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Ah, Marine Parade – Singapore’s chill coastal corner, where seaside strolls along East Coast Park, good food, shopping and pretty cafés all come together. Sitting between the city centre and the East, this laid-back neighbourhood is best known for its waterfront stretch, with much of its residential heart made up of flats built in the 1970s following the reclamation of Singapore’s eastern coastline.  Today, it’s a fuss-free pocket of the city with plenty to eat, browse and explore – whether you’re here for a slow afternoon by the sea or simply looking for your next neighbourhood haunt. Read on for our full guide. RECOMMENDED: Ultimate guide to Singapore's neighbourhoods and the ultimate guide to Katong and Joo Chiat

While Singapore might be known for its towering skyscrapers and modern feats of architecture, there’s something charming about the city’s street art scene that gives it that bit of edge. These colourful works are often located in heritage-rich neighbourhoods like Little India, Joo Chiat, and Kampong Gelam, hidden away in the backstreets or covering the facade of old shophouses. The next time you’re out and about, go on a hunt for these street art murals before they’re painted over and gone forever. From the vibrant and bold to the subtle and understated, there’s something for every art lover – or aspiring Instagrammer looking to snap that perfect pic. RECOMMENDED: The best urban art trails in Singapore and the best contemporary art galleries in Singapore

We already know how great our hawker food is, the restaurant scene is exciting and we're mighty proud of our culture and heritage. That aside, sometimes it's the weirdest and strangest things that Singaporeans get smug about. From putting the McSpicy on a pedestal to happily exchanging NS ghost stories years after ORD, here are some of the things we hold very dearly.  RECOMMENDED: 13 words that have a different meaning in Singapore than anywhere else and 15 dumb questions Singaporeans get asked all the time

Singapore's nightscape is filled with an endless array of bars, cafés and restaurants ready with headbangin' tunes and heart-rending sets. Whether it's soulful jazz or powerful rock hits, here are our favourite live venues to keep tabs on. Get ready to clear your evenings.  RECOMMENDED Upcoming DJ sets and club parties in Singapore and upcoming concerts in Singapore

It's that time of year when we hang up our national flags and brush up on classic National Day songs like Home and Where I Belong. On August 9, the nation will congregate at the historic National Stadium to celebrate how far we've come together and pledge to unite on the path ahead.This year’s parade is slightly different from the past. It will not include segments like the mobile column, Red Lions and aerial displays. Instead, you can expect an indoor drone show, aerial performances, and special effects. The presidential gun salute will also take place at Kallang Basin for the first time as well. And no National Day is complete without the iconic fireworks. Keen to catch the spectacular display? Here are the best places to catch the NDP 2026 fireworks in Singapore. Stay in the loop: sign up for our free Time Out Singapore newsletter for the best of the city straight to your inbox. RECOMMENDED: NDP Rehearsal Fireworks 2025: Dates and schedules and The best National Day songs of all time

While catching a live music performance is great, indulging in a home listening party with specially curated playlists makes an ethereal experience – well, coming from us, anyway. If you prefer kicking it old school, trailing the detailed sounds of vinyl scratching against the needle of your turntable and those eargasmic sounds emitting from the speakers, it's about time you expand your record collection. Read on for these amazing record stores and get browsing, dear crate-diggers. RECOMMENDED: Local Vocal: fresh new music from Singapore this week and we explore the vinyl scene in Singapore

Break out the pink shirts and rainbow flags because it's Pride Month in Singapore. LGBTQ+ communities all over the world are celebrating – and we've got a whole buffet of parties, pop-ups, film events, and comedy nights to look forward to, culminating in the annual Pink Dot. Here's what Pride Month is all about, how we celebrate in Singapore, and the absolute best events to head out for.  RECOMMENDED: 10 ways to support the local LGBTQ+ community    

