets cost R300 each, including laughter, excitement and supporting a good cause. R50 off each entry fee will go to the Love Notties Foundation. So grab your friends, book your team and get ready for a day filled with joy and teamwork! It’s all happening on Saturday, March 8 from 10am to 4pm at The Boma at St Ives, R103 Midmar Road, Howick. Details: WhatsApp 062 445 5061 or e-mail amazing.race.za@gmail.com
Good for the soul
The Buddhist Retreat Centre in Ixopo that looks out on a vista of indigenous valleys, forests and rolling hills has a host of upcoming retreats that are perfect for people looking for a little time out from the world, help in certain areas of life, and healing. Details: To book e-mail bookings@brcixopo.co.za
Here’s what’s on in March:
5 -7 Speak Your Truth, Listen Deeply. Learn the life-enhancing practices of mindful awareness and non-violent communication with Felicity Joan Hart. Expect daily mindful meditation to support the empowering and enriching teachings of NVC and some down time for rest and relaxation. Two days of accommodation plus a R400 surcharge.
7 – 9 Relational Mindfulness with Annika Nicol. Do you find it hard to stay present when you relate with others? Do you tend to lose yourself in your relationships? This retreat will explore the practice of presence or mindfulness in relationships, and can open the possibility of a deeper and more intimate way of relating to ourselves, others and the world. Two days of accommodation plus a R400 surcharge.
11 – 13 Money as a Spiritual Practice with Felicity Joan Hart. This retreat will explore four spiritual disciplines, two spiritual laws and a self-directed challenge to change your beliefs about money, be in right relationship with money and allow money to become a form of spiritual practice. Two days of accommodation plus a R400 surcharge.
14 – 16 Tibetan Yantra Yoga and Meditation with Max Weier. Tibetan yantra yoga includes vigorous movement and powerful breathing exercises, visualisation, meditation, the practice of mudras and the chanting of bija mantras to remove blockages in the subtle energy system and regulate the flow of the so-called lung. Practises are done standing and sitting, with the ultimate goal to awaken to your natural state and inner wisdom. Two days of accommodation plus a R600 surcharge.
