A quick digest of the coolest weekend happenings in Singapore.
Friday, Jul 29
The local music fest features a rockin’ line-up filled with names like Bear Culture, Disco Hue, Plainsunset, Stopgap, The Summer State, Take Two and These Brittle Bones.
Until Jul 30; Fri 4pm-10pm, Sat 5pm-10pm at Republic Polytechnic Lawn, 9 Woodlands Ave 9. Free.
Stroll around the air-con pasar malam for a quirky selection of goods brought to you by homegrown designers.
Until Jul 31; 4pm-8pm at National Design Centre, 111 Middle Rd. Free.
The Canadian twin sister duo return for another night of indie pop hits on the heels of their latest album, Love You to Death. Get ready to sing along to tracks like ‘Boyfriend’ and ‘Closer’.
8pm at The Star Theatre, 1 Vista Exchange Green. $68-$228.
Saturday, Jul 30
Loads of stuff going on at this sarong party (P.S. you’ll wanna come dressed in your best sarong). From The Local People’s art market to sunset yoga with The Yoga Collective to a batik workshop, there’ll be plenty to keep you occupied. Also look out for short film screenings, art installations and music performances.
5pm-11pm at Aliwal Arts Centre, 28 Aliwal St. Free.
Expect two floors full of power-packed music from house and indie to hip hop and drum ‘n’ bass by the likes of DJs Rah, Jaydah, and Prema, as well as live acts such as Sofklo and Weish.
6pm-3am at Blu Jaz Cafe, 11 Bali Ln. $20, includes one drink.
The last weekend of every month sees the D’Kranji Farm Resort opened to the public with an assortment of fresh fruits and veggies, herbs, condiments, sauces, breads, apparel, accessories and loads more. Then there’s the added plus of surrounding yourself with fresh air and lush greenery.
Until Jul 31; 10am-6pm at D’Kranji Farm Resort, 10 Neo Tiew Lane 2. Free.
Live music and DJ sets will get you up on your feet and dancing through the night at this chillax bar, where there’ll be $15 Fabbri 1905 cocktails all night long, and free flow bites by 2DFM.
7pm-3am at Fresh Singapore, #02-01 The Sultan, 101 Jalan Sultan. Free.
The electronic picnic fest returns for round two with a line-up that includes Bakermat, Kraak & Smaak, MÖWE and Moodwax, alongside supporting DJs Joshua P, KFC and Maurice Simon. Plus, there’ll be food by the likes of MEATliquor, Kitchen by Food Rebel and Lime House, as well as childhood garden games, social art installations, and a hair and makeup corner.
1pm-10.30pm at Fort Canning Park. $125.
Celebrate with the sandwich shop and grab a grub food platter ($15) that includes ham and cheese balls, kaya brioche toast and tuna tartare sandwich, while good tunes are delivered courtesy of DJs Nez, Rah and Intriguant.
2pm-10pm at Park Bench Deli, 179 Telok Ayer St. Free.
Head over to the cafe space to check out the weekend market, dig in to cakes and coffees, and listen to live music by local indie mucisians.
2pm-midnight at Artistry, 17 Jalan Pinang. Free.
If you’re tired of your regular flea markets, check this one out for an eclectic selection of emerging brands and a line-up of open mic performances.
Noon-8pm at Canvas Club, #B1-01/06 The Riverwalk, 20 Upper Circular Rd.
As part of this year’s Singapore Food Festival, the nostalgic pasar harkens back to the ’50s and ’60s, with dishes that cost as low as 50 cents. Thirty iconic traditional dishes will be served, including kok kok mee, ice ball, Hainanese chicken rice ball and more.
Until Jul 31; Sat 3pm-11pm, Sun 11am-11pm at Chinatown Food Street, Smith St. Free.
Sunday, Jul 31
Yong Siak Street Children’s Street Trail
Bring your little ones out for an exciting trail filled with hidden animals, treasures, face painting activities, book reading sessions and lots more. Participating shops in the area include Plain Vanilla (they’ve got brownie baking workshops), nana & bird (where you can make your own cotton candy) and Woods in the Books (for story time).
10am-6pm at Yong Siak St. Free.
