I will be highlighting events and activities to do in Singapore next week that is absolutely free. We do not have to spend money to enjoy ourselves. I will focus on physical activities as there are already many things to do online.
Please check the respective websites to check for the latest details and availability.
I am looking for sources of free events and activities, including volunteering, in Singapore. Do drop me an email at consumelesslife@gmail.com if you know of any of these free events and activities. Thanks!
For free stuff to do this week, check out last week’s post here.
Here is a list of free stuff to do in Singapore next week from 14 March 2022 to 20 March 2022.
Monday – 14 March 2022
Khally
Description: Join Khally for a soulful evening as she serenades the audience with her strong and sultry vocals. Alongside her guitarist Adir Kaisen, be sure to expect songs from her new album Let’s Talk About Love and covers from artists such as Jorja Smith and SZA.
Category: Music
Location: Esplanade Concourse
Time: 1900 – 1930 | 2000 – 2030
Booking Requirement: No
Further Details: Website
Tuesday – 15 March 2022
Juniper
Description: Join singer-songwriter Juniper in a chill night of pop and jazz, where she will be performing her latest single Modern Slaves and covers of classic singers like Bonnie Raitt, Peggy Lee and Billy Joel on her piano and saxophone. Be sure to be there when Juniper teases the audience with some of her unreleased singles!
Category: Music
Location: Esplanade Concourse
Time: 1900 – 1930 | 2000 – 2030
Booking Requirement: No
Further Details: Website
Wednesday – 16 March 2022
The Soul of Stevie
Description: There can only be one Stevie Wonder. Come on down and be serenaded by your favourite hits from this legendary music icon. This homage is presented by local crooner NyaLi, featuring a special mystery guest on the keys.
Category: Music
Location: Esplanade Concourse
Time: 1900 – 1930 | 2000 – 2030
Booking Requirement: No
Further Details: Website
Thursday – 17 March 2022
Maddie & The UrbanSensation
Description: Maddie the lead rhymesayer presents an intimate acoustic set and stripped down renditions of his work. He is backed by the soulful avant-garde band The UrbanSensation.
Category: Music
Location: Esplanade Concourse
Time: 1900 – 1930 | 2000 – 2030
Booking Requirement: No
Further Details: Website
Upcycling Zipper Pouch | Eco-Science Upcycling Workshop
Description: In this 90-minute physical session, we will discuss the prevalent usage of single-use plastic in our everyday lives and its negative impact on the environment. Participants will then learn how to repurpose used plastic packaging into nifty zipper pouches, without any sewing required.
All participants will complete one handmade zipper pouch.
We will provide all materials and equipment for the workshop.
Suitable for children ages 7 and up who enjoy working with their hands and have an interest in sustainability issues.
Category: Workshop
Location: Central Public Library
Time: 1400 – 1530
Booking Requirement: Yes
Further Details: Website
Friday – 18 March 2022
Build a Playground with Recyclables!
Description: In this hands-on workshop by My Art Buddy, participants will learn to build a prototype of a playground structure. They will have fun experimenting with new prototyping tools and processes, including using recyclable materials.
This programme is recommended for 7 to 9 year olds.
Category: Workshop
Location: Toa Payoh Public Library
Time: 1330 – 1530
Booking Requirement: Yes
Further Details: Website
Upcycling Egg Carton | Eco-Science Upcycling Workshop
Description: In this 90-minute physical session, participants will be guided to illustrate a pair of 3d polar bears using egg cartons, used cardboard and colouring materials such as acrylic paint and markers.
We will provide all materials and equipment for the workshop. There will be some painting involved which requires water (in mugs) to be used in the workshop area.
Suitable for children ages 7 and up who enjoy working with their hands and have an interest in sustainability issues.
Category: Workshop
Location: Central Public Library
Time: 1400 – 1530
Booking Requirement: Yes
Further Details: Website
Chinatown Heritage Walks – Kreta Ayer Heritage Trail
Description: Experience Kreta Ayer, a predominantly Cantonese area in the 19th century, known for round-the-clock entertainment with a concentration of teahouses, opera theatres and brothels.
Category: Guided Tour
Location: The URA Centre Atrium
Time: 0930 – 1130
Booking Requirement: Yes
Further Details: Website
Cover Charged
Description: Join E R I & Friends as they jam out at a soul-seeking, cover charged performance with songs by Erykah Badu, Aretha Franklin, Mos Def and more.
Category: Music
Location: Esplanade Concourse
Time: 1900 – 1930 | 2000 – 2030
Booking Requirement: No
Further Details: Website
Fresh Off The Block 21/22 – The Finals
Description: Root for the freshest rappers and beatmakers in Singapore at the annual hip hop competition Fresh Off The Block.
