Patrick Watson: Uh Oh Tour, Singtel Waterfront Theatre, Esplanade
The Canadian singer-songwriter plays the Singtel Waterfront Theatre on Tuesday 24 November. From S$58.50.
- Where: Marina Bay
- When: Tue 24 Nov
- Price: S$60 and above
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Hidden World: Creepy Crawlies of Singapore, Fort Canning Centre
Free: giant macro photographs of more than 120 insect and spider species, plus live specimens, daily 10am–6pm to 31 March.
- Where: Civic District
- When: On until 31 Mar 2027
- Price: Free
Funtastical World of Fungi, Singapore Botanic Gardens
A free fungi exhibition with live glowing mycelium at the Botanic Gardens, daily 9am–6pm until 10 January.
- Where: Botanic Gardens
- When: On until 10 Jan 2027
- Price: Free
Cats, Sands Theatre at Marina Bay Sands
Andrew Lloyd Webber’s musical at Marina Bay Sands from 29 October to 22 November. From S$68, no under-7s.
- Where: Marina Bay
- When: On until 22 Nov
- Price: S$60 and above
Attack on Titan – Symphony from Paradis, Esplanade Concert Hall
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.
- Where: Marina Bay
- When: Opens Thu 26 Nov
- Price: S$60 and above
BTS World Tour 'ARIRANG' in Singapore
Four nights at the National Stadium, 17 to 22 December. Buy only through Ticketmaster or Klook, because resold tickets won't be honoured. Not going? Avoid Kallang after 10pm.
- Where: Kallang
- When: Opens Thu 17 Dec
- Price: S$60 and above
SSO Christmas Concert 2026
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.
- Where: Marina Bay
- When: Opens Fri 11 Dec
- Price: S$30–60
BYD Singapore International Marathon 2026
Three days in early December, finishing inside the National Stadium. Entries closed in September, so for most of us it's a dawn spectator sport: Marina Bay, a kopi and free early MRT.
- Where: Kallang
- When: Opens Fri 4 Dec
- Price: Free
Affordable Art Fair Singapore 2026
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.
- Where: Marina Bay
- When: Opens Thu 26 Nov
- Price: Under S$30
Guns N' Roses World Tour 2026, Singapore
Axl, Slash and Duff at the National Stadium for one night, Wednesday 25 November. Buy through Ticketmaster only, leave the under-sixes at home and book Thursday morning off.
- Where: Kallang
- When: Wed 25 Nov
SSO Family Film Favourites
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.
- Where: Civic District
- When: Last chance: until Sun 15 Nov
- Price: S$30–60
Monkey Goes West (Wild Rice)
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.
- Where: Civic District
- When: On until 27 Dec
- Price: S$60 and above
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Gardens by the Bay
Don't buy everything. Our guide to the conservatory, the viewpoint and the ticket that suit one evening at the Gardens, and what to leave for next time.
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Make something, try something
A catch-up goes easier with a shared task. Choose pottery or climbing by the kind of concentration you want, and book a proper introduction rather than winging it.
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