It’s only the start of February and we’re already trying to catch our breath! It’s been a blistering start to Singapore’s arts and culture calendar, with Singapore Art Week (SAW) 2024 having just reached a successful conclusion. SAW in itself was the pinnacle of our visual arts year, but that doesn’t mean we’re slowing down on every event, big or small.
A year packed with arts and culture events in Singapore to Catch this 2024
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08 February 2024
By Team Catch
Apart from the big-name headliners gracing our shores, there are literally dozens of events and experiences to Catch, from our bustling local theatre scene, to lesser known operas and everyday buskers. It’s just as well it’s a leap year because there is so much in store! Here’s what else you can expect from a bumper 2024:
JANUARY
Singapore Art Week
The marquis event of the visual arts calendar was packed with over 150 exhibitions.
Light To Night Festival
The National Gallery Singapore reimagined art with this big visual play in the heart of the Civic District. Beyond the magical light show, there were also workshops such as the Artsplaning series where you could learn more about visual arts.
Textures 2024
An event combining the best of visual arts, Light to Night Festival, and Singapore Literature? You just had to be there to find out how.
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Coldplay
Worth a mention here because local music heroes Jasmine Sokko and RRILEY were the opening acts for the mega concert.
FEBRUARY
Huayi: Chinese Festival of Arts 2024
This festival is a vast mix of genres over more than 30 events held at the Esplanade ranging from Cantonese opera to hip hop performances and tattoo art workshops.
Chingay 2024
What’s Chinese New Year without a parade? This year’s will feature Singapore’s longest floor projection for a street parade, at a whopping 230m.
Ed Sheeran with Callum Scott
Just thinking out loud, what’s it like to be sandwiched between Coldplay and Taylor Swift? We seem to be having an embarrassment of riches when it comes to famous foreign music acts.
MARCH
Playtime (1st Edition)
This is an engaging theatre series for children aged 3 to 6, with this month’s show, Fatimah and her Magic Socks, staged at the Esplanade Recital Studio.
Taylor Swift the Eras Tour
Great if you got tickets for this highly anticipated concert at the National Stadium.
Matilda the Musical
The other girl-power show you should catch is this much-loved musical adaptation of Roald Dahl’s 1988 novel, to be staged at the Marina Bay Sands Theatre.
Jack Johnson
Here for only a night as part of his Meet the Moonlight World Tour, at the The Star Performing Arts Centre.
Rod Stewart:
You might want to catch this venerable rocker at his "One Last Time" concert! Although, it doesn't seem like retirement is in his playbook anytime soon.
Falling
Pangdemonium reprises its critically acclaimed and award-winning 2016 play.
da:ns focus
Formerly a festival that was a stalwart of the local dance scene, the event is now a series of five themed dance-focused weekends to Catch in the month of March.
APRIL
Hamilton
You will not be throwing away your shot with this sung and rapped biographical super musical about one of the founding fathers of America - it runs at the Marina Bay Sands Theatre till June!
Tartuffe The Imposter
Wild Rice’s modern adaptation of the French playwright Moliere’s biting satire looks like something apt for our times.
Bruno Mars
This popular performer brings his Moonshine Jungle Tour to our shores for three nights at the Singapore Indoor Stadium.
Secondary The Musical
Checkpoint Theatre’s original musical by Singaporean singer-songwriter Weish takes aim at our grades-oriented culture.
MAY
Pesta Raya: Malay Festival of Arts
Last year’s month-long festival had over 20 events, and we’re expecting something just as packed for the 2024 edition.
Children’s Biennale
One of National Gallery Singapore’s key events since 2017, and something that seems to get bigger and better with every year. Just take a look at 2023’s version.
Singapore International Festival of the Arts
Art is a gentle calling, according to last year’s festival director Natalie Hennedige. It “is not about forcing something onto someone, but drawing others to you by being true to yourself”, she adds. And that’s enough to draw us to this year’s SIFA.
Flipside
If last year’s non-verbal puppet play Chimpanzee is any indication, 2024’s offerings should be just as thought-provoking.
