I will be highlighting some weekly events and activities to do in Singapore that is absolutely free. We do not have to spend money to enjoy ourselves.
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!
Here is a list of free stuff to do in Singapore for the week of 24 January 2022 to 30 January 2022.
Monday – 24 January 2022
JQ x ZUL
Description: In hopes to translate heartfelt experiences into beautiful and relatable melodies, JQ x ZUL will be performing stripped-down versions of their songs, including covers that inspire their sound. This is their first time playing with the full band since 2020 and they are really excited to see you!
Category: Music
Location: Esplanade Concourse
Time: 1900 – 1940
Booking Requirement: No
Further Details: Website
CCKPL: Tweenkerama – Urban Farming Workshop | Sustainability
Description: Join Mark, an urban farmer from VertiVegies as he takes you on a journey into the dynamic world of modern agriculture.
This programme is recommended for children aged 10-13.
Category: Workshop
Location: Choa Chu Kang Public Library
Time: 1600 – 1700
Booking Requirement: Yes
Further Details: Website
Tuesday – 25 January 2022
JQ x ZUL
Description: In hopes to translate heartfelt experiences into beautiful and relatable melodies, JQ x ZUL will be performing stripped-down versions of their songs, including covers that inspire their sound. This is their first time playing with the full band since 2020 and they are really excited to see you!
Category: Music
Location: Esplanade Concourse
Time: 1900 – 1940
Booking Requirement: No
Further Details: Website
Wednesday – 26 January 2022
Aeriqah
Description: Join aeriqah for an intimate night of stories and original music. Be prepared to sit with feelings, laugh about past loves and selves, while inviting hope in as well.
Category: Music
Location: Esplanade Concourse
Time: 1900 – 1940
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: Malay Heritage Centre, Singapore
Time: 1030 – 1200
Booking Requirement: Yes
Further Details: Website
Thursday – 27 January 2022
Introducing Ann Gie
Description: Ann Gie presents an eclectic repertoire of songs close to her heart, her take on tunes from the Great American Songbook, Antônio Carlos Jobim, Brian McKnight, as well as her own compositions. She will be joined by a few special guests for what promises to be an introspective evening.
Category: Music
Location: Esplanade Concourse
Time: 1900 – 1940
Booking Requirement: No
Further Details: Website
Let’s Celebrate Chinese New Year! | ST*ART Series
Description: Chinese New Year is here again! Let’s celebrate this joyous occasion with an enchanting storytelling and arts & crafts session.
This programme is intended for children aged 4 to 8 years old. Admission is free and registration is required.
Category: Arts & Craft
Location: Bedok Public Library (Programme Room Level 3)
Time: 1500 – 1600
Booking Requirement: Yes
Further Details: Website
Friday – 28 January 2022
Rit Xu Group
Description: Enjoy an evening of contemporary jazz with the Rit Xu Group. The group will bring you their latest compositions, classics from the Great American Songbook as well as modern arrangements of today’s pop hits.
Category: Music
Location: Esplanade Outdoor Theatre
Time: 1845 – 1930 | 2015 – 2100
Booking Requirement: No
Further Details: Website
Chelsea Cara
Description: Ready to dance the night away? Vibe along with Chelsea Cara in this stripped-down set with her piano partner-in-crime, esther. The duo recently released their synth-pop EP, Moments, and will be performing live for the first time with an acoustic edition of their songs. Taking inspiration from synth/electronic pop icons like Dua Lipa, SG Lewis, HONNE and Julia Michaels, the two teamed up to concoct their own original sound as their take on the genre. With Chelsea’s lush and dynamic vocals and esther’s entrancing piano melodies, their performance will be one you’ll never forget!
Category: Music
Location: Esplanade Concourse
Time: 1900 – 1930 | 2000 – 2030
Booking Requirement: No
Further Details: Website
Saturday – 29 January 2022
SATINA and Besties
Description: Expect an intimate session with SATINA as she brings you into her world of passion and music. SATINA will be performing her originals like Closer and Keep Your Head Up, and covering her favourite pop and R&B songs with guest performers Hairi Eyes, Ki Zikry and Airii.
Category: Music
Location: Esplanade Concourse
Time: 1800 – 1830 | 1900 – 1930 | 2000 – 2030
Booking Requirement: No
Further Details: Website
MAGMA
Description: Indie rock quartet Bakers in Space return with new music from their upcoming 2022 releases, playing pieces from their expected sophomore EP titled MAGMA, a darker and grittier exploration of melodies and themes compared to previous releases. You can expect to hear numbers like Deceiver or Mindfield that were released as singles in 2020. The band may also play old favourites from their EP, Implosions.
Category: Music
Location: Esplanade Outdoor Theatre
Time: 1845 – 1930 | 2015 – 2100
Booking Requirement: No
Further Details: Website
Sunday – 30 January 2022
Civic District Tree Trail – Istana Route
Description: The Civic District Tree Trail takes you through Singapore’s historic Civic District where you will be marvelled by many majestic and interesting trees, some of which have stood tall for many generations and witnessed the transformation and progress of Singapore through the years. Join us as we take you through part of the trail starting from the entrance of Istana to CHIJMES!
