Running each evening at 2000 until 4th October is this year’s Nando’s Cape Town Comedy Festival at the Baxter Theatre with the backing of Good Hope FM and M-Net. The festival is being run in the centre of Cape Town, which is only about 15 minutes drive from the de Noordhoek Hotel. The shows will be at the Baxter Theatre and the V & A Waterfront Amphitheatre. What better place to stay when attending the Comedy Festival than the delightful de Noordhoek Hotel. The de Noordhoek is located on the southern side of Silvermine and overlooked by the mountain.
One of the biggest and oldest food and wine festivals in the Cape, the Stellenbosch Wine Festival is set to stage its 8th annual event at the Paul Roos Centre from 30 July – 2 August 2009. Join this year’s festival goers as they enjoy a special selection of over 500 wines and gourmet delights from 170 top exhibitors all under one roof. New and exclusive events for this festival include the Gourmet Lane where top Stellenbosch restaurants will be dishing up sumptuous meals, and the Demo Kitchen where the hottest chefs in town will be cooking up a feast. The Wine Connoisseur evening on the Thursday is the ideal opportunity for wine lovers to meander through the festival without the crowds, meet the winemakers and taste the best of Stellenbosch. Sunday is Family Day, with a ton of fun for the kids while parents can take time out to enjoy the festivities. This is a must, and the de Noordhoek Hotel is an ideal base.
Why not bring the kids to spend an enjoyable time at the de Noordhoek Hotel. We have a number of family double rooms with interleading doors. While you’re here you can visit Franschhoek, South Africa’s Gourmet Capital, which will once again celebrate its centuries-old French Huguenot heritage with a wonderful feast of food, wine and entertainment at its annual Bastille Festival on the weekend of July 11 and 12. The theme of heavenly cuisine and fine wines is the order of the day and threaded throughout the Festival. Enjoy this gastronomic affair in style, as chefs and winemakers showcase Franschhoek’s crème de la crème.
An excellent stepping off point for this year’s Stellenbosch Wine Week and Festival is the de Noordhoek Hotel in the Cape Peninsula. As if showcasing more than 500 wines under one roof is not enough, this year the Stellenbosch Wine Festival literally goes the extra mile to extend its Winelands hospitality even further with its ‘Wine Week’, attracting fun-loving visitors to South Africa’s oldest and foremost wine route between 24 and 31 July. Participating wine farms situated along the popular Stellenbosch American Express® Wine Routes – home to more than 145 world-class wineries – will open their cellar doors for a week long feast of unique attractions leading up to the 8th annual Stellenbosch Wine Festival which takes place from 30 July to 2 August.
There’s exciting news afoot in the Mother City as winter takes on a new mantle with the launch of the inaugural Ubuntu Festival from July 18 to 19. Rock to the sounds of top South African artists as they entertain; taste the delicacies that the Cape Town is renowned for. Mingle with enterprising crafters and artists and enjoy the ambience of Mandela Rhodes Place and surrounds. We’ve decided to celebrate Mandela Day in true Mother City style in the new heart of the old City! A festival with a difference, the exciting line up includes everything that Cape Town is known for, A lively programme of music – from jazz to pop idols, rock to cultural dance – expect a colourful array of hiphop, kwaito and more, tempting cuisine, upcoming artists, producers and crafters – everyone will be donning their party gear! More information at reception.