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If you've ever wanted to perform in front of a crowd without the stress of a proper stage, here's your chance. Siam Square turns the shopping district around for one giant street festival this weekend.
Running on March 14 to 15 from 3.30pm to 9.30pm at Siam Square Walking Street, this initiative aims to make public areas in Bangkok the go-to places for street performances, sparking social, economic and cultural movement. It's a collaboration between BMA, PMCU and GMM Music, transforming six spots throughout the walking street and creating seven zones of entertainment. Clearly, they’re not clowning around.
Zones one and two kick things off with busking bands playing all sorts of styles, while zone three brings the spectacle with singing puppets, homegrown mime x beatbox acts and hula hoop acrobatics from Taiwan. If you fancy joining in rather than just watching, zone four runs a stamp collection hunt where you complete challenges to win prizes. The main stage keeps things buzzing all night with TIGGER from GMM and a lineup of bands.
Content creators can check out zone six for music stand and performance, and zone seven offers actual workshop classes in singing, breakdancing and usable hula hoops if you want to upskill yourself. There’s also a tonne of workshops happening at Siammover, which is on the second floor of Siamkit Building.
Bangkok Street Performer is free and runs March 14 to 15 from 3.30pm to 9.30pm at Siam Square Walking Street, with workshops at Siammover, Siamkit Building.
For the full schedule, check out Bangkok Street Performer on Facebook.