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.
Urban Clean-UP with One Planet Singapore
On our next urban-walking clean-up with One Planet, we’ll explore a central section of the new Thomson–East Coast Line. It combines a steady walk while collecting any rubbish we see along the way and finish with an optional coffee.
When: 31 January 2023
Where: Napier MRT
Crate and Barrel Warehouse Sale
Crate and Barrel are having their biggest warehouse sale of the year over two weekends. Besides shopping, there’s coffee, burgers, dumplings, artisanal gelato and more.
When: 3 to 5 February and 10 to 12 February
Where: Vanguard Campus
City Sprouts Farmers Market – Love & Hope Edition
The City Sprouts Farmers Market is back on, boasting a variety of the season’s freshest greens, eco friendly merchandise, hard to find imported goods, home baked goods and artisanal crafts. Proceeds will be donated to the Singapore Cancer Society.
When: 4 February
Where: City Sprouts
American Association of Singapore Softball Registration
AAS is putting together a co-ed softball team for the existing Singapore league to play on Sunday afternoons at Dover Court from February through May and resuming in September. Anybody is welcome and it’s a great opportunity to meet people!
When: 5 February
Where: Dover Court
Surviving Separation Webinar
Considering or experiencing a separation, can be a difficult and complicated time. Join the webinar and hear from experts on the following topics: Divorce & Separation Advice, Financial Advice, Children’s Matters, Mortgage and Property Planning.
When: 7 February 2023
Where: online
OWIS Open House – Suntec Campus
These Open House events are a wonderful opportunity to learn more about OWIS’ vibrant campuses in Singapore. At the OWIS Suntec Open House, along with a school tour, you’ll also get the chance to meet the Head of School and hear all about the school’s education approach.
When: 8 February
Where: One World International School Suntec Campus
Making money in 2023 – learn about market outlook, trends & expectations
Looking to start your trading journey but not sure where to start? City Index will explain everything from market outlook for 2023, to CFD trading, using real examples on their online trading platform.
When: 8 February
Where: The Hive, 36 Carpenter Street
Mother of Teens Coffee & Chat
We’re hosting our very own mothers-of-teens coffee morning. The event is open to everyone, especially anyone who has teens of their own.
When: 9 February 2023
Where: Psych Connect
Shaws Open House
Visit them to get a glimpse of the Shaws Preschool’s immersive play-based campuses. This event is free.
When: 11 February
Where: Shaws Preschool
Pedalfest Singapore
The first cycling lifestyle festival in Southeast Asia will include bicycle films, sporting programmes, spin activities and challenges, health and wellness talks and upcycling workshops. Plus BMX artworks, inspirational talks with athletes and coaches and more.
When: 11 to 12 February
Where: Singapore Sports Hub
Glamorous Giving
One of Singapore’s favourite shopping events will showcase over 60 brands at bargain prices. The money raised contributes to United Women Singapore. Expect a showcase of homewares, fashion, jewellery, children’s clothing, wine collections and more.
When: 17 to 18 February
Where: Orchard Rendezvous Hotel
Labrador Nature and Coastal Walk
Join us for an easy two-hour hike to explore some of the pretty coastal parts of Singapore – ending with a coffee at Privé!
When: 22 February 2023
Where: Marina at Keppel Bay Car Park
Enchanted Garden Party at Canadian International School
Families with children aged two to six years are invited to come and learn more about the CIS kindergarten learning philosophy. There’ll be multilingual storytelling sessions, purposeful play in the mud kitchen, an outdoor obstacle course, and more.
When: 25 February 2023
Where: Canadian International School (Lakeside Campus)
Professional short course – Advanced certificate in Hospitality Finance Leadership
This course by the renowned EHL Hospitality Business School is particularly designed for a finance manager in a hospitality or service-oriented company who aims to take on managerial responsibilities at a company level.
When: Until 30 April 2023
Where: EHL Campus
What’s on at Museums and Cultural Events
Museum Roundtable Lunar New Year Hongbao Campaign
Visitors will be able to collect exclusively designed red packets at 39 participating museums, heritage institutions and galleries, while stocks last.
When: Until 3 February 2023
Where: various locations
Chingay Parade 2023
Dubbed Singapore’s largest community arts showcase, expect an extravaganza of big floats, art installations and winning talent groups for Chingay 2023. Read all about what to expect from the Chingay parade weekend here.
When: 3 to 4 February
Where: F1 Pit Building
Natya Manjari – Indian Classical Dance Performance
This dance performance is part of the Remembering Neila Sathyalingam Festival, an annual memorial concert for the founder of Apsaras Arts.
