There’s never a shortage of things to do in Singapore and this week’s got tons of foodie pop ups, indie film screenings and jazz sessions.
Mon, Jul 27
FOOD
Ding Dong hosts Gastro Wonderlust, a five-course dinner with plates inspired by flavors from Borneo. Five small Asian-inspired plates are paired with five cocktails for this one night-only dinner. Or head to the Singapore Favorite Food Village pop up at Clarke Quay to get your fill of street snacks by places like The Quarters, known for its durian creme brulee and Artichoke.
Tue, Jul 28
HEALTH
Work through a series of fitness and team building exercises in groups of eight at PK Knockout. Make new friends while you’re at it.
MUSIC
Chill out to jazz tunes with the BlueMonks at Artistry. You can even bring your own instrument and jam with the musicians, too.
Wed, Jul 29
NETWORKING
It’s a networking-meets-trivia night at Founders Drink: Braniac Trivia Night where you get to test your knowledge on all things tech. Sign up as an individual or team of four and win prizes from tech sponsors.
LITERARY
Divya Victor, the author of Natural Subjects, and Shivram Gopinath who is part of spoken word troup Party Action People, perform spoken word stories and poetry at Speakeasy #21.
ART
Objectifs debuts a new photography series, Sajeev Photo Studio: A Decade of Portraiture in Little India. The installation features the story of a traditional photo studio and examines the changing roles of traditional photo studios and its impact on the Singaporean immigrant and migrant worker story.
Thu, Jul 30
CONCERT
Singer-songwriter Johnny Marr has finally confirmed his concert date and it’s happening tonight. He’s here to promote his latest album Playland, but don’t worry, you’ll still get to hear some hits by The Smiths.
FILM
The Substation’s new program, Secret Screenings, features recent international films that were critically lauded for their experimental and genre-pushing characteristics. Each film is a Singapore premier and will only be unveiled at the time of the screening.
Fri, Jul 31
DRINK
Hendricks gin teams up with LongPlay for a vinyl of the day cocktail session. Playback #1 has ’50s to ’70s era music by Kurt and KidG and a selection of gin cocktails all night long.
PARTY
The CBD basement party is here. Koskos Hour brings cocktails by the guys from Fordham & Grand, barbershop boys, local DJs and street food-inspired dishes.
POP-UP
Local fashion label Sundays teams up with kapok for a pop-up shop with a selection of camo tees, cargo knit shorts, iron-on patches and scout hankies. There are also limited jumpsuits and ponchos, if you’re into that kind of thing.
ART
Over 90 works from 16 local designers like Winston Chai, Hoko and Olivia Lee are on show at Singapore Souvenirs. The collection features design works representing Singapore’s language, food and lifestyle, and also has a pasar malam hawking locally made products, too.
MUSIC
It’s a night for locally based musicians like Oli Hughes, Yazeid Rahman and Justin Bannister as they perform covers and original songs at another edition of Musicians Unite!
