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 9 January 2023 to 15 January 2023.
Monday – 9 January 2023
MAXIMILIAN
Description: MAXIMILIAN makes his debut at Esplanade with his first-ever live showcase, presenting his signature soulful and melancholic sound, lamenting and waxing lyrical about his true purpose in life. Experience the warm embrace that is MAXIMILIAN and find solace in his original discography.
Category: Music
Location: Esplanade Concourse
Time: 1900 – 1945
Booking Requirement: No
Further Details: Website
Tuesday – 10 January 2023
Narysal
Description: Singapore R&B favourite Narysal performs once again at Esplanade Concourse, performing a mix of new and unreleased music.
Category: Music
Location: Esplanade Concourse
Time: 2000 – 2040
Booking Requirement: No
Further Details: Website
Wednesday – 11 January 2023
In Between
Description: Spend the evening with aeriqah as she showcases songs from her debut album, All We Have, along with even more new music. From folk to a little bit of pop, soul and flecks of musical theatre, there is a little something for everyone. Be prepared to laugh, cry and sit in your feelings.
Category: Music
Location: Esplanade Concourse
Time: 1900 – 1940
Booking Requirement: No
Further Details: Website
Kampong Gelam; A Day of Geocaching
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 – 12 January 2023
In Between
Description: Spend the evening with aeriqah as she showcases songs from her debut album, All We Have, along with even more new music. From folk to a little bit of pop, soul and flecks of musical theatre, there is a little something for everyone. Be prepared to laugh, cry and sit in your feelings.
Category: Music
Location: Esplanade Concourse
Time: 1900 – 1940
Booking Requirement: No
Further Details: Website
Friday – 13 January 2023
Ahmadul Amin
Description: Singapore-based singer-songwriter Ahmadul Amin presents tracks off his debut album, Bukan Untuk Semua (It’s not for everyone). Understanding and accepting that his music and art direction may not be suited to today’s pop culture or the taste of a broad audience, Amin has embraced his differences and thus named his album as such.
Category: Music
Location: Esplanade Concourse
Time: 1900 – 1930 | 2000 – 2030
Booking Requirement: No
Further Details: Website
Rachma Lim Fellowship Band
Description: In the spirit of All Things New 2023, unfold the new year with the sound of Rachma Lim Fellowship Band, whose sound bridges boundaries and conventions between traditional and modern jazz. The band comprises a diverse collective of artists, all distinct in their authentic flavours, coming together to create vivid, colourful, sonic tapestries that pull listeners on a journey of self-discovery.
Category: Music
Location: Esplanade Outdoor Theatre
Time: 1845 – 1930 | 2015 – 2100
Booking Requirement: No
Further Details: Website
Chinatown Heritage Walks – Bukit Pasoh
Description: A collaboration between the URA and the Friends of the Museums URA volunteers, these two hour walks are led by an FOM docent. Besides sharing on the history of Chinatown, you will also gain an appreciation of our Conservation efforts, which is part of the integrated planning process to shape a city that is distinctive, liveable and sustainable. You will also gain a better appreciation of the challenges in balancing different needs for land and the innovative solutions that we have adopted to overcome them.
Tours are conducted in English and recommended for participants aged 16 and above.
Things to Bring
- Earphones with a standard 3.5mm jack for use with our audio guide device;
- An umbrella or poncho; and
- A water bottle.
Category: Guided Tour
Location: The URA Centre
Time: 0930 – 1130
Booking Requirement: Yes
Further Details: Website
Saturday – 14 January 2023
Nigel Cheah
Description: Nigel Cheah is an eclectic songwriter and producer whose music ranges from introspective ballads to contemporary indie pop tunes.
An alumnus of the Noise Singapore mentorship program, Nigel is an independent artist who writes, records, and produces his own music. He has collaborated with other Singaporean artists and was a recipient of the National Youth Film Awards for Best Original Music on his work on Class Mates.
Category: Music
Location: Esplanade Concourse
Time: 1800 – 1830 | 1900 – 1930 | 2000 – 2030
Booking Requirement: No
Further Details: Website
Faraday
Description: Look forward to journeying with Singapore rock band Faraday, as they play the music from their inception till present day including their first EP Ballad for the Dead to their recently released album How To Be Human. Sticking to the ethos of changing up their sound, the band has also re-visioned their older songs, which will delight fans who have supported them since the very beginning.
Category: Music
Location: Esplanade Outdoor Theatre
Time: 1845 – 1930 | 2015 – 2100 | 2145 – 2230
Booking Requirement: No
Further Details: Website
Encores! All Around the World!
Description: Cheng San Chinese Orchestra presents Encores! All Around the World!, a concert showcasing an array of encore pieces commonly used in different parts of the world. Enjoy pieces such as the percussion-led Well-Matched Fight, George Bizet’s Farandole, the groovy tunes of Mambo No.5, and many more.
