Category: Singapore Events

The Addams Family Musical Is Coming To S’pore And It Would Be A Grave Mistake To Miss It

Morticia, Gomez, Wednesday, and Pugsley. These characters all share one famous last name – Addams.

Along with Uncle Fester, Grandmama, Lurch the butler, and Thing the hand, everyone’s favourite fictional household, The Addams Family, will be here in Singapore from 15 Nov – 3 Dec, bringing us a musical comedy featuring an original tale.

The story goes that Wednesday Addams – all grown up now – has kept a shocking secret that only Gomez knows; she is in love with a young man from a normal, respectable family. Find out what chaos ensues when the eccentric Addams clan meet with Wednesday’s ‘normal’ boyfriend and his parents.

A Deadly Sense Of Humor

Direct from UK to Singapore, the musical is packed with amazing talent, fantastic song and dance, and a script that’s a whole lot of fun.

Written by the writers of multi award-winning hit musical Jersey Boys, with music and lyrics by Tony Award nominated Andrew Lippa, The Addams Family musical stars internet sensation, Carrie Hope Fletcher as the princess of darkness, Wednesday, and Cameron Blakely as Gomez.

Whether you grew up watching the original cartoons, or are a fan of the TV show or the film, this kooky family is sure to keep you entertained with its unusual, and downright creepy ways.

Fans of The Addams Family, this is a hilarious show you won’t want to miss. Tickets are already on sale and are priced from $86.80* – $146.80*, so grab yours while they’re still available!

Purchase your tickets to The Addams Family here.

The Addams Family
Venue: MES Theatre at Mediacorp, 1 Stars Avenue, Singapore 138507
Date: 15 Nov – 3 Dec 
Price: CAT 1: $146.80* | CAT 2: $120.80* | CAT 3: $86.80*

*Discounted prices available only on Hapz.

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Oktoberfest Asia Is Back And Our Livers Are Ready For Free Flow German Beers

We hope you’re thirsty because Singapore’s largest and most authentic Oktoberfest event, Oktoberfest Asia, is back for its 5th iteration. It’s time for a liquid buffet!

Located at the city centre on Tan Quee Lan Street from 19 – 21 October, Oktoberfest Asia 2017 will be held in a specially erected, fully air-conditioned marquee in Bugis.

In addition to being accessible for all, the marquee has decorations and an atmosphere just like any Oktoberfest in Munich!

Authentic German Food And Free Flow Beer

Now, for the good part!

Beers from Bavaria and other well-known German breweries will be served, giving festival-goers a chance to enjoy an endless flow of beers from Paulaner Bräuhaus and Weihenstephaner.

There will also be festival beers brewed specially for Oktoberfest.

And what German festival is complete without German food?

Festival-goers get to indulge in class German delicacies such as Pork Knuckles, Crispy Pork Porchetta, Grilled German Sausage Medley, Homemade Sauerkraut and more!

Psst, we heard Irvin’s Salted Egg will be at Oktoberfest Asia 2017 too!

Be entertained throughout the night by the Original Hofbrauhaus Band, straight from the beer halls of Munich as you chug beer and stuff yourselves with sinful German food.

They’re back once again, bringing traditional festival folk music and a fresh take on hits that are trending on the charts.

Regular tickets go for $100 per person and includes free flow beers and a free serving of the Oktoberfest Asia dinner platter.

VIP tickets go for $160 per person and includes free flow beers, a VIP goodie bag, access to the VIP area and bar, and unlimited access to the Oktoberfest Asia Gourmet Buffet.

You do not want to miss out on this 3-day liquid buffet festival!

Save $10 per person when you purchase your tickets here!

Oktoberfest Asia 2017
Venue: Tan Quee Lan Street (nearest MRT: Bugis)
Date: 19 – 21 Oct 2017
Tickets: Regular Ticket: $100, VIP Ticket: $160
Website

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It’s Time, Imagine Dragons To Bring Their ‘Evolve’ World Tour To Singapore In January 2018

Fans of Imagine Dragons, brace yourselves. The Grammy Award-winning band is returning to Singapore on 7 January 2018 for a ONE NIGHT ONLY concert at the Singapore Indoor Stadium!

Since their full-length debut in 2012 with their multi-platinum album, “Night Visions”, Imagine Dragons has captured fans worldwide with their anthemic alt-rock music.

With multiple Billboard-topping hits under their belt, the Grammy Award-winning band will be bringing their music to Singapore once again, following the debut of their 3rd studio album, “Evolve”.

The band will be performing hits such as “Whatever It Takes”,”Believer” and “Thunder” from the “Evolve” album as well some of their old favourite singles such as “It’s Time”, “Radioactive” and “Demons”.

