17 things to see, do and eat this weekend in Singapore (Sep 4-6)

There are tons of pop-up parties, dinners and flea markets happening this weekend. 

Fri, Sep 4

PARTY
Head to cocktail bar Fresh! for the closing party of A Week with Remy Martin where you can load up on cocktails, Cognac and lots of ’90s music. Or attend a full-on club night at Rakes’ Road to Ultra Countdown Party with DJs 4Korners and Mel De Barge.

ART
Sundaram Tagore’s new exhibition Dear Painter features contemporary aesthetic paintings from nine local artists like Chun Kaifeng, Warren Khong and Jane Lee at Gillman Barracks.

MUSIC
Three performers, including baritone Matthias Goerne, pianist Markus Hinterhauser and artist William Kentridge, perform Franz Schubert’s Winterreise, a story that centers around a wanderer who travels through a frozen landscape.

FESTIVAL
The Substation celebrates its anniversary with Septfest, a two week-long event with film screenings, art exhibitions and live performances by the likes of TAJ and Typewriter.

Sat, Sep 5

FILM
A Design Film Festival starts today. Catch design-centric films spanning fashion, photography and conceptual art with films like Iris and Dior and I on the roster.

SHOP
Kampong Glam’s first rooftop Sunset Pasar has a flea market selling local and pre-loved goods, an open mic, beers and snacks.

OUTINGS
Orchard Road is closed to traffic for another edition of Pedestrian Night with tons of live performances, special shopping deals and extended shopping hours.

PARTY
Tanjong Beach Club’s fifth anniversary party Tanjong-lympics is ’80s themed and has giant beer pong, refreshing cocktails, bar bites and, of course, cool music. Or head to a pool party at Hotel Jen with free-flow wines, barbecued food and Latin and Motown music.

COMEDY
Irish comedian Dylan Moran performs new and witty material based off his latest touring show Off the Hook. 

WELLNESS
Outta Hatha Yoga has an early morning hour-long Strala Energize pop-up session at Customs House. Bring your own mat.

Sun, Sep 6

EAT
Meatsmith collaborates with Sydney-based PinBone for a pop-up dinner with lots of smoked meats and sharing dishes.

MUSIC
Pack your picnic baskets and head to the Botanic Gardens for PianoBotanica where Brazilian musicians play both classical and jazzier Brazilian music all afternoon. 

OUTINGS
The Sentosa Fun Festival starts today and Siloso Beach gets transformed into a watery playground with 12-meter tall slides and foam pools. Load up on ice cream and cold beers, too.

FESTIVAL
If you love all things Japanese, head to Moshi Moshi Nippon Festival where you can catch J-pop artists like Yasutaka Nakata and Capsule, as well as Hachioji P, Tempura Kidz and Anna Yano. Plus, there’s a range of Japanese fashion, too.

PARTY
Cad Cafe has a block party with craft brews on tap, boutique spirits and barbecued snacks and burgers. DJ Matteblacc will also be spinning beats through the evening.