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 25 July 2022 to 31 July 2022.
Monday – 25 July 2022
My Favourite Things! Musical Theatre Meets Jazz
Description: Having grown up with The Sound Of Music and Ella Fitzgerald, it’s no wonder Sarah-Kei gets excited when the two genres meet. From well-loved jazz standards to new arrangements of musical theatre classics, join her this evening for a few of her favourite things.
Category: Music
Location: Esplanade Concourse
Time: 1915 – 1945 | 2015 – 2045
Booking Requirement: No
Further Details: >Website
Tuesday – 26 July 2022
Goodnight Heartache Vocal Jam
Description: As much as jazz songs are known for themes of love and romance, songs of heartache and separation are also common. From the bitter You don’t know what love is and the hopelessly forlorn I’m a fool to want you, to the yearnful I’ll be seeing you, there is a jazz ballad for every flavour of sad.
Category: Music
Location: Esplanade Concourse
Time: 1915 – 2015
Booking Requirement: No
Further Details: >Website
Wednesday – 27 July 2022
FED Trio
Description: Reuniting after half a decade, the drumless FED trio pairs the work of Enrico Rava with their original compositions in a parallel exploration of thematic concepts.
Category: Music
Location: Esplanade Concourse
Time: 1915 – 1945 | 2015 – 2045
Booking Requirement: No
Further Details: >Website
Kampong Gelam: A Haj Pilgrim Travel Hub
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
Thursday – 28 July 2022
Ann Gie Trio
Description: Explore the art of piano trios with compositions and arrangements from Bud Powell, McCoy Tyner, Chick Corea and Bill Charlap. Lee Ann Gie will be joined by Aaron James Lee (drums) and Kenji Nakano (bass).
Category: Music
Location: Esplanade Concourse
Time: 1915 – 1945 | 2015 – 2045
Booking Requirement: No
Further Details: >Website
Singapore Web3 Con 2022
Description: Asia’s first metaverse-themed conference showcasing web3, NFT & metaverse start-ups and investors in a day-time experience at Zouk.
Category: Talk
Location: Zouk Singapore
Time: 1000 – 1800
Booking Requirement: Yes
Further Details: >Website
Friday – 29 July 2022
Date Night Friday: Waves of Love
Description: Namie & The Waves bring you their original compositions as well as a mix of covers from Moonchild, Gretchen Parlato, Robert Glasper and the likes to accompany you on your date night.
Category: Music
Location: Esplanade Concourse
Time: 1900 – 1945 | 2015 – 2100
Booking Requirement: No
Further Details: >Website
El Groove
Description: Join jazz vocalist Yvette Atienza and the 8-member ensemble of Singapore Latin music practitioners—El Groove—as they bring to you an evening of evergreen Latin Pop and Afro-Cuban Jazz Standards.
Category: Music
Location: Esplanade Outdoor Theatre
Time: 1915 – 2000 | 2045 – 2130
Booking Requirement: No
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.
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 15 Jul 2022 at 10am and will close on 19 Jul 2022 at 12 noon or earlier depending on the availability of tickets.
Category: Guided Tour
Location: The URA Centre Atrium
Time: 0930 – 1130
Booking Requirement: Yes
Further Details: >Website
Saturday – 30 July 2022
My Favourite Things
Description: When you’ve been in the scene for as long as these old friends have, you would have heard and performed a lot of music!
Category: Music
Location: Esplanade Concourse
Time: 1430 – 1500 | 1545 – 1615
Booking Requirement: No
Further Details: >Website
Mario Serio and UnBroken
Description: Catch veteran jazz pianist Mario Serio, drummer Jimmy Lee, electric bassist Ignatius Bong and a surprise guest as they perform a combination of originals and jazz classics.
Category: Music
Location: Esplanade Concourse
Time: 1900 – 1945 | 2030 – 2115
Booking Requirement: No
Further Details: >Website
Save Smart with Smiley
Description: Learn how to save smart, identify the difference between “Needs” and “Wants,” and develop healthy spending habits.
For 8 – 10 years old.
Category: Music
Location: Woodlands Regional Library
Time: 1100 – 1200
Booking Requirement: Yes
Further Details: >Website
Green Lungs of Tanjong Pagar Nature Trail
Description: Join us for this new guided walk along the green belt of Tanjong Pagar, starting from Tras Link Park and ending at Duxton Plains Park.
