If there’s one factor we sit up for in August, it’s Singapore Night time Competition! This yr’s festivity is chock-a-block with vibrant performances, enjoyable experiences, and extra…
Have you learnt what occurs when the solar goes down this August? The night time owls come out to occasion, all because of Singapore Night time Competition 2023! Again for its 14th version, the enduring artwork occasion is ready to rule the Bras Basah.Bugis (BBB) precinct once more from 18 to 26 August 2023. This yr’s competition theme highlights Singapore’s 700-year evolution from a buying and selling port to a sprawling metropolis. Whereas we fervently depend the times, right here’s a sneak peek at what you possibly can sit up for subsequent month.
What to anticipate at Singapore Night time Competition 2023

1. Preserve rollin’, rollin’, rollin’
Do you keep in mind Singapore through the swinging sixties and disco fever eras? It’s okay should you don’t – you possibly can (and may) nonetheless participate on this yr’s spotlight act. Seize your curler skates and channel your inside dancing queen on the Nationwide Museum of Singapore! Time is a Black Circle, the spotlight act for this version of the competition, pays tribute to the psychedelic discotheque interval. An indoor skating rink will transport festivalgoers to the retro eras as they dance to hit songs that the older technology (or even perhaps they) are conversant in. Can’t skate? You possibly can nonetheless vibe to the music in a delegated lounge zone. Get your early hen tickets right here.
2. Facades get lit with cool projections

One among our favorite issues in regards to the Singapore Night time Competition is the projection mappings solid on heritage buildings within the BBB precinct. This yr, guests can anticipate 4 visible treats all through the 2 weeks. Park yourselves down on a great spot on the Nationwide Museum’s garden and take a look at 700 Years, which traces Singapore’s early years by taking viewers on a six-minute timelapse journey. You’ll observe Seri Anggerik as she travels by time and witnesses our humble island’s glow up. See should you can select some treasures from our nationwide assortment!
The remaining mild projections, offered by three native artists, will rotate at Chijmes. Start in Bloom tells the story of a star’s transformation into a powerful flower by combining legendary legends and Singapore’s native flora. The third illumination, Evolution of Bras Basah Leisure Scene, highlights the district’s transformation by celebrating its cultural range and showcasing conventional performances which were staged there. Port(al) Metropolis, the ultimate projection, presents Singapore as a entryway to a affluent life by the eyes of previous and current inhabitants.

3. Journey the sunshine improbable!

As anticipated, this yr’s Singapore Night time Competition seems to be set to be lit! There are 12 glowing spectacles throughout the BBB precinct, all following the competition theme. After admiring the facade projection on the Nationwide Museum, direct your consideration to A Stone’s Throw (Away) close to the Banyan Tree. The paintings is impressed by the legend of the Singapore Stone, which was flung from Fort Canning Hill by Badang. Talking of Fort Canning, there’s one other projection mapping that’s well worth the climb. Rimbun ditches the standard by casting its illumination throughout Farquhar Backyard. Watch the inexperienced area come alive with batik, songket, and conventional wooden carving motifs.
Don’t miss Florescence, an inflatable periwinkle flower set up wrapped across the facet of the Bugis Road multi-storey carpark. If you end up round Funan, take a second to look at SeaScape Symphony on the kinetic wall. Watch sea creatures and aquatic landscapes discovered alongside our shores unfold, and be a part of the paintings through the use of the bubble makers supplied.
These of you who didn’t handle to catch GifFest earlier within the yr shall be glad to know that this interactive exhibition is taking over area at each Nationwide Design Centre and the Nationwide Museum. Have fun the great thing about the bizarre on the two areas.
4. Be amazed by stay acts and experiential programmes

Three areas shall be full of thrilling performances all through the 2 weeks. Waterloo Road options tales in regards to the location’s wealthy historical past, a theatrical procession transforms Fort Canning Rise into an unlimited ocean, and Capitol Singapore phases jazz performances with an Asian twist.
Assume there’s already rather a lot happening on the competition? Assume once more. There are additionally guided excursions, movie screenings, and storytelling classes happening this yr. Actual foodies ought to be a part of Indie Singapore Excursions’ strolling culinary tour, which matches down Center Highway in Bugis. Psst: we hear there are cocktails (or mocktails, for the teetotalers) and kueh ready for you! Avid photographers, get able to whip out your digital camera (don’t overlook the tripod!) and snap photographs alongside Waterloo Road. All you need to do is join the NightFest Photograph Stroll and off you go.
5. Revel within the magic of the night time

Singapore Night time Competition 2023’s essential attraction, the Competition Village, will happen throughout three websites. As with previous years, the primary village is rooted at Singapore Administration College’s Campus Inexperienced, the place works by younger artwork abilities are displayed and guests can scarf down festival-exclusive meals and drinks. The satellite tv for pc villages, situated at Armenian Road and Chijmes, current exhilarating performances, booze, and meals experiences.
We don’t learn about you, however we undoubtedly can’t look forward to August!
Singapore Night time Competition 2023, 18 to 26 August 2023, 7.30pm to 12am, Bras Basah.Bugis precinct; admission is free until in any other case acknowledged