Ticket prices start at $98 for Cat 7 tickets to $228 for Cat 1 tickets.

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You Can Jalan Jalan Down Memory Lane At This Nostalgic Festival Of Eats And Treats

Singapore has changed so much within a short amount of time.

We’ve grown Smarter, our food (and palate) has grown fancier, and we’ve had international acts grace our shores and give us some amazing performances. But every now and then, it’s good to take a moment to remember the past, to reminisce simpler times, and to delight in the simple things that make us who we are.

“Let’s Go Jalan Jalan” is a food and music festival that brings all the most iconic things about Singapore – both new and old – to one place.

Happening from 17 – 19 Nov, this three-day event will take place at the nostalgic The Three Peacocks @ Labrador Park and will feature over 100 varieties of food and merchandise stalls.

The best part? Entry to this festival is free!

Made In Singapore

Expect popular local cuisines such as Ice Blended Rainbow Dash, Rickshaw Noodles, traditional “You Tiao” with soya bean drink, the old school ice cream uncle, and more!

There will also be sand art, rubber water colour art, and glitter art – a fun throwback to back when we were kids!

Harking back to simpler times, there will be henna stalls, stalls selling handcrafted ware, and a creative heritage trail!

The soundtrack to this festival will be provided by buskers and up-and-coming singers. Look out for performances by Alan Fong, Nick Shen and his Teochew Opera Crew!

Leave Your Wallets At Home

At this festival, only old-school Festival Coupons and Ezi Wallet payments can be used to purchase food, beverage and merchandise.

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Only one bag may be claimed per customer and only while stocks lasts, so act quickly!

With free shuttle buses available at Labrador Park MRT and at Seah Im Carpark open space (nearby Harbourfront MRT), getting there will be a cinch.

The event is pet-friendly and wheelchair-friendly, so bring your ah ma, ah gong, and even your furry ones to this festival come November! You’re sure to have a good ol’ time at this chill, hyper-local extravaganza!

Let’s Go Jalan Jalan
Address: The Three Peacocks @ Labrador Park, 8 Port Road, Singapore 117540
Date: 17 – 19 Nov
Time: 17 Nov: 5pm – 12.30am | 18 Nov: 10am – 12.30am | 19 Nov: 10am – 12.30am
Admission: Free
Website

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Tickets For Taeyang’s ‘WHITE NIGHT’ 2017 World Tour Are Now On Sale!

Attention all BIG BANG fans!

Taeyang will be performing in Singapore for ONE NIGHT ONLY on 27 October as part of the Asian leg of his ‘WHITE NIGHT’ World Tour and tickets are now on sale!

The multi-talented singer will not only be performing tracks from his latest solo album, he’ll also be serenading you with some of his biggest hits such as ‘Eyes, Nose, Lips (눈.코.입)’ and ‘Wedding Dress’.

10 Halloween Events And Eats That Are Creeping Into Your Calendar This October

If you’ve been counting down the days to Halloween like we have, the wait will soon be over!

It’s that time of the year where we dress up in costume, scare ourselves silly, and hopefully score ourselves some candy. What’s not to love?

This month, we’ve rounded up a list of Halloween parties you can attend, and some Halloween-themed food you can look forward to chowing down on!

Brace yourselves, you won’t see these scares coming.

Play & Discover

1. Halloween Horror Nights 7

First on the list is a Halloween house that requires no introduction.

Universal Studios’ Halloween Horror Nights is back for its seventh edition, and this year’s scare-fest is themed after the seven dead-lier sins: cruelty, deception, malice, manipulation, narcissism, perversion and obsession.

Come face to face with your worst nightmares when you enter the 5 haunted houses, which include a mall filled with ghosts (‘Death Mall’), an eerie hut haunted by the Midnight Man (‘Hex’), and see what evils lurk within the minds of the malevolent (‘Inside The Mind’).

Wander through 2 scare zones, one of which is a sanctuary for the 7 sins (‘Pilgrimage of Sin’), and another of which is a macabre twist on your favourite holidays (‘Happy Horror Days‘).

Another highlight at Halloween Horror Nights this year is also a HHN first – Zombie laser tag. For the first time in Halloween Horror Nights history, you get the chance to defend yourself against the horrors you will meet. So grab your weapon; you’ll need it to fend off the rabid flesh-eating zombies.

Tickets are available for purchase here.

Halloween Horror Nights 7
Where: Universal Studios Singapore
When: 29 Sep – 29 Oct
Admission: $61
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Abused and murdered by her mother, her restless spirit has returned to haunt her mother’s new family. Possessing her mother, she kills off every single member of the family before forcing her mother to hang herself.