Category: Guided Tour
Location: Entrance of Istana
Time: 0900 – 1030
Booking Requirement: Yes (Registration will be on a first-come first-served basis and will close when slots are full. Successful registrants will be notified by 24 January 2022)
Further Details: Website
Gareth Fernandez
Description: Join Gareth Fernandez and Joel Chua for an exclusive acoustic performance of songs from Gareth’s debut album, Lost In You, including popular songs like Achilles and Put You Through.
Category: Music
Location: Esplanade Concourse
Time: 1800 – 1830 | 1900 – 1930
Booking Requirement: No
Further Details: Website
Cues
Description: Come watch cues break out of their procrastination and give them the much needed kick they need to finish their new songs.
Category: Music
Location: Esplanade Outdoor Theatre
Time: 1845 – 1930 | 2015 – 2100
Booking Requirement: No
Further Details: Website
Resident: Rattan Weaving (Open Studio)
Description: Having explored using rattan as a wrapping material in her first project 100 Rattan as Wrap, ATINYMAKER will experiment with different patterns and methods of flat weaving with rattan in her new project: Rattan as Textile.
Drop by any time during this Open Studio session to say hello, find out how rattan weaving can manifest in different forms, and learn more about ATINYMAKER’s artistic process and journey!
Category: Art
Location: library@orchard
Time: 1300 – 1600
Booking Requirement: Yes
Further Details: Website
Move For?ward: Conversations from Inside Out
Description: Explore the deeper meanings behind the experiential, tactile installation in an intimate session with 3 of our co-creators and artists, where they share key aspects of the art installation.
Engage in a dialogue with our co-creators and artists about the motivations behind their work and how their sound work was made.
Category: Art
Location: National Gallery Singapore Auditorium
Time: 1530 – 1700 | 1730 – 1900 | 2000 – 2130
Booking Requirement: Yes (The event has limited capacity of 15 Pax)
Further Details: Website
Non-Specific Date Activities
River Hongbao 2022
Description: Experience the festivities at one of Singapore’s largest Chinese New Year festival at Gardens by the Bay from 30 Jan to 6 Feb 2022!
Category: Festival
Location: Gardens by the Bay
Time: Depends
Date: 30 January 2022 – 6 February 2022
Booking Requirement: Yes, limited slots (Registration opens from 11 am on 19/1 (WED) and ends 21/1 (SAT), and there is a maximum cap of five persons per registration. )
| Date of Visit | Time Slot | Booking Date & Time |
| 30 JAN 2022 (SUN) | 1830 – 2230 | Fully Booked |
| 31 JAN 2022 (MON) | 1830 – 2100
2130 – 0015 |
Fully Booked |
| 1 FEB 2022 (TUE)
2 FEB 2022 (WED) |
1430 – 1630
1700 – 1930 2000 – 2230 |
Fully Booked |
| 3 FEB 2022 (THU)
4 FEB 2022 (FRI) |
1430 – 1630
1700 – 1930 2000 – 2230 |
21 JAN 2022 (FRI) 1100 |
| 5 FEB 2022 (SAT)
6 FEB 2022 (SUN) |
1430 – 1630
1700 – 1930 2000 – 2230 |
22 JAN 2022 (SAT) 1100 |
Further Details: Website
Light To Night Festival 2022
Description: A marquee event of Singapore Art Week, Light to Night Festival returns in 2022. The 6th edition of the festival features a host of innovative digital and on-site art experiences that are sure to excite and delight more audiences than ever before. Taking place over three weeks with an expanded line-up of programmes and artistic interventions, Light to Night 2022 will focus on the pursuit of new perspectives and states of mind. Audiences are invited to uncover new ways of seeing, thinking and being as they engage with fresh perspectives about the world we live in.
Enjoy free entry to the Gallery and extended opening hours till 10pm on Light to Night Festival weekends (14-16, 21-23 and 28-30 Jan)!
Category: Festival
Location: City Hall Area
Date: 14 January 2022 – 3 February 2022
Time: Generally 1000 – 2200 (check website for more information)
Booking Requirement: Depends
Further Details: Website
ArtScience on Screen: Beyond Earth
Description: Catch films about stories inspired by the vastness and unexplored corners of space, featuring a mix of animated classics, festival picks and artist works from this November to next February.
Category: Film
Location: ArtScience Museum
Date: 25 November 2021 – 27 February 2022
Time: 1030 – 1700
Booking Requirement: Yes (Mix of free and paid admission with online pre-booking)
Further Details: Website
Mapping the World: Perspectives from Asian Cartography
Description: Showcasing rare historical maps, Mapping the World: Perspectives from Asian Cartography brings together different mapping traditions and worldviews, political and cultural spheres of influence, and the exchange of cartographic knowledge between civilisations across the world.
Category: Exhibition
Location: Level 10, Gallery, National Library Building
Date: 11 December 2021 – 8 May 2022
Time: 1000 – 2100
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.
