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. 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!
Here is a list of free stuff to do in Singapore for the week of 28 February 2022 to 6 March 2022.
Monday – 28 February 2022
Spectrum Platform: Sleep?
Description: Weird Aftertaste is an artist-driven new music collective that aspires to the sustainable performance of today’s best contemporary concert work. As advocates for the experimental, risky and non-commercial in sound, since its inception in 2021 the group has performed work not just by genre-defining stalwarts of new music, but also the work of young musical innovators both locally and abroad. Democratic in conception, the group eschews the vision of a single artistic director for the unbridled collective energies of its component artists.
Category: Music
Location: Esplanade Concourse
Time: 1845 – 1915 | 1945 – 2015
Booking Requirement: No
Further Details: Website
Tuesday – 1 March 2022
None at the moment.
Wednesday – 2 March 2022
Jiggle, Read & Rhyme (A World Water Day Special) | Early READ
Description: Join other parents with young children, and support your child’s early development through an enjoyable 30 minute session with songs, rhymes and stories that come alive.
This fun and interactive parent-child programme is FREE! Limited to 18 pairs only. For toddlers aged 1-3. Each registration is for a parent-child pair.
As we are celebrating World Water Day in March, you can come dressed in blue!
Category: Interactive
Location: Choa Chu Kang Public Library – Programme Room 1 & 2 (Level 4)
Time: 1500 – 1530
Booking Requirement: Yes
Further Details: Website
Thursday – 3 March 2022
An Unforgettable Evening
Description: Singer, producer and entertainer extraordinaire Peter Chua returns to the stage! This time, he will be joined by his sons, Peter Chua junior and Anthony. Groove along with this family trio as they celebrate songs from iconic bands such as The Lettermen, Mamas & The Papas, Bee Gees and The Beatles.
Category: Music
Location: Esplanade Concourse
Time: 1845 – 1915 | 1945 – 2015 | 2045 – 2115
Booking Requirement: No
Further Details: Website
Songs of the Yesteryears
Description: Known as one of Singapore’s most dynamic singers, Felinda Wong will captivate you with refreshing deliveries of her favourite English and Mandarin songs. Expect hits from The Carpenters, ABBA, You Ya, Tsai Chin and more!
Category: Music
Location: Esplanade Outdoor Theatre
Time: 1900 – 1945 | 2030 – 2115
Booking Requirement: No
Further Details: Website
Friday – 4 March 2022
$4000
Description: $4000 (2021) is a film student’s endeavour to make a documentary about his visits to his grandmother. Through the film-making process, they learn more about each other’s lives, perspectives, and habits. The result is an endearing, self-reflexive documentary that captures the tender relationship between the two.
Category: Film
Location: Esplanade Recital Studio
Time: 1800 – 1850
Booking Requirement: Yes
Further Details: Website
The Last Artisan
Description: The past and present converge at Singapore’s Haw Par Villa, an 80-year old Chinese theme park where hundreds of colourful statues convey poignant myths and morals. After a seven decade tenure as its head artisan, Mr Teo Veoh Seng is now retiring and passing his tools and paintbrushes to two mainland Chinese individuals nearly half his age. Will they be able to pick up a lifetime of skills in a matter of months? As craftsmanship and life lessons are imparted to the next generation, the dramatic history of Haw Par Villa serves as a metaphor for a country transitioning from its analogue past to a digital future.
Category: Film
Location: Esplanade Recital Studio
Time: 1925 – 2055
Booking Requirement: Yes
Further Details: Website
Wanton Mee
Description: Set against the backdrop of Singapore’s ever-changing landscape, Wanton Mee (2015) explores the distance between a father and son who lead vastly different lifestyles. The son, Goh Chun Feng, is a respected food critic, although he has increasingly begun to view his job as drudgery. On the other hand, his father was a renowned chef, whose job often prevented him from spending time with his family. The only thing that bridges the void between the two men is their shared love of hawker fare.
Category: Film
Location: Esplanade Recital Studio
Time: 2130 – 2240
Booking Requirement: Yes
Further Details: Website
Lunchtime Concerts at ACM 2022: Piano
Description: It’s lunchtime. Take a pause and join us for a musical interlude brought to you by students from the Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music.
This programme is brought to you by ACM and the Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music.
Category: Music
Location: Asian Civilization Museum
Time: 1230 – 1330
Booking Requirement: Yes (Refundable deposit of S$5 is required)
Further Details: Website
Heroes of Nostalgia
Description: Join Jamiel Said and reminisce the music of male icons of the ‘70s and ‘80s such as M. Nasir, M. Daud Kilau, George Michael, Bryan Adams and many more.
Category: Music
Location: Esplanade Concourse
Time: 1845 – 1915 | 1945 – 2015 | 2045 – 2115
Booking Requirement: No
Further Details: Website
Cantopop Classics
Description: Enjoy Cantopop hits from the ’70s and ’80s as homegrown singers Jessica Tan and Jennifer Lee join hands to perform nostalgic classics made popular by legends such as Paula Tsui, Jenny Tseng, Frances Yip, Liza Wang, Priscilla Chan and more!
