Here is a list of free stuff to do in Singapore next week. Explore and experience events and activities that are budget-friendly. 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 15 August 2022 to 21 August 2022.
Monday – 15 August 2022
Anime Hits
Description: Join HalcyonMusic and Narutee for a relaxing piano program covering your favourite anime music hits ranging from classics such as Naruto & One Piece to more recent favourites like Demon Slayer, Jujutsu Kaisen, and more.
Category: Music
Location: Esplanade Concourse
Time: 1845 – 1915 | 1945 – 2015
Booking Requirement: No
Further Details: Website
Tuesday – 16 August 2022
YAN
Description: YAN, also as known as Yanni Ruth, is a singer-songwriter, content creator and an active mental health advocate on topics such as eating disorders, and the importance of staying positive.
Category: Music
Location: Esplanade Concourse
Time: 1845 – 1915 | 1945 – 2015
Booking Requirement: No
Further Details: Website
Harnessing Nuclear Energy in the Fight Against Climate Change
Description: In this talk, learn more on nuclear energy and the role it can play in saving our planet.
Category: Talk
Location: Choa Chu Kang Public Library
Time: 1930 – 2030
Booking Requirement: Yes
Further Details: Website
Wednesday – 17 August 2022
Jubox Times with Jurine
Description: Jurine, Kenvin, and Daryl do not colour inside the lines, and their music reflects this. With them, you can anticipate fresh and impassioned renditions of your favourite musical hits.
Category: Music
Location: Esplanade Concourse
Time: 1845 – 1915 | 1945 – 2015
Booking Requirement: No
Further Details: Website
Highlights of Kampong Gelam
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: 1630 – 1800
Booking Requirement: Yes
Further Details: Website
Thursday – 18 August 2022
Keep the Fusion Original!
Description: Proud and wholesomely Little Red Dot-ians, the trio from Two Four and Six Fusion will be performing some familiar tunes from local artists, including the theme song from local television drama Kopi-O and First Day by Stephanie Sun.
Category: Music
Location: Esplanade Concourse
Time: 1845 – 1915 | 1945 – 2015
Booking Requirement: No
Further Details: Website
Making Wise Choices at the Supermarket
Description: Learn how to read nutrition labels and make informed food choices while shopping at the supermarket.
Category: Talk
Location: Clementi Public Library
Time: 1430 – 1600
Booking Requirement: No
Further Details: Website
Friday – 19 August 2022
A Melodious Evening with SAVH
Description: Join the experienced musicians of the Singapore Association for the Visually Handicapped (SAVH) for an evening of catchy tunes that will sweep you off your feet.
Category: Music
Location: Esplanade Concourse
Time: 1845 – 1915 | 1945 – 2015
Booking Requirement: No
Further Details: Website
Chloe Ho
Description: Chloe Ho, accompanied by a band of up-and-coming indie pop musicians, come together to perform songs from her discography, which includes a mix of pop, R&B and a dash of hip hop influence.
Category: Music
Location: Esplanade Outdoor Theatre
Time: 1900 – 1930 | 2000 – 2030
Booking Requirement: No
Further Details: Website
YONLAPA
Description: YONLAPA was formed in Chiang Mai, a small city surrounded by mountains and greenery in northern Thailand. The band started in 2019 after the gathering of its four members.
Category: Music
Location: Esplanade Outdoor Theatre
Time: 2115 – 2145 | 2215 – 2245
Booking Requirement: No
Further Details: Website
Phenomenon III : Dance Screened
Description: As a dynamic dance festival in an alternative movement space, witness the grace, athleticism, creativity and versatility of dance as different genres intersect and push artistic frontiers!
Category: Film
Location: library@esplanade
Time: 1830 – 2030
Booking Requirement: Yes
Further Details: Website
Chinatown Heritage Walks – Bukit Pasoh Heritage Trail
Description: Experience one of the few remaining hills in the city area which is home to many clans and associations since the late 19th-century.
This is part of the series of monthly Chinatown tours conducted by URA’s volunteer guides from the Friends of the Museums (FOM).
Registration will open on 12 Aug 2022 at 10.00am and will close on 17 Aug 2022 at 12 noon or until tickets are sold out. Admission is free but PRE-REGISTRATION is required.
Category: Guided Tour
Location: The URA Centre Atrium
Time: 0930 – 1130
Booking Requirement: Yes
Further Details: Website
Saturday – 20 August 2022
bani haykal
Description: Audio engineer Steve Albini once said “The future belongs to the analog loyalists. [redacted] digital!” In this series of music explorations, bani haykal performs new music works written for a film that has not been made.
