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Here
2026-06-19 08:00 - 2026-06-20 20:00 (Asia/Singapore) | 42 Waterloo Street, 42 Waterloo Street, 42 Waterloo Street, 187951, Singapore
A maneater has wreaked havoc on earth since time immemorial, luring men to their deaths. However, a complicated relationship between her and a hunter soon sends them on an emotional downward spiral like a cat and mouse game across time.
Inspired by the Southeast Asian folklore of the Penanggalan, Here is part of Chong Tze Chien’s ongoing research and exploration on the intersection of traditional Southeast Asian puppetry, The Finger Players’ puppetry methodology, and the martial art Silat.
This work-in-progress showcase comprises two parts – a presentation of the story and a dialogue session between the creatives and audience after the presentation.

PINK PONY COMEDY FESTIVAL 2026: The Big Gay Variety Show
2026-06-13 20:00 - 22:00 (Asia/Singapore) | Black Box, Centre 42, 42 Waterloo Street, 187951, Singapore
Siao Char Bors Comedy celebrates Pride Month & closes the Pink Pony Comedy Festival with a BANG, serving you an extravaganza of some of Singapore’s wildest queer comedy, drag, theatre, burlesque & spoken word! We promise a night overflowing with queer joy, sharp wit, and chaos you’ll be talking about till next year!
Hosted by Stephanie Dogfoot who can’t wait to introduce you to all their hot & talented friends.
Drag Acts: Xervixia | Woody Fitt | Pap Smear Campaign
Burlesque: Victor
Theatre: Miriam Cheong
Comedy: Barbie Pongteh | DeEnormouS | Bhas Kharan | Nebulous Niang | AimanOMG
Poetry: Champa Ha

Finding the Writer's Voice
2026-06-13 - 2026-07-04 | Online
𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗪𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗿’𝘀 𝗩𝗼𝗶𝗰𝗲
What is the story within you that keeps running into roadblocks, whenever you try to bring it into fuller expression? Is there a deeper truth beneath it that is asking to be seen?
This four-week workshop aims to help you get in touch with, recognise, and develop your unique writing voice. Whether you are a beginner writer, or an experienced writer looking for a fresh approach towards your craft, this workshop aims to help you achieve greater clarity and purpose in your work.
Participants have the option to submit up to ten pages of creative work for detailed individual feedback.
This workshop is open to writers of poetry, prose and creative nonfiction.
Reduced fees are available for students, as well as for those in need of financial assistance; please email rainbowfictioneers@gmail.com to find out more.
𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀: 6th, 13th, 20th and 27th Dec 2025
𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲: 9.30am – 12.30pm on Saturdays
𝗟𝗼𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: Online
𝗦𝗶𝗴𝗻 𝘂𝗽 𝗮𝘁 rainbowfictioneers.com/writersvoice
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𝗔𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝗮𝗰𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿
Stacy Ooi is editor of 𝘝𝘰𝘺𝘢𝘨𝘦: 𝘈 𝘓𝘪𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘳𝘺 𝘑𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘯𝘢𝘭, and founder of the 𝘙𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘣𝘰𝘸 𝘍𝘪𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘦𝘦𝘳𝘴, a literary platform based in Singapore. Her poetry has been published in 𝘉𝘭𝘶𝘦 𝘏𝘦𝘳𝘰𝘯 𝘙𝘦𝘷𝘪𝘦𝘸, and 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘵𝘪𝘥𝘦 𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘦𝘴, 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘵𝘪𝘥𝘦 𝘧𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘴. Her fiction is published in 𝘉𝘭𝘶𝘦 𝘋𝘢𝘪𝘴𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘑𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘯𝘢𝘭, and forthcoming in 𝘊𝘈𝘓𝘠𝘟 𝘑𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘯𝘢𝘭. She dreams of a world where we are gentle with each other.