Granted, our island may be small, but there's certainly no shortage of art to discover. This year's cultural calendar is packed with world-class exhibitions, featuring works by celebrated international artists ranging from the late David Hockney to maestro Fernando Botero. Step into the pages of history through an exciting collaboration between the world's most prestigious museum, the Louvre, and our city's Asian Civilisations Museum. For something entirely different, get up close with real human specimens in a thought-provoking exhibition that explores the wonders of the human body. And if you're looking to escape the everyday – lose yourself in the contemplative works of acclaimed Japanese contemporary artist Hiroshi Sugimoto at the ArtScience Museum, where photography, philosophy and time converge to leave you in deep reflection. Here are the best exhibitions in Singapore to check out.  RECOMMENDED: The best contemporary art galleries and spaces in Singapore and the best museums in Singapore

We’re mid-2026 and the concert calendar is still packed through the year-end. Big names such as Post Malone will take over the Singapore National Stadium this September with his country-pop-rap hits, while The Weeknd is bringing his After Hours Til Dawn tour for two nights in October, leaning into cinematic synth-pop and moody R&B. The Kid Laroi is also up in July, leaning into his emotional pop tracks. On the legacy front, K-pop giants BTS and Bigbang are set to reunite in Singapore, each bringing different eras of K-pop back into focus. And then we’ve got the long-running heavyweights: rock legends Guns N' Roses still anchored in big-riff stadium rock, alongside 2000s emo staples My Chemical Romance, whose theatrical, high-drama anthems were the defining earworms of the 2000s and yet still land with stadium crowds like they never left. Here are all the best concerts in Singapore to shell out for in 2026.  RECOMMENDED: The best live music venues in Singapore and the best listening bars in Singapore

The fashion thrifting movement has really kicked off in Singapore over the past few years, and people are now shopping for clothes differently. While our plethora of malls continue to offer the usual trusty line-up of big chain brands, a growing pool of style seekers favours the thrill of scoring pre-loved gems that you’d be hard pressed to find elsewhere. Not only is it easier on the wallet, it’s also a more sustainable way of giving your wardrobe a refresh. We’ve dug through the racks ourselves, and here are some of our favourite thrift stores in Singapore. RECOMMENDED: Six cool indie stores in Singapore and 10 places to shop on a budget in Singapore  

Embrace the great outdoors with these treks and trails that keep you on your feet for hours. Catch some culture on a civic district walk that covers some of the best museums or square up for a gruelling 36km hike that connects Punggol in the northeast to Jurong Lake out in the west. It’s a big world out there, and there’s more to it than tall buildings and ERP gantries. Let’s see it on foot. RECOMMENDED: The best parks for kids in Singapore and the best hidden parks in Singapore

Buzzed and ready to rumble? As a city that never sleeps, Singapore has some of the best late-night spots and nightclubs for all of you party animals to revel in until the early morning. Not a night owl? Don't worry, we've got our fair share of beach clubs and rooftop venues too – perfect for living it up while the sun's still out. From energetic hip-hop and R&B, to thumping house and techno, here are the steamy dancefloors we hope to shake up soon.  RECOMMENDED: The best supper spots in Singapore for late-night dining and 15 reasons why you should stay out late in Singapore    

Two Sisters’ Smoothie is a homegrown smoothie brand that has gone from blending drinks out of a Kembangan home to setting up a cosy neighbourhood spot just outside Marine Terrace MRT. Founded by two sisters in 2024, the brand gained a following for its colourful, fruit-forward blends and playful local twists, inspired partly by the viral smoothie trend on TikTok. Its compact new space keeps things casual, with the iconic camping chairs from its home-based days still lined up outside for customers to hang out. The menu now features more than 20 smoothies across flavours like coconut, citrus, strawberry, mango and acai, with crowd-pleasers including the tropical Green Flag, Strawberry Glaze and indulgent Biscoff Baddie. Our personal picks? The PB&J and Acai smoothies. Prices start from $6.90 for a medium cup and $7.90 for a large cup.

