Exhibitions, performances and a closer look at the city’s creative side.
Typical spend per person, in Singapore dollars.
Jonathan Spector’s satire of a consensus-run school meeting, 18 Nov–6 Dec at KC Arts Centre. Preview from S$48; youth tickets S$28.
The Little Company’s hour-long North Pole musical for ages 4 and up ends Sat 21 Nov. Weekend shows 11am and 2pm, from S$22.
Free zapin and Malay dance by the bay, 13–15 Nov, with live musicians back for the first time since 2022. Shows at 7.30 and 9.15pm.
The jazz singer and pianist returns to the Esplanade Concert Hall for two nights, 24 and 25 November at 8pm. From S$88.
The keys-and-drums jazz-fusion duo play the small Esplanade Annexe Studio on Tue 1 December. From S$67.50.
The Canadian singer-songwriter plays the Singtel Waterfront Theatre on Tuesday 24 November. From S$58.50.
Andrew Lloyd Webber’s musical at Marina Bay Sands from 29 October to 22 November. From S$68, no under-7s.
An orchestra, a choir and the TV footage on a big screen, 26 to 28 November. NC16, and from S$99, so it is a fans' night.
A full orchestra, four choirs and Act 2 of The Nutcracker at the Esplanade on 11 and 12 December. Best for children five and up who can stay up late; no toddlers. Book early.
Every work under S$15,000 and the price usually on the wall: the least awkward way to buy real art. F1 Pit Building, 26 to 29 November; Friday evening is our pick.
Film music, a full orchestra and four short showings at Victoria Concert Hall on 14 and 15 November, pitched at five-and-ups. Pick 11am, before the post-lunch slump.
Wild Rice's holiday panto returns after a decade: songs, wushu and magic at Funan, 12 November to 27 December. Book a weekend matinee early; at about 150 minutes, evenings are long for small children.
One museum given proper attention beats three at a jog. Regional art, natural history or something smaller: pick the subject you care about, then check what's on.
Specialist museums that take an hour rather than a day, and give back more if you arrive with a question and are willing to ask it.
Three small museums, three ways into Singapore: how it was planned, who came and what the war left. Start with the story you know least about.
