The Booking Kits for the Fringe Programme of the 1999 Standard Bank National Arts Festival are now available free of charge at all major Standard Bank branches throughout South Africa. Phone the hotline on 0861 25 1999 and hold for an operator to locate your closest distributor. The essential guide for what's new, hot and happening on the Fringe, it covers all productions ranging from children's theatre to comedy, drama to dance and cabaret. To make booking a breeze, included in the guide is an advance booking form.

For further information on events and productions in Grahamstown from 29 June to 11 July take a look at the Festival website at http://www.sbfest.co.za/.