After building a cult following online and through its wildly popular pop-ups, Avant Culture Club has finally put down permanent roots at Pearl's Hill Terrace. Inside the cosy space, you'll find everything from chart-topping pop and hip-hop to cult soundtrack pressings, alongside coloured vinyl variants, hard-to-find imports and exclusive signed collectibles. Whether you're a seasoned collector or simply vinyl-curious, this is one rabbit hole you'll happily disappear into.

Small in size, mighty in selection. Cherry Lane Records is a cosy Joo Chiat record store specialising in music from the '70s to the '90s, with shelves lined with pre-loved vinyl spanning classic rock, jazz, Asian gems and forgotten local releases. Open daily from 1pm to 9pm, it's also well-stocked with hot favourites, from 2000s emo staples like All Time Low to modern pop icons like Charli XCX, as well as rock legends such as Iron Maiden.

Since its debut in 2009, Pink Dot SG has become Singapore’s largest LGBTQ+ gathering, drawing thousands of community members, allies, families and supporters to Hong Lim Park each year in support of the freedom to love. What began as a rally best known for its iconic pink light-up has since grown into a wider platform for advocacy, visibility and connecting with one another. For its 18th edition, Pink Dot is taking a more intimate approach with the theme ‘Come Get Personal’, turning the park into a community-led experience filled with conversations, interactive installations, and storytelling spaces that spotlight the many lived realities of queer Singapore.

Created from interviews with queer women across generations in Singapore, Girls Girls Girls is an R18 theatre production that brings often-overlooked stories to centre stage. Presented by Wild Rice at Funan as part of Pink Fest 2026, the production explores identity, visibility, chosen family, and community through the voices of everyone from queer elders and mothers to performers, athletes and travellers. Written by theatre and film actor Deonn Yang and Singaporean playwright and poet Alfian Sa’at, and directed by Deonn Yang, the show runs Tuesdays to Sundays, with selected post-show talkbacks and accessible performances including audio description and captioning. Tickets start from $40, with 10% off Cat 1 and 2 tickets when booked through Pink Fest 2026.

London’s globally renowned inclusive rave brand He.She.They makes its Singapore debut at MDLR this June, with local collectives Fomohomo and Mismatch joining the lineup. Headlining the night is London-based DJ, musician and writer Bimini, known for their high-energy sets featuring house, electro, breaks and drum’n’bass with a distinctly punk edge. Alongside sets from Loyboy and Nydthakid, performances by Fivey, Izzy Ershii, Phlegm and Sapphire Blast round out the line-up. Running from 10pm to 3am, the Pink Fest 2026 partner event stays true to He.She.They’s founding ethos: creating a dance floor where all sexualities, genders and identities are welcome.

For one night only, Temper – the wine room, restaurant and late-night lounge tucked inside Mondrian Singapore Duxton – transforms into ‘House of Temper: A Pride Night’, an immersive celebration of queer expression, connection and unapologetic self-expression. Held in partnership with Man About Town as part of Pink Fest 2026, the evening brings together drag cabaret, live vocals, acrobatics and theatrical performances by House of Rose, led by ringmaster and host Dahlia Rose alongside Jenni Rose, Ella Sugar Rose and Anitta Dolla Rose. Taking place on June 20 from 10pm till late, tickets are priced at $30 per guest, inclusive of one drink. 

On June 21, Love Frequency: Pink is packing a full-day collaboration between Universe of Sound and Proud Spaces celebrating queer love, identity, expression, and belonging through connection, creativity, and community. Expect a vibrant mix of workshops, talks, and community booths featuring queer-owned businesses, artists, and organisations, alongside spaces to meet new people, explore self-growth and support local makers. Some highlights include ‘Crystal Singing Bowl Meditation: Becoming Love’, led by Amelia Kang, ‘Relationship Archetypes: Why We Attract Certain Types’ with Eileen Chong, and ‘Poetry Session by Spoke & Bird Poetry’ hosted by Stephanie Dogfoot, each offering reflective, expressive, and communal experiences rooted in queer joy and identity.  Throughout the day, you’ll also be able to browse a marketplace of queer-owned businesses and creatives, from flash tattoos and artisanal leather goods to specialty coffee, baked treats, and original artworks, while connecting with community organisations such as Project X, RainbowAsia, and Longkangbrain.