Category: Music
Location: Esplanade Concert Hall
Time: 1400 – 1500
Booking Requirement: Yes
Further Details: Website
My Alexandra Heritage Tour
Description: My Alexandra Heritage Tour explores the military installations constructed by the British to defend Singapore’s naval outpost at Keppel Harbour. Join us as we explore the military history of Alexandra from the Gun Post in Fort Pasir Panjang and Keppel Harbour, to the Berlayer Beacon and Former Pasir Panjang Power Station.
Category: Guided Tour
Location: Labrador Park MRT Station
Time: 0830 – 1130
Booking Requirement: Yes
Further Details: Website
Nature Cleanup @Pulau Ubin
Description: We are a group of volunteers who do regular cleanups on Pulau Ubin every month. Our aim is to make Pulau Ubin a cleaner island and a better place for the wildlife.
Category: Volunteer
Location: Pulau Ubin Jetty
Time: 1430 – 1600
Booking Requirement: Yes
Further Details: Website
Stories Come Alive
Description: Join us for a session of stories, songs and rhymes by NIEC(ITE) students and bring home a craft too!
Category: Storytelling
Location: Toa Payoh Public Library
Time: 1100 – 1200
Booking Requirement: Yes
Further Details: Website
My Friend Kiara: A Story of Friendship and Disabilities
Description: Anika’s aunt Kiara is smart, funny, intelligent, and the coolest girl she knows. When the power goes out, she discovers something different and exciting about Kiara. She’s not sure how to react at first but quickly realizes that different isn’t sad or strange—it’s just different!
This interactive story telling session includes thought provoking activities and fun exercises for young children.
Suitable for kids below 6.
Category: Storytelling
Location: Sengkang Public Library
Time: 1130 – 1200
Booking Requirement: Yes
Further Details: Website
Little Tiger
Description: Join Singapore Wildcat Action Group for a storytelling and coloring session about Little Tiger and its friends and their adventures!
Suitable for kids from 4 – 6.
Category: Storytelling
Location: Choa Chu Kang Public Library
Time: 1230 – 1345
Booking Requirement: Yes
Further Details: Website
What Would Tiger Do 2023
Description: Visit us at our experience store on 14th and 15th Jan 2023 to experience travelling around the world in 30 minutes with us!
Tiger Brokers Annual immersive experience store will host a variety of activities that will fly you from Singapore to China, Japan, Europe and US.
Have lots of fun, redeem FREE Goodie Bags and win Tiger merchandise.
We are giving away free ice cream right outside the WWTD store, don’t forget to catch the ice cream man around the corner when you’re here.
Get your free KOI drink* when you visit the WWTD store! Roamers will be giving out redemption cards around the venue, visit the store to get the stamp and you can redeem a free cup of KOI at Dhoby Ghaut outlet! (only on available on public access day)
Participate in our market outlook quiz at the WWTD store for a chance to win a suitcase* from Rimowa (worth up to $2,000)!
*While stocks last.
Category: Event
Location: Visual Arts Centre
Time: 1000 – 2000
Booking Requirement: Yes to get priority queue
Further Details: Website
Skyrise Greenery Tour
Description: Skyrise Greenery refers to rooftop and vertical greenery that are strategically used as a nature-based, sustainable solution to enhance the built environment, reduce energy use, attract biodiversity and extend greening efforts skywards.
Explore the green facades around HortPark and the revamped green roof at the HortCentre. Learn more about the social and ecological importance of skyrise greenery in our urban built environment.
Category: Guided Tour
Location: HortPark
Time: 0900 – 1000
Booking Requirement: Yes
Further Details: Website
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.
Category: Guided Tour
Location: HortPark
Time: 0900 – 1000
Booking Requirement: Yes
Further Details: Website
Gardening Talk – Growing Cattleyas under LED lights
Description: Known as the “Queen of Orchids’,Cattleyaand its hybrids can be easily recognised by its shape, size, and overall beauty. If you are interested to know how to grow Cattleyaunder LED lights, join Paul from OSSEA, who had received an Award of Merit from the American Orchid Society for one of his unique orchids.
Category: Talk
Location: HortPark
Time: 1000 – 1100
Booking Requirement: Yes
Further Details: Website
Arts at HortPark – The Habit of Your Plant
Description: Discover the intricate details of your houseplants while creating your own plant fragment packet with botanical artist Loh Xiang Yun. These plant fragment packets are a great way to organise your collection of dried flowers, leaves, seeds, and more.
Category: Workshop
Location: HortPark
Time: 1300 – 1430
Booking Requirement: Yes
Further Details: Website
Rain Forest Tour
Description: Discover the enchantment of our tropical rain forest with our volunteer guides in this one-hour tour.
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 @ Nassim Gate
Further Details: Website
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, Tyersall Gate
Time: 0900 – 1000 | 1000 – 1100
Booking Requirement: Registration is required 15 minutes prior on a first-come-first-served basis at Visitor Services @ Tyersall Gate.