Ascent to the Bamboo Forest – A Dance Travelogue
2026-06-06 15:00 - 16:00 (Asia/Singapore) | Play Den, The Arts House, 1 Old Parliament Ln, Former Parliament House and Annex Building, Singapore 179429, Singapore, 179429, Singapore
Ascent to the Bamboo Forest — A Dance Travelogue serves as a rare window into a hidden geography of Asia: the mystical highlands of Northern Vietnam.
Following a 2025 performance-lecture, ARTS FISSION dancers Aisha Lozano, Marveen Lozano, Andine Elaina, and Ignatius Sim have since distilled their initial movement vocabulary into a triptych under the guidance of Angela Liong. The work is a deeply personal contemplation of the reverence for the land, the sincerity of communal rituals, and the Traditional Ecological Knowledge gleaned from their time among the mountain villagers.
In a departure from traditional scoring, composer Chua Jon-Lin facilitates a kinetic soundscape where the dancers utilise bamboo culms, leaves, and organic materials to generate a live, rhythmic score that breathes with the movement.
Step into this transformed clearing and witness a quiet beauty—a way of life and an ancestral wisdom standing on the brink of imminent loss.

Mikkel Myer Lee: Complete Beethoven Piano Sonatas – Part 3
2026-05-23 19:30 - 22:00 (Asia/Singapore) | Esplanade Concert Hall, 1 Esplanade Dr, Singapore 038981, 038981, Singapore
Singapore’s piano prodigy Mikkel Myer Lee is returning for his only Singapore performance of the third instalment of his Complete Beethoven Sonata Cycle.
He will be performing Piano Sonata No. 2, No. 20, No. 23 “Appasionata” and No. 26 “Les Adieux” by the venerable German musician and composer Ludwig van Beethoven.
Be immersed in an evening of passion, depth, and timeless musical storytelling, as Mikkel showcases his musical prowess through his renditions of Beethoven’s sophisticated and theatrical compositions. Ticket prices start from $20 and can be purchased using SG Culture Pass credits.
The concert is supported by Singapore Puxian (Hinghwa) Network and Tung Lok Group. APRW is the event’s official publicity partner.

Mikkel Myer Lee: Complete Beethoven Piano Sonatas – Part 3
2026-05-23 19:30 - 22:00 (Asia/Singapore) | Esplanade Theatres On The Bay, 1 Esplanade Dr, Singapore, Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
Singapore’s piano prodigy Mikkel Myer Lee is returning for his only Singapore performance of the third instalment of his Complete Beethoven Sonata Cycle.
He will be performing Piano Sonata No. 2, No. 20, No. 23 “Appasionata” and No. 26 “Les Adieux” by the venerable German musician and composer Ludwig van Beethoven.
Be immersed in an evening of passion, depth, and timeless musical storytelling, as Mikkel showcases his musical prowess through his renditions of Beethoven’s sophisticated and theatrical compositions. The concert is supported by Singapore Puxian (Hinghwa) Network and Tung Lok Group. APRW is the event’s official publicity partner.

The Good Husband Series 1: Becoming the Man You Were Meant to Be
2026-05-23 09:30 - 12:30 (Asia/Singapore) | Al-Falah Mosque, 22 Bideford Rd, #01-01, Singapore 229923, Singapore, Singapore, 229923, Singapore
To every husband, father, and son carrying more than he lets on: This one is for you.

For many men, the journey isn’t always clear. There are silent struggles — the pressure to provide, the expectation to lead, to stay strong, the fear of falling short — often without a space to even say it out loud. Mental and emotional challenges are real, yet rarely spoken about. And yet Islam reminds us that true strength was never about suppressing what we feel. It is found in sincerity, in patience, and in turning back to Allah.

Al-Falah Mosque presents The Good Husband Series 1: Becoming the Man You Were Meant to Be — a safe, honest, and faith-grounded space for Muslim men to reflect on manhood through a deeper lens. One that balances responsibility with compassion, and strength with self-awareness.

Ustaz Sufian Hanafi will explore these realities — grounded in faith and guided by timeless principles.

