It’s the last week of the month, and there are lots of ways to celebrate Halloween with parties, screenings, and fright nights galore. If you’re not into scare events, then head over to the Singapore Writers Festival, the Hermes: Leather Forever exhibition or maybe catch Kafka on the Shore while you still can.
Mon, Oct 26
EAT
Gear up for Halloween with Catalunya‘s special Halloween-themed menu. Highlights include cocktails like “Toil and Trouble” and “Red Eye.”
TALK
Singapore International Energy Week starts today, with policymakers and practitioners discussing ways to develop energy efficient technologies to combat climate change.
ART
The Private Museum is presenting rd Kitakyushu Biennial in Singapore: Kimi Kim Jalan Jalan. This show specializes in showcasing multimedia work and features artists like Takuji Kogo from Japan and the Korean based art duo, Young-Hae Chang Heavy Industries.
DESIGN
Get inspired at the Red Dot Design Museum as they exhibit over 1,000 winners for oustanding product and communication designs from 50 different countries.
FASHION
The ongoing Hermes: Leather Forever exhibition shows its history of bespoke leather creations, with a sneak peek into its famed heritage.
Tue, Oct 27
EAT
Mandarin Orchard Singapore is having a Hokkaido Harvest buffet, so look out for fresh seafood like yellowfin tuna, wagyu beef and ramen stations.
ART
This collaboration between photographer Kwek Leng Joo and calligraphy painter Lin Lu Zai culminate in Soul & Sensibilities, an exhibition that combines both their disciplines into a collaborative artwork.
WORKSHOP
Learn how to eat like a fancy French diner at the Spoonful French Style Table Manner masterclass.
Wed, Oct 28
THEATER
Cirque du Soleil is back in Singapore with Totem, a colorful performance inspired by the evolution of humanity.
PARTY
One of Attica‘s four parties, My Kinky Nightmare, opens today. The best dressed wins a $500 club credit voucher.
DRINK
Hosted by founder Ben Curtis of the bar The Single Cask, The Single Cask Tasting presents four different types of whisky to an intimate group of 15 participants.
NIGHTLIFE
DJs Trev D and EJ Missy will be on deck at Kyo’s House Wednesdays. Expect Kraftwerk inspired tunes and tech house beats.
Zouk‘s TGIW features DJ Ghetto playing electro & hip-hop, with complementary tracks by resident Andrew Tang.
Thu, Oct 29
FASHION
Fashion designers, take note: British Council and LASALLE College of the Arts launch Asia Fashion Future today, where professionals from the UK and Asia come to mentor emerging Asian fashion businesses.
COMEDY
The last session of Thirsty Thursdays is tonight, with international comedians taking the stage.
NETWORKING
LGBTQ professionals may want to head to Allies Night, a networking event with people from 60 companies. The first 100 get a free drink.
CONCERT
Bring your parents to see John McLaughlin and the Fourth Dimension if they are a fan of his jazz-rock hits.
Fri, Oct 30
LITERARY
The Singapore Writers Festival begins today, with lots of cerebral talks by 89 international writers and 300 events. Names include booker prize nominees Deborah Levy and Sophie Hannah, who was commissioned to write Agatha Christie’s new Hercule Poirot novel.
THEATER
It’s not too late to catch Kafka on the Shore, the play based on Haruki Murakami’s eponymous novel.
Local playwright Chong Tze Chien’s newest work, Seed, examines our dependence on the primal instinct to eat, with themes of spiritual hunger.
FILM
Catch the latest scare flicks at the Golden Village Horrorthon with films like The Visit, Crimson Peak and Goosebumps.
There’s a screening of the ’70’s horror classic The Texas Chainsaw Massacre at The Projector tonight.
HALLOWEEN
Bugis Street will be transformed into a scare zone where monsters and ghouls will haunt the mall after shopping hours. There is also a party and a flea market.
Up the scare factor with Changi Revisited – The Hendon Horrors, set within the grounds of the infamous Old Changi Hospital and the nearby Changi Barracks. Bring your friends to solve a murder mystery.
PARTY
At Kilo Lounge’s After Dark Presents: A Halloween Special, the club’s sixth, seventh and eighth floors will be decorated with creepy memorabilia. The DJ line-up includes Stefano Ritteri, Maurice Simon and Oliver Osborne.
SPORT
The Singapore Cricket Club is hosting the International Rugby 7s, where the Malaysian Borneo eagles will be defending their title.