Mismatch Fam presents The Love All Serve All Party by Baby Boy, a Pink Dot Saturday after-party running from 10pm to 3am at Hard Rock Cafe, Cuscaden. Extending Pink Dot's energy into the night, the event invites queer folks, allies, and partygoers to move from daytime solidarity to a full-on celebration on the dance floor.  Expect drag performances from Dr Fagnificent, Eriana Conda, Fukkitah, Kak Nina Boo, and House Of Haute Mess, alongside DJ sets by Anna Stacia, Estr, and Lokies, delivering a high-energy mix of hip hop, R&B, pop, and club tracks.  Tickets are priced at $20 (early bird), $25 (advance), and $30 (at the door), with table packages and bottle service available; the night follows an earlier Riot show for those opting into a full Pink Dot Day experience. Do note that entry 18+, and tickets are non-refundable.

Pride is hitting the shores of Singapore at Unicorn Pink Beach – a high-energy, seaside party that transforms the shoreline into a playful, fantasy-inspired escape of unicorns and immersive celebration. Now in its second edition and set at Siloso Beach, the beach party brings together DJ sets, live performances, and larger-than-life installations designed to keep you dancing, meeting new friends, and fully immersed in the celebration from day to night. Tickets start from $48 and can be booked here.    

Rainforest Wild Asia is the first of its kind – accessible from Mandai Wildlife West, the park lets you trek through a recreated Southeast Asian rainforest, complete with winding paths that reveal wildlife from both above and below ground. Although tailored for adventure lovers, the park is welcoming to all, with raised walkways and covered rest areas for families with strollers and wheelchair users, allowing everyone to explore its varied landscapes and wildlife at a relaxed pace. Spanning 13 hectares, Rainforest Wild Asia brings the jungle to life with nearly 7,000 native trees and shrubs and is home to 36 species of animals. You’ll even be able to walk alongside Malayan tigers, with safe distancing of course.  Visitors can also catch a series of Ranger Talks held across key zones like ‘The Karsts’, ‘Forest Floor’, and ‘Watering Hole’. These daily sessions dive into the fascinating wildlife that thrives in different layers of the rainforest, offering a deeper appreciation of its inhabitants.  Here's an all-in guide to give you a first look at its eight zones, along with what to expect, tips on getting around, ticketing info, dining options, and more.

Jacob Collier is making his way back to our city, set to perform at The Star Theatre on May 28. Jacob Collier’s shows are something special – not just because of his mind-blowing harmonies, but because the audience becomes part of the music too. A master of live crowd harmonisation, he turns concert halls into spontaneous choirs, making every show a unique experience. The seven time Grammy winner is a musical wizard who shot to fame on YouTube with his mind-blowing harmonies and genre-blending sound. He fuses jazz, pop, and classical in ways that feel almost otherworldly. Tickets are now on sale here.  

