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Deciding on a New Year's Eve party plan of action can sometimes be quite a stressful endeavour, the pressure to have a MOST amazing time is #real. Luckily, to help you choose the best party path we've put together a list of our top local picks to be seen at when welcoming 2016 in.

In other news of the festive variety, Sean Penn gives his top-nine tips on how to travel like a boss this holiday season and Daniel Dercksen reviews Xmas flick Love the Coopers.

We are all about the season of giving with our current comps: Tickets to Ballito New Year's Eve Street Party, Cape Town Calling's NYE party, Electric Vines, and the Kirstenbosch Summer Sunset Concert featuring Jimmy Nevis are all up for grabs!

Ruth Cooper, Lifestyle Co-editor & Production Manager (@Biz_Lounge)

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Weekly top stories
Our top NYE options
[Ruth Cooper] For me, New Year's Eve is inevitably a let down: you put way too much pressure on having the most amazing night ever... read


A very merry Xmas film for the whole family

Daniel Dercksen

The Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Future rear their heads as four generations of the Cooper clan gather under the same roof to celebrate an ultimate Christmas in the endearing Love The Coopers. Read

Up The Creek announces line-up

The bands signed to play at the Up The Creek Music Festival 2016 have been announced. Read

Fly like the leisure travel pros: tips from an insider

Sean Penn

The silly season has officially begun and with that comes the joy of travelling... Read

Music
Support acts for Mumford & Sons announced
A rotating cast of support acts for the forthcoming Mumford & Sons tour of South Africa has been announced. Beatenberg, The Very Best, and John Wizards will play in Cape Town and Pretoria; and The Very Best will play in Durban... read
Jozi Summer Shine Festival launches
The first Jozi Summer Shine Festival is to take place on Sunday, 13 December, 2015, at Marks Park, Emmarentia, Joburg. read
BET urban lifestyle festival comes to SA
R&B superstar Maxwell will be the headline act for BET Experience Africa, a global celebration of urban culture, music and lifestyle, from entertainment channel BET (DStv channel 129) on the 12 December. read
Creed's Scott Stapp heads to SA
Frontman of rock band Creed, Scott Stapp, will tour South Africa for the first time this December, performing live in Pretoria, Johannesburg and Cape Town. read
Theatre
Children's theatre at its best

Frances Aron

Today marked the opening of the Magnet Theatre's first Early Years Theatre Festival, which will run for nine days. read
Cape Town City Ballet announces festive season performances
The Artscape Theatre has announced three ballets for the forthcoming festive season: The Nutcracker, the annual Fairy Parade, Night and Day, and specially for the little ones, Humpty Dumpty and Friends. read
Movies
4DX cinema to launch in Cape Town
The first 4DX cinema in Africa is to open at Nu Metro V&A Waterfront in Cape Town on Wednesday, 16 December, 2015. Negotiations are underway with the film distributors locally to secure the best available content that can screen in the 4D-format. read
Art
ArtMode to hold Eat, Paint, Love Festival
The Palms in Woodstock, Cape Town, will be the venue for the latest ArtMode event, Eat, Paint, Love, which adds a live music component to the art festival on Saturday, 12 December, 2015, at 6pm till late. read
Retail Marketing
Virtually step on stage with Jack Parow and Riky Rick and PUMA VR
PUMA's #Represent698 campaign enters the world of 360° virtual reality with the launch of PUMA VR... read
Events
GrandWest's Roxy Revue Bar opens for corporate and private bookings
Roxy Revue Bar, GrandWest's well-known show and cabaret venue, is opening to corporate and private entities for bookings, shows and events in January 2016... read
Food & Wine
New look for San Lameer's Lagoon Restaurant and Bar
Having undergone expansive refurbishment over the past two months, the newly renovated San Lameer Resort Hotel & Spa's restaurant and bar on the KwaZulu-Natal South Coast opened to the public on Tuesday, revealing the modern, fresh look of the upgraded structures... read
Sport
National table tennis champion reclaims her title
University of Johannesburg student Danisha Patel reclaimed her singles title and won gold in every category she participated in at the national student championships in Kimberley last week... read
Basketball spectacle at BET Experience Africa
The National Basketball Association and Ford Motor Company of southern Africa have teamed up with Viacom International Media Networks Africa to create the ultimate basketball spectacle at the inaugural BET Experience Africa at the TicketPro Dome on 12 December, 2015. read
Business
Making hard decisions, easier

Deirdre Elphick-Moore

Each day we make thousands of decisions. Most are fairly insignificant, but others carry weight and consequences, like some of the decisions you find yourself having to make... read
Multimedia
Jack Parow and Freshlyground launch Xperia Mashlab music video
Jack Parow and Freshlyground launch Xperia Mashlab music video
The 'Army of One' official music video featuring Jack Parow, also known as 'Jan Bond', sees the artist perform crazy stunts, which include hanging onto a car roof at full speed and dodging dangerous explosions all in the name of saving Freshlyground's Zolani ('Geldpenni'). - View/Rate
Goldfish - Heart Shaped Box ft. Julia Church
Goldfish - Heart Shaped Box ft. Julia Church
Goldfish release music video for Heart Shaped Box ft. Julia Church. - View/Rate
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New events to diarise
Epic Rugby Camp at the HSBC 7s this weekend!
KL PR & Events - 11 Dec 2015 to 13 Dec 2015, Cape Town


The Kirstenbosch Craft and Food Market
Hippo Communications - 13 Dec 2015, Cape Town


Festive Fun at The Atrium Berea
Mall Marketing Management - 15 Dec 2015 to 23 Dec 2015, Durban


takealot.com Cape Town 10s
KL PR & Events - 5 Feb 2016 to 6 Feb 2016, Cape Town


rAge - really Awesome gaming expo
Wild Blue Media - 18 Mar 2016 to 20 Mar 2016, Cape Town


Jack Parrow - Kirstenbosch NBG - March 2016
HIPPO Communications - 21 Mar 2016, Cape Town, Western Cape


Upcoming events
Gabrielskloof Favourite Things Market
Gabrielskloof Estate - 11 Dec 2015 to 12 Dec 2015, Bot River


Disney Dino Holiday Activities
Killarney Mall - 11 Dec 2015 to 24 Dec 2015, Johannesburg


Dinner Date with Freshlyground
Ikamva Labantu - 13 Dec 2015, Cape Town


Ekurhuleni Fashion Week SS15
13 Dec 2015, Katlehong


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