Wake up; September has ended. As the month comes to a close, so do a host of great exhibitions along with our favorite indie carpark bar The Great Escape. If you aren’t keen on spending every day of your weekend at Golden Mile Tower, there are still a ton of parties and films to catch around the island.
Friday, Sep 28
PARTY
It’s one last Kampong Boogie before The Great Escape closes for good, so you definitely don’t want to miss the line-up of Golden Mile all-stars: DJ Joshua P, Ulysses, DJ KFC, FUNK BSTRD, plus MC SWTLKR of Love International. Sep 28
FILM
The Glory Hoes are restoring true glory to 1998 cult classic 54, a drama film about the New York City discotheque Studio 54 that many felt was undeservingly edited down. For the first time in Singapore, catch the raw, gritty Director’s Cut—a “kind of lost gay cinema classic” that received much better reviews. Sep 28
PARTY
Social commerce and music company Vinyl Of The Day is launching their first-ever brick-and-mortar venture: White Label, a funky record store cum bar for all music nerds and vinyl fans. At the opening party, grab a beer (it’s free-flow from 7-8pm) and dance to sets from FUNK BSTRD, Ramesh and Jema. Sep 28
EXHIBITION
The dreamy pastel-hued shots of our city come to life in an exclusive exhibition by Nguan of his latest photobook, Singapore (2017), as part of the annual Singapore International Photography Festival. Get up close and personal with the homegrown photographer himself (who rarely takes interviews) at a book signing on opening day. Through Sep 28
FILM
The second Malaysian Film Festival is happening at The Arts House once again to celebrate the very best of Malaysian cinema, here in Singapore, where action, horror and plenty of drama await. Sep 28-30
Check out all the film festivals happening till the end of the year here.
THEATER
The tale of Peter Pan gets an 1880s Singapore remix, in Pangdemonium’s adaptation of Peter and the Starcatcher. Come watch the all-star cast bring to life the prequel in song and dance, and decide for yourself if Southeast Asia makes a worthy Neverland. Sep 28-Oct 20
FOOD
Meat lovers, your time has come. The Carvery’s notorious Great Meat Feast is back and it’s positively drool-worthy. Unlike last year (where spread included other meats like pork), this year’s feast will mainly feature premium beef. Sep 28-Oct 21
TOUR
Dust off your scaredy-pants, because the eighth edition of Halloween Horror Nights is here and ready to terrify. Come face to face with Demogorgons, Pontianaks, and other chilling Asian ghosts, as Universal Studios Singapore is once again transformed into the creepiest place in the region. Sep 28-Oct 31
Saturday, Sep 29
FOOD
Shiok Shack is taking over Jekyll & Hyde for a day for a gastronomical burger pop-up. Load up on cheeseburgers, cheese fries and buns with a Singaporean twist, then sip on one-of-a-kind cocktails from the mixology maestros at Jekyll & Hyde. Sep 29
DRINK
The inaugural Sake Matsuri at UE Square will have over 200 labels of sake, plus small-batch bottles of craft sake for your tasting pleasure. Alongside masterclasses and brewery spotlight sessions, more than 50 breweries will be present, so bring a high alcohol tolerance. Sep 29
FOOD
After seven and a half eventful years, Kilo Kitchen is saying goodbye to its iconic Kallang home. Stop by the moving out party for One Last Kilo Bite featuring tasty Kilo classics from the team, and music by DJ Ulysses to send us off gently into that good night. Sep 29
PARTY
Embracing our colonial masters, EATMEPOPTART goes British with Rule, Britannia over at Kinki, for a smashing night of Britpop, punk rock, mod, new wave and other hit tracks from the great United Kingdom. Sep 29
MARKET
After a mysterious hiatus the Farmers Market at Loewen Gardens is back, now with a separate day and night session. In the day, pick up the same great organic produce and coffees from the usual market vendors; night time calls for small-batch wines, craft beers and chilled music to accompany your shopping. Sep 29
THEATER
Opera singer Florence Foster Jenkins’ heartwarming story about her tone-deaf oblivion takes to the local stage with Sing’theatre’s production of Souvenir: A Fantasia on the Life of Florence Foster Jenkins. Bring earplugs, just in case. Through Sep 29
EXHIBITION
Before It All Goes: Architecture from Singapore’s Early Independence Years is local photographer Darren Soh’s latest solo exhibition, which showcases his long-term documentation of sites in Singapore slated to disappear, or that already have. Through Sep 29
