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Art What!, Arts, Museums, National Museum, Preview, Singapore

Museums: Singapore History Gallery reopens this October with a new focus on the people behind the history

When visitors enter the revamped Singapore History Gallery at the National Museum of Singapore, one of the first objects they encounter is the Singapore Stone. The fragment of the 13th- or 14th-century artefact has had a long journey of its own: originally located at the mouth of the Singapore River, it was blown up by the British in 1843 before the surviving fragment eventually entered … Continue reading Museums: Singapore History Gallery reopens this October with a new focus on the people behind the history

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Interview: Artistic Director Derrick Chew on the next chapter of the Crack The Case series and Sight Lines Entertainment

For Derrick Chew, the fifth edition of Crack The Case is both an ending and a beginning. The upcoming Crack The Case: Wonderland marks the final instalment of the immersive mystery series in its current form, but Chew is quick to point out that the mystery itself is not going away. After five editions, Sight Lines Entertainment is ready to take what it has learnt … Continue reading Interview: Artistic Director Derrick Chew on the next chapter of the Crack The Case series and Sight Lines Entertainment

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Design: ABITO brings the story of a changing Italy to Singapore through fashion and design

Making its first international presentation at National Gallery Singapore, the exhibition uses fashion and design to trace Italy’s social evolution — with women’s changing roles at its heart. What we wear says something about who we are. So does the way we live in our homes. That simple connection sits at the heart of ABITO, a new exhibition that looks beyond the glamour of Italian … Continue reading Design: ABITO brings the story of a changing Italy to Singapore through fashion and design

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Interview: Playwright Benedict Lim spills the ‘Beans’ on class, scarcity and taking creative risks

“Maybe because the world is burning and I might as well do the things I want to do.” That’s a statement that feels integral to Singaporean playwright Benedict Lim’s reason for making art. There is humour in the line, but also a sense of practicality: if the circumstances are already uncertain, there is little point waiting for the perfect moment to make the work you … Continue reading Interview: Playwright Benedict Lim spills the ‘Beans’ on class, scarcity and taking creative risks

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Film: SGIFF 2026 returns this October with opening film ‘The Assassin(s)’; more Singapore films in the global spotlight than ever

Singapore’s cinema scene is having a moment, and this year, the Singapore International Film Festival is bringing that momentum home. Returning from 21 October to 1 November 2026 for its 37th edition, SGIFF will open with South Korean thriller The Assassin(s), directed by Hur Jin-ho and starring Yoo Hae-jin, Park Hae-il and Lee Min-ho. Hur, alongside supporting cast members Shim Eun-kyung and Park Sung-hoon, will … Continue reading Film: SGIFF 2026 returns this October with opening film ‘The Assassin(s)’; more Singapore films in the global spotlight than ever

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The art and creativity behind Resorts World Sentosa’s Festival of Thrills

From neon-lit sea creatures to haunted Singapore legends, RWS is turning Halloween into a showcase of local stories, design and creative craft. There is a lot of work that goes into making something scary. The scream itself is easy enough. The difficult part is everything that comes before it: the story, the characters, the costumes, the lighting, the sound, the sets, the makeup, the food, … Continue reading The art and creativity behind Resorts World Sentosa’s Festival of Thrills

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Film: SGIFF 2026 to honour Hirokazu Kore-eda and screen Southeast Asian premiere of ‘Look Back’ this October

For film lovers in Singapore, this October comes with a particularly special date to circle on the calendar. The 37th Singapore International Film Festival (SGIFF) will honour acclaimed Japanese filmmaker Hirokazu Kore-eda with its Cinema Honorary Award, the festival’s highest accolade recognising filmmakers who have made exceptional and enduring contributions to Asian cinema. Kore-eda will be in Singapore on 24 October, when he will attend … Continue reading Film: SGIFF 2026 to honour Hirokazu Kore-eda and screen Southeast Asian premiere of ‘Look Back’ this October

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Art What!, Arts, Museums, National Museum, Preview, Singapore

Museums: National Museum of Singapore set to reopen the Singapore History Gallery this October

What does it mean to be Singaporean? That’s a question perhaps only the National Museum of Singapore can answer, with its newly revamped Singapore History Gallery. After nearly two decades, the Museum’s flagship gallery will reopen to the public on 10 October 2026, marking its first full revamp since 2006. The reopening comes just two days before the National Museum’s 139th anniversary, and marks the … Continue reading Museums: National Museum of Singapore set to reopen the Singapore History Gallery this October

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Art: The Singapore International Photography Festival Returns for Its 10th Edition this October

From a rare archive of 2,800 photographs taken by Tan Pin Pin in the early 1990s to 25 years of Singaporean photographic practice, SIPF2026 invites audiences to look at the city, and themselves, differently. What did Singapore look like before the smartphone, before social media and before almost every moment of daily life could be photographed and instantly shared? One answer can be found in … Continue reading Art: The Singapore International Photography Festival Returns for Its 10th Edition this October

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Preview: Crack The Case – Wonderland by Sight Lines Entertainment

Something has gone terribly wrong in Wonderland. The tea is cold. The riddles have gone stale. The inhabitants aren’t quite themselves. And, most troubling of all, the Mad Hatter has lost the very thing that makes him the Mad Hatter: his Madness. Now, he needs help getting it back. This October, audiences will be invited down the rabbit hole for Crack The Case: Wonderland, the … Continue reading Preview: Crack The Case – Wonderland by Sight Lines Entertainment

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