December entertainment at the V&A Waterfront

While away the hot summer days in Cape Town with shows and entertainment for all ages this festive season

Not just the Mother City’s oceanfront shopping mecca, the V&A Waterfront is also billed as Cape Town’s premium entertainment destination. This festive season, from Saturday, 1 to Saturday, 30 December 2012, expect free summer concerts, holiday-themed events and a kiddies’ programme that is guaranteed to keep the little tykes and toddlers busy while moms and pops shop ‘til they drop.

Besides the host of outdoor entertainment on offer, Christmas shoppers will also be greatly amused by the string instrumentalists and the roaming carollers who are bound to banish any ‘Bah-Humbug’ feelings with their renditions of all the well-known festive carols.

DECEMBER SUMMER LINE-UP AT THE V&A WATERFRONT

Celebration of Music (1 – 13 December 2012)
Look forward to a sensational summer sunset concert line-up featuring some of South Africa’s most popular up-and-coming musicians and bands – each playing either a 30-minute, 45-minute or one-hour set – who will serenade weary shoppers at the recently-revitalised outdoor V&A Waterfront amphitheatre. Give your feet a welcomed break from walking the aisles and relax under the African sky at this seaside shopping and entertainment hub. Admission to the shows is FREE.

• 1 December 2012, 6pm – 7pm: Melanie Scholtz and The Love Apples  
• 2 December 2012, 6pm – 7pm: Vicky Sampson 
• 8 December 2012, 6pm – 7pm: Larry Joe Live
• 9 December 2012, 6pm – 6:30pm: Jess Yallup
• 9 December 2012, 6:30pm – 7:15pm: Jack Mantis Band  
• 10 December 2012, 6pm – 6:40pm: Cherry Vinyl
• 10 December 2012, 6:45pm – 7:30pm: Nik Turner Band 
• 11 December 2012, 6pm – 8pm: Mamela / Urban Groove / 5 Levels Up
• 12 December 2012, 5:45pm – 6:05pm: Stan1
• 12 December 2012, 6:15pm – 7pm: Can Skylark
• 13 December 2012, 6pm – 7pm: Kevin Floyd Band

Things to Do with Kids (8 – 23 December 2012)
At a loss for things to do with your kids these school holidays? Look no further, the V&A Waterfront’s kiddies’ programme offers quality entertainment for the little ones while giving parents a chance to steal away to buy – we mean, tell Santa about – that coveted Christmas gift. Tykes and toddlers can look forward to Rudyard Kipling’s Just So Stories, puppet shows, workshops and game shows, not to mention a refurbished playground sporting a pirate ship, lighthouse and other nautical-themed play areas. Admission to all kids’ activities is FREE.

Choral & Brass Festival (15 – 23 December 2012)
The Choral and Brass Festival will see choirs and brass bands from across the country showcase their unique talent at the V&A Waterfront’s open-air oceanfront theatre. Take a moment to soak up the resonating voices of the Cape Town Gospel Choir and The Gugulethu Tenors, to name but a few, before tackling your shopping list. What’s more, on Sunday, 16 December – the Day of Reconciliation – popular South African band ISO (formerly known as Isochronous) will take to the stage for a special performance alongside well known Zimbabwean artists Simba Saini and Afristorm. Admission is FREE.

• 15 December 2012, 4:45pm – 6pm: South African National Youth Orchestra
• 15 December 2012, 6pm – 7pm: The LG Factor
• 16 December 2012, 4pm – 5pm: ISO (formerly known as Isochronous)
• 16 December 2012, 6pm – 7pm: Simba Saini and Afristorm 
• 17 December 2012, 6pm – 7pm: The Gugulethu Tenors
• 18 December 2012, 6pm – 7pm: Cape Town Highlanders
• 19 December 2012, 6pm – 7pm: Omega Brass Ensemble
• 20 December 2012, 6pm – 7pm: Apostolic Faith Mission (AFM) Gospel Choir
• 21 December 2012, 6pm – 7pm: Salvation Army Band with Choir
• 22 December 2012, 6pm – 7pm: Cape Town Gospel Choir
• 23 December 2012, 6pm – 7pm: The Apostle Choristers

Summer Concerts at the V&A Waterfront Amphitheatre (26 - 30 December 2012)
The recently-renovated and relaunched V&A Waterfront amphitheatre is set to host an array of other summer concerts this festive season between Christmas and New Year. Featuring a range of some of South Africa’s most celebrated emerging and established artists, from the legendary Rudimentals to classic-pop sensation Sterling EQ, these complimentary shows at the Mother City’s retail hub are sure to boost your spirits after a long day of aisle hopping. Admission is FREE.

• 26 December 2012, 6pm – 7pm: Hot Water
• 27 December 2012, 6pm – 7pm: Mac Stanley
• 28 December 2012, 6pm – 6:30pm: Selim Kagee 
• 28 December 2012, 6:30pm – 7:30pm: Sterling EQ
• 29 December 2012, 6pm – 7pm: The Rudimentals
• 30 December 2012, 6pm – 7pm: Ard Matthews Affair

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