A night of musical brilliance with special guests
Pianist Hayley White is celebrating a lifetime of music prowess with a special recital, A Musical Journey, at the Guild Theatre on Thursday February 22.
The...
Mercedes-Benz donates cars to local NPOs
Mercedes-Benz SA (MBSA) has donated seven vehicles to deserving local NPOs.
Sporting Chance Foundation, Waves For Change, African Angels Independent School, READ Educational Trust, Land...
EL’s Hillier makes top three in reality show
Former Cambridge High School pupil Kedeshia Hillier has made it to the top three of DStv channel VIA’s reality show Houvrou of Trouvrou.
The show...
WIN TICKETS TO VIRGIL PRINS AND DILLAN OLIPHANT COMEDY SHOW
Two of the country’s funniest comedians, Virgil Prins and Dillan Oliphant, will be coming to East London for a one-night-only show on Friday November...
Dancing her way to the Big Apple , Teen set to...
Talented young East London dancer Tamia Latola is heading to New York next year to represent SA in the Princess Pageant Talent Africa competition.
The...
Gonubie sport scientist in running for Miss SA
East London once again has a stunning candidate in the running for Miss SA, as Homba Mazaleni from Gonubie takes to the stage to...
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 Review – Mafia Mamma
Genre: Comedy, adventure
If you're in the mood for a movie made purely for entertainment then Mafia Mamma is here to fulfill that craving.
Toni Collette...
Beloved English teacher’s poetry book available from next week
Literature is alive and well in Buffalo City, the newest Unesco City of Creative Literature in Africa, with the imminent launch legendary local ex-English...
Hudson Park pupils meet musical idol
The sheer power of social media was on full display recently when a video of Hudson Park Primary School pupils singing Lloyd Cele’s chart-topping...
Distinctions for Abbotsford ballerinas
Six Abbotsford Christian School girls have achieved excellent results in their ballet exams with the Royal Academy of Dance.
Lubuko Somhlalo, Hlelo Mntonintshi, Mary Bolarinwa,...
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...
Umtiza Arts Fest back with exciting line-up
The Umtiza Arts Festival is returning next month and it promises to be an exciting experience for art and music enthusiasts across Buffalo City...
Africa Unite Festival returns
The Africa Unite Cultural International Festival has been in the works since the beginning of the year, and will finally be showcased on Saturday,...
EL beauty in Mrs Grand SA top 20
The Mrs Grand SA beauty pageant has come around once again, and East London philanthropist, Lemeac Bezuidenhout, believes that she has what it takes...
Sibling duo set to entertain EL
Emo Adams and his brother Loukmann are bringing their sibling show to the Hudson Park Centenary Hall on Friday, July 7 and it promises...
Mixed media exhibition reflects on childhood
The Ukunqwena art exhibition will showcase artwork from local artists at the Ann Bryant Art Gallery on Thursday October 19.
Sango Filita, Lukhanyo Muluse, and...
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...
Local artist plans to share Xhosa traditional music at NAF
Buffalo City’s own Yakha Mlali will take to the National Arts Festival (NAF) stage for the second consecutive year with his original production, lingoma...
GO Review – It Ends With Us
Genre: Romance, drama
Movie adaptations of beloved novels are tricky to execute but, It Ends with Us, is a rare achievement in that the movie...
Go Review – Queen Charlotte
Genre: Romance, historical, drama
In 2020, Shonda Rhimes took the world by storm with the release of the first season of the Bridgerton series, which...
Top East London acts scoop multiple awards
The Broadway SA Regional Awards 2022 winners have been announced, with several East London, acts receiving top honours.
The awards are presented to top regional...
GO Review – The Perfect Find
IMPERFECT COUPLE: Keith Powers and Gabrielle Union star in Netflix’s latest romcom ‘The Perfect Find’. Picture: SUPPLIEDGenre: Romance, comedy, drama
Despite a star-studded cast including...
Mdantsane Creative Hub to host family arts festival
The Mdantsane Creative Hub is preparing to host the Indibano Arts Festival on December 10 at the Mdantsane Community Arts Centre.
The fun event is...
‘Wonka’ falls short of previous adaptations of beloved story
Genre: Adventure, comedy, family, musical
Wonka is an unnecessary musical remake with incomplete details, mediocre songs, and a plot that makes little sense, despite a...
