Tag Archives: public holiday

One last bash: Julia Robert and The Pranks’ farewell show with Black Lung at Manila Bar

Posted on: May 9, 2016

Tues 26 April 2016 Julia Robert and The Pranks both played their last shows (along with Black Lung) at Manila Bar at the end of April. Though tinged with sadness of their farewells it was a really enjoyable night with … Continue reading →

Posted in Gigs/Live Music
Tagged black lung, cape town, costumes, covers, dressing up, evenings, events, farewell, farewell show, garage, gigs & festivals, guitars, julia robert, long hair, long street, music, photography, post-punk, psych, public holiday, punk, rock, south africa, south african, special guests, texx and the city, the pranks, weekends

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June in the Company’s Garden

Posted on: June 18, 2012

Saturday 16 June 2012 I’ve been calling it ‘The Company Gardens’ for years but the area surrounding the National Art Gallery, Museum and Planetarium is actually called ‘The Company’s Garden’. Oops. Anyway, like many Capetonians, I’ve visited the gardens often … Continue reading →

Posted in Out & about, Photography
Tagged autumn, beautiful, cape town, city centre, company gardens, company's garden, favourites, garden, ginkgo, history, holiday, japanese, leaves, macro, memories, nature, nostalgia, outdoors, photography, pigeon, plants & flowers, public holiday, south africa, special places, squirrel, trees, voc, weekends, winter, winter days

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Cape Town Festival – Jax Panik, Nomfusi & The Lucky Charms

Posted on: April 5, 2011

Sat 19 March 2011 To coincide with Human Rights Day, The Cape Town Festival consisted of three days worth of of free concerts and entertainment at the Company Gardens. I missed the Rio-style carnival on Long Street unfortunately, but braved … Continue reading →