The best things to do in Singapore this week (Nov 19-25)

Save November 24 and 25 for a weekend of meats, beats and beer as The Great Grill Out by Guinness serves up a red-hot menu along with its signature flavourful beers at Emily Hill from noon to 10pm. Embrace the thrill of the grill and sink your teeth into delicious charred meats and exclusive dishes from the likes of Artichoke, Camp Kilo Charcoal Club, Decker Barbecue, Red Eye Smokehouse and Sidecar, all best paired with a pint of beer in true, blue Guinness style.  That’s not all – try your hand at beer sommelier sessions with Guinness beer specialist Ian Colgan, or barbecue masterclasses with renowned chefs. Alternatively, enjoy a five-course meal and beer pairing with Ian Colgan for only $88 where there are only two sessions a day at 12.30pm and 6pm, so secure a seat online fast. A meat lover’s treat you won’t want to miss, pre-register online at thegreatgrillout.com for free entry or pay $20 on-door entry inclusive of one pint of Guinness. Do note that this is a GrabPay and cash only event. Find out more here.

Get your cameras ready – the festival of visual treats and lit installations returns to Sentosa to wrap the year up. Apart from the exciting Pickachu Night Parade, this year's installations are as interesting as they are Instagrammable. The infamous 'Sticker Lady', Sam Lo, is presenting her piece, Betelgeuse Supernova, a thought-provoking installation that's more than meets the eye. Riding on the popularity of ASMR, local artist Yang's installation (also called ASMR Wonderland) is a multi-sensory interactive representation of pop culture and social media that guests can explore with four out of their five senses – sight, smell, touch and sound. There will be live performances, light snacks all night, a pirate ship with neon lights and more – it's time to get art on your feed while you get sand beneath your feet.

In partnership with Ngee Ann Polytechnic's Dialogue in the Dark Singapore (DiDsg), Singapore Philatelic Museum is organising tours of the sculptures conducted by visually impaired guides. Experience the familiar story of the Little Prince like no other. Using just your sense of touch, experience your nerves and sensitivities enhanced as you feel the snake that's eaten the elephant, the long ears of the fox and the wavy hair of the Little Prince. Through conversing with the DiDsg guides, you will also get to have a deeper understanding of this unique tactile experience.  

Always curious about the world of spirituality? Get in touch with your spiritual side at the Love & Light Festival where fellow seekers and practitioners come together to celebrate love and light in its highest and purest form. Whether you're seeking spiritual health, mental clarity and physical wellbeing, connect one-on-one with various gifters via card readings and healing sessions for answers and guidance (we had a dig and got goosebumps!). Expect healing energy work, meditation, counseling, emotional freedom technique and more as well. Learn more through the spiritual workshop classes and retreats conducted on-site, and meet practitioners like Jasmine Miller for spiritual counseling, Zeo Sheehan for Akashic reading and Claudia Sun-Gerber who is a clairsentient healer and teacher.

It’s the time for a meaningful change and getting things done with WomenChangemakers #5. Be inspired and mentally-charged as 19 speakers, most of them c-level women executives, share their personal change stories that made an impact on their lives, leading them to where they are and what they have achieved today. Amongst those are standing their ground and staying on top amidst chaos, owning their journey, and creating a legacy. Speakers include Lina Ly, Managing Director of L’Occitane (APAC), Melinda Petrunoff, Director Global Marketing Solutions – Gaming of Facebook, CEO and Co-founder of Lunch Actually Violet Lim, and Google Product Partnerships Lead, Monisha Varadan. From corporate women, executives, solo entrepreneurs to freelancers, fresh graduates and even those seeking transitions and purpose, everyone is welcomed. Don’t be fooled by the event name, men are welcomed as well. Grab your tickets at a $30 discount with the code "TIMEOUT".

The Christmas spirit spreads through S.E.A Aquarium as it transforms into a mystical water wonderland with 40,000 glowing sea creatures, mesmerising light art installations, and underwater LED divers and scuba Santa and elves appearances, amongst them all. Explore five multi-sensory zones from the interactive Glow Room to the Crazy, Colourful Corals zone and be amazed at the coral colonies fluoresce under ultraviolet light in the night sky. Discover sea creatures in the depths of the underwater world at the Imaginarium, Joyous Jiggly Jellies, and the Abyssal Zone.

Calling all outdoor lovers and thrill-seekers, have some fun in the sun at Adventure Cove Waterpark with an exciting line-up of water activities ready to go. Get into the Instagrammable Food Fight happening down by the Bluwater Bay with food-themed floats or sing away to your favourite songs in Water Wars. Don't forget to join the Instagram contest and stand a chance to win premium ZoukOut tickets and action cameras.