A space for men to reflect, to learn, and to take a step forward — towards becoming not just stronger, but more grounded, aware, and whole.

Singapore International Festival of Arts (SIFA) 2026
2026-05-15 - 2026-05-30
Revel in the arts this May through play! The Singapore International Festival of Arts (SIFA), Singapore’s pinnacle annual performing arts festival organised by Arts House Group and commissioned by the National Arts Council, returns from 15 to 30 May with a vibrant constellation of performances, installations and encounters — from epic productions to engaging, participatory works. Led by the call-to-action “Let’s Play!”, SIFA 2026 invites audiences to explore, experiment, engage and be inspired by the arts.
Soak in the Festival vibes at the iconic Festival Village, which makes its return this edition. Free performances, public installations and communal spaces featuring local artists such as The Observatory, The Theatre Practice and Off Root Theatrics welcome festivalgoers from dusk to dawn, on the Festival grounds and beyond. This year, SIFA brings two large-scale and high-impact artistic experiences from the Festival Village to Nexus, Punggol Digital District, enthralling the community with a soaring aerial performance featuring artists suspended 25 feet in the air, and a speculative theatrical procession full of colour, texture, movement and melody.
Local commissioned productions and international works take the stage to bring together a cross collaboration of cultures and disciplines. From spotlighting homegrown cultural icons such as Jacintha Abisheganaden and Dick Lee, and the reimagining of classics such as Ibsen’s Hedda Gabler by the National Theater Company of Korea, and Hamlet by Peruvian company Teatro La Plaza and its cast of actors with Down syndrome, to dance-based productions that blur the lines of reality through holographic technology and stunning stage illusions, SIFA 2026 opens up multiple pathways and platforms for audiences to rediscover the joy and significance of coming together through art.

TAF Conversation Series: Thuy-Han Nguyen-Chi
2026-05-12 18:00 - 19:30 (Asia/Singapore) | Mondrian Hotel Singapore, Jungle Ballroom, Level 3, 16A Duxton Hill, 089970, Singapore, Singapore, 089970, Singapore
Organised and moderated by TAF’s Curator Wong Binghao, the session will begin with a short sonic composition specially conceived by Nguyen-Chi for this occasion. Drawing from their ongoing dialogue on artistic research and cultural criticism, Nguyen-Chi and Wong each selected three songs reflecting their current research and projects. These six tracks were then mixed into a unique composition by music producer LLinh Nguyen.
Nguyen-Chi and Wong will discuss the sonic mix in relation to three of Nguyen-Chi’s recent artworks, made between 2022 and 2025, where sound, collaboration, and knowledge production play a central role.
Free admission. Registration required.
–Event details
Date: 12 May, Tuesday
Time: 6 – 7.30pm
Venue: Mondrian Hotel Singapore, Jungle Ballroom (Level 3)
–RSVP: https://mailchi.mp/tanotoartfoundation/taf-conversation-series-thuy-han-nguyen-chi
–Find out more: https://www.tanotoartfoundation.org/programmes/taf-conversation-series-thuy-han-nguyen-chi/

Guided Tours: SAY YES TO EVERYTHING
2026-05-09 17:00 - 18:00 (Asia/Singapore) | STPI – Creative Workshop & Gallery, 41 Robertson Quay, Singapore, 238236, Singapore
Join our expert docents in exploring how Rirkrit Tiravanija reimagines editioning as shared making. Discover how his collaborative multiples challenge traditional notions of the value of art, prioritising circulation and relation over rarity.

The tour includes a glimpse into the workshop where Tiravanija collaborated with the STPI team to create several of the works in SAY YES TO EVERYTHING.

Guided tours at STPI are free of charge. Drop-in guests are welcome.

Arty Afternoon | Text in Circulation
2026-05-09 11:00 - 17:00 (Asia/Singapore) | STPI – Creative Workshop & Gallery, 41 Robertson Quay, Singapore, 238236, Singapore
Bring a piece of Rirkrit Tiravanija: SAY YES TO EVERYTHING home with you!

