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.
If you have any free events and activities, including volunteering, in Singapore, do drop me an email at consumelesslife@gmail.com. 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 20 March 2023 to 26 March 2023.
Monday – 20 March 2023
Syair di Pesisir
Description: Many are familiar with syair because of its unique way of performance, yet not many know that there are other ways to present this traditional literary form. Get to know the syairs which are still performed by people in the Malay archipelago such as Syair Dandan Setia, Syair Siti Zubaidah Perang Cina and Syair Perahu.
Category: Storytelling
Location: Esplanade Concourse
Time: 1900 – 1930 | 2000 – 2030
Booking Requirement: No
Further Details: Website
Tuesday – 21 March 2023
Winning poems from Write & Burn and the National Poetry Competition 2022
Description: Young poets share their winning entries from the 2022 editions of two national competitions, Write & Burn as well as the National Poetry Competition. Inspired by the theme, Resurgence, these budding poets offer insight into their unique perspectives of the world today.
21 Mar, Tue: Winning entries from the 18 and above age category.
26 Mar, Sun: Winning entries from the 10 – 14 and 15 – 17 age categories.
Category: Storytelling
Location: Esplanade Concourse
Time: 1900 – 1930 | 2000 – 2030
Booking Requirement: No
Further Details: Website
Wednesday – 22 March 2023
Kavithai Kumizhi – A Night of Spoken Word Poetry
Description: Kavithai Kumizhi, which translates to “a bubble of poetry”, is a night of Tamil spoken word poetry, storytelling, and live music. The showcase reflects on the loss of biodiversity and its impact on human society, in commemoration of Earth Hour.
Category: Storytelling
Location: Esplanade Concourse
Time: 1900 – 1930 | 2000 – 2030
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: Sultan Gate
Time: 1030 – 1200
Booking Requirement: Yes
Further Details: Website
Thursday – 23 March 2023
Unwind with vanako
Description: Unwind with 20-year-old vanako while she commences her first-ever show on the Esplanade. Accompanied by friends Marcus, Joshua, and Theron, she presents her fresh originals ranging from pop ballads to jazzy waltzes.
Category: Storytelling
Location: Esplanade Concourse
Time: 1900 – 1930 | 2000 – 2030
Booking Requirement: No
Further Details: Website
Friday – 24 March 2023
dink
Description: A myriad of spoken word artists come together to explore what is and what is not in a blurry grey area of uncharted and unspoken paths.
Category: Storytelling
Location: Esplanade Concourse
Time: 1900 – 1930 | 2000 – 2030
Booking Requirement: No
Further Details: Website
BGourd
Description: Join homegrown rapper BGourd in a showcase of his original music that blends hard-hitting witticisms with playful beats at Esplanade Outdoor Theatre.
Category: Music
Location: Esplanade Outdoor Theatre
Time: 1830 – 1900
Booking Requirement: No
Further Details: Website
ROTB x The Cosmic Owls: Malam Ni Kita Fly
Description: It’s a soulful night of poetry and rhythms, featuring the smooth and suave band The Cosmic Owls alongside the aspiring rap moguls of ROTB!
Category: Music
Location: Esplanade Outdoor Theatre
Time: 1945 – 2015
Booking Requirement: No
Further Details: Website
TOO MANY MICS!
Description: Rap rock dynamic duo Ihasamic! and Wovensound return with renewed versions of their originals and brand new tunes spanning funk and pop.
Category: Music
Location: Esplanade Outdoor Theatre
Time: 2100 – 2130
Booking Requirement: No
Further Details: Website
Chinatown Heritage Walks – Kreta Ayer
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: Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA)
Time: 0930 – 1130
Booking Requirement: Yes
Further Details: Website
Saturday – 25 March 2023
Earth Song
Description: Travel to the centre of the earth and free your heart and mind—with lyrical concepts, striking images and ethereal songs, spoken word poet and singer ArunDitha will reach directly into your soul with her Earth Song. Delve into this spiritual and emotional experience not to be missed by this literary seeker.
Category: Music
Location: Esplanade Concourse
Time: 1745 – 1815 | 1845 – 1915
Booking Requirement: No
Further Details: Website
Cross Road
Description: Join Dani Komari and her seven-piece band for a night of electrifying jazz and moving soul music, featuring her originals as well as covers from her favorite artists including Amy Winehouse, Hiatus Kaiyote, Etta James, among others.