Category: Music
Location: Esplanade Concourse
Time: 1600 – 1630 | 1700 – 1730
Booking Requirement: No
Further Details: Website
Film Screening: 7 Letters
Description: Singapore’s seven most illustrious directors have gathered their creative storytelling and filmmaking talents in a one-of-a-kind project celebrating Singapore’s 50th year.
Category: Film
Location: Esplanade Concourse
Time: 2000 – 2200
Booking Requirement: No
Further Details: Website
Ikkubaru
Description: Ikkubaru’s show at Esplanade marks their first regional performance in Southeast Asia outside of Indonesia. Look forward to songs from their debut album Amusement Park, sophmore album Chords and Melodies, along with singles and covers of Japanese city pop tunes.
Category: Music
Location: Esplanade Outdoor Theatre
Time: 1930 – 2015 | 2100 – 2145
Booking Requirement: No
Further Details: Website
Hiking in Singapore
Description: Founder of Singapore Hikers, Mr Joven Chiew, will share with you about general safety, the gears you need and how to get started with hiking in Singapore. After the talk, there will be a short hike around the Mount Faber area courtesy of our friends from Singapore Hikers, so feel free to join in!
Category: Guided Tour
Location: library@harbourfront
Time: 1430 – 1530
Booking Requirement: Yes
Further Details: Website
Fort Siloso Day Tour
Description: Come and explore the fortified military structures and tunnels with our passionate guides, as they journey with you back in time with stories of yesteryears.
Category: Guided Tour
Location: Fort Siloso Skywalk Lobby
Time: 1500 – 1630
Booking Requirement: Yes
Further Details: Website
Kampong Gelam: Where Are You From?
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
Tooth Be Told: Oral Health As You Age
Description: At this talk, hear from Dr Chan Pei Yuan and Dr Chee Hoe Kit from National Dental Centre Singapore, as they share with you on:
- Common dental conditions as you age
- Tips on keeping your mouth looking and feeling younger
- Signs of gum disease
- Ways to prevent gum disease
- Treatment methods for gum disease and where to seek help.
Category: Talk
Location: Jurong Regional Library
Time: 1400 – 1630
Booking Requirement: Yes
Further Details: Website
Storytelling with the Singapore Police Force
Description: Join our Police Officers from Woodlands Division for a special storytelling session about saving the earth and achieving environmental sustainability together!
Following the storytelling segment, the police officers will share crime prevention messages and teach us how we can play our part in safeguarding the community. For example, “Never give your OTP; No one needs to know.”
Category: Talk
Location: Woodlands Regional Library
Time: 1500 – 1530
Booking Requirement: Yes
Further Details: Website
Thematic Gardens Tour
Description: Learn about the rich history of the Horthouse, our themed gardens, the events that take place in HortPark and more, in our thematic gardens tour!
Category: Guided Tour
Location: HortPark, Visitor Services Centre
Time: 0900 – 1000
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.
Recommended for ages 6 and above. Please note that dogs are not allowed on this tour.
Category: Guided Tour
Location: Singapore Botanic Gardens
Time: 0900 – 1000
Booking Requirement: Registration is required 15 minutes before the tour at the Visitor Services @ Gallop. Limited slots available on a first-come-first-serve basis.
Further Details: Website
Making of a Botanical Ribbon
Description: Did you know you can incorporate different flowers and foliage to create a stunning botanical ribbon? Be fascinated by the simplicity of this art as Pearl demonstrates some easy techniques that you can use for your next floral hands-on project.
Category: Talk
Location: HortPark, Fruit Room
Time: 0930 – 1030
Booking Requirement: Yes
Further Details: Website
What’s in my mangrove?
Description: Join us for a guided walk of this unique mangrove wetlands located at the border of freshwater (river) and salt water (sea).
Category: Guided Tour
Location: Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve, Wetland Centre
Time: 0930 – 1100
Booking Requirement: Yes
Further Details: Website
Let’s Walk, Singapore
Description: Join the Sunnystep community for a free 6km walkathon (Admiralty – Woodlands Waterfront Loop)!
Category: Fitness
Location: Admiralty Park
Time: 0900 – 1100
Booking Requirement: Yes
Further Details: Website
Sunday – 21 August 2022
Beauty of Soul: A Sufi Performance
Description: Beauty of Soul infuses poetry from various languages, cultures and contexts under the pulse of Sufistic aura. Artist and poet Noor Iskandar will share a weaving of words that celebrate the pain and poise of living.
