Curated things to do in Singapore
10 events, TUE 27 OCT to SUN 1 NOV.
Pick of the week
Filmhouse, Golden Mile Tower
Shadowcast Halloween tradition returns after a year off: fishnets, callbacks, virgin initiations, a drag-run makeup booth and a Hoe Down afterparty at Golden Mile.
Why go · Back after a year off, two screenings only on Halloween eve — fishnets, callbacks and a Hoe Down afterparty.
Universal Studios Singapore —
Universal Studios turns after dark: four haunted houses led by the Karang Guni Man, a Scaremony, and scare zones with Hamikuma and Ponti-Ana stalking the park.
Opera Gallery Singapore —
Opera Gallery gathers more than 30 works by modern and contemporary masters, with a soundtrack curated by Julian Casablancas of The Strokes.
multiple locations including Filmhouse —
Southeast Asia's longest-running film festival returns for a 37th edition with over 100 titles from around the world, plus filmmaker talks across Filmhouse, Oldham Theatre and the National Museum.
Filmhouse, Golden Mile Tower —
Ervin Han and Raúl García's hand-drawn epic of two friends separated by the Japanese Occupation took the Cristal Award at Annecy, with a score by Ricky Ho; the closing Sunday adds a Q&A with the team.
Esplanade Recital Studio
The NEA Jazz Master and multiple Grammy winner returns to Singapore in stripped-back duo form with pianist Helen Sung, in the Recital Studio's close quarters.
School of the Arts Singapore (SOTA) —
An experimental fusion of opera and cinema reimagining Donizetti's Lucia di Lammermoor, blending live performance with cinematic storytelling at SOTA.
RASA
A Halloween techno night where Berlin-based legend Patrice Bäumel headlines deep, hypnotic sets alongside Progressions openers and Day Ones crew bringing global club and ghetto tech across two floors.
Esplanade Theatre
A live orchestra concert brings Jujutsu Kaisen's iconic soundtrack and explosive visuals to the Esplanade Theatre stage.
Victoria Concert Hall
Organist Phoon Yu premieres his own telling of the Chinese horror tale "The Painted Skin" for pipe organ, pipa and narrator, alongside brooding Vierne, Bach and Mendelssohn.