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The Citizen
05-06-2025
- Entertainment
- The Citizen
AWEH! What's happening in Durban
Whether you're a foodie, bargain hunter, art lover or theatre fan, there's something for everyone this weekend across Durban and surrounds. Markets mania The Queensburgh Night Market is back on June 7 at Queensburgh Civic Centre from 17:00 to 21:00. Get all your favourites from burgers, wors rolls, hotdogs, fish and chips, breyani, savouries and bunny chows to fresh pancakes and koeksisters and freshly baked sweet treats. Spices, fresh vegetables, toys, jewellery, books, clothing, shoes and other items will be on sale. After you are done shopping you can enjoy the evening spending time around the famous firepit with your family and friends. The next I Heart Market at Northlands Primary on June 7 is going to be a full-on feast for the senses. The KwaZulu-Natal Spirit Festival will host a mini Sensorium experience – a powerful, immersive sound journey led by vocalist and healer Anne-Marie Clulow. Expect conscious touch, and a sensory soundscape experience that includes theta and beta waves, binaural beats, vocals, saxophone and soul-shifting energy. There will be a fresh line-up of local makers and artisans, and delicious eats and treats. The market runs from 09:00 to 14:00. Walk it off St Benedict's School at 31 Mariannhill Road will host a 5km and 2km run on Saturday, June 7. After the run you will be able to join a variety of exercise classes. Bacon and egg rolls, coffee and tea will be on sale as well as a variety of home industry goods. Tickets are available from Walk starts at 08:00. Creativity corner Unleash your inner artist with a hand-drawn art session at The Westville Warehouse, 48a Buckingham Terrace, Westville on June 7. Choose from nine unique images and create your masterpiece. Event starts at 13:00. R300 per person. WhatsApp 063 448 9165 to book. Book worms The SPCA Book Sale takes place at The Crescent in Umhlanga on Sunday, June 8. A wide range of books and magazines will be on sale. All proceeds go to the Durban & Coast SPCA. 031 Festival at Seabrooke Theatre 031 Theatre Festival welcomes the acclaimed Cape Town actress Erika Breytenbach with her one-woman show, I Can Buy Myself Flowers. Taking its name from Miley Cyrus' song that became an anthem for single women the world over, I Can Buy Myself Flowers is a one-person comedy drama telling the story of Natalie Jackson, an estate agent in her fifties, who entertains as she reflects on the ups and downs of relationships, children, professional life and her women friendships. It takes place on Friday, June 6 at 18:00. On Saturday, June 7, Lisa Bobbert presents Ethel, her latest one-woman cabaret tribute to the Queen of Musical Theatre – the incomparable Ethel Merman, whose voice defined Broadway. The one-woman musical celebrates her life, legacy, powerful voice and iconic performances in classic Broadway musicals. Show starts at 14.00. Join Aaron McIlroy as he revisits one of his favourite one-man shows – ADHD! Facts and theories are turned on their heads as we get a bird's eye view into the chaotic and beautiful mind of Aaron McIlroy, who has lived with this 'gift' for the last half century. The show takes place on Sunday, June 8 at 14:00 and 16:00. Ben Voss will tour Becoming Benno on his home ground, South Africa. In this internationally acclaimed heartfelt comedy, Voss is detained by border officials at Sydney Airport due to an issue with his Permanent Residency Visa. Will he be admitted or sent back to SA? The show takes place on Friday, June 6 at 20:00 and Saturday, June 7 at 18.00. The improv show Comedy Games, quickly developed a cult following and became THE thing to do on a Friday evening. Now the original theatre show starring Patrick Kenny as MC is back with a hot new team of fine young actors, all from the International School of Performing Arts. The show takes place on Saturday, June 7 at 20:00. The 031 Theatre Festival is set to conclude on a high note with the hilarious musical comedy, Date Night, starring Aaron McIlroy and Lisa Bobbert. This side-splitting show will take place on Sunday, June 8 at 18:00 at The Seabrookes Theatre at Durban High School and promises to leave audiences in stitches. All tickets for 031 Theatre Festival can be booked through Webtickets. For more from Northglen News, follow us on Facebook , X or Instagram. You can also check out our videos on our YouTube channel or follow us on TikTok. Click to subscribe to our newsletter – here
BBC News
06-02-2025
- Health
- BBC News
Nottingham: 'When this service closes, I'm scared I'll relapse'
"I was drinking four to five bottles of vodka per day before this place turned my life around."Ellie Humphreys is 24 years old and sober for the first time in eight years after getting help at The Crescent, a supported living service run by charity Framework in Nottingham's Hyson next month, the service will close after having its council funding withdrawn - a move Ellie believes will put lives at risk and "abandon people who urgently need help."Nottingham City Council said it would work with those affected to discuss their next steps and direct them to the appropriate services. The funding cuts are impacting 52 residents across two supported living sites, with Hughendon Lodge in Mapperley also closing its doors on 31 told the BBC it was "not consulted" about the council's decision and one resident had been "held under the Mental Health Act" after hearing about the other residents like Ellie, the news has been "heartbreaking" and she told the BBC she felt "terrified" about her future. 'Finally felt safe' Ellie says she started drinking at the age of 16 as a "coping mechanism" but then her addiction spiralled out of control, ruining personal relationships and leading to her couch-surfing for periods of came to The Crescent a few years ago after her addiction worsened in a previous supported living Crescent offers 24-hour care to people with mental health conditions who are at risk of homelessness, and aims to help people live said: "My life before here was really bad. In my last place there was no staff, people got into fights and the police came all the time."No-one really checked up on us. I didn't feel safe and my drinking got worse."Ellie told the BBC she was in an abusive relationship that contributed to her drinking up to five bottles of vodka per day."Because staff weren't there, my ex would sneak in through the back door and let himself into my room. He tried to control what I'd do," she said."He drank lots. I drank lots. I was constantly in and out of hospital overdosing -sometimes every week. I've lost count."Ellie said she had "given up hope" by the time she arrived at The Crescent."When I first got here, I spent hours crying my eyes out, worrying about where my life would go," she said."But they got me through - they refused to let my ex inside and I cut him off. They sat with me through my hallucinations when I suffered from withdrawals."They helped me get my life back, and I finally felt safe here. Now, I'm scared that I'll relapse." Ellie's Mum, Jo Cole, said she had been having "sleepless nights" since hearing the news."For years, me and Ellie had no relationship. Honestly, I thought I'd get a knock on my door to the news that she's dead" she said."Since coming here, we see each other every week. In the last twelve months she has gone above and beyond and changed. I am so proud of her."To hear that Ellie might pick up a bottle again when she's moved...I'm devastated. "The council is heading towards a mental health crisis. I fear for Ellie's life, and all the resident's lives." Tom Mole is the manager at The Crescent, and he is now at risk of redundancy along with 11 members of staff based at the site."Myself and other staff are worried about how this will impact service users," he said."We don't know where they will go, putting them at risk of homelessness. It's a short-sighted decision.""The team here don't do this for money. We want to help people, and this decision is putting lives in danger."The charity's chief executive Andrew Redfern said the funding cut would "increase the burden on housing, police, employment and other public services.""There is a recent history of tragedy in Nottingham, associated with the failure to recognise and manage the risks around severe mental illness, and this seems to have been overlooked," he City Council said it "cannot comment on individual cases, and every resident is being offered an assessment to determine their needs".It added: "The decision to terminate the contract was not made on budget cuts. It is common to review contracts if we believe they are no longer delivering the best value, or if residents needs change." If you have been affected by any of the issues raised in this story, support can be found via the BBC Action Line.