Screenprint a phrase drawn from the exhibition onto a T-shirt in this free, drop-in activity. Inspired by the artist’s Green Go Home project, participants can carry the expressions through their everyday life.

Visitors are encouraged to bring a light-coloured T-shirt. Please note that printing is available on T-shirts only and limited to one per visitor.

Recommended for all ages. No registration required.

A Shared Meal
2026-05-08 12:30 - 13:30 (Asia/Singapore) | STPI – Creative Workshop & Gallery, 41 Robertson Quay, Singapore, 238236, Singapore
Experience an artwork in action!

Join us for a complimentary Thai lunch in the gallery as we activate Rirkrit Tiravanija’s ‘untitled (lunch box)’ (1996). This programme invites 8 visitors to share a freshly prepared meal from a local Thai restaurant, served out of traditional tiffin carriers.

Through this experience, the shared meal becomes the artwork itself, unfolding through conversation, chance encounters and the temporary community formed around the table.

Please note that participation is walk-in only. Advance bookings and dietary requests cannot be accommodated due to the nature of the work. The food may contain meat, peanuts, shellfish, soy and eggs.

Top Award-Winning Entries Exhibition 2026
2026-05-08 11:00 - 2026-05-10 18:00 (Asia/Singapore) | Chui Huay Lim Club, Chui Huay Lim Club, Level 4 Exhibition Hall, 190 Keng Lee Road, Singapore, Singapore 308409, Singapore
Taking place from 8–10 May at the Chui Huay Lim Club, the Top Award-Winning Entries Exhibition 2026 invites the public to experience these exceptional works up close. On display are 54 award-winning pieces, including the Top 3 prize winners and recipients of the Excellent Awards across the primary, secondary and college level categories.

The works on display reflect not only technical excellence, but also the individuality and artistic expression of a new generation of practitioners.
Admission is free, offering a rare opportunity for the public to experience these exceptional works up close. From bold, expressive strokes to refined, intricate compositions, visitors can expect an inspiring and culturally enriching showcase not to be missed.

ANIMA MUNDI Solo Exhibitions
2026-05-07 09:30 - 2026-05-13 17:30 (Asia/Singapore) | Cannaregio, F.TA SAN ANDREA 4118, 30121 Venezia VE, Cannaregio, F.TA SAN ANDREA 4118, 30121, Venezia VE, VE, 30121, Italy
ITSLIQUID Group, in collaboration with ACIT Venice, is delighted to invite you to the opening of three remarkable solo exhibitions by Anthony Emerton, Justyna Kubica, and Rosita Fernandes. The event will be inaugurated on May 07, 2026, at 06:00 PM at the historic Palazzo Albrizzi-Capello in Venice, running until May 13, serving also as an ideal introduction to the new edition of ANIMA MUNDI 2026.
This event coincides with the opening week of the 61st Venice Biennale, the most prestigious and vibrant time for contemporary art worldwide. To mark this significant occasion, a triad of visionary solo exhibitions is presented, featuring three compelling artists who have collaborated with ITSLIQUID for several years. This long-standing relationship has allowed for a deep curation that offers the public a chance to explore three distinct creative worlds. Within the baroque elegance of Palazzo Albrizzi-Capello, a unique journey is proposed: from the silent, balanced abstraction of Emerton to the structural distillation of Kubica, concluding with the profound, emotional reflections on humanity by Fernandes. It is an immersive experience designed to provide an authentic look at the international art scene during Venice’s most important week.