What if you could experience a painting without looking at it? National Gallery Singapore and The Teng Company are giving that a go with Music for Mindfulness: The Gallery Edition, a new collaboration that translates four works from the National Collection into original soundscapes designed to encourage reflection, wellbeing and a different kind of connection with art. Launching in October 2026 to coincide with World Mental Health Month, the eight-month activation introduces ‘Soundscapes of Art’, a new listening space at the Gallery’s City Hall Wing, Level 2, just outside DBS Singapore Galleries 1 and 2. Open daily from 10am to 7pm, the space sits alongside Singapore Stories: Pathways and Detours to Art, allowing visitors to listen to the compositions while encountering the artworks that inspired them. The four works in question are Tan Ping Chiang’s Music (1979), Khoo Sui Hoe’s Sunbathing on Quilts (1977), Abdul Ghani Hamid’s The Face in Meditation (1975) and Jaafar Latiff’s Vision 1/86 (1986). Developed by Teng, the compositions draw on Singapore and Southeast Asia’s multicultural musical heritage, weaving together Chinese, Malay and Indian influences through instruments including guzheng, pipa, erhu, sheng, bansuri, accordion, cello and keyboard. Rather than simply scoring the gallery like a fancy museum playlist, the music responds to the works’ colours, forms, moods, and artistic sensibilities in sonic form. There’s some serious thought behind the pairing, too. An art th

Cars, begone. World Car-Free Day is bringing a series of activities to Singapore that will last till November 30, encouraging everyone to get around on two feet, two wheels and public transport – with the main street takeover happening in Joo Chiat on October 3, 2026.  What is World Car-Free Day? First observed in Europe in the late 1990s, World Car-Free Day is an annual initiative that asks cities to temporarily give their streets back to people. The idea is simple: close selected roads to traffic and let people walk, cycle, explore, exercise and hang out in spaces usually dominated by vehicles.  This year’s local programme puts that idea into practice with Joo Chiat Car-Free Day on October 3, when a stretch of Joo Chiat Road will be closed to traffic for an evening of community activities, heritage experiences, fitness and more. When is it? While World Car-Free Day officially falls on September 22, Singapore’s celebrations are running from September to November 30, 2026. The main street party lands on October 3, when a stretch of Joo Chiat Road between Dunman Road and East Coast Road will be closed to traffic from 3.30pm to 9.30pm, making room for a massive weekend festival, community activities, fitness, food, culture and plenty of leisurely wandering. What’s happening at the Joo Chiat street party? The main draw this year is Joo Chiat Street Social, a community-led festival by the Katong Joo Chiat Business Association, with more than 80 local merchants from the hood getti

Just as you think the F1 excitement has wound down, Perspectives Film Festival 2026 returns from November 6 to 8 with Under The Hood: Automobility In Cinema, putting automobiles centre stage with global films featuring road trips, car chases, and iconic cars.  Now in its 19th edition, Perspectives Film Festival: Breakthroughs in Cinema is Singapore’s longest-running student-led film festival, organised by undergraduates from NTU’s Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information.  This year’s theme looks at the car as more than just a vehicle for getting around. Across seven films, automobiles become entangled with ideas of freedom, ambition, desire, danger and identity, while the roads they travel open up bigger questions about how we experience time, space and movement.  Screening across Oldham Theatre and Golden Village Cineleisure, the lineup gets off to a suitably chaotic start with ‘Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior’, George Miller’s petrol-soaked 1981 classic about a drifter caught in a turf war over precious fuel. There’s also ‘The Wages of Fear’, the nail-biting 1953 thriller about four men tasked with hauling nitroglycerin along treacherous roads, and David Cronenberg’s gloriously unsettling ‘Crash’, which turns car wrecks into the centre of a very unconventional obsession. Both ‘The Wages of Fear’ and ‘Crash’ will screen in new 4K restorations. Elsewhere, the programme heads far beyond the usual Hollywood highway. ‘Luna Papa’ follows a young woman and her family acro

