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Things to do this Weekend in Singapore (7-9 Feb)

1. Open Stage

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Source: Tabitha Nauser | Facebook

Check out Marina Bay Sands’ free concert series, Open Stage. This series features talents from Singapore and around the region and will kickstart with Filipino singer-songwriter Reneé Dominque, Singapore’s R&B star Tabitha Nauser and more. Bring your friends along for a fun night of music under the stars!

Date: 8 Feb 2020

Location: Event Plaza at Marina Bay Sands 

Opening hours: From 7.15pm 

Admission: Free

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2. Warriors

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Source: Artnet

Italian artist Sergio Fermariello debuts his solo exhibition, Warrior, in Singapore. Fermariello conveys a primitive desire and call for warriorhood, and that is evident through his paintings. In his exhibition here, look forward to seven works on canvas and a video. 

Date: 7 Feb 2020

Location: Blk 47, 01-26 Gillman Barracks, Malan Rd, Singapore 109444 

Opening hours: 11am-7pm

Admission: Free

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3. Sounds from the Living Room

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Source: Tonehouse Studios | Facebook

Sounds from the Living Room is a collaboration with jamming studio Tonehouse Studios, where local bands come together in an intimate venue to chill and rock out. For the sophomore edition of this series, look forward to performances by fresh-faced shoegazers Motifs, retropop singer-songwriter 10vacations and alt rock quartet Coming Up Roses. Get your tickets from Peatix

Date: 8 Feb 2020

Location: 35 Selegie Rd, #03-09 Parklane Shopping Mall, 188307

Opening hours: 6-10pm

Admission: $12 via Peatix, $15 at the door 

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4. Kilo Brunch Club

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Source: Kilo Kitchen | Facebook

Enjoy Sunday brunch with Kilo Brunch Club. Pamper your taste buds with classics like Chorizo Huevos Rancheros, Fried Chicken & Waffles, and Grilled Cheese Toastie. Apart from great food, enjoy crazy drink promos and live music performances and DJ sets. 

Date: 9 Feb 2020

Location: 97 Duxton Rd, Singapore 089541

Opening hours: 11am-3pm

Admission: Free

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5. Ramengvrl presented by Collective Minds

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Source: Ramengvrl | Facebook

Indonesian rapper phenomenon Ramengvrl finally makes her debut in Singapore, and joining her is RRILEY, founding member of The Sam Willows. Don’t miss out on this thunderous show, which will see Ramengvrl performing hits like CA$HMERE, I AM ME and WACHU MEAN. Get your tickets here. 

Date: 7 Feb 2020

Location: 222 Queen Street, Singapore 188550

Opening hours: 8pm-11pm

Admission: From $35

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6. Sister’s Island low tide walk

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Source: NParks

Join the Singapore Adventurous Nature Lovers as they explore Singapore’s southern Sister’s Island, designated as the country’s first ever marine park. When the tide goes down, see plenty of marine life at the shores without having to snorkel or dive, such as NEMO clownfish and sea anemone. Tickets come with a two-ways private charter boat, hot beverages and dinner. 

Date: 8 Feb 2020

Location: Sister’s Island

Opening hours: 3.30pm-9.30pm

Admission: $48

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7. Colours in Bloom – Flower Power

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Source: Fleur & Blossoms | Facebook

Celebrate love this February with your loved ones by creating your own colourful floral centrepieces. Conducted by Fleur & Blossoms, this workshop is definitely a great bonding activity with both your significant other and the whole family! 

Date: 8 Feb 2020

Location: Cannonball Room at Gardens by the Bay

Opening hours: 2-4pm

Admission: $60 for a pair 

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8. Katong Square Lifestyle & Vintage Market

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Source: @100percentpuresg | Instagram

Meet makers, craftsmen and bespoke artists at Singapore’s premiere vintage flea market. Shop all things vintage from 40-60 booths, tuck into great food and mingle with like-minded individuals who appreciate antiques like you do. Old school DJs will also be spinning on set to provide live music!

Date: 7-9 Feb 2020

Location: Katong Square

Opening hours: 1pm-9pm

Admission: Free

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9. This Is The 90s

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Source: Cherry Discotheque | Facebook

Party like it’s the 90s at Cherry Discotheque’s Friday night event. Take a trip down memory lane and sing your heart out to hits from the Backstreet Boys, Britney Spears, TLC, Beyonce and more. Also, free entry for the first 100 ladies — it pays to be early! 