Pay a visit to the grave-filled backyard, step into the master bedroom, and brace yourself for what you may find in the attic and the children’s room! A house full of horrors, you’ll want to take a deep breath when you arrive at the front porch.

Watch your back – you can never be too careful.

Tickets are available for purchase here.

Museum Of Horrors VII: Vengeance
Where: *SCAPE
When: 18 – 22 Oct, 26 – 31 Oct
Admission: $15 for General Admission
Website

3. Carnival of the Absurd at Lulu’s Lounge

If horror houses and being scared isn’t what you had in mind for Halloween, maybe this is.

Called ‘Carnival of the Absurd‘, this party is themed around a Coney Island freak show, which is famed for its performers who bear bodily abnormalities (e.g dwarves, four legged humans) or who can perform amazing inhuman feats like swallowing swords and contorting their own bodies.

While we don’t know yet what characters we’ll find at this carnival, you can be sure you’ll be thoroughly entertained by their roving characters and wacky stage performers.

Get your freak on and don’t be a bystander! Here, no one will be judging.

Carnival of the Absurd
Where: Lulu’s Lounge, Pan Pacific Hotel, 7 Raffles Boulevard
When: 28 Oct, 9pm – 6am
Admission: $30 cover charge

4. Cleopetra’s Revenge at Bang Bang

If you’re looking for a change of pace, pop over to Bang Bang.

Themed ‘Cleopetra’s Revenge‘, dance with menacing mummies and evil queens decked in gold into the wee hours of the morning.

Transporting you to Cleopetra’s creepy land, the night will whisper tales of the undead queen’s revenge.

Cleopetra’s Revenge
When: Oct 27 – 28, 10.30pm – 6am
Where: Bang Bang, Pan Pacific Hotel, 7 Raffles Boulevard
Admission: $35 (includes one drink)

5. Zouk’s Laboratorium Of Horror 

This Halloween, Zouk will transform into a Laboratorium of Horror with jars containing brains, icky intestines, old examination tables, and syringes. The laboratory of one mad Dr Gore, watch out for the diabolical doctor – you don’t want to be the next subject in his line of sinister experiments.

You’ll want to bring your A game – costume-wise – to this party because those in the most terrifying costumes stand a chance to win a pair of flight tickets to Athens via Scoot (worth $1680), Jimmy Choo and Kenzo fragrance hampers, a staycay at Lloyd’s Inn, and more.

The party goes on through the night till 4am, with Zouk’s resident DJs Hong, Lincey, and Jeremy Boon helming the decks.

The first 100 party-goers that arrive decked out in full costume get to enter for free!

Zouk’s Laboratorium Of Horror
When: 28 Oct, 9pm – 4am
Where: Blk 3C River Valley Road
Admission: $55 (non-member price; includes one drink)

6. Noise Invasion Festival at Haw Par Villa

There are few places in Singapore that are quite as creepy as Haw Par Villa after dark.

On 28 October, the spooky Haw Par Villa grounds will be taken over by Noise Invasion Festival, a celebration of individuality and creativity. The event’s hashtag is #GetWeird, so you know what to do! Embrace the theme and dress your weirdest.

Expect killer music at this festival, with a line-up including Sam Rui, Wicked Aura, M1LDL1FE, Axel Brizzy, Amateur Takes Control, and more. The festival’s got art, dance, and food, and teases that it’ll deviate from the usual arts festival format.

Not sure what to expect? Think unconventional and strange.

Admission to this festival is completely free, so if you’re too broke to party this Halloween, this is a great alternative for the Halloween weekend!

Noise Invasion Festival
When: 28 Oct, 6pm – 10.30pm
Where: Haw Par Villa, 262 Pasir Panjang Road, Singapore 118628
Admission: Free

7. Singapore Halloween Festival

The Singapore Halloween Festival is back, and this year, it will take place in a water park!

An annual event that combines fun, horror, dressing up and all things Halloween, this year’s haunting will happen slightly past Halloween on 4 – 5 November. And the site they’ve chosen this year is none other than Wild Wild Wet.

There will be a Zombie Maze, a Monster Ball, a Giant Picnic Lawn with delicious gourmet F&B options, carnival games and pop-up stalls for everyone in the family! Dress your best because the person wearing the best costume will win a special prize!

Adult tickets are tagged at $45 for a regular 1-day pass, $70 for a regular 2-day pass and $388 for VIP Tier tickets (2-day pass) for 3 adults. Child tickets are $30 for a 1-day pass and $50 for a 2-day pass.

Tickets are available for purchase here.