The duo will be joined by Cai Pu Dan, a band that comprises both young and old well-known musicians from Singapore’s live music scene.
Category: Music
Location: Esplanade Outdoor Theatre
Time: 1900 – 1945 | 2030 – 2115
Booking Requirement: No
Further Details: Website
Saturday – 5 March 2022
$4000
Description: $4000 (2021) is a film student’s endeavour to make a documentary about his visits to his grandmother. Through the film-making process, they learn more about each other’s lives, perspectives, and habits. The result is an endearing, self-reflexive documentary that captures the tender relationship between the two.
Category: Film
Location: Esplanade Recital Studio
Time: 1500 – 1550
Booking Requirement: Yes
Further Details: Website
The Last Artisan
Description: The past and present converge at Singapore’s Haw Par Villa, an 80-year old Chinese theme park where hundreds of colourful statues convey poignant myths and morals. After a seven decade tenure as its head artisan, Mr Teo Veoh Seng is now retiring and passing his tools and paintbrushes to two mainland Chinese individuals nearly half his age. Will they be able to pick up a lifetime of skills in a matter of months? As craftsmanship and life lessons are imparted to the next generation, the dramatic history of Haw Par Villa serves as a metaphor for a country transitioning from its analogue past to a digital future.
Category: Film
Location: Esplanade Recital Studio
Time: 1625 – 1755
Booking Requirement: Yes
Further Details: Website
Wanton Mee
Description: Set against the backdrop of Singapore’s ever-changing landscape, Wanton Mee (2015) explores the distance between a father and son who lead vastly different lifestyles. The son, Goh Chun Feng, is a respected food critic, although he has increasingly begun to view his job as drudgery. On the other hand, his father was a renowned chef, whose job often prevented him from spending time with his family. The only thing that bridges the void between the two men is their shared love of hawker fare.
Category: Film
Location: Esplanade Recital Studio
Time: 1830 – 1940
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, Gallop Extension
Time: 0900 – 1000
Booking Requirement: Limited slots available on a first-come-first-serve basis. 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.
Category: Guided Tour
Location: Singapore Botanic Gardens, Visitor Services Desk at Nassim Gate
Time: 0900 – 1000
Booking Requirement: No but limited slots available on a first-come-first-serve basis. Registration is required 15 minutes before the tour at the Visitor Centre, Nassim Gate. Two sessions are available (9am & 10am).
Further Details: Website
Party Tonight!
Description: Masnie, Rahila Rashun and Sheer Angullia are back live at Esplanade! Don’t miss your chance to catch them belt out evergreen favourites of dangdut and Bollywood hit songs in this one-night performance.
Category: Music
Location: Esplanade Outdoor Theatre
Time: 1900 – 1945 | 2030 – 2115
Booking Requirement: No
Further Details: Website
Dansen John presents The Throwback
Description: Making his festival debut is 27-year-old performer Dansen John. Just like a gust of fresh air, his charisma and gusto on stage is as infectious as it is fresh.
Join him as he takes you on an aural escapade singing the hits of Cliff Richard, Frankie Valli, Elvis, The Beatles and much more!
Category: Music
Location: Esplanade Concourse
Time: 1845 – 1915 | 1945 – 2015 | 2045 – 2115
Booking Requirement: No
Further Details: Website
Eat Well, Live Well | Time of Your Life
Description: Maintaining a well-balanced and healthy diet is an integral part of living well. In this interactive session with Dietitian Ms Tan Yan Lin, discover the ABCs of nutrition and what it means to eat well. Find out ways to make healthier choices when eating out and at home, and make sense of the food labels that you see around you.
Category: Talk
Location: Bedok Public Library (Programme Room Level 3)
Time: 1100 – 1200
Booking Requirement: Yes
Further Details: Website
[Zero Waste Bootcamp] Exhibition + Sharing session
Description: Join this session to hear about the green projects undertaken by the teams from the latest Zero Waste Bootcamp!
Category: Exhibition
Location: Jurong Regional Library -Level 1 Programme Zone
Time: 1000 – 1130
Booking Requirement: Yes
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 Entrance, Singapore
Time: 1030 – 1200
Booking Requirement: Yes
Further Details: Website
Sunday – 6 March 2022
SWISS WEEKS 2022 Film Screening: Heidi
Description: To mark the start of the Swiss Weeks 2022, the Embassy is proud to present the screening of the film Heidi (2015) at the Flower Field Hall at Gardens by the Bay. This family-friendly Swiss film tells the tale of the iconic Swiss children’s book character Heidi, who is well-loved in Switzerland and around the world.