ANIMA MUNDI Solo Exhibitions
2026-05-07 09:30 - 2026-05-13 17:00 (Europe/Rome) | Palazzo Albrizzi-Capello Associazione Culturale Italo-Tedesca (ACIT), Cannaregio 4118, Venice, Cannaregio 4118, Venice, Veneto, 30121, Italy

Singapore HeritageFest 2026
2026-05-01 10:00 - 2026-05-24 22:00 (Asia/Singapore)
Discover our maritime heritage at Singapore HeritageFest 2026! Through islandwide cultural performances, scenic water and land tours, guided trails, workshops and exhibitions, SHF 2026 reveals Singapore’s deep connection to the sea and the vibrant communities that made us a global maritime hub.
Don’t miss our festival highlight, HOMEGROUND @ ACM Green, which brings Singapore’s living maritime traditions alive through a central exhibition and interactive weekend programmes. Keep an eye out for Pitta, the SHF 2026 mascot, across the island and you could stand a chance to win a limited-edition SHF keepsake at HOMEGROUND.
Tickets go on sale 22 April 2026, 12pm.

Under Our Skin – The Body Remembers
2026-04-30 18:30 - 20:00 (Asia/Singapore) | National Gallery Singapore, City Hall Wing, Level B1, The Ngee Ann Kongsi Auditorium, 1 St Andrew’s Road, Singapore, Singapore, 178957, Singapore
If your body could speak, what would it say?
Following the launch of Under Our Skin: Conversations on Gender, Identity, and the Body, we continue this series with its second conversation in our lineup. Titled The Body Remembers, this session brings together a curated group of voices – Dr Jade Kua, Ruby Jayaseelan, Chan Sze-Wei, and Preeti Nair – spanning mental health, embodied movement, film, and content creation.
Across these different fields and practices, they will explore how the body is not just a subject, but a site through which memory, emotion, identity, and lived experience are processed and expressed.
Taking cues from how artists have engaged with the body in Fear No Power: Women Imagining Otherwise and beyond, the conversation explores the body not just as form, but as something that reacts, remembers, and resists. Spend the evening with us as we unpack these ideas together, and explore how they connect to our own experiences in everyday life.
After the session, guests are welcome to view select exhibitions with extended hours till 10pm.

Mother’s Day Japanese Tsumami Zaiku Card-Making Workshop
2026-04-26 10:00 - 13:00 (Asia/Singapore) | Palette Japan Studio, 41 JALAN PEMIMPIN #03-07 KONG BENG INDUSTRIAL BUILDING SINGAPORE 577186, Marymount, 577186, Singapore
Join us for a Tsumami Zaiku Card-Making Workshop — a 200-year-old Japanese fabric folding art — where you’ll handcraft a beautiful handmade card with beautifful flower blooms made from upcycled Japanese Yukata fabric. Conducted by our Certified Trainer @frehiyaku.wondertime – Freya Teo.
Because mums deserve more than a last-minute gift. They deserve a moment — shared, crafted, and remembered.
Whether you come with your mum, or you would like to make this surprise card for your mum, or simply to treat yourself — this one’s for the women who give everything.

Pressure Points by Lucas Tan
2026-04-25 17:00 - 2026-05-24 17:00 (Asia/Singapore) | Haridas Contemporary, CT Hub 2, 114 Lavender Street,Unit05-72, 338729, Singapore
Haridas Contemporary is delighted to present Lucas Tan’s (b. 2000, Singapore) debut solo exhibition with the gallery. Working mainly in figuration, Tan’s practice focuses on capturing small, fleeting moments and sentimentalities from everyday life. Influenced by his engagement with image culture, Tan constructs his compositions through orchestration and mediation, creating works that feel both deeply personal and strangely relatable. Throughout his practice, these moments form a visual language that reflects lived experience and broader emotional patterns.
Pressure Points features 14 new paintings that highlight this focus by exploring the various pressures shaping the artist’s life. Scenes of intimacy, distance, and quiet reflection unfold across the exhibition, revealing vulnerability in Tan’s work as he navigates feelings of belonging and ambition. Rooted in autobiography, the works examine the tension between revealing and controlling, and between the desire to be seen and the urge to self-present. In this body of work, Tan’s focus on the everyday becomes a form of introspection, unveiling an emotional landscape shaped by negotiation, aspiration, and the complexities of modern life.

