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Did you know Cape Town is one of the ceramic capitals of the world, due to the rich source of clay? Or that The Cape Town Potters Market has been around since 1969? Join Duncan Pollock and over 100 ceramic artists from around the…

This, the 38th consecutive year that the Toy Run Cape Town Charity is asking for donations of toys, gifts and financial support for vulnerable children, will be like no other before. For the first time in its long charitable history,…

Visit Art in the Park on Sat 21st from 9 am in the morning, its FREE. Magic 828's Groove on the Move will be there as well bringing the 'magic'. This exciting event will be hosted by The South African Society of Artists. With…

Shine your shoes. Gel your hair back. We're off to the #MagicSchoolDisco Doors to the virtual dance floor open at 8 pm every Saturday night and we can't wait to turn up the volume with you. Here is a taste of what you missed last…

Set the volume to AWESOME! 🥳 Friday night will never be the same again. The Magic Music Vault is open and we'll be cranking out music you haven't heard in ages. Can you guess what we'll be playing? Tune at 9 pm to find out…

In one sense we are living in strange times, so unpredictable events should actually be fairly predictable; in another sense, just some bloody normality would also do quite nicely right now. Report 15: Day 14 Alcohol units: 140 (went…

It’s almost the long weekend! Said no one. Anywhere. Dreading it be honest – feel like we are being robbed of a holiday and the Government needs to add up these days we are missing and give them back to us later on in the year? Except of…

Dear Diary, Woke up to the news that the UK’s Prime Minister, Boris Johnson is now in ICU? I hope he recovers fast, but it may also make some of the Brits take the virus a little more seriously. They were quite quick to jump on the…

Dear Diary, Normally weekends would be something to look forward to. A casual lie in... maybe out to mates for a braai later...maybe draw the long straw and make the wife take the kids to any birthday parties that maybe going on; but now?…

(jump to 08:30 for the actual start) FROM CAPE TOWN TO THE WORLD... You may have seen Ard Matthews perform his rooftop concerts across social media. This weekend you will have the best seat in your house for the very first Expression…