Everyone’s favourite cousin, Barry Hilton promises to leave you in stitches with his latest comedy tour show: Unscripted. After decades of live comedy shows, television adverts, and even the odd movie appearance, Barry is hitting the road once again with a show for people who need some authentic South African humour in their lives! If you’re in Cape Town on the 3rd and 4th of February, The Playhouse in Somerset West is the place to be.  Who is Barry Hilton?  David Barry Hilton, aka “The Cousin” was born on 29 January 1956 in Salisbury, Rhodesia (now Harare, Zimbabwe). After doing an electrical apprenticeship, Hilton landed a job as maintenance manager at a hotel frequented by then-iconic comedians from a television show called “Biltong and Potroast”.  As a naturally funny guy, Barry took to comedy like a duck to water, and after teaming up with manager Johnny Noble landed his first…

We’ve got a serving tray full of cool new cocktails to try out at City Lodge Hotel Group properties across Southern Africa. With a focus on using more fresh ingredients and expanded flavour profiles, we think you’ll be having more than a few of these when you come and try them out. Fresh ingredients we’re adding to the mix include citrus fruits, berries, seasonal fruit, herbs and edible flowers. So, which of these are you going to smash first?   1. Bang Babbelas  Now here’s the perfect drink to have when you’ve had too much to drink. This cocktail offers brandy shaken with curacao extract, a blend of spices, tomato juice and lemon. Served over cubed ice and garnished with biltong and a celery stick.   2. City-Tiki  Take a sip, close your eyes, and you’ll almost be able to feel the ocean breeze on your skin. Sip on Captain Morgan Spiced…

Let’s face it: boxes of chocolates and bunches of flowers just aren’t going to cut it anymore. If you REALLY want to impress a special someone in your life, you’ll need to think outside of the chocolate box! We’ve got a few ideas you could incorporate into your Valentine’s plans this month – and if you’re looking for somewhere special to take your special someone, we can hook you up with a great discount on accommodation throughout February! Keep reading to find out more.   1. Cook a (naughty) romantic dinner together  Grab your aprons and pay an after-work visit to Woolies: you’re about to get hot and steamy in the kitchen! Food is the language of love for many people, and you’ll fall in love all over again when cooking together with your special someone. Clothing is optional, but we recommend keeping your aprons on if you have nearby neighbours…

The Temptations, originally formed in Detroit, Michigan in the United States, was a pop band that made international music waves throughout the 1960s and 1970s. They were instrumental in the development of R&B and soul music, pioneering a style that was replicated by many musicians of the time – and is still incorporated in the pop music of today.   If you’re a fan of songs like “My Girl” and “Cloud Nine” then you’re going to love tapping your feet and moving your body to the sweet sounds of The Temptations Review, coming to South Africa for one night only in February!    Who is The Temptations Review?  The Temptations Review featuring Dennis Edwards was the iteration of the iconic singing group up until Edwards’ death in 2018. While band members have come and gone since they first hit the stage circa 1964, Dennis Edwards remained lead singer and part of…