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 27 March 2023 to 2 April 2023.
Monday – 27 March 2023
The Next Chapter
Description: From 7pm – 7.30pm, get to know Jonathan Chan, editor and author of the poetry collection going home, published by Landmark Books in 2022. Afterwards, join author Ng Ziqin from 8pm – 8.30pm as she shares her writing journey and excerpts from her book Every School A Good School, published by Epigram Books in 2022.
Category: Storytelling
Location: Esplanade Concourse
Time: 1900 – 1930 | 2000 – 2030
Booking Requirement: No
Further Details: Website
Eating Heritage through Time
Description: Drawing from previous and current research, this talk unpacks how foodways, the senses, and everyday life experiences unfold over time. Heritage-making and how it is sustained, are anchored upon a welding of both sensory relations and gastronomic practices. Together, food heritage reflects a combination of personal, familial, as well as political identities that speak of communal ties and group affiliation which are demonstrated through everyday practices of food and foodways.
Category: Talk
Location: Asian Civilisations Museum
Time: 1100 – 1200
Booking Requirement: Yes
Further Details: Website
Tuesday – 28 March 2023
TSMC Tunes
Description: Joshua, Sherman, and Yi Sheng perform a repertoire of their original Mandarin tunes as well as music written and composed by TSMC alumni and current students.
Category: Music
Location: Esplanade Concourse
Time: 1900 – 1930 | 2000 – 2030
Booking Requirement: No
Further Details: Website
Wednesday – 29 March 2023
Two to the Dark Tower Come
Description: What’s inside the mysterious dark tower? In our lives, each of us aspires to reach our own tower, whether it represents a dream, ambition, or even death.
Category: Storytelling
Location: Esplanade Concourse
Time: 1900 – 1930 | 2000 – 2030
Booking Requirement: No
Further Details: Website
NAFA x NTUA Collaborative Concerts
Description: Staff and students from the National Taiwan University of Arts (NTUA) Wind Ensemble and NAFA Wind Orchestra showcase their musical talents across two collaborative concerts.
Category: Music
Location: Lee Foundation Theatre
Time: 1730 – 1830
Booking Requirement: No
Further Details: Website
Edible Kampong Gelam
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: 1600 – 1730
Booking Requirement: Yes
Further Details: Website
Thursday – 30 March 2023
Singa-Pura-Pura
Description: Visual and performance artist, ila, and multidisciplinary performer, tysha khan, create a sonic impression of the array of fascinating worlds and characters imagined by the writers in Singa-Pura-Pura, an anthology of speculative fiction.
Category: Storytelling
Location: Esplanade Concourse
Time: 1900 – 1930 | 2000 – 2030
Booking Requirement: No
Further Details: Website
NAFA x NTUA Collaborative Concerts
Description: Staff and students from the National Taiwan University of Arts (NTUA) Wind Ensemble and NAFA Wind Orchestra showcase their musical talents across two collaborative concerts.
Category: Music
Location: Lee Foundation Theatre
Time: 1930 – 2100
Booking Requirement: No
Further Details: Website
Friday – 31 March 2023
Something Old, Something New
Description: Spoken word artist Jennifer Anne Champion collaborates with rising artists Mariyam Haider and Leia Devadason for the first time.
Category: Performance
Location: Esplanade Concourse
Time: 1900 – 1930 | 2000 – 2030
Booking Requirement: No
Further Details: Website
Geylang Ska Syndicate
Description: Geylang Ska Syndicate (GSS) stems from an idea that was put to fruition when Geylang Afro Rock Band (GARB) was asked to perform ska for a gig. Bassist Muhammad Addib built a horn section from members of three different ska bands, marking the start of GSS.
Category: Music
Location: Esplanade Outdoor Theatre
Time: 1830 – 1900
Booking Requirement: No
Further Details: Website
Cesspit
Description: Dishing out originals from their rich repertoire of music, revel in Cesspit’s celebrated tunes and iconic horn lines. which are sure to get you grooving with the band!
Category: Music
Location: Esplanade Outdoor Theatre
Time: 2100 – 2130
Booking Requirement: No
Further Details: Website
Chinatown Heritage Walks – Tanjong Pagar
Description: Experience Tanjong Pagar, gateway to the harbour and the railway. With a rich history, the area is also full of architectural gems, just waiting to be discovered.
Category: Guided Tour
Location: Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA)
Time: 0930 – 1130
Booking Requirement: Yes
Further Details: Website
Saturday – 1 April 2023
Create Your Own Children’s Picture Book
Description: Join illustrator Patrick Yee in this workshop which introduces the basics of children’s books illustration for learners to produce their own children’s book.
Learners will be taught how to handle different mediums along with techniques to enhance the quality of illustration. This workshop is suited for children with or without any art experience.
This programme is suitable for tweens aged 10-13.
Category: Workshop
Location: Punggol Regional Library
Time: 1500 – 1630
Booking Requirement: Yes
Further Details: Website
Becoming a Trash Hero
Description: Learn about the story of a Trash Hero from the children’s book, walk on a discovery journey of environmental problems caused by single-use plastics, and challenge yourself to be a Hero.
Join us for a fun session filled with games and quizzes!
This is a parent-child programme suitable for children 5-7 years old.
Category: Games
Location: Serangoon Public Library
Time: 1400 – 1500
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
Tour of Gallop Extension
Description: Join us for a guided walk through the Gallop Extension of the Singapore Botanic Gardens.
Category: Guided Tour
Location: Singapore Botanic Gardens
Time: 0900 – 1000
Booking Requirement: Registration is required 15 minutes prior on a first-come-first-served basis at Visitor Services @ Gallop.
Further Details: Website
Healing Garden Tour
Description: The Healing Garden showcases over 400 varieties of plants used medicinally. It is laid out thematically relating to component parts of the body such as head, respiratory and reproductive systems. Spread over 2.5 hectares, this garden is designed as a tranquil retreat with medical plants traditionally used in Southeast Asia as the main focus.
Category: Guided Tour
Location: Singapore Botanic Gardens
Time: 0900 – 1000 | 1000 – 1100
Booking Requirement: Registration required 15 minute before session starts, on a first-come-first-serve basis at Visitor Services, Nassim Gate.
Further Details: Website
Croc and Friends at Main Bridge
Description: Learn all about the Estuarine Crocodiles that bask in the Reserve with our volunteer Bernard, who has a keen interest in our reptilian friends!
Category: Talk
Location: Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve
Time: 1530 – 1700
Booking Requirement: No
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
Sunday – 2 April 2023
Basic Bike Maintenance Workshop
Description: With the government’s increasing commitment to promoting car-lite culture, commuting by bicycle has become the topic of the town. Are you one of those who wished to commute by bicycle but don’t have sufficient confidence to fix it when it encounters a fault?
Have no fear as our recurring Bike Maintenance course is here to save your day! Join us for our Basic Bike Maintenance Class where you will get tips on how to fix and maintain your bicycle!
Category: Workshop
Location: Shimano Cycling World
Time: 1100 – 1300 | 1600 – 1800
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: Reccomended
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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