Singapore Halloween Festival
Where: Wild Wild Wet
When: 4 – 5 Nov
Admission: $30 – $388 
Website

8. Halloween Family Night Out

Another Halloween party for the whole family is Halloween Family Night Out.

The biggest family-friendly Halloween event, this Halloween extravaganza will take over the sprawling KidZania arena.

For 2 weekends from 27 October – 5 November, the KidZania compound will take on a brand new look. The airport, restaurants, petrol kiosk and more will transform into a landscape including a candy forest, volcanoes, and the depths of the sea!

Immerse yourself in the beautifully designed rooms that will transport you and your family to a whole other dimension. Watch the professional actors as they take you through an immersive storytelling experience!

What’s Halloween without a bit of candy? Collect trick or treat goodie bags on the trees of Vampi’s candy forest and be sure to steer clear of Vampi the vampire if you plan on holding on to your loot!

For more candy, enter the neon forest and find 4 doors. Knock on the doors and if you and your family come in costume, you’ll receive a treat. Otherwise, you just may get tricked.

With carnival games, spooky snack-bites, magic shows and mysterious bubble shows taking place through the night, the kids are in for a night of fun at this Halloween fiesta!

Entry is $45 each for adult and child, and is inclusive of a limited edition Trick or Treat popcorn candy bucket, a Halloween Family Night Out Cape and The Secret Treasure Map of Magic Mummy (worth $45)!

Halloween Family Night Out
Where: KidZania @ Sentosa
When: 27 – 28 Oct, 3 – 5 Nov
Time: 7pm – 11pm
Admission: $45 (adult/child)
Website

9. Halloween At Sephora

This Halloween, why stop at putting on a Halloween costume?

Go all out and dress your face up as well with a little help from the helpful Beauty Advisors at Sephora.

For the entire month of October, spend $100 or more and get a custom Halloween makeover at any Sephora store!

Halloween at Sephora
Where: All Sephora outlets
When: 1 – 31 Oct
Website

Eats

10. Cold Stone Creamery 

This Halloween, Cold Stone Creamery is serving a spooky spin on Cookies ‘n’ Cream ice cream.

Their Halloween exclusive, Cookies ‘n’ Screammm, consists of a scoop of pumpkin ice cream mixed with a gummy worms, bloody berries, and of course, Oreo cookies. Priced at $6 – $10.50, have your dessert in a plain waffle bowl (+$1.20) or in a dipped waffle bowl (+$1.90).

Cold Stone Creamery
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There’s A Superhero Themed Cyclothon Happening In Singapore And All Are Welcome

Many Singaporeans will probably have noticed that in the past couple of years, it’s been fun runs galore here on our little red dot.

While each run has had its own unique draw, from loud, pumping music, to cartoon character themes, runs just aren’t for everyone.

Sure, there may be plenty of things to keep you distracted from the fact that you’re running, but the relatively short 5K can still be quite the challenge, especially for those of us who haven’t done any kind of physical activity in a long time.

If running isn’t your cup of tea, there’s another sporting event happening soon – and at this one, you’ll have a couple of wheels to help you out.

The annual OCBC Cycle is back.

Happening from 18 – 19 November, OCBC Cycle is Singapore’s most happening cycling event. An event that brings together cyclists young and old, from the greenest to the most seasoned, everyone is welcome to be a part of this cycling fiesta.

OCBC Cycle 2017 has something for everyone, with 3 riding categories for people who just want to have a good time. The best part? This year’s event will be graced by superheroes.

Ride With Friends

A Super Hero-themed ride, come dressed in your favourite Marvel or DC heroes and heroines! Better yet, come dressed like famous superhero (or supervillain) duos like Batman and Robin, Professor X and Magneto, or the Joker and Harley Quinn, with your partner or your bestie.

You can even go all out and pimp your ride with superhero elements – just make sure it doesn’t become a hazard when you cycle! Capes can be especially dangerous for cycling superheroes.

The best dressed person with the most fearless getup will get to walk away with a Casio EXILIM EX-FR100 Action Cam (worth $629) that’s perfect for capturing action-packed outings like these.

A scenic route that will take you past some of the most iconic landmarks of Singapore, including the other-worldly Singapore Sports Hub, majestic Supertrees at Gardens By The Bay, and the Marina Bay Sands, make sure to take in all the sights as you cruise through this 23km route.

Ride With Family

Want to spend some quality time with the family?

The Mighty Savers® Kids and Family Ride guarantees a great time for even the youngest of the pack.

Themed ‘Bubbly Fun’, the route comprises zones that will be filled with bubbles by bubble blowing machines. The kids are sure to have a ball with the bubbles, popping them as they cycle!

