I don’t know what about you, but I’m pretty keen for the month ahead – not least because of all the awesome August events taking place in Cape Town!
Before I get into the details on what’s going down in the Mother City in the month ahead, I have to make a bit of a confession. If you are anything like me (read: regressive music lover stuck in the 90s), you may already know that Mike and the Mechanics are in town this August. This excites me way more than it should, and has brought on a major musical trip down memory lane.
In fact, as I write this, I may or may not be singing along to “say it loud, say it clear…”
I know – I really am a hopeless case.
Even if you don’t share my particular tastes in music, you can still enjoy many, many other cool events. There will be food, and wine, and whales, and flowers, and ballet, and music, and sports, and comedy and just about anything else you’re into as well.
What’s Happening in Cape Town This August?
If you aren’t already amped for August events, here is a bit more inspiration to make this upcoming month full of all things ah-mah-zing…
* Defending the Caveman, Camps Bay – 31 July – 3 August
* Winter Symphony Season, City Centre – 1 – 22 August
* PPC Riebeek Berg Marathon and Half Marathon, Riebeek West – 3 August
* Die Burger Mountain Bike Challenge, Stellenbosch – 3 August
* Trash to Treasure: Greyton Festival of Transition, Greyton – 4 August
* Pieter-Dirk Uys: 50 Shades of Bambi, City Centre – 6 – 24 August
* Toastmasters Humorous Contest, Fish Hoek – 7 August
* Hermanus Times Kalfiefees, Hermanus – 7 – 12 August
* Fees van die Ganse Winter Fynbos Show and Music Extravaganza, Gansbaai – 8 – 12 August
* Klein Karoo Klassique, Oudtshoorn – 8 – 12 August
* Women’s Day Swim, Camps Bay – 9 August
* Macstanley – Intimate & Unplugged, Rondebosch – 9 August
* Hermanus Wine & Food Fair, Hermanus – 9 – 11 August
* Swellendam Canola Karnaval, Swellendam – 9 – 12 August
* The Big Bee, Swellendam – 9 – 12 August
* Robertson Slow, Robertson – 9 – 12 August
* Nianell and Vicky Sampson in Concert, Foreshore – 10 August
* The Sleeping Beauty Ballet, Foreshore – 10 – 18 August
* Unplugged Sessions: Johnny Clegg, Hout Bay – 15 August
* Mass Hysteria 2013, Goodwood – 16 – 17 August
* Gravity Adventure Festival, Kleinmond – 16 – 19 August
* High School Drama Festival, Foreshore – 17 August
* Cirque de la Symphonie, Foreshore – 17 – 25 August
* Youth Music Festival, Foreshore – 18 August
* Mike and the Mechanics in Concert, Goodwood – 20 August
* Cape Winemakers Guild Auction Showcase, City Centre – 22 August
* The Big Bottle Festival, Constantia – 23 – 16 August
* Clanwilliam Wild Flower Show, Clanwilliam – 24 August – 1 September
* Blisters For Bread Charity Walk, Green Point – 25 August
* Cape Homemakers Expo, City Centre – 29 August
* Cape Floral Kingdom Expo, Bredasdorp – 29 August – 2 September
* Hopefield Fynbos Show, Hopefield – 29 August – 2 September
* McGregor Food and Wine Festival, McGregor – 31 August
* Gospel Skouspel, Goodwood – 31 August
* The Sunflower Festival, Cape Ostrich Farm – 31 August
All details were correct at the time of writing this. Also, I searched long and hard to find any and all things going on in August. If you know of anything happening that I’ve missed, please give it a mention in the comments below.
You can also tell me which August events in Cape Town you’re most excited about (gold stars for all who agree that Mike and the Mechanics will rock the party). 😉
