Preview: Singapore Night Festival 2026 returns with myths, legends and immersive night-time adventures across Bras Basah.Bugis

Singapore Night Festival 2026 returns from 21 August to 5 September with immersive projection mapping, folklore-inspired installations, performances and heritage experiences across Bras Basah.Bugis. Here’s what not to miss. The stories we grow up with rarely stay on the page. They evolve through the people who tell them, the places they inhabit and the generations that continue to find meaning in them. This August, Singapore … Continue reading Preview: Singapore Night Festival 2026 returns with myths, legends and immersive night-time adventures across Bras Basah.Bugis

Singapore Launches $20 Million Grant to Support Multicultural Arts

Singapore is investing $20 million to encourage artists and arts groups to create works that celebrate the country’s rich multicultural identity, alongside the appointment of a new panel of arts and cultural leaders to help shape the future of multicultural arts. The President’s Challenge Multiculturalism Panel (PCMP) brings together 12 respected figures from Singapore’s arts scene, including Cultural Medallion and Young Artist Award recipients, educators, … Continue reading Singapore Launches $20 Million Grant to Support Multicultural Arts

Preview: Be A Star – A Musical Fable by Musical Theatre Limited

There are countless musicals about chasing your dreams. Few stop to ask what those dreams might ultimately cost. This July, Be A Star arrives at the SOTA Drama Theatre with a story that feels especially relevant in an age of viral fame, personal branding and relentless ambition. Rather than celebrating celebrity, the new Singapore musical explores the emotional and ethical price of success and whether … Continue reading Preview: Be A Star – A Musical Fable by Musical Theatre Limited

Singapore Archifest 2026 Returns This July With Global Design Icons, Immersive Tours and a Celebration of 20 Years of Architectural Innovation

Discover Singapore Archifest 2026, the country’s biggest architecture festival featuring world-renowned architects, guided tours, exhibitions, films, workshops and public programmes from 17 to 31 July. Architecture isn’t just about nice buildings; it also encapsulates the stories we tell, the cities we shape and the communities we create. This July, Singapore Archifest (SGAF) 2026 returns for its landmark 20th edition, inviting everyone from design enthusiasts and … Continue reading Singapore Archifest 2026 Returns This July With Global Design Icons, Immersive Tours and a Celebration of 20 Years of Architectural Innovation

Preview: Charged by Teater Ekamatra

Some plays don’t lose their relevance, but become even more necessary with time. This July, Teater Ekamatra revives CHARGED, the acclaimed play by Chong Tze Chien that first sparked conversation when it premiered in 2010. Running from 23 July to 2 August 2026 at The Ngee Ann Kongsi Theatre, Wild Rice @ Funan, the production returns 16 years after its award-winning run, inviting a new … Continue reading Preview: Charged by Teater Ekamatra

Preview: Dracula – Ballet at its Darkest by BIG Live

If you think ballet is all tutus and fairy tales, Dracula: Ballet at its Darkest is here to change your mind. Fresh from a sold-out run in London’s West End and acclaimed seasons across Australia and New Zealand, BIG Live’s gothic reimagining of Bram Stoker’s iconic vampire tale will make its Singapore debut at the Esplanade Theatre from 15 to 19 July 2026. Part of … Continue reading Preview: Dracula – Ballet at its Darkest by BIG Live

London Theatre: Worldwide manga phenomenon Death Note’s musical adaptation is set to take Barbican by storm this summer

LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM – More than 20 years after it first appeared as a Japanese manga, Death Note continues to reinvent itself. What began as a dark supernatural thriller by writer Tsugumi Ohba and illustrator Takeshi Obata has grown into one of the world’s biggest pop culture phenomena. Since its debut in 2003, Death Note has sold more than 30 million copies worldwide, inspired a … Continue reading London Theatre: Worldwide manga phenomenon Death Note’s musical adaptation is set to take Barbican by storm this summer

Esplanade’s The Studios 2026: An Interview with Mark Teh on retelling legends of national heroes in Five Arts Centre’s ‘Fragments of Tuah’

Hang Tuah has occupied a singular place in the Malaysian imagination for centuries. The legendary warrior appears in school textbooks, literature, films and political speeches, often held up as the embodiment of loyalty, courage and duty. It is precisely because he is so deeply embedded in the national consciousness that theatre-maker Mark Teh never imagined he would make a work about him. “He’s a mythic … Continue reading Esplanade’s The Studios 2026: An Interview with Mark Teh on retelling legends of national heroes in Five Arts Centre’s ‘Fragments of Tuah’

Preview: Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay’s The Studios 2026 – Precarious Bodies

In a world shaped by uncertainty, shifting power structures and contested truths, theatre becomes more than entertainment, and becomes a space to question, reflect and connect. This year, Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay launches a bold new chapter of The Studios, its annual theatre season, with Precarious Bodies, a thought-provoking exploration of vulnerability, control and the invisible forces that shape our lives. Running from … Continue reading Preview: Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay’s The Studios 2026 – Precarious Bodies

T:>Works’ Inaugural AGEncy Fest: An Interview with Dana Lam on her debut solo art exhibition, ageing and a lifetime of paying attention

For much of her career, Dana Lam has resisted easy categorisation. She has been a journalist, playwright, performer, feminist advocate, visual artist and author, moving fluidly between disciplines while remaining guided by the same quiet curiosity: how we live with one another. This month, that lifelong inquiry takes centre stage as T:>Works launches the inaugural edition of The AGEncy Fest, a new annual platform celebrating … Continue reading T:>Works’ Inaugural AGEncy Fest: An Interview with Dana Lam on her debut solo art exhibition, ageing and a lifetime of paying attention