SG Culture Pass: Fun date-night ideas
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Nadi Singapura's Rimba Sakti concert will showcase tracks from their latest studio album Kito & Kita.
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SINGAPORE – Who says there is nothing to do in Singapore? Pick from solving an interactive murder mystery to spray-painting graffiti. Best of all – you can use your SG Culture Pass credits.
Here are some suggestions for quirky date nights, whether with partners or friends, from inexpensive to a splurge, depending on your mood.
Rimba Sakti by Nadi Singapura
Ong Sor Fern recommends: Want to explore new worlds with your date? Try this concert by Nadi Singapura, one of the many underrated traditional arts groups in Singapore.
The troupe, led by managing director Yaziz Hassan and artistic director Riduan Zalani, is dedicated to the art of Malay percussion and its music is full of vibrant energy and earthy enthusiasm.
This latest concert will feature music from its new studio album Kito & Kita, which is inspired by the musical heritage of the Nusantara region, incorporating instruments such as the gamelan.
Where: Our Tampines Hub Festive Arts Theatre, 1 Tampines Walk nadisingapura.com
When: Oct 25, 8pm
Admission: From $25
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POV: Photowalk at Geylang by Deck Photography Art Centre
Observe and capture the storied urban landscape of Geylang in a photowalk.
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Shawn Hoo recommends: Want to up your photography game? Join Singaporean photographer Benjamin Tan as he facilitates a workshop that invites participants to observe and capture the storied urban landscape of Geylang. No technical skill is required and participants can use any kind of camera – from a DSLR to a smartphone. The programme is suitable for participants 18 years old and above.
Where: No. 4 Lorong 24 Geylang deck.sg
When: Nov 29, 4 to 6.30pm
Admission: $30
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Singapore Flamenco Festival 2025
Tauromagia will be performed at the Singapore Flamenco Festival 2025.
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Clement Yong recommends: Those who have been mesmerised by the feet thumping and blood-red whipping dresses of this Spanish dance form will attest: There is nothing quite like flamenco to get your blood stirring and hearts beating as one.
Singapore flamenco community Flamenco Sin Fronteras has its eighth flamenco festival from Sept 13 to 21. See how renowned Spanish production Tauromagia fares at the Esplanade Theatre Studio.
Where: Esplanade Theatre Studio, 1 Esplanade Drive, and Goodman Arts Centre Black Box, 90 Goodman Road www.flamencosinfronteras.com.sg
When: Sept 13 to 21, various timings
Admission: From $38
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Perfumed By Smoke: An Incense Appreciation Journey
Sifr Aromatics' perfume experience is a great date idea for getting partners close.
PHOTO: SIFR AROMATICS
Clement Yong recommends: What does your date want? Any excuse to get closer. The performers at atelier Sifr Aromatics will help provide that excuse as they introduce myrrh, frankincense, oud and other incense during this experiential encounter. Let your nose lead the way as you attempt your own custom blends or simply buy what is ready-made by the experts to cap off your date on an official note.
Where: 42 Arab Street str.sg/tiUD
When: Till Dec 31, 2028, by appointment
Admission: From $65
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Graffiti workshops
Graffiti Crash Course.
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Ong Sor Fern recommends: For an unconventional date that will produce a memorable souvenir, check out Art Outreach’s graffiti workshops.
Held in conjunction with its annual Off The Wall: Letter/Forms exhibition, these workshops happen right in the middle of rooms where art is being created by artists.
The Graffiti Sketch Workshop is an hour-long session under the tutelage of a street artist, who will teach the basics of graffiti lettering. By the end of the session, participants will have created a personalised alphabet.
If you are more ambitious, look out for the Graffiti Crash Course on Oct 11, where you can learn the basics of spray-painting. Participants will take home their own graffiti work at the end of the session.
Where: Art Outreach, 01-06, 5 Lock Road www.artoutreachsingapore.org/about
When: Oct 4 (Graffiti Sketch Workshop), Oct 11 (Graffiti Crash Course)
Admission: $75 (The Graffiti Sketch Workshop), $120 (Graffiti Crash Course)
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Crack The Case: The Dreamcatcher by Sight Lines Productions
Crack The Case: The Dreamcatcher by Sight Lines Productions is eligible for the SG Culture Pass.
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Shawn Hoo recommends: Sight Lines Productions’ Crack The Case series returns with another interactive mystery show. This time, it is to find out where Kamil Noor – a genius scientist and suspected terrorist – has planted a device that could wreak havoc.
It is written and directed by Krish Natarajan and is the perfect activity to go along with a partner or a friend. Those looking to splurge can upgrade to a VIP experience, where there are special clues and hidden quests.
Where: Block O Entrance, Goodman Arts Centre, 90 Goodman Road str.sg/c5ke
When: Oct 3 to Oct 25, Fridays to Sundays with additional Deepavali show on Oct 20
Admission: $78 (standard ticket) and $108 (VIP experience)
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