Fresh Off The Block is an annual hip hop competition in search of the freshest rapper and beatmaker in Singapore. Rappers and beatmakers from each side of Singapore will be performing an original song made for the finals. Guest performer San The Wordsmith was the last year’s Fresh Off The Block winner, and will be performing his original tracks this year. RECKLE$$ is a hip hop group of six that has been making waves in both Singapore and Malaysia’s market with their hit SERUAN. They will be performing their new tracks exclusively at the competition.
Category: Music
Location: Esplanade Outdoor Theatre
Time: 1930 – 2015 | 2045 – 2130 | 2200 – 2245
Booking Requirement: No
Further Details: Website
Saturday – 19 March 2022
Green Market Showcase: World Water Day
Description: Get up close to communities and organisations that will be showcasing exciting initiatives that address various environmental causes.
Category: Activities
Location: Choa Chu Kang Public Library
Time: 1100 – 1900
Booking Requirement: Yes
Further Details: Website
All about Urban Farming!
Description: Find out more about where food comes from and the small steps we can take to grow our own food in this storytelling and activity session.
Suitable for ages 4 – 6.
This programme is designed to support children with special needs. Families with typically developing children are also welcome.
Category: Storytelling
Location: Woodlands Regional Library
Time: 1100 – 1200
Booking Requirement: Yes
Further Details: Website
Gardeners’ Day Out – Bees and Butterflies Trail Tour
Description: Journey with us as we explore the relationship between these pollinators and plants in the garden and their significance. Gain a greater appreciation of Singapore’s rich diversity of bees and butterflies.
Please bring comfortable attire and drinking water, and report 15min before the start of the tour.
Category: Guided Tour
Location: HortPark, Visitor Services Centre
Time: 0900 – 1000
Booking Requirement: Yes
Further Details: Website
Gardeners’ Day Out – Edibles Discovery Tour
Description: Excite your taste buds as we discover the various edibles that can be grown in your backyard and balcony spaces. Learn about heirloom edibles used in cooking and sustainable gardening practices.
Please bring comfortable attire and drinking water, and report 15min before the start of the tour.
Category: Guided Tour
Location: HortPark, Visitor Services Centre
Time: 0900 – 1000
Booking Requirement: Yes
Further Details: Website
GDO Botanical Sketching at HortPark
Description: Bring your own materials and enjoy the morning by drawing with your fellow botanical art enthusiasts! The Botanical Art Society (Singapore) will be conducting an informal alfresco sketching session at HortPark. Participants will be placed in groups and led by members of the Society to observe and draw plants.
Category: Drawing
Location: HortPark, Visitor Services Centre
Time: 0930 – 1030
Booking Requirement: Yes
Further Details: Website
GDO Combat Your Garden Invaders – The Sustainable Way
Description: Whether you are a seasoned green thumb or a first-time gardener, you would encounter pests, a common challenge that plagues all gardeners. While the immediate thought is to use chemical pesticides to keep them under control, these may cause harm to your pets and the environment over time.
To find out more about safer and more sustainable ways to get rid of these pesky invaders, mark your calendars for this talk!
Category: Talk
Location: HortPark, MPH
Time: 0930 – 1030
Booking Requirement: Yes
Further Details: Website
Tour of Gallop Extension
Description: Join us for a guided walk through the Gallop Extension of the Singapore Botanic Gardens. Visit the OCBC Arboretum and a section of the Mingxin Foundation Rambler’s Ridge.
The tour begins at the Visitor Centre at Gallop, and will take you through the OCBC Arboretum, viewing the dipterocarp collection. You will also experience the Mingxin Foundation Rambler’s Ridge, Forest Discovery Centre @ OCBC Arboretum and the Botanical Art Gallery.
Recommended for ages 6 and above. Please note that dogs are not allowed on this tour.
Category: Guided Tour
Location: Singapore Botanic Gardens, Gallop Extension
Time: 0900 – 1030
Booking Requirement: Registration is required 15 minutes prior on a first-come-first-served basis at Visitor Services @ Gallop.
Further Details: Website
Gala Gemadah
Description: Blending the old and new, Gala Gemadah brings back favourite classics and fresh hit songs across the 1980s to 2020s. Inspired by traditional Malay poetic rhythm, listen to the new song arrangements by well-known Singaporean music arrangers such as Hardi Aris and Danial Ariffin Azman. Mentored by Singapore’s Young Artist Award Zulkifli Mohamed Amin, catch the traditional band live in action as they bring you a mesmerising selection of music, complemented by beautiful melodies sung by Suryana Norddin and Asri Daud.