Singapore is about to get front seats to a double dose of cycling rivalry. Isaac del Toro and Paul Seixas, two of the sport’s fastest-rising names, are heading to our city for the Tour de France Singapore Criterium on November 8, where they’ll go wheel-to-wheel around Marina Bay and the Padang. They’ll be joined by returning sprinters Jasper Philipsen and Biniam Girmay, who are also back to battle it out on the Singapore circuit. The 2026 race is the fifth edition of the Singapore Criterium and remains the only Tour de France event currently held in Southeast Asia. The closed-city circuit will zip past landmarks including the Padang, Anderson Bridge, Esplanade, and the waterfront. Photograph: Tour de France EFGH Singapore Criterium/FacebookTour de France EFGH Singapore Criterium So here’s the juicy bit: Del Toro, 22, finished third overall at this year’s Tour de France and took home the White Jersey, while 19-year-old Seixas made a flashy Grand Tour debut by finishing fourth overall. Then, earlier this month, Del Toro beat Seixas in a sprint at the Grand Prix Cycliste de Montréal. With both riders already making their mark at the highest level, their Singapore showdown offers another chance to see this budding rivalry play out on the streets of Marina Bay.  They won’t be the only ones bringing a little history to the circuit. Sprint specialists Jasper Philipsen and Biniam Girmay are also returning, with the pair set to renew their own battle on Singapore’s streets. Philipse

Thailand’s latest guitar hero is hopping from the stage of America’s Got Talent (AGT) to the Singapore Indoor Stadium. Fresh from winning the 21st season of America’s Got Talent, 16-year-old Nene Royal is heading to Singapore on October 13, 2026, to open for American heavy metal giants Avenged Sevenfold. Born Rattikarn Amloy, Nene took home the show’s USD $1 million prize after beating nine other finalists. For her final performance, she tackled The White Stripes’ ‘Seven Nation Army’ with vocals and guitar in hand, earning enthusiastic praise from the judges. Photograph: Nene Royal/FacebookNene Royal Her AGT journey had already gone properly viral. Her audition, a guitar-heavy rendition of The Cranberries’ ‘Zombie’, clocked more than 200 million views across the show’s official online platforms – the biggest audience for any act this season. Before international TV fame, Nene played guitar at a night market in Phuket for donations. She picked up the instrument at only seven, encouraged by her father, who encouraged her to perform at the market to help fund her lessons. If you’ve never caught America’s Got Talent, the show is a long-running US talent competition where performers from across the country – and beyond – take their shot at winning over a panel of judges and a live audience. Catch Nene Royal when she opens for Avenged Sevenfold at the Singapore Indoor Stadium on October 13, 2026. Tickets start from $128 and are available via BookMyShow. READ MORE T4T4T4T brings

Singapore-born craft distillery Distillius has picked up six accolades at the 2026 Asia World Spirits Competition, including the competition’s top prize for liqueurs. The bottle that took home that honour is its Super Pandan liqueur, named Best in Show Liqueur, while also taking Best of Class for Botanical/Herbal Liqueur and a Double Gold medal. At 20 per cent ABV, the spirit takes the aroma of pandan out of its usual kaya toast and dessert territory and gives it a place behind the bar. Photograph: DistilliusSuper Pandan Distillius is a local distillery that aims to rethink how familiar flavours from this part of the world can be used in drinks. It specialises in what it calls equatorial spirits and aperitifs, drawing on botanicals associated with Southeast Asia while borrowing techniques and ideas from global distilling traditions. Photograph: DistilliusDistillius's Distillery Its first aperitif, Arveau, took home the Gold title at the competition. Created around the idea of drinking in Singapore’s tropical climate (rather than simply adapting European drinking conventions), the 20 per cent ABV aperitif combines calamansi and mandarin with torch flower, ginseng, galangal and cloves, and is designed to be enjoyed chilled over ice, topped with soda or mixed into cocktails. The distillery also develops bespoke spirits, liqueurs, botanical gins and aromatic syrups for hospitality and private clients, working directly with clients through tasting, recipe development and refi

