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Singapore Writers Festival 2025
SG Culture Pass boosts impressive festival with 30 per cent rise in attendees
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The packed Singapore Writers Festival bookstore at The Arts House.
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- SWF 2025 saw a 30 per cent increase in attendance, driven by the SG Culture Pass, which accounted for over 40 per cent of ticket sales.
- The festival's popularity led to operational challenges in the Old Parliament building with its modest rooms and narrow corridors.
- Attendee enthusiasm for traditional forms of literature and direct writer interaction show importance of creative endeavour.
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SINGAPORE – SG Culture Pass credits accounted for more than 40 per cent of ticket sales at the sold-out Singapore Writers Festival (SWF) 2025, which concluded its fortnight run on Nov 16 to high praise from both local and overseas participants.
The Culture Pass was the conspicuous motor that drove a 30 per cent increase in festivalgoers over 2024’s iteration. The government-funded scheme gives Singaporeans aged 18 and older $100 to spend on culture and heritage programmes.