If you’d like to take it easy and go for a leisurely ride, go for The Corporate Bike Ride. Pick between the 23km The Straits Time Ride and the 42km The Sportive Ride, and take on the city with a group of at least 15 cyclists!

Amp up the team spirit and ditch the event jersey in favour of one of your own company tees. Deck yourselves in your company colours, make post-cyclothon dinner plans, and make a day of it!

After all, the company that plays together, stays together.

Gear Up For OCBC Cycle 2017

Sticking with the cycling theme, the OCBC 2017 participation medal comes in the form of 1/3 of a stylized bicycle gear.

Wear it around your neck like a badge of honour once you’ve finished OCBC Cycle 2017. If you come back for subsequent editions of the OCBC Cycle in 2018 and 2019, you can combine the 3 pieces to form a complete gear!

Don’t have a bike of your own? Don’t worry, you can rent yourself a bike for this event! Some reliable places to get your bikes are T.K.H Leisure, Cycle To The Park, S-Lite Event Support and more. With these bike rental services readily available, finding a bike to ride with should be the least of your worries!

If you know you’re long overdue for some exercise, or just like sweating it out with like-minded people, register for OCBC Cycle 2017 here! And make sure to take your best pals along because everything is better when you do it with a friend!

OCBC Cycle 2017
Venue: Singapore Sports Hub 
Date: 18 – 19 Nov 
Website

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Laneway Festival Singapore 2018 Reveals Lineup Including The War On Drugs, Wolf Alice, And More

The St. Jerome’s Laneway Festival is back for its 8th iteration and the highly anticipated indie festival has just revealed a stunning lineup.

Happening on 27 January 2018, the festival promises to be a total sensory experience, bringing the best live acts – both new and established – onto the Laneway stage for music fans.

Here are all the acts who will be taking the stage at the festival:

The 2018 festival will take place at The Meadow at Gardens By The Bay.

October Sales tickets are tagged at $125 for 5 or more tickets, $135 for 2 to 4 tickets, and $145 per ticket. You may purchase October Sales Tickets from 5 October at 10am at apactix.com.

Otherwise, the standard price will be $150 for Group Bundle for 5 or more tickets, $158 for Standard Tickets and $200 for Door Sales.

St. Jerome’s Laneway Festival 2018
Venue: The Meadow, Gardens By The Bay
Date: 27 Jan 2018
Tickets: $125 – $145 for October Sales
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Magic! Set To Perform In S’pore For One Night Only In January 2018

Ladies and gentlemen, please do not panic.

MAGIC!, the singers of the 2014 summer earworm, “Rude” will be performing in Singapore on 26 January 2018, at The Coliseum, Hard Rock Hotel.

The Toronto-bred, LA-based band is made up of lead vocalist, guitarist and producer Nasri Atweh, guitarist Mark Pellizzer, bass guitarist Ben Spivak, and percussionist Alex Tanas.

The reggae-pop quartet took the no. 1 spot on the Billboard Hot 100 for six weeks back in 2014 with their hit song, “Rude”. The upbeat reggae-pop song sold more than 10 million singles and charted in 41 countries.

Watch MAGIC! perform “Rude” along with other hits such as “Don’t Kill The Magic”, “Let Your Hair Down”, and their upcoming single “Darts In the Dark”.

Early bird tickets go on sale on all SISTIC channels at $118 from 5 to 8 October 2017. Public sales will start on 9 October 2017.

Grab your tickets here.

Magic! Live in Singapore
Venue: The Coliseum, Hard Rock Hotel Singapore, Resorts World Sentosa
Date: 26 Jan 2018
Price: Early Bird Tickets: $118; Standard Tickets: $128 (excluding Booking fee)
Website

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A Big Bang Theory Escape Room Is Coming To S’pore So You Can Channel Your Inner Sheldon

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From 5 – 8 October, Warner TV will be bringing its first Escape Room Challenge to Singapore. The escape rooms will each be themed after one show from the Warner TV catalogue.

There will be a room each for Arrow, Gotham, DC’s Legends of Tomorrow, The Big Bang Theory, Blindspot and Lethal Weapon.

Expect tasks, clues and puzzles themed after the various shows. Will we get to step into Arrow’s lair? Will we get to board the Waverider? Or will we get to sit in Sheldon’s spot? Who knows!

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If escape rooms aren’t your style, take photos at the Young Sheldon photo booth and see if you’d have what it takes to escape Lian Yu at the Arrow shooting game.

A final word: Do not fail this city.

Warner TV Escape Room Challeng
Location: Atrium of Causeway Point
Date: October 5 
Time: 2pm – 9:30pm

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