Category: Music
Location: Esplanade Outdoor Theatre
Time: 1830 – 1915
Booking Requirement: No
Further Details: Website
Panik Records Showcase
Description: In this showcase, they present four artists that represent some of the best Singapore has to offer: Alicia DC, Angelo, Benny’s and Rhyu. Look forward to a captivating night of music, ranging from soulful R&B to melancholic indie folk.
Category: Music
Location: Esplanade Outdoor Theatre
Time: 2000 – 2045
Booking Requirement: No
Further Details: Website
Soul Jam S.O.S
Description: With the support of a five-piece band boasting horns and rhythm sections, The Souls of Singapore will play a mix of classic rhythm and blues from legendary icons such as Aretha Franklin and James Brown with a handful of their own original tunes. With the riveting vocals of NyaLi, get ready to groove along to classics like Respect, It’s A Man’s World, Natural Woman and more.
Category: Music
Location: Esplanade Outdoor Theatre
Time: 2130 – 2215
Booking Requirement: No
Further Details: Website
Fruit Peel Cleaning Enzyme Workshop
Description: Join us and learn about the importance of reducing food waste and what you can do at home with remaining fruit peels. Learn how to create your very own Fruit Peel Cleaning Enzyme!
This session is suitable for children aged 4-8 years old and is in collaboration with The National Environment Agency (NEA).
Category: Workshop
Location: Pasir Ris Public Library
Time: 1400 – 1500
Booking Requirement: Yes
Further Details: Website
What are plants?
Description: This session teaches young children on basic plant biology on lifecycles, systems and plant diversity, which they learn through interacting with the exhibits and handicraft. This programme is suitable for children aged 4-6 yrs old.
Category: Workshop
Location: Bishan Public Library Courtyard
Time: 1030 – 1200
Booking Requirement: Yes
Further Details: Website
Going Green with Terrariums!
Description: Let’s explore a terrarium!
- A self-sustaining miniature ecosystem that you can build yourself.
- Children will learn more about what plants need to survive and design their own ecosystems.
This is a parent-child programme suitable for children 4-6 years old.
Category: Workshop
Location: Bedok Public Library
Time: 1100 – 1200
Booking Requirement: Yes
Further Details: Website
Let’s Walk, Singapore
Description: Our friendly Sunnystep staff will greet you at Yishun Park (entrance near SAFRA Yishun Country Club)! Before the walk commences, there will be a simple warm up stretch routine. We will also stop for toilet breaks and water breaks in between, and the walk will end off with a cooling stretch routine!
Category: Exercise
Location: Yishun Park
Time: 0900 – 1100
Booking Requirement: Yes
Further Details: Website
Gillman Barracks Heritage & Art Walk About
Description: Presented by Friends of the Museums (FOM), this tour is for all heritage and art enthusiasts looking to explore the treasures of Gillman Barracks. Presented by Friends of the Museums (FOM), this walkabout is for all members of the public to explore the heritage of Gillman Barracks as a former military training ground and its transformation into a life-style hub with a selection of contemporary art galleries
Category: Guided Tour
Location: Gillman Barracks
Time: 1600 – 1730
Booking Requirement: Yes
Further Details: Website
Biodiversity Tour
Description: Come on down to Jurong Lake Gardens and learn about the rich biodiversity that you can find here! Breathe in the fresh air and listen to the delightful sounds of nature on a free guided walk.
Category: Guided Tour
Location: Jurong Lake Gardens
Time: 0800 – 0900 | 0815 – 0915
Booking Requirement: Yes
Further Details: 0800 – 0900 | 0815 – 0915
Learning Forest Tour
Description: The Learning Forest features a network of boardwalks and elevated walkways that allow visitors to explore habitats ranging from a freshwater forest wetland to a lowland rainforest.
Category: Guided Tour
Location: Singapore Botanic Gardens
Time: 0900 – 1000
Booking Requirement: Registration required 15 minute before session starts, on a first-come-first-serve basis at Visitor Services, Tyersall Gate.
Further Details: Website
Heritage Tour
Description: A walk through the re-developed Tanglin / Heritage Core of the Gardens will evoke memories of bygone days where ladies stroll through the Gardens with the parasols and long skirts. Highlights of the tour include the Bandstand, sculptures in the Gardens, the Heritage Trees, the Main Gate, the Saraca Stream Walk.
Category: Guided Tour
Location: Singapore Botanic Gardens
Time: 0900 – 1000
Booking Requirement: Registration required 15 minute before session starts, on a first-come-first-serve basis at Visitor Services, Tanglin Gate.