Date: 7 Feb 2020

Location: 133 Cecil St, Singapore 069535

Opening hours: 10.30pm-3am

Admission: $30 (inclusive of one free drink)

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10. Spring Surprise

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Source: Gardens by the Bay

Usher in the Year of the Rat with Gardens by the Bay’s spring activities. Be the first to catch a spectacular Golden Pyro Dragon Dance under a shower of firework-like sparkles, look forward to thrilling acrobatic stunts by lion dance troupes, watch shadow puppet shows and more! 

Date: 31 Jan-9 Feb 2020

Location: Gardens by the Bay

Opening hours: From 12pm

Admission: Free

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11. Huayi Chinese Festival of Arts 2020

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Source: Esplanade

Huayi Festival is back with an exciting lineup of theatre, dance and music performances. Look forward to programmes including Toy Factory’s 30th anniversary work on the historical Seven Sages, starring Nelson Chia and Sharon Au. Bond with your family over traditional paper making and treasure dish-making workshops and catch a brand new showcase by R&B singer David Tao. All these and more! 

Date: 31 Jan-9 Feb 2020

Location: Multiple venues around Esplanade 

Opening hours: Various timings 

Admission: From $35 

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12. If Walls Could Speak

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Source: Art Podium | Facebook

Gather with like-minded individuals who have the same love for art at Art Podium’s exhibition. Marvel at stunning artworks by up-and-coming artists from Singapore and around the region, with a focus on Indonesian Singapore and Indian art. Get to also purchase artworks at affordable prices. 

Date: 1-11 Feb 2020

Location: ION Orchard Level 4 Art Gallery

Opening hours: 10am-10pm

Admission: Free

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13. Every Step Counts

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Source: Singapore Art Museum

What if we told you that you could walk with a Benesse Prize winner? Join multidisciplinary artist and winner of the 12th Benesse Prize, Amanda Heng, as she revisits her Let’s Walk series, first performed in 1999. In her projections along the Esplanade Tunnel, she moves forward, looks back, turns inwards and ventures outwards — feel free to join along. 

Date: Till 22 Mar 2020

Location: Esplanade Tunnel 

Opening hours: All day 

Admission: Free 

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14. Asian Night Market: Taiwan Food Festival

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Source: wanderthemap.com

Find a downsized Ningxia Night Market from Taiwan at this year’s Asian Night Market. Held along Siloso Point and Siloso Beach, the food festival will feature more than 30 vendors from Taiwan. Tuck into Taiwanese street bites like flaming beef cubes, deep fried chicken cutlets and more. There will also be Mandopop performances by local artistes such as Wang Weiliang and Tay Kexin as well as games to keep the young ones entertained. 

Date: Till 9 Feb 2020

Location: Siloso Point

Opening hours: 5pm-10.30pm

Admission: Free

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15. An Intergalactic Odyssey

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Source: ArtScience Museum | Instagram

Take a journey to the galaxy and beyond with ArtScience Museum’s latest exhibition, An Intergalactic Odyssey. This immersive multimedia experience will feature stunning interstellar scenes and a ball pit with flying saucers. Take pictures against backdrops of outer space and the night sky and more! 

Date: Till 16 Feb 2020

Location: ArtScience Museum 

Opening hours: 10am-7pm

Admission: From $7
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16. Will You Do You?

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Are you ready to defend Singapore, especially with current issues like digital threats, climate change and trade wars? This special exhibition by the Singapore Discovery Centre explores how everyone can be better prepared to deal with these challenges. The exhibition will also cast a spotlight on three pillars of defence in Singapore: Digital Defence, Economic Defence, and Psychological Defence. 

Date: Till 22 Mar 2020

Location: 510 Upper Jurong Road, Singapore 638365

Opening hours: 9am-6pm 

Admission: Free 

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17. Ng Teng Fong Roof Garden Commission: Cao Fei

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Source: National Gallery

Take a walk up to National Gallery’s rooftop and admire not just the view but an exhibition by Cao Fei, one of China’s leading contemporary artists. Cao will be presenting Fu Cha, a large-scale kinetic sculpture installation that studies Asia’s history on migration and Singapore’s identity as a port city. This installation is also Cao’s first presentation for the new year before her exhibitions in London and Beijing. 

Date: 17 Jan – Oct 24 2020

Location: 1 St Andrew’s Rd, Singapore 178957 

Opening hours: 10am-7pm
Admission: Free

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18. GENSET

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Source: GENSET

Get ready to be wowed by GENSET, a cross-generational group exhibition featuring the work of 20 artists from across Southeast Asia. The exhibition seeks to explore how artists from SEA are inspired, and how they inspire in return. Expect works from Malaysian artists Sabri Idrus and Kayleigh Goh’s and unique depictions of the West Sumatran landscape by Jendela Art Group founders Yunizar and Rudi Mantofani. 