Singapore is already home to the world’s best bar, but don’t put your glass down just yet – Offtrack has just given us another reason to raise it. The North Canal Road bar, founded by the people behind local music collectives Darker Than Wax and Ice Cream Sundays, has made its debut on The World’s 50 Best Bars 2026 51-100 list, coming in at 89th place. This achievement is another notch in Offtrack’s growing bar resume. The bar previously came in 23rd on Asia’s 50 Best Bars 2025, and now makes its global debut on the 51-100 list. It is one of 16 Asian bars and the only Singapore bar featured on this year’s extended ranking. Offtrack’s recognition is well deserved. Since opening in 2022, the 34 North Canal Road spot has built its identity around the idea that music should be at the heart of the experience. Its acoustically treated space is centred around a carefully assembled sound system,  with local and regional DJs and record collectors taking turns behind the decks. The music spans everything from jazz and soul to funk and Asian cuts, with vinyl displays and rotating art adorning the space. This is coupled with a delicious Asian-inspired menu, featuring housemade sourdough roti with kombu butter and chives,spice-rubbed Iberico pork collar drenched in fennel gravy, and the crowd-favourite garlicky la mian. The cocktails range from a chilli-spiked Paloma to the punchy King Cole, a bourbon, Fernet Branca and Demerara concoction. Photograph: TA_JTan via TripadvisorOfftrack Th

Food Opera at ION Orchard is getting a serious glow-up. After a three-month refurbishment, the food hall will reopen on September 28 with a whopping 90 per cent of its stalls replaced, a retro-inspired makeover and a roster of heritage hawkers, award-winning names and new concepts. The revamped 20,000-square-foot space takes a nostalgic detour to 1970s Orchard Road, with food stalls dressed up as old-school shopfronts inspired by disappearing trades – think barber shops, bookstores, record stores, photo studios and beauty salons. Photograph: Food OperaFirst Street Fried Prawn Noodles - Big Prawn Fried Prawn Noodles And it goes without saying there’s plenty to eat your way through. The new line-up includes 93-year-old Ming Chung White Lor Mee, now helmed by its fourth-generation owner and known for its signature Henghua-style white lor mee, alongside Hillman Restaurant, famous for its paper-wrapped chicken; Hakka Bond Express, serving herbal multi-grain thunder tea rice; First Street Fried Prawn Noodles, specialising in fried Hokkien mee; Chef Lup Roasted, known for its herbal roasted duck and char siew; Parkson Bak Kut Teh, serving its signature herbal bak kut teh; and Ye Lai Xiang Mixed & Curry Rice, a spin-off from the popular Teochew porridge supper spot.  Food Opera is also bringing in some award-winning names. Berempah Bros, founded by MasterChef Singapore Season 2 winner Derek Cheong, will make its food-hall debut, while Michelin-recognised Ah Er Herbal Soup and MP Th

Singapore is getting the first show of its kind here, and that’s T4T4T4T – a concert dedicated to putting trans, non-binary and gender non-conforming artists front and centre. The show takes place at Room 526, a ground-up platform for musicians, on October 6, 2026, bringing together four artists from Singapore and Australia for a night spanning indie-pop, rock, math-pop and more.  On the lineup is Marian Carmel, a Filipino-born, Singapore-based singer-songwriter and visual artist known for her feel-good indie-pop. Followed by haldi honey, the math-pop project founded by Daxa, blending jazzy, poppy and heavier sounds. Singaporean independent artist Rene will bring their mix of pop, indie and rock, marked by rich vocals, catchy guitar lines and heartfelt lyrics. And rounding out the lineup is Australian indie rock project Fvneral, led by trans non-binary songwriter and producer Tay Blunt, who also founded Transgenre, Australia’s first festival with an entirely trans lineup. Attending the show also gives back to the community: 10 per cent of ticket proceeds will go to Transbefrienders, a local charity providing accessible, holistic care to transgender and gender-diverse individuals through integrated health and social support. Purchase your tickets here. READ MORE Raffles Hotel Singapore clinches a spot in World’s 50 Best Hotels 2026 list Jeju’s tonkatsu and udon restaurant Ojeje opens its first overseas outlet in Singapore One of Singapore's best free music festivals is back w