Category: Music
Location: Esplanade Outdoor Theatre
Time: 1930 – 2045 | 2130 – 2245
Booking Requirement: No
Further Details: Website
Music of The Northern Malay Archipelago
Description: Genbano presents the rich music legacy of the northern Malay archipelago through the traditional Malay musical instruments, the serunai and gendang. These two instruments have existed for hundred of years, and remain popular in the Malay region. The group is proud to introduce the talented youth musicians who have affinity and skills in playing these traditional instruments. They will be performing songs and rhythms often played in martial arts ceremonies and performances.
Category: Music
Location: Esplanade Concourse
Time: 1300 – 1330 | 1400 – 1430
Booking Requirement: No
Further Details: Website
Fun With Angklung
Description: This hour-long beginner’s workshop teaches you how to play the traditional Malay instrument, the angklung, and how to have fun making music together in a group.
Only for ages 10 and above
Category: Music Workshop
Location: Esplanade Rehearsal Studio
Time: 1430 – 1530
Booking Requirement: Yes
Further Details: Website
Lagu-lagu Gambus
Description: The oud, also commonly known as the gambus, is an instrument has a long history within the Malay traditional music of Southeast Asia. It was among the many arts and cultural elements brought along by 15th century Middle Eastern traders to the region. Singapore Oudists, an online community of oud players and artists, will bring you on a musical journey with a variety of instrumental tunes from the Middle East and Southeast Asia.
Category: Music
Location: Esplanade Concourse
Time: 1730 – 1800 | 1830 – 1900
Booking Requirement: No
Further Details: Website
Kampong Gelam Heritage Walking Tour
Description: Friends of the Museums together with the Malay Heritage Foundation walking tour of Kampong Gelam historic precinct.
Category: Guided Tour
Location: Malay Heritage Centre
Time: 1030 – 1200
Booking Requirement: Yes
Further Details: Website
Screening of AN ISLAND IN THE CONTINENT (PG) – Francophonie Festival 2022
Description: An Island In The Continent is a documentary of a trip along the 1,300 km long Peninsula of Baja California in Mexico, in which we discover a mythological and magical land, with its own time and Characters. In this film the past, the present and the future are intertwined to create a beautiful and unique symphony of the nature, the history and people of the Baja. After the trip a reflection emerges: Is our civilization at the limit of the existence? Will we be able to live in harmony with nature?
Category: Movie Screening
Location: Gardens by the Bay- Flower Field Hall
Time: 1230 – 1350
Booking Requirement: Yes
Further Details: Website
Sunday – 20 March 2022
Green Market Showcase: World Water Day
Description: Get up close to communities and organisations that will be showcasing exciting initiatives that address various environmental causes.
Category: Activities
Location: Choa Chu Kang Public Library
Time: 1100 – 1900
Booking Requirement: Yes
Further Details: Website
Bob Shiah
Description: Join Bob as he delivers renditions of soul and R&B tunes along with a couple of his original songs.
Category: Music
Location: Esplanade Concourse
Time: 1900 – 19300 | 2000 – 2030
Booking Requirement: No
Further Details: Website
The Originals
Description: If you dig R&B, funk and neo-soul, catch Trisno as he takes the stage for an evening of original tunes.
Category: Music
Location: Esplanade Outdoor Theatre
Time: 1930 – 2000 | 2030 – 2100
Booking Requirement: No
Further Details: Website
Non-Specific Date Activities
ArtScience on Screen: The Modern Fables of Masaaki Yuasa
Description: Yakitori, yakuza, and mermaids collide in the wonderfully kaleidoscopic genius mind of acclaimed Japanese animator and director Masaaki Yuasa.
- Mind Game (2004)
- Lu Over The Wall (2017)
- Night Is Short, Walk On Girl (2017)
- Ride Your Wave (2019)
Category: Movie Screening
Location: Art Science Museum
Date: 4 March 2022 – 18 April 2022 (Free screenings only on weekdays)
Time: 1400 – 1830 (Screen time dependant on movie)
Booking Requirement: Yes (Can try to walk in on weekdays)
Further Details: Website
ArtScience Museum x NOWNESS: Meditative Screens
Description: Come witness how community, song, language and spirituality transcend chaos through an inextricable bond of hope across 4 very specially curated short films in conjunction with NOWNESS.
- First Sunday
- Nabs
- The Dictionary
- Boys Will Be Flowers
Category: Movie Screening
Location: Art Science Museum
Date: 4 March 2022 – 18 April 2022 (Free screenings only on weekdays)
Time: 1030 – 1300 (Total screen time 19 minutes)
Booking Requirement: Yes (Can try to walk in on weekdays)
Further Details: Website
Reflections at Bukit Chandu – Battle for Singapore Collectibles Giveaway
Description: In commemoration of the 80th anniversary of the Fall of Singapore, Reflections at Bukit Chandu has commissioned Knuckles & Notch to produce two exclusive illustrations inspired by the Battle of Pasir Panjang and the brave men of the Malay Regiment.