Embossing & Relief Class | Traces of History
2026-04-25 15:00 - 17:00, 2026-04-15 19:00 - 21:00 (Asia/Singapore) | STPI – Creative Workshop & Gallery, 41 Robertson Quay, Singapore, 238236, Singapore
Trace the histories of extinct or near-extinct wildlife in this embossing and relief printing class.

Inspired by Rirkrit Tiravanija’s Extinction series with STPI, create iridescent images of extinct or endangered species on paper surfaced with silver foil, using mark-making to form the raised outlines. These subtle impressions invites participants to reflect on the absence of these neglected lifeforms. The image can then be extended into print, by using the embossed surface as a relief printing plate.

Recommended for ages 12 and above.

You Free Hor? 你闲哦? - A Solo Exhibition by Agnes Christina
2026-04-25 12:00 - 2026-05-24 19:00 (Asia/Singapore) | aNERDgallery, 29 Perak Road, 280146, Singapore
“You free hor?” is both an invitation and a jeer – asking if one has spare time or sarcastically saying they have too much time on hand. This solo exhibition by Indonesian artist Agnes Christina is a tongue-in-cheek show exploring the shifting attitudes toward time – how we are filling it, stretching it, valuing it. In modern productivity-driven culture such as Singapore, time, including the spare ones, must be justified. As time becomes currency, the exhibition asks: do we own our time, or does it own us? What does it truly mean to be free?

vOilah! France Singapore Festival 2026
2026-04-25 08:00 - 2026-06-20 17:00 (Asia/Singapore)
vOilah! France Singapore Festival returns with a vibrant season celebrating French creativity and culture, bringing the spirit of French art de vivre (the art of living) to Singapore. Organised by the Embassy of France in Singapore, the festival brings together artists, communities and institutions from both countries through a diverse line-up of over 26 programmes, spanning performances, exhibitions and other cultural experiences.

Catch acclaimed productions such as LACRIMA, alongside world-premiere concerts and dance collaborations between French and Singaporean artists. Beyond the stage, enjoy an open-air French animation marathon, marvel at masterpieces from the Louvre Museum, and indulge in some of France’s finest produce at the vOilah! French Food Market.
Presented in collaboration with 21 leading cultural partners across the city, vOilah! continues to be a key meeting point for France and Singapore. Discover the full festival programme at www.voilah.sg/.

Eko Bintang Role/Play | Opening Celebrations
2026-04-23 18:00 - 19:00 (Asia/Singapore) | Sullivan+Strumpf Singapore, 1M Yong Siak Street, Singapore, 168641, Singapore
Role/Play presents new works by Eko Bintang, exploring the tension between “role” and “play” — duty and freedom. Anonymous, masked figures inhabit dreamlike spaces, balancing playfulness with unease as they navigate identity, performance, and societal expectations. Through textured surfaces and ambiguous narratives, Bintang reflects on the quiet tensions between conformity and self-expression.

D-SIDE: Building Blocks
2026-04-19 16:00 - 18:30 (Asia/Singapore) | Aliwal Arts Centre, Multi-Purpose Hall, 28 Aliwal St, Singapore 199918, Singapore, Singapore, 199918, Singapore
D-SIDE: Building Blocks
A multidisciplinary showcase by alumni of D’Hoppers Dance Crew (DDC) from the National University of Singapore.
D-SIDE is a play on ‘b-side’ — the lesser-known track on a record — reimagined to celebrate our many identities as people and creatives. It’s also a play on ‘decide’: you hold the agency here. Choose how you move through the space, which works you encounter, and what sides of us you uncover.
This production reunites DDC alumni across eight generations, some sharing the stage for the very first time. Dance once felt infinite — now it lives alongside deadlines, adulthood, and the quiet negotiations of a busy life. D-SIDE is our refusal to let it go. It’s a celebration of a passion that has grown up with us, continues to inspire our lives, and come back richer for it.
Note: Some works contain explicit language. Parental guidance is advised.
Warning: Strobe lighting effects will be used during some of the dance performances.