In celebration of their 35th anniversary, G-Shock Singapore will be having their first-ever street culture festival, G-Fest. Expect a weekend of fun and excitement with local artists performances, special groovy sets by ShiGGa Shay, DJ KiDG, and Caracal, art deco workshops where you can up-cycling your old items with Kult and destress at The Fragment Room. Witness the evolutional journey of G-Shock on display from its very first watch to limited edition collectibles. G-Fest is also the platform where the first two limited edition G-Shock x Gorillaz collections will be revealed, along with new upcoming collaborations with Sneaker Freaker, N.Hoolywood, and many more. Chow down on some hearty gourmet pasta, Japanese grilled meats and skewers, followed by sweet desserts to complete the festival experience. 

Back for their second edition, #TBLblockparty at Tan Boon Liat Building is sure to be a weekend of fun. Featuring mini markets, pop-ups, design talks and exclusive deals, expect an exciting mix of 36 themed showrooms ranging from art to F&B including The Providore, Pomelo, and Journey East. While you’re at it, stand a chance to win $250 worth of cash vouchers in the building-wide lucky draw.

For a one day only, the Centenary Lodge, Freemasons Hall Singapore is opening their doors for all to join them on their exclusive guided tours and Christmas Market Fair to raise funds for the chosen charity – Kodz Horizon Appeal. Grab this rare opportunity to get a closer look into the 139-year-old Freemasons Hall building and immerse yourself in its rich history and symbolisms. Go on a mini shopping spree and contribute to the community at the Christmas Market Fair, in partnership with The Local People, happening from 5pm.

This Christmas, Plaza Singapura presents Singapore’s largest indoor drone festival in collaboration with Science Centre Singapore. Watch as drones take centre stage with a 12-metre high indoor drone cage at the mall’s main atrium as shoppers look on. Exciting hands-on drone activities and workshops await such as building your own drone, coding a drone for flight, and try piloting them through the obstacle course, or face a variety of terrains in the simulator. The holiday spirit and technology combine to become one this Christmas with Drones Christmas Medley and special mini-drones bringing festive surprises to people in the crowd.  

Celebrate a Scandinavian Christmas with the Danish Seamen’s Church. Snack on Danish dishes like open faced rye sandwiches, apple donuts and ris a la mande while getting serenaded by a live brass band and Christmas carols. There’s plenty to entertain the kids, too – enter the creative play area and get a special visit from Santa himself.

Whether you’ve never been to an opera before or a frequent go-er, Spot Pocket Opera Theatre’s (SPOT) official 2018 major production, Le 66, is not to be missed. Go on a journey and be amused and astounded by their brand new take of the “traditional” art form, that draws on modern day technology, social cultures and a youthful spirit to engage present-day audience while breaking social stereotypes towards opera.

Penguins are the stars of this year-end holiday festive season. Learn interesting in-depth information about the various species of penguins and finally figure out why penguins are black and white. Grab the chance to hand-feed the penguins for yourselves and catch them take part in the activities that could lead to you winning a collectible penguin pin to bring home.

This school holiday, make a trip down to the River Safari and experience the Tales Of  Fearsome River Creatures like never before. Take part in activities like the River Lockdown, an ancient board game that requires you to think out of the box, the fearsome edition of River Trail and Fearsome Feeds With River Creatures. See the tigerfish leaping into mid-air and the infamous piranhas this holiday season. 

In his new series of artwork, Sabri Idrus employs spatial stacking, surfaces of different forms and meticulous layering to portray the thin lines of freedom. He explores the strengths and weaknesses of the artists to concentrate on the process of decision-making. His main objective is to evoke a maelstrom of thoughts and emotions in the spectators to propel them to be unboxed from their conventional thought process. Sabri Idrus's new work will unravel your utmost inner thoughts and cross boundaries through his artwork, featured around the globe of Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, Poland, Germany, the United Kingdom and the UnitedStates, this exhibition is not to be missed. 

Kalaa Utsavam – Indian Festival of Arts is back for their 17th edition, featuring performances by top artists including alternative rock band Avial and dancer-choreographer Leela Samson. The festival focuses on how traditional art forms and stories can be made contemporary and relevant to our times. Delve into modern-day Indian culture through five productions happening throughout the festival that tells the courageous stories of mythical heroes and superwomen and how they are still relatable to us. Hands-on experiences are also available during the festival like parent-child workshops on Basic Indian Dance and Basic Yoga.

Inspired by the bright colours of Hullabaloo by The Artground, watch as the Tanjong Pagar Centre transform into the vibrant Urban Park this holiday season. Soak in the festivities and cheery atmosphere with a line-up of lifestyle activities, local artists and performers such as Sherraine Low, Jarrell Huang, and KAYNA from Ecuador. Gather the whole fam for handicraft workshops by Pompom Pets and Bead by Bead that will keep your little rugrats busy.

