Up and Coming Events in and around the Midlands

SPLASHY FEN MUSIC FESTIVAL

1 to 5 April 2010

Established in 1990, Splashy Fen is South Africa’s longest-running music festival, which every Easter attracts thousands of people to a farm near Underberg in KwaZulu-Natal for a unique outdoor music experience.

Running from 1 to 5 April, the festival offers a four-day line-up of some of the country’s hottest acts, top-class sound and lighting, plus a wide choice of outdoor leisure activities for the whole family.  Add to that the beautiful scenery of the southern Drakensberg, an abundance of different food and drink outlets, colourful arts and crafts, a crèche and children’s entertainment programme, as well as various camping and accommodation options and you’re set for a winner of a long weekend! 

Splashy Fen has something for everyone; in fact there’s nothing else in South Africa quite like it!  For more information, visit www.splashyfen.co.za or contact 031 563 0824.

Comrades 29 May

First run in 1921, in memory of the men who had fallen in the Great War, this grueling 88km challenge, held mid-year between Pietermaritzburg and Durban, is recognized as one of the world's great ultra distance events.  The start and finish alternate each year.  The 2010 Comrades Marathon is scheduled to be an down-run, with the start in Pietermaritzburg and the finish in Durban