Category: Guided Tour
Location: Tanjong Pagar MRT Station
Time: 0800 – 1000
Booking Requirement: Yes
Further Details: >Website
Dance Dance Hallyu 2022 – K-Pop Dance Workshop
Description: Dream of dancing like your K-Pop idols? Learn the choreography and master the techniques to the trendiest K-Pop songs.
Learn the choreography to the following K-Pop songs:
- 3:30PM – 4:30PM: K-Kardio Dance
- 4:30PM – 5:30PM: Nayeon – POP!
- 5:30PM – 6:30PM: ITZY – Sneakers
Category: Dance
Location: *SCAPE
Time: 1530 – 1830
Booking Requirement: Yes
Further Details: >Website
From Seed To Harvest
Description: A guided exhibit tour and tactile hands-on activities on the process of farming for children aged 4-6
Category: Guided Tour
Location: Bishan Public Library
Time: 1400 – 1500
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). Singapore used to have large areas of mangroves, but lost most of them to coastal development.
Category: Guided Tour
Location: Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve, Wetland Centre
Time: 0930 – 1100
Booking Requirement: Yes
Further Details: >Website
Sunday – 31 July 2022
Louis Soliano and Friends
Description: Join Cultural Medallion recipient Louis Soliano and his quintet comprising saxophonist Nicole Duffell, pianist Joshua Wan and bassist Dr. Tony Makarome, as they perform a selection of his favourite classic jazz standards and show tunes.
Category: Music
Location: Esplanade Concourse
Time: 1700 – 1745 | 1815 – 1900
Booking Requirement: No
Further Details: >Website
Hope Yeh Trio
Description: Hailed as one of the most innovative jazz guitarists in Taiwan, Hope Yeh draws influences from European jazz and blends contemporary jazz sounds with elegant sense of humour.
Category: Music
Location: Esplanade Concourse
Time: 1930 – 2015 | 2045 – 2130
Booking Requirement: No
Further Details: >Website
LOVE OUR COAST (BEACH CLEAN UP)
Description: georges® has adopted an environmental campaign as part of our corporate social responsibility initiative. We seek to create awareness on environmental protection and preservation of the coastline and the sea.
Category: Environment
Location: Georges @ The Cove
Time: 0900 – 1100
Booking Requirement: Yes
Further Details: >Website
Non-Specific Date Activities
Singapore Botanic Gardens Heritage Festival 2022
Description: This year’s edition of the Singapore Botanic Gardens Heritage Festival is held in conjunction with the Singapore Garden Festival (SGF).
From 30 July to 9 August 2022, the Gardens will bring you through a heritage journey with activities such as concerts, guided tours, DIY trails and virtual activities! Join us in fun-filled programmes curated to celebrate the Gardens’ rich heritage.
Category: Festival
Location: Singapore Botanic Gardens
Date: 30 July 2022 – 9 August 2022
Booking Requirement: Yes for some activities
Further Details: >Website
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
Booking Requirement: Yes
Further Details: >Website
Singapore Maritime Trail 2 – Our Progress
Description: Discover Singapore’s rich maritime stories through the Singapore Maritime Trails!
Category: Guided Tour
Location: HarbourFront Centre
Date: 13 August 2022, 10 September 2022
Time: 0900 – 1130
Booking Requirement: Yes
Further Details: >Website
Guided Tour of “Space For Our Dreams” Exhibition
Description: Find out more about the planning concepts and strategies to guide Singapore’s development over the next 50 years and beyond.
Category: Guided Tour
Location: Urban Redevelopment Authority
Date: Tuesdays, Thursdays and the 2nd & 4th Saturdays of June and July
Time: 1000 – 1100 | 1130 – 1230 | 1300 – 1400
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
We Tread in a Garden of Spells
Description: We Tread in a Garden of Spells is a specially curated film programme celebrating humanity’s fundamental connection with the hallowed land beneath our feet.
Free tickets are available on weekdays.
Category: Film
Location: ArtScience Museum
Date: 28 May 2022 – 31 July 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
Mythology RElooked
Description: Venture into the mystical realm of Chinese mythology through an interactive and immersive art experience in Mythology RElooked! Get your phones ready as you gear up to experience more than 20 art installations and works by local artists through immersive technologies such as augmented reality (AR) and digital reactive media. Are you ready to meet various mythological characters and relive their epic stories in unique and exciting ways?
Category: Exhibition
Location: SCCC Concourse, Level
Date: 14 May 2022 – 31 July 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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