When: 4 February
Where: Goodman Arts Centre
Balestier Heritage Food Trail
Uncover the history of Balestier and embark on a food trail to sample delicious local delights along the way.
When: 4 February 2023
Where: Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hall
Children Lion Dance Workshop
An interactive lion dance workshop for children. They’ll learn basic dance movements from expert instructors, try on miniature lion dance costumes and discover the origins behind this well-loved art form.
When: 4 February 2023
Where: Sun Yat-Sen Nanyang Memorial Hall
Honey Queen’s Burlesque – a Musical Theatre Cabaret Experience
One night of an all-singing, all-dancing musical theatre cabaret show celebrating the art of burlesque.
When: 4 February 2023
Where: Orchard Towers
Storytelling Sessions: Tales of Spring
Kids will be discover the legends and myths behind fun Chinese stories as local authors and veteran storytellers take them on a festive adventure.
When: 4 to 5 February 2023
Where: Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hall
Nothing is Forever: Rethinking Sculpture in Singapore
This exhibition traces the changing definitions of sculpture in Singapore from the 19th century until the present day. It also celebrates the significance of this artistic medium and its impact on our local artistic landscape.
When: Until 5 February 2023
Where: National Gallery
The Doraemon Exhibition Singapore
The Doraemon Exhibition makes its debut outside Japan here in Singapore. It will bring together a selection of contemporary artworks that reinterprets Doraemon in our changing world and showcases its cultural impact on contemporary history.
When: Until 5 February 2023
Where: National Museum of Singapore
Touring Temples: Lunar New Year and Temple Traditions
Explore local temples during the CNY period to have a peek at how they and their devotees celebrate the New Year. Temple reps will also share about customs associated with specific temples and dialect groups.
When: 28 January to 5 February 2023
Where: Sun Yat-Sen Nanyang Memorial Hall
Children Festive Chinese Drums Workshop
Children will learn basic drumming techniques used for Chinese percussion instruments and experience a variety of rhythms and beats.
When: 5 February 2023
Where: Sun Yat-Sen Nanyang Memorial Hall
Romeo & Juliet Valentine’s Day Performance
A special Valentine’s Day performance of Shakespeare’s plays by HandleBards, a traveling band from UKs. It’s fast-paced and uproariously funny.
When: 12 to 14 February 2023
Where: City Sprouts Rooftop level 5 & Tanglin Club Theatre
Mental: Colours of Wellbeing
Mental presents 24 exhibits and large-scale installations by contemporary artists, scientists, makers, and designers from around the world. There will also be seven installations by local and regional artists, which explore mental health from a Southeast Asian perspective.
When: Until 26 February 2023
Where: ArtScience Museum
Jacopo Pagin – Strategies Against Time Exhibition
The first solo exhibition of Italian artist, Jacopo Pagin, in Singapore. A painter, installation artist, and sculptor, Pagin’s dream-like, luminous canvases transport viewers on a temporal voyage through his imagination, and a journey through art from the Renaissance to the contemporary era.
When: 3 January to 26 February 2023
Where: 39+ Art Space
Singapore Biennale – Natasha
Singapore Biennale moves away from the image of a mega-thematic exhibition and towards an engagement with the ways that art may be deeply connected to the subject and matter of life. The process includes encounters, durational infrastructure, reading performances, music, publications, and study groups stretched over time and space.
When: Until 19 March 2023
Where: various locations
Body & Spirit: The Human Body in Thought and Practice
Explore wellness and wholeness of body, spirit, and mind through sacred and ritual art.
When: Until 26 March 2023
Where: Asian Civilisations Museum
KAWAIIMPRESSIONISM Exhibition
The first full solo exhibition in Singapore of Italian artist Simone Legno, known as Tokidoki. This new series of paintings feature updated versions of fashionable women in various states of life, found on classic Japanese woodblock prints.
When: Until 26 March 2023
Where: ART NOW
(Tu)gether Exhibition
The 兔gether rabbit-themed art installation welcomes the Year of the Rabbit. The mixed-media artwork presents a cast of characters from Chinese New Year mythology.
When: Until 31 March 2023
Where: Singapore Chinese Cultural Centre
Joo Choon Lin: Dance in the Destruction Dance
A performance space and art installation that features several artworks: Glue Your Eyelids Together, I Only Make Friends With Money and Beatific Perfume.
When: 13 January to 16 April 2023
Where: Tanjong Pagar Distripark
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: 13 January to 26 November 2023
Where: National Gallery Singapore
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.
- Travel company andBeyond has a live streaming service where viewers can enjoy wildlife sightings on Instagram Live and interactive three-hour safaris twice a day on YouTube and Facebook.
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