Category: Film
Location: Gardens by the Bay, Flower Field Hall
Time: 1300 – 1515 | 1615 – 1830
Booking Requirement: Yes
Further Details: 1PM Screening | 4.15PM Screening
Pop from the Golden Ages
Description: nWinds presents an afternoon of evergreen hits from musical acts such as The Beatles, ABBA, Michael Jackson, Glen Miller and more!
Category: Music
Location: Esplanade Concert Hall
Time: 1400 – 1500
Booking Requirement: Yes (Public Registration – 25 Feb 2022, 9am onwards)
Further Details: Website
Songs of the Stars
Description: Be transported back to the ’70s and ’80s with Sherraine Law’s rendition of music from some of those generations’ biggest stars. Look forward to evergreen songs by Feng Fei Fei, Teresa Teng, Delphine Tsai, Jenny Tseng and more. Alongside guitarist Jax Lee and keyboardist Tony Shen, Sherraine will bring you down memory lane and have you humming your favourite tunes through the night.
Category: Music
Location: Esplanade Concourse
Time: 1845 – 1915 | 1945 – 2015 | 2045 – 2115
Booking Requirement: No
Further Details: Website
Through the Decades
Description: Powerhouse quartet Uberjam return to the Outdoor Theatre with more exciting music from yesteryear!
Rock out with them as they entertain you with music from ABBA, Queen and The Beatles.
Category: Music
Location: Esplanade Outdoor Theatre
Time: 1900 – 1945 | 2030 – 2115
Booking Requirement: No
Further Details: Website
Non-Specific Date Activities
URA Special Exhibition on Autonomous Vehicles
Description: Led by URA volunteers, this approximately 25-minutes guided tour will provide you an introduction to Autonomous Vehicles (AVs), how they work, what Singapore is doing to facilitate their roll out, and how the proliferation of AVs may change urban planning in Singapore in the future.
Category: Guided Tour
Location: Singapore City Gallery
Date: Guided tours are offered on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and alternate Saturdays from 18 January to 29 March 2022
Time: Every 20 minutes from 12:00pm to 1:40pm (6 tours per day)
Booking Requirement: Yes
Further Details: Website
Singapore Art Week 2022: The Hues of Nature
Description: The Hues of Nature is an exhibition that will be part of SAW 2022 featuring artists Goh Beng Kwan, Fan Shao Hua, Tung Yue Nang and more.
Category: Art
Location: 34b N Canal Rd
Date: 14 January 2022 – 28 February 2022
Time: 1100 – 1800
Booking Requirement: Yes
Further Details: Website
Walking through the Garden: Acoustic Chinese Instrumental Music Performance
Description: Walking through the Garden is a series of duet performances which showcases the beauty of Chinese instrumental music.
Category: Exhibition
Location: Kreta Ayer Square
Date: 6 March 2021 | 12 March 2021 | 19 March 2021
Time: 1800 – 1900
Booking Requirement: Yes
Further Details: Website
Fundamentals of Urban Farming
Description: This programme is one in a five-part series where you will learn the importance of urban farming as well as some key tips and tricks to build your own urban garden. Join NLB volunteer and avid gardener, Mr. Ong Chin Tiong as he takes you through the Fundamentals of Urban Farming. Please register for each session separately.
Session 1 (4 March 2022): The Fun of Home Gardening
Session 2 (1 April 2022): The Importance of Home Gardening/ How to Start Your Home Garden
Session 3 (6 May 2022): Setting Up Your Home Garden
Session 4 (3 June 2022): The Green Sanctuary (Garden viewing and learning to use recyclable materials in your garden)
Session 5 (1 July 2022): Tour of Tampines Eco Garden (Sustaining your Home Garden)
Category: Urban Farming
Location: Tampines Regional Library – Programme Zone L6
Date: 4 March 2022 | 1 April 2022 | 6 May 2022 | 3 June 2022 | 1 July 2022
Time: 1400 – 1530
Booking Requirement: Yes
Further Details: Website
Life is Sweet: Ang Ku Kueh Girl Exhibition
Description: These illustrations were inspired by Wang Shijia’s reflections on life’s joys and struggles. But don’t mistake Ang Ku Kueh Girl for her creator! Ang Ku Kueh Girl is determined, persistent and a thankful optimist; Shijia aspires to be like her!
Many of these illustrations have been published before. They have since been updated with new details and colours. Shijia also added traditional Chinese motifs to convey her well wishes for visitors.
There are also other free exhibitions and events available at SCCC that you can check out here.
Category: Exhibition
Location: SCCC Auditorium Foyer, Level 9 and 10
Date: 7 January 2021 – 30 June 2022
Time: 0900 – 2200
Booking Requirement: No
Further Details: Website
One of Us, All of Us Exhibition
Description: Culminating from the One of Us video series, One of Us, All of Us is an exhibition that gives visitors untold insights into local Chinese dialect culture through an up close and personal showcase of over 20 people featured on the video series.
Category: Exhibition
Location: SCCC Concourse, Level 1
Date: 7 January 2021 – 31 March 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.