FOOD/FESTIVAL
Forget the tourist attractions, indulge in our national pastime and taste over 30 signature and new dishes by award-winning and Michelin-starred restaurants at Resorts World Sentosa’s annual Great Food Festival, where fine foods and a new Wine Cellar segment await. Through Sep 30
EXHIBITION
Have you heard? The Great Escape is closing, but not without one last shebang that includes a participatory memorial for the public to leave a piece of themselves with the place. Come by to contribute your stories, photos, knick-knacks and more in this collaborative mixed media installation. Through Sep 30
ART/FOOD/DRINK
Craft purveyor The General Co and and Scottish whiskey distillery Balvenie have partnered up for an epic four-weekend pop-up of crafts workshops, supper club dinners, indie film screenings and more. At the Balvenie House of Craft, you can also get stellar drinks at the pop-up bar by guest mixologists from the likes of Junior and Manhattan. Through Sep 30
EXHIBITION
Dutch artist Theo Jansen is sending his prized Strandbeests to our shores. In fact entirely non-living, his world-renowned creatures made of PVC and wood are powered by wind, and spend their days moving gracefully across beaches (hence their name, which translates to “beach animal” in Dutch). Head to the ArtScience Museum for an exclusive look at this new species, where you can look at “fossils” of past beests, and even walk alongside 13 original Strandbeests. Through Sep 30
FILM
In partnership with the Singapore Film Society, the Movement for the Intellectually Disabled of Singapore (MINDS) Film Festival is screening six films from around the world to raise awareness for persons with intellectual disability (PWIDs). An added highlight, two original shorts commissioned by MINDS and produced by Royston Tan’s Chuan Pictures will have their premiere, and be screened before the start of the six films. Through Oct 7
Sunday, Sep 30
PARTY/MARKET
Soul Vibe Sundays just turned one, and they’re celebrating with good BBQ at Camp Kilo Charcoal Club, good music, and an eclectic pop-up market of crafts and knick-knacks. Shop your heart out, or sit back and relax to Singapura Dub Club’s DJs spinning everything from roots reggae to afrobeats. Sep 30
PARTY/DRINK
Sip rose by the bay at Panamericana’s daytime free-flow party (all-you-can-drink Aix Provence Rose from 3-5pm with a ticket), as you chill out to live upbeat Latino tunes. Sep 30
PARTY
Boohoo; it’s the official last party at The Great Escape, as Ice Cream Sundays takes over for The Last Escape. Music will be your good ol’ funk, soul, groove, tropical, house and disco from ICS residents Toppings and Bongomann, along with special guests Cassie Lane and MC SWTLKR; for eats, expect Claypots Full Circle, Popbar SG and Intermission Bar. How bittersweet. Sep 30
EXHIBITION
2018 has shaped up to be a fantastic year for Marvel. Besides the two epic movies releasing to staggering global success, they’re also presenting Marvel Studios: Ten Years of Heroes at ArtScience Museum, which delves into the science and tech behind the whole Marvel Cinematic Universe. Through Sep 30
EXHIBITION
Singapore’s first Nobel Peace Prize photographer Sim Chi Yin is exhibiting exclusive photos and videos from her series Fallout, in an exhibition hauntingly entitled Most people were silent. The series documents life and landscapes in the nuclear age. Through Oct 10
EXHIBITION
Peranakan Museum’s latest exhibition, Amek Gambar: Peranakans and Photography, delves into the Southeast Asian history of photography through the pictured lives of the Peranakan community in the region. Through Feb 3, 2019
EXHIBITION
From Cold Storage to Tiger Balm, come chart the evolution of print advertising in Singapore from the 1830s to 1960s at Selling Dreams: Early Advertising in Singapore. Aside from just print advertisements, the exhibition at the National Library also includes interactive multimedia stations for you to experience life as a consumer in early Singapore. Through Feb 24, 2019
TOUR
The Singapore Zoo will be transformed into a lush and luminous universe to mark the attraction’s 45th anniversary this year. Experience Rainforest Lumina for yourself, where a whole stretch of tropical rainforest will be lit with multimedia visual effects come nighttime. You can even spend your night there by a campfire, if you so wish. Jul 1 onwards
