Light to Night's free festival goes Pop Art for 2027, from 15 to 31 January

The Civic District's free night-time festival has its 2027 dates, and this one is built around Warhol's grandchildren.

Light to Night Singapore is back from 15 to 31 January 2027, and National Gallery Singapore has published the dates and the theme on its site: Pop. Power. Play., a Pop Art edition tied to the Gallery's Pop after Pop exhibition, which puts Warhol next to Southeast Asian artists and runs through the festival. It's the eleventh edition of the festival that turns the Civic District's facades into projection screens for a fortnight each January.

The partners are the usual neighbours: the Asian Civilisations Museum, the Arts House Group, Victoria Theatre and Concert Hall, and Funan, so expect installations and performances across the whole district rather than just the Padang side. The Gallery's page doesn't yet list the programme or say whether every part is free; past editions have been free in the public spaces, with some ticketed programmes inside the museums, and we'll update this when the line-up is out.

Why it matters now: the dates land in the week after the school holidays end and before Chinese New Year, which is the quietest fortnight for booking anything, so this is the easy plan for January evenings. If you're going for the projections, the first weekend is the busiest; the Tuesday to Thursday nights in the middle are when you can stand in front of a facade without someone's phone in the shot.

Good to know Light to Night Singapore 2027, 15–31 January 2027, National Gallery Singapore (1 St Andrew's Road, Singapore 178957) and the Civic District. Theme: Pop. Power. Play. Programme, timings and any ticketed elements not yet published; previous editions were free in public spaces. Nearest MRT: City Hall.

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Light to Night Singapore 2027, Civic District | 1 St Andrew's Road, Singapore 178957