Pageant promotes self-confidence, pride
Sisterhood, confidence, self- discovery, authenticity, inclusivity and a chance to shine. These were some of the values espoused at the sixth annual Miss Golden...
Sugar, this bake-off is going to get sticky!
East London’s favourite coffee shop, The Cutman & Hawk Caffé, and Go & Express are searching for the next batch of brilliant bakers to...
Local riders represent Eastern Cape at nationals
Two talented horse riders from East London, eight-year-old Liam Ross from Kidd’s Beach Primary and 17-year-old Kyra Stolk from Stirling High, have earned the...
BULLSEYE FOR WOMEN!
Thanks to the game gents who were their stick-up practice dummies, four tenacious East London women and their manager are the toast of the...
Women lead charge at entrepreneurs’ national Bambelela Business Awards
The spirit of entrepreneurship lit up in East London last week when the Umhlanga-based Hollywood Foundation brought it’s nationally celebrated Bambelela Business Awards to...
Local dancers selected for team SA
Lilyfontein School is celebrating a double victory of talent and dedication, as pupil Amyoli Mnqojana and teacher Robyn Mortlock’s dancing achievements have earned them...
Taste summer this winter in Chintsa with new festival
Chintsa’s Sardine Festival kicks off from July 4-13, celebrating the spectacular sardine run, which marks the migration of shoals of silver fish along SA’s...
Arts festival smash hit coming to EL stage
After a sold-out run at the Umtiza Arts Festival, the powerful isiXhosa drama, Buzani Kubawo, returns to East London’s Guild Theatre for two special...
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...
Marimba magic helps animal welfare charities at Gxarha’s Pawsitivity Festival
This Easter weekend, the Yellowwood Forest in Gxarha (Morgan Bay) will come alive with music, compassion, and community, as the Pawsitivity Festival benefits local...
Biker pastor’s new book shares powerful lessons in faith
TANDO NKUNGWANA
Officially launching at the Faith Dome Café on April 29, Pastor Noel Burrell‘s Worship in a Helmet is an inspiring non-fiction book that...
EL hosts first Asian street food festival
Skinny G Productions is bringing the spicy flavours, cultural performances, and family-friendly entertainment of Asia to the streets of East London with the Asian...
Love-themed comedy show returns for second annual run
Talented Mdantsane-born comedian Mthawelanga ‘Tats’ Nkonzo returns to Legends Showcase on 28 February for his second annual Love is for Dummies show.
This time, he’s...
Spinners to rev engines in honour of a life well-lived
TANDO NKUNGWANA
The life of renowned East London businessman, car enthusiast, and beloved family man Riaaz Jogie will be celebrated in grand style at the...
Win tickets to watch Idols SA winners perform
On Saturday November 30, fans of Idols SA will be treated to a special “Festive Fever” performance by three previous winners: Jody Williams (season four),...
Comedian brings comedy act to EL
Comedian Kevin Fraser has made a name for himself internationally and is bringing his comedy tour, #Imagination2025 back to SA, including a show at...
GO Review – Beetlejuice Beetlejuice
Genre: Comedy, fantasy, horror
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice is one of the most anticipated sequels of 2024, and it doesn’t disappoint, balancing nostalgia with fresh elements and...
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...
Washie winners’ financial hurdle
Back-to-back Washie 100 winner Siyabonga Lele is gunning for a record third consecutive win in 2025 but cannot get there if funding for road...
NSRI Station 7 celebrates half century of rescue missions
National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) Station 7 East London branch is celebrating 54 years of service, this month. The celebration included the 50th anniversary...
Collins progresses from opening act to lead star: Win tickets to...
Many years ago, comedian Robby Collins was the opening act for Trevor Noah at the Guild Theatre and in the intervening years, Collins has...
Koch brings his big-mouthed crew of puppets to Alexander Playhouse
FAITH MTWANA
SA’s most popular ventriloquist comedian Conrad Koch and his politically astute puppet, Chester Missing, are bringing their Despicable Hehe comedy show tour to...
Meals on Wheels holding special lunch for anniversary
Meals on Wheels is celebrating 60 years of community service and is throwing a special luncheon for the elderly to commemorate the occasion next...
Gladwin turns alcohol addiction into show
Singer and songwriter Jason Gladwin is celebrating the power of recovery with a special intimate show at 2 Twelfth Avenue, Gonubie on Friday February...
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...
International racers head to EL
The SA Classic TT 2024, SA’s only international bike circuit race, comes to East London Grand Prix from January 26-27 and locally celebrated racer,...
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...
COMPETITION CLOSED
It’s time for our World Cup finalists, the Proteas Women’s cricket team, to play against Bangladesh in a One Day International series.
Let’s get behind...
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...
First Buffalo City Fashion Fair to enthrall audience
East London fashion designers, in partnership with the Eastern Cape Development Corporation, are set to host the first annual Buffalo City Fashion Fair in...
Quilters guild show celebrates 34 years of beautiful designs
The East Coast Quilters Guild (ECQG) will be hosting a Quilt show at the Courtney Latimer Hall at East London Museum from Friday, November...
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...
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.
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....
EL majorettes crowned two-time world champs
Three East London majorettes recently traveled to Croatia to represent the country the country and returned with excellent results.
Onwabe Mbanjwa, Ilke de Lange, and...
Charity golf day held for beloved Selborne teacher
The Ahlschlager family was hit with a terrible blow when Selborne Primary School teacher Sarah was diagnosed with Stage 4 lymphoma cancer and is...
EL majorettes prepare for world champs
Four East London girls have made it into the official SA national majorettes team that will be traveling to Croatia for the MWF World...
Five EL gymnasts included in EC squad for Gym Games
As the nation eagerly anticipates the return of Gymnastics SA’s annual extravaganza, Gym Games, the spotlight is firmly fixed on the Eastern Cape’s promising...
Young fencers off to national champs
Fencing as a sport has grown over the last few years, with children as young as seven taking part and representing the province at...
Asante models for SA on New York runway
At just 14 years of age, Asante Tofi is taking the fashion and modeling world by storm by strutting her stuff on the New...
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...
Popular miniature Peep Show Exhibition stretches artists’ creativity
The annual Peep Show Exhibition showcasing the beauty and intricacy of miniature artworks, hosted by the East London Fine Art Society, opens on September...
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...
COMPETITION CLOSED – Win tickets to see Nataniël in Concert with...
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...
Young EL riders to represent SA
The FIM Motocross of African Nations Continental Championship will be taking place this weekend in Cape Town and three talented East London riders will...
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...
Women’s Day race spreads message
Overtakers Athletics Sports Club will be hosting their second annual Women’s Day race event on Wednesday August 9.
The first race attracted more than 200...
Gogo’s tricks and tips to get kids reading
Hello! It’s me, Gogo — Yizani Sifunde’s reading granny. Sharing stories is as natural to human beings as eating and sleeping!
Making time to tell...
