Ed Sheeran: Jumpers For Goalposts The Concert Film
This is the English singer- songwriter's first concert movie, featuring his performances at Wembley Stadium in July.
WHERE: GV cineplexes WHEN: Today, 7.30pm (GV Suntec City), 8.30pm (GV Grand, Great World City), 9pm (GV VivoCity); tomorrow, 4pm (GV Suntec City), 7pm (GV Grand, Great World City), 9pm (GV VivoCity) ADMISSION: $26 (public), $22 (GV Movie Club Member) INFO: www.gv.com.sg/GVMovies
Horrorthon 2015
Catch three horror movies - The Visit (2015), Crimson Peak (2015) and Goosebumps (2015) - at Golden Village cinemas.
WHERE: GV Jurong Point MRT: Jurong East WHEN: Today, 7pm (The Visit), 9:05pm (Crimson Peak), 11:45pm (Goosebumps) WHERE: GV Tampines MRT: Tampines WHEN: Tomorrow, 4.30pm (The Visit), 6.35pm (Crimson Peak), 9.35pm (Goosebumps)
WHERE: GV Suntec City MRT: City Hall/ Esplanade WHEN: Oct 30, 7pm (The Visit), 9.05pm (Crimson Peak), 11.45pm (Goosebumps) WHERE: GV Yishun MRT: Yishun WHEN: Oct 31, 7.15pm (The Visit), 9.20pm (Crimson Peak), midnight (Goosebumps) ADMISSION: $42, includes three movies, nachos, popcorn & a drink INFO: www.gv.com.sg
Sultan Mahmood Mangkat Di-Julang - Asian Premiere
The Cathay Keris classic, Sultan Mahmood Mangkat di-Julang (The Passing Of The Sultan, 1961), has been restored by the Asian Film Archive. Based on a 17th-century folklore, the narrative is speckled with romance, murder and political conspiracies, and explores the notion of loyalty within a feudalistic society.
WHERE: Gallery Theatre, National Museum of Singapore, 93 Stamford Road MRT: Bras Basah/Dhoby Ghaut WHEN: Oct 29, 8 - 10.30pm ADMISSION: Free with registration INFO: www.sultanmahmood.peatix.com
Fragment - World Premiere
Fragment is an omnibus film celebrating the strength and diversity of South-east Asian independent cinema. It is made up of 10 stories, each distinctively embracing the others' subjectivities through the collective sentiments of vulnerability and fortitude.
WHERE: 05-00 The Projector, Golden Mile Tower, 6001 Beach Road MRT: Nicoll Highway/ Bugis/ Lavender WHEN: Oct 30 (7.45pm) & Oct 31 (4.30pm) ADMISSION: $15 (Oct 30) & $12 (Oct 31) INFO: Tickets at www.theprojector.sg/filmsandevents/fragment
NATURE
Celebration Of Chrysanthemums Floral Display
This display is the fifth of six chapters in Gardens by the Bay's storytelling journey this year. The chrysanthemum is used in traditional Chinese art to depict autumn.
WHERE: Flower Dome, Gardens by the Bay, 18 Marina Gardens Drive MRT: Bayfront WHEN:Till Nov 10, 9am - 9pm ADMISSION: Free (entry fees to the Cooled Conservatories apply) TEL: 6420-6848 INFO: www.gardensbythebay.com.sg
CONTESTS
Readers' Choice Awards
From now till Oct 31, vote for your favourite local books and authors and you could win gift vouchers and a one-year Popular card membership. INFO: ao.popular.com.sg/readerschoice/
KIDS
Early Read Carnival
Visit one of the National Library Board's Early Read Carnivals and learn how activities including clay modelling and word fishing can make reading fun. Suitable for children aged six and younger.
WHERE: Geylang East Public Library, Children's Section Level 1, 50 Geylang East Avenue 1 MRT: Aljunied WHEN: Tomorrow, noon - 6pm WHERE: Toa Payoh Public Library, Level 1, 6 Toa Payoh Central MRT: Toa Payoh WHEN: Oct 31, noon - 6pm ADMISSION: Free TEL: 6332-3255 INFO: www.nlb.gov. sg/golibrary
Spooky Junior
Enjoy trick or treat, carnival games and a tea party. Children can dress up as their favourite fantasy characters for a chance to win prizes.
WHERE: Port of Lost Wonder, Sentosa, 54 Palawan Beach Walk MRT: HarbourFront WHEN: Tomorrow & Oct 31, 6 - 10pm ADMISSION: $49 (child), $10 (adult) INFO: www.store.sentosa.com.sg
Be Whisked Away By Fairy-Tale Magic At Safari Boo
Mingle with fairy-tale characters at River Safari's annual Safari Boo. River Safari will be transformed into a wonderland where children can discover river monsters at twilight and enjoy themed presentations.
WHERE: River Safari, 80 Mandai Lake Road MRT: Choa Chu Kang/ Woodlands/Marsiling WHEN: Today - Sun, Oct 30 & 31 and Nov 1, 6 - 10pm ADMISSION: $20 (adults, for all showtimes except on Oct 25 & Nov 1 at 8pm); $15 (adults, 8pm shows on Oct 25 & Nov 1); children aged 12 and younger enter for free from 6pm INFO: www.wrs.com.sg/safariboo
OTHERS
Brightsparks Scholarships & Higher Education Fair 2015
Various scholarships and higher education providers will be present.
WHERE: Suntec Singapore Convention & Exhibition Centre, level 3, 1 Raffles Boulevard Suntec City MRT: Promenade/Esplanade WHEN: Tomorrow, 10am - 4pm ADMISSION: Free INFO: Register at www.brightsparks.com.sg/scholarship-fair
Her World Fashion Walk 2015
The 1.8km walk will start from Dhoby Ghaut Green and end at Ion Orchard with a party hosted by celebrity VJ Utt and a two-hour set by DJ Has from W Hotel. Pit-stops along the way include dance performances and a street-fashion runway show.