VENICE INTERNATIONAL ART FAIR – 24TH EDITION 2026
2026-04-17 18:00 - 2026-04-30 20:00 (Europe/Berlin) | Palazzo Albrizzi – Capello, Palazzo Albrizzi-Capello Associazione Culturale Italo-Tedesca (ACIT) Cannaregio 4118, Venice, Italy, Venice, 30121, Italy
ITSLIQUID Group, in collaboration with ACIT Venice – Italian-German Cultural Association, is pleased to invite you to the opening of the 24th edition of VENICE INTERNATIONAL ART FAIR. From April 17 to 30, 2026, the historic halls of Palazzo Albrizzi-Capello will host an unprecedented international exhibition dedicated to the evolution of contemporary identities. We invite you to explore the artistic research of worldwide talents, set against the timeless charm of the Venetian landscape.

[title of show]
2026-04-15 - 2026-04-25 | Alliance Française de Singapour, 1 Sarkies Road Singapore 258130, Singapore, 258130, Singapore
Directed by Eric Larrea and produced by Nathalie Ribette, this Singapore staging features an exciting cast of local talents — Andrew Marko, Daisy Anne, Rino Junior John, and Vanessa Kee — each bringing sharp comedic timing and heart to this four-person musical gem.
[title of show] is a hilarious off-broadway, tony nominated musical about two writers writing a musical about two writers writing a musical!​
​Jeff and Hunter, two struggling writers, hear about a new musical theatre festival. However, the deadline for submissions is a mere three weeks away. With nothing to lose, the pair decides to try to create something new with the help of their friends Susan, Heidi and Larry on the eighty-eights. With the cast in place, Jeff and Hunter begin a conversation about what to write about. ​
Eventually, Jeff suggests they write about what to write about.They make a pact to write up until the festival’s deadline and dream about the show changing their lives.​
[title of show] — taken from the space on the festival’s application form which asks for the “[title of show]” — followsHunter and Jeff and their friends on their journey through the gauntlet of creative self-expression.​

[title of show] is supported by the Cultural Matching Fund.

In Our Own Frame (Photography Exhibition)
2026-04-14 08:00 - 2026-07-05 22:00 (Asia/Singapore) | Guoco Midtown Public Art Wall, 128 Beach Rd, Singapore, 189773, Singapore
In Our Own Frame brings together 22 imagemakers and grows out of the year-long POV: Photowalks programme designed by photographer Benjamin Tan.
Alongside works from POV participants, selected responses from WiSSG (Women in Street Singapore) and the wider Singapore photography community form a wall of moments, with photography as a way to pause and return to the present.
Kantaya New presents her staged series “A Modern Day Affair” within the exhibition.
Free admission.

Lai Yu Tong: The Dogs
2026-04-11 12:00 - 2026-06-14 18:00 (Asia/Singapore) | ShanghART Singapore, Block 9 Lock Road #02-22, 108937, Singapore
ShanghART Singapore is pleased to present Lai Yu Tong’s first solo exhibition with the gallery, The Dogs, opening on 30 August 2025. Featuring a new series of works that centres around his encounters with a pack of stray dogs, the artist invites us to reconsider our relationship with entities that exist on the fringes of our environments, while reflecting upon his own experiences and interactions with the dogs across several months.
Drawing upon observations of the present, Lai’s practice examines the overlooked and neglected. Everyday objects and subjects such as cars, crows, hands, and chairs feature as motifs across his works that are cast within the stories and scenarios that he creates around them. By looking at something for extended periods of time, he brings out alternative perspectives on the familiar. Recently, his gaze fixates upon the stray dogs that he encounters around a forested area close to where he lives. Their existence as wild, untamed and shy creatures that roam under the shadows of Singapore intrigues him.
In a highly developed and controlled society, the presence of these dogs introduces a degree of unpredictability, even instilling a sense of danger. Initial encounters with them ended with Lai retreating out of fear. However, following multiple visits where he would observe, photograph and sometimes feed the dogs, the fear that he felt eventually shifts into a kind of love, as he forms a connection with these misunderstood creatures.
Storytelling makes up a big part of Lai’s approach, manifesting in forms such as drawing, sculpture, and sound. In these latest works, Lai seeks to retell his encounters with these enigmatic creatures through intimate pieces of drawings and collages on various modest everyday materials — cardboard, wood, and paper. He simultaneously draws and obscures the dogs, playing with techniques of erasure and transparency that render his subjects as ghostly figures and impressions. Such loose methods of representation alludes to the elusiveness and placelessness of the subjects he draws, whilst also allowing them to take on other identities and connotations.
Through a selection of two-dimensional works, a sculpture, a sound piece and a performance, the gallery space is transformed into a site of encounter between the audience and the dogs. Bridging the distance between us and them through Lai’s own experiences, the exhibition encourages visitors to empathise and identify with the beings that live on the edges of our environments; out of sight and away from what we are familiar with.