Tennis is taking over The Kallang this September, and you don’t necessarily need a ticket to join in. The Singapore Tennis Open returns from now till September 27, 2026, as Southeast Asia’s only Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) 500 tournament, bringing some seriously big names to Singapore alongside free screenings, player meet-and-greets, food, drinks and plenty of tennis-themed activities. Here’s everything you need to know. Photograph: The KallangSingapore Tennis Open 2026 What is the Singapore Tennis Open? The Singapore Tennis Open is Singapore’s premier women’s professional tennis tournament, and this year it’s stepping up as a WTA 500 event, a higher-level tournament on the women’s professional tennis tour, with 500 ranking points awarded to the singles champion. It’s the only one of its kind in Southeast Asia. It’ll see international stars and rising talents go head-to-head at The Kallang, with the main tournament running from September 19 to 27, 2026. But there’s more happening than just tennis. The entire precinct is getting in on the action, with free tennis experiences, screenings, games and activities happening alongside the tournament. Photograph: The KallangSingapore Tennis Open 2026 Who are the top players competing this year? The 2026 line-up is packed with star power. The world’s fifth-ranked player Mirra Andreeva leads the field, joined by Amanda Anisimova and Leylah Fernandez – currently ranked 31st in the world – who has accepted a wildcard into the si

Singapore’s aviation game has been looking pretty fly this year. Back in March, Changi Airport was crowned the World’s Best Airport at the 2026 Skytrax World Airport Awards, taking the title for the second year running and for the 14th time overall. Now, six months later, our national carrier is joining the victory pool. Singapore Airlines has been named the World’s Best Airline at the 2026 Skytrax World Airline Awards, marking the sixth time SIA has claimed the top spot. It last took the crown in 2023, before placing second to Qatar Airways in 2025. Photograph: Singapore AirlinesSingapore Airlines The Skytrax awards are based on its annual global passenger survey, which collects feedback from more than 24.8 million travellers across 100-plus nationalities and covers more than 300 airlines. Passengers rate the entire flying experience – from cabin classes and cabin crew to airport services, seats, catering, inflight entertainment, Wi-Fi and lounges. The awards span more than 80 categories. The latest survey ran from September 2025 to August 2026, with responses screened for duplicate, suspicious and ineligible entries before the results were compiled. SIA’s award haul this year includes World’s Best Airline, Best Airline in Asia, World’s Best Economy Class and World’s Best Economy Class Onboard Catering. Meanwhile, its low-cost sibling Scoot has been named World’s Best Long Haul Low-Cost Airline for the sixth consecutive year. Find out more on Skytrax’s webpage here. READ M

Your next padel session might come with one of Singapore’s most postcard-worthy backdrops. UBS has teamed up with Gardens by the Bay to bring Padel at the Gardens, a new sporting pop-up on the West Lawn where you can volley, smash and work on your game beneath Singapore’s iconic Supertrees. Running from September 19 to October 11, the custom-built courts mark the first event of its kind in Singapore, and are part of UBS’ regional Padel Series, which has previously brought the sport to landmarks including Hong Kong’s Victoria Harbour and the Sydney Opera House.  There are two padel courts available, and they're open daily from 8am to 10pm, with each session running for two hours. The grandstands flanking the courts won't be open to the public, but there'll be rest areas for you to catch a breather between sets or for spectators to watch the action (and admire the backdrop of Supertrees). The best part is that booking is completely free, with open-play sessions and equipment available to rent on-site.  If you’ve somehow avoided the padel boom until now, the sport is essentially tennis and squash’s offspring. Played in doubles on an enclosed glass court, it combines elements of both games, with walls keeping the ball in play and rallies that can get surprisingly intense. It’s also one of the world’s fastest-growing sports, with more than 38 million players across over 170 countries. Bookings open at 8am on September 19, on a first-come, first-served basis. You'll need to downloa