Further Details: Website
Lakeside Walk and Singapore Art Week Artist Sharing
Description: Join our morning saunters at Jurong Lake Gardens on 14 January 2023 that is organised as part of Singapore Art Week. Get ready to be enthralled by our guides who will be sharing fun facts and stories of the rich biodiversity and sustainable features in the gardens.
Category: Guided Tour
Location: Jurong Lake Gardens
Time: 0930 – 1030
Booking Requirement: Yes
Further Details: 0930 – 1030
Sunday – 15 January 2023
For Better Tomorrows
Description: Bennett Bay returns with new songs from his third full length album, For Better Tomorrows, alongside fresh songs that have yet to be recorded.
Category: Music
Location: Esplanade Concourse
Time: 1800 – 1830 | 1900 – 1930
Booking Requirement: No
Further Details: Website
Tranquil
Description: Four-piece instrumental band Tranquil fuses rock, alternative R&B and funk music in a set that’s sure to keep you humming for days.
Category: Music
Location: Esplanade Outdoor Theatre
Time: 1845 – 1930 | 2015 – 2100
Booking Requirement: No
Further Details: Website
What Would Tiger Do 2023
Description: Visit us at our experience store on 14th and 15th Jan 2023 to experience travelling around the world in 30 minutes with us!
Tiger Brokers Annual immersive experience store will host a variety of activities that will fly you from Singapore to China, Japan, Europe and US.
Have lots of fun, redeem FREE Goodie Bags and win Tiger merchandise.
We are giving away free ice cream right outside the WWTD store, don’t forget to catch the ice cream man around the corner when you’re here.
Get your free KOI drink* when you visit the WWTD store! Roamers will be giving out redemption cards around the venue, visit the store to get the stamp and you can redeem a free cup of KOI at Dhoby Ghaut outlet! (only on available on public access day)
Participate in our market outlook quiz at the WWTD store for a chance to win a suitcase* from Rimowa (worth up to $2,000)!
*While stocks last.
Category: Event
Location: Visual Arts Centre
Time: 1000 – 2000
Booking Requirement: Yes to get priority queue
Further Details: Website
Non-Specific Date Activities
Singapore Art Week 2023
Description: Singapore Art Week 2023 is a ten-day celebration of the arts from 6 to 15 January 2023 that is jam-packed with art installations, performances and programmes. Many art festivals like Light to Night 2023 and Aliwal Urban Art Festival 2023 also coincide with this period to provide a greater variety of experiences.
Category: Festival
Location: Various locations
Date: 6 January 2023 – 15 January 2023
Booking Requirement: No
Further Details: Website | My Article
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
Guided Tour of the Police Heritage Centre
Description: The Police Heritage Centre (PHC) welcomes visitors with a showcase of multifarious exhibits and multimedia displays that highlights the rich history of the Singapore Police Force (SPF) from the colonial times till the present day. Immerse yourself in the challenges of early policing, the post-WWII period of secret societies resurgence and communist subversion, as well as learn how community policing has brought the police and community closer together to fight crime, making Singapore one of the safest countries in the world. The PHC also pays tribute to the heroism and sacrifice of police officers who have died in the line of duty to keep Singapore safe and secure.
When visiting, you may wish to set aside 1.5 hours for the guided tour and for some time to explore the Heritage Centre.
Category: Guided Tour
Location: New Phoenix Park, Police Headquarters
Date: Guided tours are offered from Tuesdays to Saturdays (Till February)
Booking Requirement: Yes
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
Singapore Biennale 2022
Description: Singapore Biennale 2022 is here from 16 October 2022 to 19 March 2023 and will showcase art from a myriad of local and international artists at multiple locations around Singapore. The main location for the arts festival is ticketed and will be at 39 Tanjong Pagar Distripark with over 40 artists showing their art. Tickets are free for children aged 6 and below, persons with disabilities (PWD) and their caretakers, and local/locally-based students and teachers.
However, there are still plenty of free art installations to view at other locations. The amount of art at these free locations can be quite minimal so you should look for things to do and eat in the area besides just going there to view the art.
Category: Festival
Location: Various locations around Singapore
Date: 16 October 2022 – 19 March 2023
Booking Requirement: No
Further Details: Website | My Article
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
Pulp III: A Short Biography of the Banished Book
Description: Pulp III marks the midpoint of Rao’s ongoing decade-long project Pulp, which explores the history of book destruction and its impact on the futures of knowledge. The exhibition provides visitors the opportunity to engage with Rao’s work through daily screenings of her film, Talking Leaves, and a presentation of her book, Pulp III: An Intimate Inventory of the Banished Book, Volume III of V (Pulp Vol. III).
Filmed over five years in various locations including Venice and Singapore, Talking Leaves highlights the tales of those at the forefront of the effort to save books and libraries through personal confidences and elegiac reflections, as well as incendiary documentary and mytho-poetic languages.
Category: Exhibition
Location: ArtScience Museum
Date: 6 January 2023 – 24 January 2023
Booking Requirement: No
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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