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...
GO Review – XO, Kitty
Genre: Comedy, drama, romance
About four years after the events of the last To All the Boys film, teen matchmaker Kitty Song Covey (Anna Cathcart)...
Chilli Club promises to heat up EL fest
LEBO MJANGAZE
Chilli Club SA is celebrating its fifth anniversary with a sizzling event at the East London Museum on April 26. From 11am to...
Students take it to ‘The Next Level’ in own show
Sonwa Sakuba Institute for the Performing Arts School students staged The Next Level, their last production of the year, last Friday.
The show, which incorporated...
Rising star wins baking competition
WRITTEN BY LEBO MJANGAZE
Jenna Ernstzen, 20, from Baysville, East London, emerged as the best up-and-coming baker in the Border-Kei region after beating 151 other...
Exhibition aims to debunk stereotypes in African healing
Ukuthwasa is an SA term for the calling to become an indigenous healer or a sangoma and it is a practice that draws from...
SA bluegrass folk band comes to town
Buffs Club will be hosting SA’s hottest bluegrass folk band, Georgetown, on April 25 at 7pm and readers of the GO!&Express stand a chance...
Go Review – The Little Mermaid
Genre: Musical, fantasy, adventure
The highly anticipated live-action remake of Disney’s The Little Mermaid has finally arrived.
When Halle Bailey was announced in the role of...
Win tickets to 4th annual jazz restoration concert
The fourth annual Restoration in Jazz tribute and fundraising concert will be taking place on Saturday November 4 at the Guild Theatre.
This year’s showcase...
Riley’s to auction off local artworks
Leading African auction house, Riley’s Auctioneers will go live on May 27 with an international art auction featuring 31 artworks by 21 Eastern Cape...
Calling all playwrights
The Sonwa Sakuba Institute for Performing Arts and Umtiza Arts Festival has partnered with the Guild Theatre to introduce a short play competition.
Entrants stand...
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...
Comedy couple shares survival tips at Bulletproof show
Comedy duo Lisa Bobbert and Aaron Mcilroy are bringing their hilarious cabaret comedy show 'Bulletproof’ to the Guild Theatre from 24 – 26 October....
Model set for global pageant
Nicole Fisher is a model and beauty pageant contestant who is set to compete for the Miss MIA (Modelling in Africa) International 2023 title...
First-year students shine in their debut productions
The first-year students of Sonwa Sakuba Institute for Performing Arts put on stellar performances last week with their self-produced presentations of the theme ‘Hidden...
Buffalo City to host world waveski event
On November 9, SA won the bid to host the 2024 World Waveski Surfing Titles (WWST) in Buffalo City.
Voting took place in Ventura in...
New reality TV show puts relationships to the test
Genre: Reality show
The SA spin-off of the global social experiment reality dating show, The Ultimatum: Marry or Move On, is breathe of fresh air...
GO People – Ryan Ward
When and how did your YouTube channel get started?
We started towards the end of 2021.
How did your partnership with Jovi Chen come about?
We met...
GO Review – Barbie
Genre: Adventure, fantasy, comedy
A whimsical and empowering adventure for all ages, complete with every shade of pink imaginable, the Barbie movie has been one...
EL theatre group wins acclaim internationally
Local performing arts production company, Wela Kapela is one of the biggest driving forces in local entertainment and 2023 has been an exciting year...
Afro-pop star happy to perform at home again
Local Afro-pop princess Berita is back home in East London and will be performing on Thursday evening, April 6, at the Guild Theatre.
An Intimate...
Local audiences gear up for top country legend
COUNTRY SOUND: SA country singer Clive Bruce will be performing on an East London stage at the Buffalo Club on Sunday, March 26. Picture:...
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...
REVIEW: The Woman King
GENRE: Action, Drama, History, African War
The Woman King is a Hollywood action film that is centered on black African female warriors from the 19th...
GO Review – Lobola Man
Genre: Comedy, romance
The newly released film, Lobola Man, typifies the bright future on the horizon for SA films and marks what is hopefully the...




























































