Looking for something to do during the weekend or what’s on in the weeks ahead? Check out our list of events – including online ones that you can enjoy at home.
Sculpting the Renaissance: 3-Day Clay Sculpting Kids Camp
Suitable for ages 9 to 12, dive into the artistic era that gave birth to masterpieces, learn from Renaissance specialist Gregoire Willem, transform imaginative ideas into sculptures and create a lifelong love for art!
When: 16 to 18 October
Where: Lil’ Palette Workroom
Sculpture Masterclass- Sculpting the Renaissance-Unleash Your Artistic Expression
Where: Mohammed Sultan Road
Cabaret
Sing’Theatre is bringing the iconic and exuberantly entertaining musical, Cabaret, to the stage!
Where: Drama Centre
UWCSEA Open Days 2023
Applications for UWCSEA’s 2024/2025 school year are now open! Join webinars or campus tours to hear more about the school’s K-12 learning programme.
When: Until 6 October
Where: UWCSEA
Style Lab
Your home should be an aesthetic and functional space that you love. Barbara Fritschy, founder of Make Room, is offering a five-week course to help you create your dream space. Use the code EXPATLIVING for the early bird promo to get $100 off!
Where: Zoom
Sensory Odyssey
Take a multi-sensory journey through the natural world at the new exhibition Sensory Odyssey: Into the Heart of Our Living World. Explore the beauty of our planet’s biodiversity through up-close encounters with video projections of diverse habitats, 360 degree soundscapes and scents.
When: Until 29 October
Where: ArtScience Museum
The Enabling Festival in Singapore: Scented Stories exhibition
Curated from over 100 submissions from caregivers and persons living with dementia, the Festival kicks off with 30 aroma installations and sensory inspired workshops.
When: Until 31 October
Where: Punggol & Jurong Regional Library
The Balinesia – Bali’s First Lu’au
Heading to Bali soon? The Balinesia Lu’au is a new cultural festivity that includes a Balinese Flower Lei and gift, traditional Water Blessing and Balinese music plus an all-you-can-eat authentic Indonesian buffet and full open bar, family activities, a live acoustic band and incredible performances.
When: Until 28 December
Where: Bali
Clean Up, Or Else! at the Artground
Visit an arts space imagined and designed by children for children! From sliding down a toilet bowl, to swinging across dirty dishes, these daily chores are more fun than ever at this new exhibition by The CMinors.
When: Until 25 February 2024
Where: The Artground
What’s on at Museums and Cultural Events
Black & White Project: Unseen Landscapes of Singapore
Currently on display at the People’s Gallery exhibition spaces, these photographs provide a new perspective on Singapore’s historic black and white houses.
When: Until 30 October
Where: Arabica Coffee
Semangat yang Baru: Forging a New Singapore Spirit
The Founders’ Memorial’s pilot exhibition, features stories about the dilemmas and decisions faced by our founding leaders and generation during Singapore’s nation-building years. The free exhibition invites Singaporeans to reflect on how these ideals remain relevant today.
When: Until 29 October
Where: National Museum Singapore
Liu Kuo-sung: Experimentation as Method
This is Singapore’s largest public exhibition of Liu Kuo-sung, a world-renowned pioneer in modern Chinese ink practices. The exhibition spotlights key periods of his groundbreaking artistic practice and trailblazing experimentation.
When: Until 26 November
Where: National Gallery Singapore
Connections Across Oceans – Early Chinese Mutual Aid Organisations Special Exhibition
For those interested in the region’s history, this exhibition traces the ebb and flow of early Chinese mutual aid organisations in Singapore and San Francisco, throughout the 19th and 20th centuries.
When: Until 10 December
Where: Sun Yat Sen Nanyang Memorial Hall
Port/raits of Tanjong Pagar: Encounters with Art in the Neighbourhood
Explore the dramatic transformation of Tanjong Pagar into one of the largest seaports in the world through six artistic responses. This art trail explores the districts multifaceted histories, identities, development and economic aspirations.
When: Until 9 March 2024
Where:Tanjong Pagar
Singapore Deviation: Wander with Art through the Rail Corridor
The series of new public art installations sited at Singapore’s iconic Rail Corridor features three artists who each respond to the Rail Corridor’s embodied histories.
When: Until 9 March 2024
Where: Rail Corridor
New Installation at the National Gallery
Internationally acclaimed artist Shilpa Gupta explores the complexities of human existence through a new thought-provoking installation. Visit the National Gallery to see the large scale inflatable installation of two bodies interlocked in a combative position.
When: Until 31 March 2024
Where: Teng Fong Roof Garden
More online things to do
Enjoy films and performances
- Explore a variety of arts-related content on Esplanade Off Stage, from videos of past shows to articles and podcasts.
- Cirque du Soleil videos are released weekly on their YouTube channel.
- Films For Action has also compiled a list of 100 free documentaries on social change that you can watch on their website.
Tour a museum (or a famous landmark!)
- Google Arts and Culture is packed full of interesting content. You can view digital exhibitions and go on virtual tours at renowned museums and galleries across the world. There are also street art tours and tours of famous landmarks, from street views of the Sydney Opera House to The Great Pyramid of Giza in Egypt.
- Enjoy a series of online programmes by the ArtScience Museum, including virtual tours and workshops.
- #MuseumFromHome by the Singapore Art Museum (SAM) offers digital programmes, virtual art experiences, art activities and educational resources.
- Art x Tech at Y-Lab Showcase by the National Gallery features a rotation of art and tech innovation prototypes designed by entrepreneurs and start-ups.
- Affordable Art Fair has launched a series of online exhibitions featuring artists and galleries from their postponed fairs across the world.
- Head to the NASA website and go on a tour of the International Space Station and other cool spots.
- ACM has launched virtual Materials and Design galleries.
Travel from home
- Tick off your bucket list with Google Earth or Google Street View, a virtual representation of interactive panoramas from positions along many streets in the world.
- Explore.org has up to 100 livestream webcams set up in national parks and wildlife sanctuaries around the world that you can view at any given moment – including the spellbinding Northern Lights!
- Many zoos and aquariums all over the world have fun live cams to check out. They include San Diego Zoo, Melbourne Zoo, Vancouver Aquarium and Monterey Bay Aquarium.
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