Fashion police will be present to spot the most creatively dressed participants who will stand to win prizes.
WHERE: Dhoby Ghaut Green to Ion Orchard MRT: Dhoby Ghaut WHEN: Tomorrow, from 4pm ADMISSION: $29 (single), $49 (for two) TEL: 6444-6783 INFO: www.herworld plus.com (register at www.pinkapple.com.sg/hw55)
Club 21 Bazaar
The Club 21 Bazaar is back at the Pit Building. At this sale, enjoy up to 90 per cent off luxury brands and designer labels.
WHERE: Pit Building, 1 Republic Boulevard MRT: Promenade WHEN: Today & tomorrow, 10am - 8pm; Sun, 10am - 6pm ADMISSION: Free INFO: www.club21global.com/club21bazaar
Audi Singapore's A Drive Back In Time
At this event reflecting the transformation of the nation, the SG50 time machine uses the latest virtual reality technology to create a 3-D experience of Singapore in 1965, complete with interactive buildings, roads and people. Audi Singapore brand ambassador Dick Lee acts as the virtual tour guide.
WHERE: The Fullerton Hotel Singapore, South Plaza, 1 Fullerton Square MRT: Raffles Place WHEN: Till Sun, 11.15am - 2pm (weekday), 10.15am - 5pm (weekend) ADMISSION: Free INFO: www.adrivebackintime.sg
Interactive Activities At Kinokuniya Liang Court: Shogi - Chess For Beginners
Learn to play the traditional Japanese game of chess and pit your skills against other players'.
WHERE: 03-50 Books Kinokuniya Liang Court, 177 River Valley Road MRT: City Hall/Clarke Quay WHEN:Sun, 3pm ADMISSION: Free TEL: 6337-1300 INFO: www.kinokuniya.com.sg
SG 50 Time Capsule
Singaporeans are invited to leave messages for the SG50 Time Capsule, which will be opened for SG100 in 2065. Choose from a list of 60 items representing four themes, including "our people" and "can-do spirit".
WHERE: Asian Civilisations Museum, 1 Empress Place MRT: City Hall/Raffles Place WHEN: Till Sun, 10am - 7pm WHERE: Jurong Regional Library, 21 Jurong East MRT: Jurong East
WHEN: Mon - Nov 1, 10am - 9pm ADMISSION: Free INFO: www.singapore50.sg/timecapsule
ACM After Dark 2015
The event returns with more spooky activities inspired by the 10 Courts of Hell in Chinese mythology. Visitors brave hair-raising chambers of torture and complete wicked tasks to escape from hell at the museum.
WHERE: Asian Civilisations Museum, 1 Empress Place MRT: Raffles Place WHEN: Oct 31, 7 - 11pm ADMISSION: Free INFO: www.acm.org.sg
Feast To Your Heart's Delight With Dining Deals At VivoCity
VivoCity is serving up mall-wide dining promotions, such as lunch sets under $10 and $20, one-for-one deals, 50 per cent discounts and kids-eat-for- free deals.
WHERE: VivoCity, 1 Harbourfront Walk MRT: HarbourFront WHEN: Till Nov 1, 10am - 10pm ADMISSION: Free INFO: www.vivocity.com.sg
LAST CALL
SSO Gala: The Creation
Lim Yau will conduct the Singapore Symphony Orchestra in Joseph Haydn's The Creation. The performance includes a cast of internationally acclaimed singers alongside the Singapore Symphony Chorus and the Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts Chamber Choir.
WHERE: Victoria Concert Hall, 9 Empress Place MRT: City Hall/Raffles Place WHEN: Today & tomorrow, 7.30pm ADMISSION: $31 - $83 TEL: 6348-5555 INFO: www.sistic.com.sg CHIJ AEP Show - 30 Years
In The Making
This exhibition, which showcases 130 works from students over the past 30 years, commemorates the CHIJ Art Elective Programme and its contribution to Singapore's art scene. WHERE: CHIJ (Toa Payoh) Art Gallery, 626 Lorong 1 Toa Payoh MRT: Toa Payoh WHEN: 8.30am - 5.30pm (today); 8.30am - 3pm (tomorrow) ADMISSION: Free INFO: www.chijalumni.org
Got To Move Now
Take part, learn and appreciate different dance forms through a variety of free programmes. Highlights include dance performances, a dance-inspired fashion show and a mass dance. Attendees will receive a T-shirt, while stocks last.
WHERE: The Promontory @ Marina Bay, 11 Marina Boulevard MRT: Downtown WHEN: Tomorrow, 4 - 10.30pm ADMISSION: Free INFO: www.facebook.com/gottomovesg
Coffee, Cocktails & Chap Chye
In this concert by a cappella group Key Elements , the songs fall into three food categories. Those under Coffee are familiar tunes such as Frank Sinatra's Fly Me To The Moon. Under Cocktail are jazzy grooves and smooth melodic hooks such as
Earth, Wind and Fire's September and Pharrell Williams' Happy. Songs that are a mish-mash of other genres come under Chap Chye, a mixed vegetable stew of Asian origin.
WHERE: University Cultural Centre Theatre, National University of Singapore, 50 Kent Ridge Crescent MRT: Clementi WHEN: Sun, 7.30 pm ADMISSION: $31 & $41 TEL: 6348-5555 INFO: www.sistic.com.sg
Compiled by Callyn Chow, Chris Tan & Dhurga Ramesh
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