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The winner takes it all … to Centrestage

ROSA-KAROO LOEWE Gqeberha’s glitz-fest band Centrestage returns to the Guild Theatre with “Absolutely ABBA”, bigger and brighter than ever. The tribute show to the legendary Swedish glam pop band includes an 11-piece live band and disco…

RAZZLE DAZZLE: The Jo Jackson Dance Company & Promotions have been preparing their annual showcase, this time hopping across the globe highlighting difference performance styles. The ‘Around the World Dance Extravaganza’ opens at the Guild Theatre next week. Picture: SUPPLIED

Jo Jackson dance showcase takes you on journey around world

ROSA-KAROO LOEWE Performers are bringing the world of dance back home, celebrating the diversity of cultural performance as part of the annual showcase from the Jo Jackson Dance Company & Promotions at the Guild Theatre next week. The…

COMPETITION CLOSED – Jazz Concert

Competition entries open Thursday November 2, and close at 12pm on Thursday 16 November. Winners will be notified by a GO! & Express representative.

Poetry event to appeal to all, keep needed art alive

Poets from all over East London are set to unite on stage at the upcoming Ziveze Mbongi Poetry Concert later this year. The show will feature 23 artists who will come together to perform poetry ‘imbongi yosiba’ and praise poetry ‘imbongi…

TALENTED ARTISAN: Popular stage performer Nataniël will be performing at the Guild Theatre on Sunday, 17 September. Picture: SUPPLIED

Nataniël celebrates 36 years on stage, with GO! and Guild

Popular stage performer Nataniël Le Roux will be bringing his solo act, Nataniël in Concert, to the Guild Theatre on September 17, and the Go! & Express, in collaboration with the Guild Theatre, is giving away two sets of double tickets…

COMPETITION CLOSED – Win tickets to see Nataniël in Concert with pianist Charl du Plessis

Nataniël in Concert, with pianist Charl du Plessis, will be performing for 1 night only at the Guild Theatre on Sunday, September 17, 2023. The Show starts at 3pm. Simply complete the entry form shown below and you could be 1 of 2 lucky…

MUSICAL QUEENS: Iphondo EC Opera is set to host a ‘Night With The Divas’ at the Guild Theatre on Monday, August 14. One of the main performers, Ncumisa Garishe, above, also performed at the Umtiza Arts Festival earlier this year. Picture: ALAN EASON

Celebrating women in opera

With Women’s Month in full swing, Iphondo EC Opera has an exciting show in store to celebrate female South African opera stars. Night with the Divas, which will be performed by Ncumisa Garishe and Nokulunga Dlame, is set to be staged at…

SPECIAL TALENTS: Yolande Nkosi and her talented son, JR. Picture: SUPPLIED

Autistic pianist uses show to raise awareness of condition

With April being autism awareness month, JR Nkosi will be showcasing a music and theatre production to highlight the positive aspects of living with autism, at the Guild Theatre on April 2. The show marks World Autism Awareness Day. Using…

SOUND OF MUSIC: World famous saxophonist Andrew Young will be performing at the Guild Theatre on Tuesday, March 14. Picture: SUPPLIED

Famous saxophonist returns to EL stage

World-renowned saxophonist Andrew Young will be performing at the Guild Theatre on Tuesday, March 14. The show, titled Sounds of the ‘70s will feature Young performing alongside Gqeberha pianist, Boet Strydom. This will be Young’s first…

NDUMISO LINDI

Local comedian brings one-man show to EL

Local comedian Ndumiso Lindi is finally bringing his one-man show Boys Don’t Cry to the Guild Theatre on Saturday, February 25. He is excited to entertain East London audiences with his hilarious stories about his family, life…

TRIBUTE ACT: ‘Beat It! – The Incredible Story of Michael Jackson’ tells the story of the King of Pop’s career and personal life. Picture: SUPPLIED

Michael Jackson show returns to EL

The Jo Jackson Dance Company is bringing the popular stage production Beat It! – The Incredible Story of Michael Jackson to life once again at the Guild Theatre on January 27 and 28. This hit show is returning due to audience demand,…

JUST FOR LAUGHS: Seven Eastern Cape comedians are sure to tickle the funnybone at the Guild Theatre on Saturday, November 12, in their ‘Amazing Laughs’ show. Picture: SUPPLIED

EC comedians ready to entertain

Eastern Cape comedy is once again taking centre stage with seven local comedians set to entertain in the Amazing Laughs show at the Guild Theatre on November 12. The show includes well-known internet comedians Vusi Oulik and Luphelo Kodwa…

HIT SHOW: Fagrie Isaacs and Nur Abrahams are set to perform their ‘One Night Only’ show at East London’s Guild Theatre in October. Picture: SUPPLIED

Duo to bring music and comedy in ‘One Night Only’

Singers Fagrie Isaacs and Nur Abrahams, who joined forces with their hit musical comedy show, One Night Only, are bringing it to the Guild Theatre in October. It first debuted in June this year in Cape Town, and was meant to be a once-off…

MOVING PERFORMANCE: The talented cast of Artifex in action at the Alexander Playhouse Theatre recently. Due to its success, the show will be performed at the Guild Theatre for one night only. Photo: CAMERON KRETSCHMANN

‘Artifex’ also being staged at Guild Theatre

Due to the resounding success of its performance at the Alexander Playhouse recently, Artifex will be showing at the Guild Theatre for one night only. Due to the resounding success of its performance at the Alexander Playhouse recently,…

ALL THAT JAZZ – Artists in Schools, a project by the Guild Theatre, will also pay tribute to legendary composer Alan Silinga

COMPETITION CLOSED – WIN – 1 of 2x sets of Double tickets for the 2nd Annual Restoration in Jazz Tribute & Fundraising Concert, honouring Alan Silinga.

2021 marks the centenary of the legendary jazz composer, Alan Silinga. Silinga is the original composer of the nationally renowned jazz classic, Ntyilo Ntyilo, internationally popularized by the talented Miriam Makeba. To mark the…