Laugh with Queens of Comedy and Dingalings

Enjoy a riotous royal laugh-fest with Queens of Comedy Krijay Govender and Leeanda Reddy, along with Kaseran Pillay at the Gauteng Lyric Theatre in Gold Reef City Casino on May 4 and 5.

COMEDY

The trio poke fun at some of life's seemingly mundane experiences in this comedy sketch show. Tickets through Computicket from R140.

. FIND out what happens when the Durban Dingalings cast find themselves on the wrong side of the law in BUST(S) - their new adult comedy at the Suncoast Supernova on May 4, 5 and 6 and at the Catalina Theatre at Wilsons Wharf from May 8. The drama begins when an "innocent" boys' night out goes wrong and ends with the five being arrested. Tickets are from R100. Bookings through Suncoast Supernova on 0313056889 and Catalina Theatre on 0313056889.

. THE ever-popular comedy show For Blacks Only will again be hosted by comedian David Kau at Emperors Palace on Wednesday night. Tickets are R175 through Computicket. It features Tats Nkonzo, Skhumba Hlope, Chris Mapane, Deep Fried Man and many more.

THEATRE

. MUSIC, comedy and some of entertainer Soli Philander's most famed characters take to Cape Town's Kalk Bay Theatre stage in Taxi Nights until April 28. Seating is unreserved for the 8.30pm shows and tickets are R85 each. Visit www.kbt.co.za to book.

DANCE

. BOOGIE with Kumar Sailesh at Dance Mania at the Sibaya Casino's iZulu Theatre in Durban from April 27 to 29. Tickets are from R100 each through Computicket.

COMPETITION

. IT'S that time of the year again when young designers get to show off their innovative energy-efficiency projects at the Eskom eta Awards. Entries close on August3. Visit www.eta-awards.co.za for more information.

MARKETS

. TREAT the whole family to fun, food and shopping at the Hartley Primary School's three-day fundraising fair at the school grounds in Overport, Durban. The fair begins on Friday from 10am to 10pm and ends on Sunday.

. HAIR-raising rides are on offer at the Chatsworth Child Welfare charity fair from April 25 to 29 at the circus site in Chatsworth Stadium. Contact 0314031256 for more information.

TRAINING

. DURBAN matrics can hone their mathematics, physical science and Afrikaans skills at the Durban University of Technology's Saturday Matric School. Classes are from 8am to 3pm every Saturday. Two-hour sessions cost R60 each. Call 0313733011 for more information.

. REGISTER for Random House Struik's online nonfiction story writing course before Thursday and learn how to write biographies, autobiographies, memoirs, travel adventures or even historical accounts. The 16-week course costs R7700. For more information, call 0214477565 or e-mail amyjane@getsmarter.co.za

. SINGING classes are hosted by the Sydenham Tamil Society on 30 Eskdale Road in Sydenham, Durban, every Tuesday between 7pm and 8pm. Contact 0312086929.

CHARITY

. HELP collect nappies for the abandoned babies cared for by the eSimphiwe Baby House and Children's Shelter during a Nappy Stroll on the Ballito promenade on April 28. Take along disposable nappies of any size to help the shelter stock up for the 5050 it needs a month.

Meet other walkers at the parking lot outside Al Pescatore restaurant on Hawkins Road at 11am. E-mail your group or family name and number of walkers to nappystroll@yahoo.com.

RELIGION

. JOIN the Merebank Sai Centre for Sai Samadhi Day this Tuesday at the Sri Parasathie Temple Hall from 7pm to 8.30pm. All are welcome and supper will be served. The centre also hosts a blood donor clinic at the Merebank community centre hall on Sunday at 2 Krishna Rabilal Road from 9am to 2pm. There will be free face painting for the children. Call 0827815178 for more information.

. PRAY with the Sathie Sanmarka Sungum of South Africa at the 39th annual Chithiray Parvam Kavady prayers beginning on Thursday to May 5. Daily hawan prayers begin at 5.30pm followed by bhajan renderings, kirtans and divine discourses delivered by the spiritual heads.

Chariot processions on April 28 and 29 will parade through the Woodhurst/Kharwastan and Westcliff/Umhlathuzana areas respectively.

HEALTH

. LEARN Sahaja yoga techniques and conquer life's stresses at free classes in Johannesburg 0118643410, Cape Town 0217132463 and Pietermaritzburg 0333913557.