Date: 16 Jan-19 Feb 2020

Location: 39 Keppel Road, Tanjong Pagar Distripark, #03-04, Singapore 089065

Opening hours: 11am-7pm (Mon-Fri), 12pm-6pm (Sat-Sun)

Admission: Free

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19. Chinatown Chinese New Year Celebrations

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Source: Chinatown | Facebook

As we wave goodbye to Christmas, we say hello to Chinese New Year. Welcome the Year of the Rat as Chinatown dolls itself up with bright lights, zodiac animal sculptures and lanterns. Shop for clothes and New Year delicacies and immerse yourself in Chinese culture. There will also be lion dance and stage performances on select nights, so don’t miss out on that. View the full lineup of festivities here

Date: 4 Jan – 22 Feb 2020 

Location: New Bridge Rd and Eu Tong Sen Street 

Opening hours: 6pm-10pm 

Admission: Free 

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20. Lorongs of Wisdom 2020

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Source: Geylang Adventure | Facebook

Geylang is notorious for its sleazy reputation — but is there more to this neighbourhood? Find out more about Singapore’s red light district through a tour by Geylang Adventures, a social initiative that focuses on the different dimensions of Geylang. Part of the Singapore Biennale, this tour involves a 3-hour walk performance to discover Geylang in a new light. Find out more here

Date: Multiple dates

Location: 1 Lor 23 Geylang Road, Singapore 388352

Opening hours: 7pm-10pm

Admission: From $53 

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21. We Bare Bears x Kumoya Pop Up Cafe

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Cartoon Network’s We Bare Bears (WBB) will be taking over Kumoya Cafe with their first ever pop-up. Look forward to a WBB-themed food menu designed by bento artist Shirley Wong and the Kumoya kitchen team. Get to purchase exclusive merchandise and stand to win a giant 90cm plush Ice Bear worth $199 when you spend $108 in a single receipt. 

Date: 4 Jan – 12 April 2020 

Location: 8 Jln Klapa, Singapore 199320

Opening hours: 12pm-9.30pm (Tuesdays-Thursdays and Sundays), 12pm-10.30pm (Fridays-Saturdays). Closed on Mondays. 

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22. #FutureTogether at Gardens by the Bay

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Source: teamLab

In honour of Singapore’s bicentennial, Japanese art collection teamLab and Gardens by the Bay has come together to present #FutureTogether, a futuristic light exhibition. Egg-shaped structures light up and change in colour when touched, and seasonal flowers scatter and change hourly. While #FutureTogether officially runs from 16 Jan next year, the outdoor artworks are available for viewing from 15 Dec. 

Date: From 15 Dec 2019 

Address: 18 Marina Gardens Dr 

Opening hours: 9am-late 

Admission: Free for Singaporeans, $10 for foreigners 

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23. Living Worlds: An Animal Planet Experience

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Source: Science Centre Singapore

Learn more about the wild at Living Worlds, the world’s first travelling wildlife and exploration exhibition. Created and produced by Kingsmen in collaboration with Discovery Inc. and Science Centre Singapore, this exhibition brings the animal kingdom to life with cutting edge multimedia storytelling and immersive experiences. 

Date: Till 22 Mar 2020

Address: The Annexe, Science Centre Singapore, 15 Science Road Singapore

Opening hours: 10am-6pm

Admission: From $18

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24.  2219: Futures Imagined

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Source: @teacherabet | Instagram

Wonder what our world will look like in the next 200 years? Step into the future as various artists, architects, filmmakers and writers imagine what the future will be like at this immersive exhibition at ArtScience Museum. The exhibition will take you through five acts, including scenarios like the impact of climate change. 

Date: Till 5 Apr 2020 

Address: 6 Bayfront Avenue

Opening hours: From 10am 

Admission: From $16

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25. Experience a fairytale with Disney: The Animation

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Whether you’re a Disney fan or not, we think you’d enjoy this exhibition. Appreciate what goes on behind-the-scenes in the drawing room and marvel at over 500 original paintings and sketches from over the course of 90 years, curated by the Walt Disney Animation Research Library. From timeless classics like Steamboat Willie (1982) to recent blockbusters Moana (2016), the exhibition pays homage to the artistry and technological innovation that have brought Disney’s world-renowned characters to life. 

In addition, get to see exclusive artworks from the upcoming Frozen 2! Tickets are highly in demand, so to avoid disappointment, book them before going down.

Date: Till 29 Mar 2020

Address: ArtScience Museum, Marina Bay Sands

Opening hours: 10am – 7pm

Admission: From $19

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