Further Details: Website
Race Against Time – Science behind a Botanic Garden Tour
Description: This session introduces the research facilities at the Singapore Botanic Gardens such as the Library of Botany & Horticulture, Orchid & Micro-propagation laboratory and the Herbarium.
Category: Guided Tour
Location: Singapore Botanic Gardens
Time: 1000 – 1100
Booking Requirement: Registration required 15 minute before session starts, on a first-come-first-serve basis at Visitor Services, Botany Centre Tanglin Gate.
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
Time: 0930 – 1100
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: Sultan Gate
Time: 1030 – 1200
Booking Requirement: Yes
Further Details: Website
My Tanglin Halt Heritage Tour
Description: My Tanglin Halt Heritage Tour traces the evolution of Queenstown as Singapore’s first satellite town. The tour visits landmarks such as the first HDB flats along Stirling Road, the former Malayan railways and black & white bungalows at Wessex estate.
Category: Guided Tour
Location: Queenstown MRT Station
Time: 0830 – 1130
Booking Requirement: Yes
Further Details: Website
Sunday – 26 March 2023
Winning poems from Write & Burn and the National Poetry Competition 2022
Description: Young poets share their winning entries from the 2022 editions of two national competitions, Write & Burn as well as the National Poetry Competition. Inspired by the theme, Resurgence, these budding poets offer insight into their unique perspectives of the world today.
21 Mar, Tue: Winning entries from the 18 and above age category.
26 Mar, Sun: Winning entries from the 10 – 14 and 15 – 17 age categories.
Category: Storytelling
Location: Esplanade Concourse
Time: 1745 – 1815 | 1845 – 1915
Booking Requirement: No
Further Details: Website
Mary Sue and Band
Description: Join up-and-coming underground hip hop artist Mary Sue as he presents refreshed renditions of original music from his critically acclaimed debut album KISSES OF LIFE as well as unreleased material with his live band.
Category: Music
Location: Esplanade Outdoor Theatre
Time: 1830 – 1900
Booking Requirement: No
Further Details: Website
Soulful Night with Narysal and Dansen John
Description: Listen to the effortlessly suave vocals from R&B singer Narysal and multi-instrumentalist singer-songwriter Dansen John as they entertain you with soulful hits.
Category: Music
Location: Esplanade Outdoor Theatre
Time: 1945 – 2015
Booking Requirement: No
Further Details: Website
The Midnight Suns
Description: The Midnight Suns are a Singapore-based band that comprises musicians from various groups who play a range of genres such as blues, country, rock, Americana and many more.
Category: Music
Location: Esplanade Outdoor Theatre
Time: 2100 – 2130
Booking Requirement: No
Further Details: Website
My Tanglin Halt Heritage Tour
Description: My Tanglin Halt Heritage Tour traces the evolution of Queenstown as Singapore’s first satellite town. The tour visits landmarks such as the first HDB flats along Stirling Road, the former Malayan railways and black & white bungalows at Wessex estate.
Category: Guided Tour
Location: Queenstown MRT Station
Time: 0830 – 1130
Booking Requirement: Yes
Further Details: Website
Non-Specific Date Activities
Nature and Sustainability Tour
Description:
Join us for free guided walks to learn about climate change, biodiversity and sustainable features in the Gardens!
There are currently 4 routes under the Nature and Sustainability tour.
- Biodiversity and Ecosystems
- Seeds and Senses
- Carbon and Climate
- Urban Wetlands
New slots will be released every 1st and 3rd Wednesday of the month.
Category: Exhibition
Location: Gardens By The Bay
Date: Every Saturday and Sunday, 8.30am – 9.30am
Booking Requirement: Yes
Further Details: Website
Circular Futures: Next Gen
Description: The work shown in this exhibition pushes the boundaries of sustainable design and addresses how we can better approach environmental concerns. It provides potential solutions for the damage caused by human impact on this Earth and projects new possibilities for living in the future.
The exhibition explores how sustainable design can be beautiful and proves that embracing environmental constraints does not prevent designers and architects from generating novel ideas.
Category: Exhibition
Location: National Design Centre
Date: 6 January 2023 – 9 April 2023
Booking Requirement: No
Further Details: Website
Quantum Shorts
Description: Quantum Shorts returns with an exciting mix of short films inspired by or related to the theme of quantum physics!
Organised by the Centre for Quantum Technologies at the National University of Singapore, the film festival features narrative or abstract films by amateur and professional filmmakers motivated to tell their own stories about quantum physics since 2012.