The vivid illustrations pay tribute to the sacrifice of Malay Regiment soldiers, and will be rendered on tote bags as well as collectible risograph prints which you can frame up at home.
Category: Exhibition
Location: 31K Pepys Rd
Date: 5 March 2022 – 17 March 2022 (Weekends only)
Time: 1000 – 1600 (One session about 1 hour)
Booking Requirement: Yes
Further Details: Website
Magic Circus – Monster Hunt
Description: A mysterious outlaw attacked the visiting circus Moe’s Mystical Menagerie and has let three monsters loose at Esplanade. The ringmaster offers a bounty for capturing the escapees in time for the opening show. Can you find clues, overcome obstacles and solve puzzles in the real world to unlock the next part of your story online? Strap on your smartphone and embark on a swashbuckling adventure that will test your constitution, courage and compassion.
You will require a smartphone with internet connectivity. You may enjoy the free Wi-Fi service at Esplanade.
Category: Games
Location: Various locations. Start point at Esplanade Courtyard
Date: 9 March 2022 – 20 March 2022
Time: 1000 – 2000 (Self-guided with total game-play duration of approximately 1hr)
Booking Requirement: No
Further Details: Website
This Is What We Eat at Home
Description: Mealtimes at home are not only a time for eating. They are also about creating memories together, intertwined with knowledge passed down from one generation to the next, where elders and children invest in each other with care.
This is What We Eat at Home is a participatory photography project featuring 12 children and youths from very diverse households in Boon Lay. Through capturing meal preparations and candid sharing of their life experiences, these young persons and their family members shed light on a diversity of caregiving models, heritage and value systems that exist in a socially complex community.
Category: Guided Tour
Location: Esplanade Courtyard
Date: 9 March 2022 – 31 March 2022
Guided tours are available on 11 – 13, 18 – 20 March 2022
Time: All Day (Guided tour at 1700 and 1800)
Booking Requirement: Yes
Limited capacity for guided tours. Registration for tours is available on a first-come, first-served basis onsite. Registration will open onsite 30mins before each tour session.
Further Details: Website
URA Special Exhibition on Autonomous Vehicles
Description: Led by URA volunteers, this approximately 25-minutes guided tour will provide you an introduction to Autonomous Vehicles (AVs), how they work, what Singapore is doing to facilitate their roll out, and how the proliferation of AVs may change urban planning in Singapore in the future.
Category: Guided Tour
Location: Singapore City Gallery
Date: Guided tours are offered on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and alternate Saturdays from 18 January to 29 March 2022
Time: Every 20 minutes from 12:00pm to 1:40pm (6 tours per day)
Booking Requirement: Yes
Further Details: Website
Guided Walks at MacRitchie Reservoir for Singapore World Water Day 2022
Description: Nature guided walks on the rainforest trails and water edge boardwalks at MacRitchie Reservoir by local env NGO Cicada Tree Eco-Place
Category: Guided Tour
Location: MacRitchie Reservoir
Date: 12 March 2022, 13 March 2022, 19 March 2022, 20 March 2022
Time: Depends on the date
Booking Requirement: Yes
Further Details: Website
Walking through the Garden: Acoustic Chinese Instrumental Music Performance
Description: Walking through the Garden is a series of duet performances which showcases the beauty of Chinese instrumental music.
Category: Exhibition
Location: Kreta Ayer Square
Date: 12 March 2021 | 19 March 2021
Time: 1800 – 1900
Booking Requirement: Yes
Further Details: Website
Life is Sweet: Ang Ku Kueh Girl Exhibition
Description: These illustrations were inspired by Wang Shijia’s reflections on life’s joys and struggles. But don’t mistake Ang Ku Kueh Girl for her creator! Ang Ku Kueh Girl is determined, persistent and a thankful optimist; Shijia aspires to be like her!
Many of these illustrations have been published before. They have since been updated with new details and colours. Shijia also added traditional Chinese motifs to convey her well wishes for visitors.
There are also other free exhibitions and events available at SCCC that you can check out here.
Category: Exhibition
Location: SCCC Auditorium Foyer, Level 9 and 10
Date: 7 January 2021 – 30 June 2022
Time: 0900 – 2200
Booking Requirement: No
Further Details: Website
One of Us, All of Us Exhibition
Description: Culminating from the One of Us video series, One of Us, All of Us is an exhibition that gives visitors untold insights into local Chinese dialect culture through an up close and personal showcase of over 20 people featured on the video series.
Category: Exhibition
Location: SCCC Concourse, Level 1
Date: 7 January 2021 – 31 March 2022
Time: 1000 – 2000
Booking Requirement: No
Further Details: Website
If you have any free events or activities that you would like included or if there are any new sources of free activities, do drop me an email at consumelesslife@gmail.com.
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