The Red Pencil (Singapore)'s Art to HeART Charity Art Exhibition 2026
2026-04-10 12:00 - 2026-04-12 18:00 (Asia/Singapore) | The Culture Story, 2 Leng Kee Road, #03-06 Thye Hong Centre,, Singapore, 159086, Singapore
The Red Pencil (Singapore) is pleased to announce the return of its flagship fundraising event, the Art to HeART Charity Art Exhibition 2026. Returning after its successful inaugural showcase in 2023, the second edition will be held from 10 to 12 April 2026 at The Culture Story, presenting a confluence of artistic excellence and compassionate action.
At its core, the exhibition demonstrates how the visual art medium — the foundation of The Red Pencil (Singapore)’s therapeutic work — can transcend therapy rooms to become a wellspring of inspiration and beauty for the wider community.
With a fundraising target of $150,000, the event invites the public to engage with art not merely as spectators, but as active participants in a movement for mental wellness. Proceeds directly support art therapy programmes that provide underprivileged communities with a vital pathway to emotional resilience.
This year’s showcase brings together over 30 of Singapore’s most esteemed artists, united in their commitment to this cause. The distinguished line-up includes husband-and-wife duo Chow & Lin; veteran contemporary art icon Tang Da Wu; master Chinese ink artist Anthony Chua Say Hua; and artist-curator Zulkhairi Zulkiflee. The exhibition will also pay tribute to the late Chen Yi Quan, whose works serve as a poignant reminder of art’s lasting impact. Further enriching the showcase are contributions from art therapists Yen Chua and Amanda Chen, creating a direct visual link between practice and purpose.
“After a successful inaugural run in 2023, we are pleased to bring back Art to HeART Charity Art Exhibition for its second edition,” said Mr Anthony Ang, Board Chairman, The Red Pencil (Singapore). “This is an opportunity for the public to see firsthand how artistic expression supports mental wellbeing. More importantly, it allows us to rally support for our art therapy programmes, which make a tangible difference in the lives of those who need it most. We are grateful to the artists who have so generously contributed their works to this cause.”
Visitors are invited to adopt artworks through donation. In 2026, thanks to a matching initiative, every dollar donated will count twice, amplifying the reach of this vital cause. Beyond acquisition, the exhibition serves as a vibrant gathering space, offering Art Therapy Experiential Workshops where attendees can gain understanding of the therapeutic process, alongside Artist Talks that provide insights into the intersection of creativity and emotional expression.
Mr Chong Huai Seng, Co-founder of The Culture Story and Advisor to The Red Pencil (Singapore), shared, “When The Red Pencil team approached me about bringing ‘Art to HeART’ to our space, I gladly offered to support as the last event held in 2023 was a resounding success. It is heartwarming for me on a personal level to bring my circle of artists, friends, art lovers and collectors to the same setting and promote the good work done by The Red Pencil. At The Culture Story, we believe in the power of art to forge meaningful connections, spark conversations and inspire us to leave a legacy.”
