A few weeks back I got an invite to attend an event at the Rosebank Fire Station where Hannelie Coetzee would be putting the finishing touches onto a sculpture entitled ‘Samantha’. Rosebank Fire Station The FireStation is the second oldest building in Rosebank after the Old Post Office, […]
Read More »RMB Turbine Art Fair 2018 Turbine Hall is a great venue One of my very favourite events of the year is the Turbine Art Fair. I love everything about it. The venue is great: the Turbine Hall is the most amazing example of adaptive re-use of an industrial heritage building; there is always a wide range […]
Read More »Lilizela Accommodation Award 2016 – Top 4 Star Guesthouse in Gauteng – Liz at Lancaster As the year races past it is already October and past the time for the Department of Tourism’s Lillizela Gauteng awards. And …. Drum … Roll… Trumpets … Liz at Lancaster did it again: Earlier […]
Read More »Loads on in Joburg From space travel, to wild-life photography, to outdoor sculpture to the workings of the human body – four blockbuster exhibitions are currently showing in Johannesburg. Liz at Lancaster Guesthouse currently has guests staying who are amazed by the current Joburg offerings – they are so pleased they are staying in such […]
Read More »Liz at Lancaster wins national award at Lilizela Awards dinner last night There was huge jubilation at Liz at Lancaster after Thursday night. Zac and Liz attended the Lilizela Awards dinner on 22nd October at the Sandton Convention Centre and walked away with the national, yes …. NATIONAL, Lilizela award in the category 4 […]
Read More »Domestic Tourism for Joburg events Do Jozi-ites realize just how many domestic tourists come to the city to see big events? Last week Liz at Lancaster had no fewer than 4 families who drove from different parts of the country to bring their children and grandchildren to see Disney on Ice. We had very […]
Read More »Expos and fairs in Joburg Where to stay Joburg is host to several major expos during the year some of which are listed below. The Dome is a very popular exhibition venue and while there are many accommodation establishments in that area, many exhibitors and visitors choose to stay in the Parks Region to be […]
Read More »RMB Winex Launched 11 years ago, RMB WineX is the premier wine event in South Africa. There will be some 1 500 wines available for tasting from the 250 Cape Producers exhibiting. The exhibitor line-up this year includes award-winning producers such as Nederburg, Fleur du Cap, Tokara and Saronsberg, while there will also be newcomers […]
Read More »FNB WHISKY LIVE FESTIVAL Now in its eighth year, The FNB Whisky Live Festival has grown into the largest whisky and lifestyle event of its kind, attracting more visitors and brands than any other whisky festival globally. According to the Scotch Whisky Association, South Africa is the fifth largest Scotch market by volume in the […]
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