This festive season visitors to Gateway can look forward to an exciting, sparkling and fun filled experience.  There is something for everyone! Children can look forward to a larger-than-life Toyland and our shopper competition will put shoppers in line to win daily prizes valued at over R500 000 with the overall prize being a shopping trip to magical Mumbai.

Partygoers and music lovers can look forward to some of the hottest international DJ’s on New Year’s Eve, an event for Durban’s trend setters on Sunday the 14^th of December and Justin Bieber fans will be treated to a spectacular production at the Barnyard Theatre when they host “Bieber and Buddies”.

GATEWAY’S TOYLAND

During the festive season Gateway and Toys R Us will create a larger than life Toyland experience in the Expo Xplore area near the Wave House. Children will be treated to; photos with Santa, character meet and greets including Toys R Us’ Geoffrey the Giraffe, electronic car tracks with Ride-Ons, PlayStation units, LEGO, colouring in stations and so much more. The kids’ court will run from the 6^th until the 24^th of December from 9am to 7pm daily. Entrance into the court will cost R20 per person.

SO YOU THINK YOU CAN SHOP?

In the days leading up to Christmas, Gateway shoppers will be invited to engage in an exciting challenge that will test their knowledge of the mall. The campaign will be launched on the 20^th of November and shoppers stand to win amazing daily prizes including; a trip to Mumbai, jewellery, dining experiences, fashion vouchers as well as beauty hampers. The overall winner who will win the trip to Mumbai will be announced on the 24^th of December – now that’s a real Festive Season celebration!

THE WAVE HOUSE

IBIZA WORLD TOUR DURBAN

When it comes to electro and house music DJ’s, the pinnacle of success is playing in one of the famous clubs in Ibiza. Eight of the ten DJ’s on the Ibiza World Tour will be at the Wave House this New Year’s Eve.

The lineup includes; young duo, Cedric and Edgar who go by the name of Klingande (France); a DJ who has achieved worldwide success, Michael Calfan (France); one of America’s finest, Peyton; the messenger for house and techno music, Da Cat (France); one of South Africa’s best duos, Pascal and Pearce; the new phenomenon from the Netherlands, Dennis Kruissen; Deep Café pioneer, Nigel Stately; experimental DJ, Kool & Kabul (Germany) as well as Belgium DJ, C Delgado.

Tickets are available at Computicket at R540 for general access and R1800 for VIP.

GOODSUNDAE

GoodSundae creates an experience away from the club scene. KZN’s biggest urban market trend setters have been seen at previous GoodSundae events. They come to do what they love – to see and to be seen. This event will see performances by some of South Africa’s best artists.

Tickets are available at Computicket at R150 for general access and R250 for VIP.

THE BARNYARD THEATRE

BIEBER & BUDDIES AT THE BARNYARD THEATRE

Teens are in for a treat this festive season when The Barnyard Theatre at Gateway hosts, “Bieber & Buddies” on the 20^th and 27^th of December 2014 as well as the 3^rd and 10^th of January 2015.

The Kidz Rock band, singers and dancers will take audiences on an awesome journey with three boys who have a desire to be Justin Bieber. Yes, they want look like, dance like and sound like their hero, but what will their friends (especially girlfriends) think, and what will their challenges be when they strive to achieve their goal? Never say Never as these buddies reach for their dream which is to stage a Justin Bieber concert at their high school.

Tickets are only R90 per person. The theatre opens at 12h30 and the show starts at 14h00. For bookings and enquiries please contact the Barnyard Theatre on 031 566 3045 or gateway@barnyardtheatres.co.za

 FESTIVE SEASON TRADING HOURS

• Friday, 5 December – Thursday, 11 December 2014: 09h00 – 21h00
• Friday, 12 December – Tuesday, 23 December 2014: 09h00 – 22h00
• Wednesday, 24 December 2014: 09h00 – 21h00
• Thursday, 25 December 2014: Voluntary Trading
• Friday, 26 December 2014 – Tuesday, 30 December 2014: 09h00 – 21h00
• Wednesday, 31 December 2014: 09h00 – 20h00
• Thursday, 1 January 2015: Voluntary Trading
• Friday, 2 January – Saturday, 3 January 2015: 09h00 – 21h00
• Sunday, 4 January 2015: 09h00 – 21h00
• Normal trading hours will resume from Monday, 5 January 2015 

SECURITY AT GATEWAY THEATRE OF SHOPPING DURING THE FESTIVE SEASON

During the festive season our main priority is safeguarding our shoppers and tenants. Additional security personnel have been allocated to enhance security during this time.

We’re continuously working with the local police services to ensure that the correct measures are in place in the event of an emergency.

In addition to this, our retailers who have their own security arrangements within their own premises, operate their own surveillance cameras in their areas.

All our security technologies are checked constantly and all efforts are made to increase tenant and shopper awareness around this period as well.

We advise our shoppers to always be vigilant and careful with their personal belongings – either in their vehicles or on their person.

Shoppers should not leave any valuables in their vehicles and should physically check that their vehicles are locked when using a remote locking device.