Category: Music
Location: Esplanade Concourse
Time: 1600 – 1630 | 1700 – 1730
Booking Requirement: No
Further Details: Website
Film Screening: One Leg Kicking
Description: One Leg Kicking tells the story about a group of underdogs who form an amateur football team (The Durians) to play in a fictional local league organised by a farsighted sponsor. The prize for the winners: a trip to the 2002 World Cup Finals.
Category: Film
Location: Esplanade Concourse
Time: 2000 – 2140
Booking Requirement: No
Further Details: Website
nkei
Description: Returning with a full band accompaniment, nkei promises a performance that bares raw emotions through their oeuvre of sounds.
Category: Music
Location: Esplanade Outdoor Theatre
Time: 1830 – 1900 | 1930 – 2000
Booking Requirement: No
Further Details: Website
CURB
Description: Reimagining beloved emo sonics with earnest and pulse-pounding arrangements, CURB pays homage to hardcore- adjacent roots while setting a precedent for what emotional guitar-driven music can be in their music.
Category: Music
Location: Esplanade Outdoor Theatre
Time: 2045 – 2115 | 2145 – 2215
Booking Requirement: No
Further Details: Website
Non-Specific Date Activities
OBJECTIFS CINEMA: NOW SHOWING
Description: Welcome to Objectifs Cinema: Now Showing, a celebration of the richness and diversity of Southeast Asian short films. It is an exhibition that hopes to gather film lovers of all backgrounds through screenings, talks, sharing sessions, and a film memorabilia showcase. It aims to set the stage for deeper discussions and a broader understanding of short films from the region.
- Alternative Voices | 14 July – 27 July
- Southeast Asia Now | 28 July – 10 August
- Experimental Shorts | 11 August – 24 August
- Shorts From Film Schools | 25 August – 2 September
- Shorts From Film Schools | 3 September – 11 September
Category: Film
Location: 155 Middle Road, Singapore 188977
Date: 14 July 2022 – 11 September 2022
Booking Requirement: Probably no
Further Details: Website
Farm in the Sky! + compost
Description: Get your hands dirty, build some muscles, meet some new like-minded people while building a rooftop community farm from scratch!
Category: Environment
Location: Beauty World Centre
Date: Saturday and Sundays in July – October
Booking Requirement: Yes
Further Details: Website
SCDF Fire Station Open House
Description: Visitors to our Fire Station can look forward to the following during the guided tour:
- Introduction to the Open House;
- Introduction to Emergency Vehicles and their capabilities;
- Demo on donning the full protective gear;
- Demo on using various equipment/appliances; and
- Photo taking
Category: Exhibition
Location: Various Fire Stations
Date: Saturdays
Time: 0900 – 0950 | 1000 – 1050
Booking Requirement: No
Further Details: Website
Imaging Paradise
Description: Come ponder the past, present and future of what a modern utopia means to local filmmakers, and how one can better understand, appreciate and preserve our collective memory through film this August in celebration of National Day.
Free tickets available for selected movies
Category: Film
Location: ArtScience Museum
Date: 1 August 2022 – 8 September 2022
Time: Various Timings
Booking Requirement: Yes
Further Details: Website
Nian Hua: Of Deities, Guardians and Auspicious Art
Description: Nian Hua: Of Deities, Guardians and Auspicious Art is a collaboration with the Chongqing China Three Gorges Museum and showcases new year prints produced in China from the Qing dynasty to the 1980s. A close examination of the iconography of these prints, which are deeply rooted in popular beliefs and folk customs, provides insights into the rarely-documented attitudes and values of the common people in China.
Free guided tours are available. Check with the front desk.
Category: Exhibition
Location: Sun Yat Sen Nanyang Memorial Hall
Date: 21 Jan 2022 – 25 Sep 2022
Time: 1000 – 1700
Booking Requirement: No
Further Details: Website
Change the Present, Save the Oceans
Description: Learn about how Singapore has been working to mitigate the effects of urbanization and climate change, and how everyone has a part to play in building ocean resilience.
Closed on every last Tuesday of the month, except on Public Holidays – the closure day will then take place on the next working day
Category: Exhibition
Location: Singapore Botanic Gardens, CDL Green Gallery
Date: 12 April 2022 – 14 August 2022
Time: 0900 – 1800
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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