Total Duration: 32 min | PG (Some Disturbing Scenes)
24 Feb – 31 Mar (Mon – Fri) | 11am, 12pm, 1pm
26 Feb, 4 & 5 Mar | 11am, 12pm, 1pm
12, 19, 26 Mar (Sun) | 11am
Category: Film
Location: ArtScience Cinema
Date: 24 February 2023 – 31 March 2023
Booking Requirement: No. Admission to free screenings are on a first-come-first-served basis.
Further Details: Website
From Street to Screen
Description: Explore the roots of sneaker and street culture through the lens of cinema – from iconic blockbusters to indie titles, come take a closer peek at how films play such a pivotal role in fashion, style and sweet kicks.
Space Jam [1996]
6 – 31 MAR | Mondays – Fridays | 1400
12, 19, 26 MAR | Sundays | 1200
Space Jam: A New Legacy [2021]
6 – 31 MAR | Mondays – Fridays | 1600
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse [2018]
11, 18, 25 MAR | Saturdays | 1100
Category: Film
Location: ArtScience Cinema
Date: 6 March 2023 – 31 March 2023
Booking Requirement: No. Admission to free screenings are on a first-come-first-served basis.
Further Details: Website
Uncommon Market Vegetables
Description: Come visit this exhibition and learn about some uncommon vegetables that you may or may not have heard about. Many of these can be found in Singapore’s wet markets and supermarkets, and are also planted on the grounds of the Singapore Botanic Gardens.
Category: Exhibition
Location: Singapore Botanic Gardens, Centre for Ethnobotany
Date: 17 December 2022 – 18 June 2023
Booking Requirement: No
Further Details: Website
兔gether
Description: SCCC’s Roof Garden comes alive with a spectacular rabbit-themed art installation exhibition to welcome the Year of the Rabbit. Entitled 兔gether, the art installations created by local art and design studio Whisky and Foxtrot LLP, the mixed-media artwork presents a cast of characters from Chinese New Year mythology. These characters will showcase local Chinese New Year practices enjoyed together with family and friends.
Light Shows
Visitors can also look forward to special light shows with narration of the story of Tu Zai’s journey home to celebrate Chinese New Year with his family and friends.
Light shows will be held on 7 Jan, 14 Jan, 28 Jan, 25 Feb and 25 Mar from 7.30pm to 8.30pm.
Category: Exhibition
Location: Singapore Chinese Cultural Centre
Date: 18 December 2022 – 31 March 2023
Booking Requirement: No
Further Details: Website
Children’s Museum Singapore
Description: Let’s “Start With Wonder” at Children’s Museum Singapore. We are the first museum in Singapore dedicated to children 12 years old and below! We believe in sparking wonder and the power of play in a safe environment.
Adults are unable to visit without a child accompanying them.
Admission is free until 31 March 2023
Category: Museum
Location: Children’s Museum Singapore
Date: Till 31 March 2023 (Closed on Mondays)
Booking Requirement: Yes
Further Details: Website
Special Tours at the Singapore Chinese Cultural Centre
Description: How did Chinese Singaporeans develop the habit of having kaya toast for breakfast, and what is kopi siudai? Why do Chinese Singaporeans lohei during Chinese New Year and observe Zhongyuan in the seventh lunar month? How did these habits and practices develop, and what are some other Chinese Singaporean customs? Join a tour specially curated for new citizens and non-Singaporeans to better appreciate the distinctiveness of Chinese Singaporean culture. Each session includes a guided tour and short discussion segment.
Tour is free. Suitable for those aged 15 and above. Each participant will also receive a complimentary bottle of Cooling Water from Three Legs brand.
Category: Guided Tour
Location: Singapore Chinese Culture Centre
Date: 1st Saturday of every month of 2023
Booking Requirement: Yes
Further Details: Website
Singapore Sports Hub – Experience Sports Session
Description: Get ready for new exercise experiences with the refreshed Experience Sports Sessions! The daily free fitness programmes focus on five core aspects – Cardio, Endurance, Flexibility, Strength and Zen.
Join Experience Sports Sessions to work out and keep fit now! Participants are welcome to walk-in and join the free fitness programmes, slots are limited.
Highlights
- Yoga
- Tabata
- HIIT
- Zumba
- Dancing
Visit the website for the latest schedule.
Category: Exercise
Location: Singapore Sports Hub
Date: Everyday
Booking Requirement: No
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
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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