The family-friendly bi-annual arts festival returns with almost 70 unique activities over a period of three weekends in November. For this edition, the arts is setting camp at 18 locations islandwide from Bedok and Tampines to Woodlands and Yishun, with Woodlands being the 11th editions’ focus town. Inspired by the history and memories of Woodlands, immerse yourself in the diverse line-up of programs and activities such as Jumbo Fabrica, where you get to gain a deeper insight into the history, nature and lives of the people that call Woodlands home through furniture upcycling art, walking trails and performances. Other activities include the quirky whimsical roving performance Musical Notes, nostalgic melodies from Studio Ghibli films by Orchestra Collective, and game-like interactive music performance, When We Get Together, by Open Score Project.

The Disney Tsum Tsum family heads to Gardens By The Bay this Christmas season, bringing a touch of magic and shine to the floral display. Watch as our Tsum Tsum friends dance alongside the festive décor and fairy lights illuminating the tallest live Christmas tree in the Flower Dome. Take in the relaxing festive mood amidst the poinsettias, Christmas berries and holly alongside everyone’s favourite snowman Olaf, and our childhood buddy Dumbo.

Organised by Mizuma Gallery, Radiance is a two-person exhibition by Indonesian artist Albert Yonathan Setyawan and Japanese artist Miyanaga Aiko, featuring their newest art pieces that communicate between each other, as well as their newest body of works. Delve deeper into what went on in the minds of the artists and the various factors that impacted the entire process during the Artist Talk session happening during the opening reception.

Filipino artist Maya Muñoz is setting up her first solo exhibition in Singapore at the Yayuz Gallery. Fusing together textural and compositional elements with portraiture and figuration, Muñoz’s abstract work tread along the blurred line between painting and poetry, leaving you intrigued.

Organised by the Sundaram Tagore Gallery, internationally acclaimed Moroccan artist Lalla Essaydi is having her very first solo exhibition in Singapore. Over 20 large-scale colour photographs including Essaydi’s iconic multi-panel works are up on display. Stand in awe as you linger upon the photographs capturing Moroccan women in a series of narratives that delves into the contemporary power structures and challenges the conventional Western representation of Arab women and the Islamic culture – exploring both the real and symbolic.

Delve deeper into the world of Chinese cartoons in Singapore and discover the correlation it has with the 1911 Revolution in China. Early Chinese cartoonists captured China at one of its lowest points in the late 19th century through satirical sketches, which then served as an activist for the revolutionary political movement against the corrupt regime, ending imperial rule in China. This transpired into the first Chinese cartoons appearing in our local newspapers representing political and social commentary. With over 150 Chinese cartoons, artefacts and images, trace the history as you get warp into the late 19th century and the first half of the 20th century.

In partnership with Ngee Ann Polytechnic's Dialogue in the Dark Singapore (DiDsg), Singapore Philatelic Museum is organising tours of the sculptures conducted by visually impaired guides. Experience the familiar story of the Little Prince like no other. Using just your sense of touch, experience your nerves and sensitivities enhanced as you feel the snake that's eaten the elephant, the long ears of the fox and the wavy hair of the Little Prince. Through conversing with the DiDsg guides, you will also get to have a deeper understanding of this unique tactile experience.  

To all the pooch lovers and puppy parents out there, you can now treat your pets to some dog-friendly ice cream this weekend. Starting from October 14, Quayside Pup Club’s animated pop-up ice cream cart opens for business every second Sunday of the month to provide healthy pet snacks, courtesy of Tayla’s Sorvete, Singapore’s artisan pet supplier.  Perfect for combatting the Singapore heat, pets can now indulge in this icy cold pupsicles ($5) with flavours that include blueberry, honey mango and strawberry, as well as the new homemade peanut butter and strawberry toppings ($0.70). If your furbaby can't seem to get enough of them, simply purchase them in boxes ($15.60) for takeaways or even as a post-walk treat to get your canine's tail wagging. While you’re at it, snag a popsicle photo opportunity to capture the moments to add to your gallery filled with puppy selfies.

The Little Prince is probably one of the world's most widely read books – we all know the famous, oft quoted phrases from this French book published in 1943 from our childhood that has since been translated into 300 languages. Throwback to your salad days (or introduce your kids to this book) with this exhibition dedicated to this iconic book through rare philatelic materials, hand-drawn illustrations and artefacts – some of which have never been exhibited outside of France. 

Lego fans, here's one for you. Building History: Monuments in Bricks and Blocks is a travelling exhibition that features eight models of Singapore national monuments, constructed using over 110,000 LEGO bricks. Iconic landmarks include the National Museum of Singapore, Jurong Town Hall, Sultan Mosque, and St Andrew’s Cathedral – with the tallest model standing at 1.1m high and the heaviest at 40kg. 

Avengers assemble! Be a part of the superhero squad at this immersive exhibition featuring life-sized wax figurines of Iron Man and Captain America, and a 4D experience of your favourites fighting villains on the streets of Singapore. Sounds like something we think every Marvel fan need to check out.