Singapore Night Festival 2026: NAFA’s emerging talents showcase their skills on the city stage

Across Singapore Night Festival 2026, NAFA students, graduates and faculty are bringing folklore, oral histories, illustration, sound, dance and theatre into public spaces, and finding new ways to work beyond the boundaries of the art school. For many young artists, the transition out of art school can be an uncertain one. Graduation marks the end of a structured environment, but not the end of the … Continue reading Singapore Night Festival 2026: NAFA’s emerging talents showcase their skills on the city stage

How Drama’s ‘Big Brown Girl’ returns to Singapore, and creator Ross Nasir is inviting you to her room at The Standard

When Big Brown Girl was first staged, its premise was already an unusual one: a one-woman show about a Singaporean woman getting back into dating, with the audience deciding which men she meets along the way. Now, several years and iterations later, Ruby is returning to Singapore, but this time, audiences won’t simply be watching her dates from a theatre seat. The latest version of … Continue reading How Drama’s ‘Big Brown Girl’ returns to Singapore, and creator Ross Nasir is inviting you to her room at The Standard

Film: Award-winning Singapore animated film ‘The Violinist’ comes to home to the local cinemas this September

After winning two major prizes at Annecy and earning a place in the 2026 Toronto International Film Festival, Singapore’s The Violinist is finally coming home. The animated feature will celebrate its Singapore Gala Premiere at The Capitol Theatre on 3 September, before opening in Golden Village cinemas nationwide on 17 September 2026. For a film that has already travelled from Singapore to some of the … Continue reading Film: Award-winning Singapore animated film ‘The Violinist’ comes to home to the local cinemas this September

Review: Singapore Night Festival 2026 – The Lost Legacy of Fort Canning – The Forbidden Hill by Sight Lines Productions & The Urbanist Singapore

By D.Y. A trek up Singapore’s landmark hill reexamines the boundaries of realised history and collective memory. Situated in the backyard of Singapore’s Central Business District, Fort Canning Park is perhaps one of Singapore’s most iconic green spaces for both recreational activities as well as large-scale cultural events. Yet, most might overlook the depth of local stories living along its green pastures. Thus, aligning with … Continue reading Review: Singapore Night Festival 2026 – The Lost Legacy of Fort Canning – The Forbidden Hill by Sight Lines Productions & The Urbanist Singapore

SMU Arts Fest 2026: Legendary sees a new generation reinterpret and retell myths, legends and icons

At SMU Arts Fest 2026, the legends may be old, but the ways of telling them are anything but. Running from 21 August to 5 September, Singapore Management University’s annual arts festival transforms its city campus into a hub of performances, exhibitions and music, bringing together some 400 performers, including 250 undergraduate and postgraduate students and 25 alumni, from 14 SMU arts clubs, alongside professional … Continue reading SMU Arts Fest 2026: Legendary sees a new generation reinterpret and retell myths, legends and icons

Art: UOB launches UOB Artbeat to bring art closer to the community

Art takes centre stage at Tanjong Pagar Distripark this August and September as UOB launches UOB Artbeat, its inaugural art festival designed to make art more accessible, engaging and interactive for the wider community. Held across two weekends from 29 August to 6 September 2026 at Artspace@Helutrans, the festival will bring together emerging artists, artworks from the UOB Art Collection and hands-on experiences that invite … Continue reading Art: UOB launches UOB Artbeat to bring art closer to the community

Esplanade’s The Studios 2026: An Interview with Claire Teo and Oon Shu An on seeing, being, and performing ‘MONSTRESS’

What does it mean to truly see another person? Not simply to look at them, but to recognise their struggles, question our assumptions and notice the quiet ways people can slip through the cracks. These are the questions surrounding MONSTRESS, a new work by visually impaired theatre-maker Claire Teo and ART:DIS that examines disability, caregiving and the everyday systems that shape who is heard, believed … Continue reading Esplanade’s The Studios 2026: An Interview with Claire Teo and Oon Shu An on seeing, being, and performing ‘MONSTRESS’

Art: Art Remembers at National Gallery Singapore

What does it mean to remember? At National Gallery Singapore’s latest exhibition, the answer begins with a collection of art that both complicates and interrogates that very question. Opening 21 August, Art Remembers brings together 20 works by artists from Singapore and Southeast Asia who approach the concept of an archive as something that can be questioned, disrupted, reassembled and even invented. Spanning photography, film, … Continue reading Art: Art Remembers at National Gallery Singapore

Art: AstaGuru expands into Singapore as Indian auction house targets Southeast Asian collectors

Indian auction house AstaGuru has opened its second international office in Singapore, establishing a regional base as it looks to expand its reach among collectors across Southeast Asia. The Singapore headquarters follows the Mumbai-based auction house’s launch of its first overseas office in London in May, as AstaGuru accelerates its international expansion and seeks to connect collectors in Asia and global markets with Indian art, … Continue reading Art: AstaGuru expands into Singapore as Indian auction house targets Southeast Asian collectors

Esplanade’s The Studios 2026: An interview with Ingrid Voorendt, Associate Director, Back to Back Theatre on ‘Multiple Bad Things’

In a placeless warehouse at the end of the world, three employees are given a possibly pointless task. As they struggle to work together, the boundaries between cooperation and conflict begin to fray. What starts with politeness gradually descends into sly victimisation and bad behaviour, while language shifts from playful and absurd to threatening and deadly serious. In MULTIPLE BAD THINGS, award-winning Australian company Back … Continue reading Esplanade’s The Studios 2026: An interview with Ingrid Voorendt, Associate Director, Back to Back Theatre on ‘Multiple Bad Things’