Singapore Heritage Festival
This year’s edition focuses on the rich heritage of Singapore’s built environment.
Niall Horan
Formerly of One Direction, now gracing the Singapore Indoor Stadium.
JUNE
Children’s Season
Start them young with this annual programme from the National Heritage Board that looks to encourage museum visits for children of all ages.
Happy Ever Laughter 2024
Dream Academy’s long-running series of stand-up comedy extravaganzas featuring the best of Singapore’s stand-up comedians is back. Look forward to a night full of laughter where one ticket brings you twelve of our own comedians. Plus, this time, we've got a Malaysian comedian joining the lineup!
Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf
Pangdemonium brings this Tony Award-winning play to life at the KC Arts Centre.
JULY
Jazz in July
As the blurb for last year’s event says, “Jazz is Free. Fun. Dirty. Romantic. Rebellious. Classy. Chaotic Jazz is all these things and more”, you won't want to miss experiencing it live at the Esplanade Theatres!
Kumar
Singapore’s beloved comic performer is almost guaranteed to sell out the 2,000-seat Marina Bay Sands Theatre once again, just as he did last year for 15 sold-out shows.
AUGUST
Playtime (2nd Edition)
The second edition of this children’s theatre programme returns with BURP, a heartening tale about a man who loves collecting sounds in glass jars, each one a doorway to a special memory or feeling.
Singapore Night Festival
Not to be confused with the Light to Night Festival, we know the Bras Basah.Bugis district’s key event by the National Heritage Board will come alive after dark for sure.
SEPTEMBER
F1 Singapore Grand Prix
Concerts galore, rain or shine. We can’t vouch for the race itself, but we think it’ll be business as usual as far as the big musical acts are concerned.
Laufey
Icelandic sensation Laufey is making a one-night only return to Singapore for her Bewitched: The Goddess Tour at Singapore EXPO.
OCTOBER
Baybeats Festival
Billed as Singapore’s biggest alternative music festival, we expect 2024’s edition to be packed with even more local and international acts.
AXEAN Festival
First held in 2020, this event aims to bring global attention to Southeast Asian music, gathering artists, audiences and buyers from the region and further abroad.
Broadway Beng
Dream Academy’s staging of the much-loved Sebastian Tan’s song, dance and stand-up show is back just a year after his last performance at the Capitol Theatre.
Dear Evan Hansen
Pangdemonium is lining up the hits with this Tony Award-winning musical. Tickets should go fast for this one, if last year’s Into The Woods is any measure.
Olivia Rodrigo
This pop phenom’s GUTS World Tour hits Singapore for two nights at the Singapore Indoor Stadium as part of her first-ever run of shows in Asia.
NOVEMBER
Singapore Writers Festival
The flagship literary event of Arts House Limited in the Singapore arts and culture calendar featured some interesting plot twists in 2023’s edition.
Kalaa Utsavam - Indian Festival of Arts
To be held at the Esplanade - Theatres on the Bay, packed over 20 events in 2023. Check back here for updates on this year’s programme.
Affordable Art Fair
The large art event to bookend the year with. Here’s what went down last year.
Dua Lipa
This genre-blending icon is set to dazzle Singapore with two nights at the Singapore Indoor Stadium.
Ne-Yo
Catch R&B hitmaker Ne-Yo live at The Star Theatre for two nights on his Champagnes and Roses Tour.
DECEMBER
Voices Festival
The Esplanade - Theatres on the Bay’s annual festival of vocal music features anything from Mandopop to musical theatre to opera.
Dim Sum Dollies
Dream Academy’s famous musical cabaret trio returns for its 22nd year, in what must be a raucous year end revue as big as last December’s Crazy Christmas.
Christmas Wonderland
Kickoff the holiday magic at Christmas Wonderland with dazzling displays, merry markets and fun-filled activities.
But of course, this listing is by no means exhaustive, and you could say you’re just catching the tip of the arts iceberg! There are hundreds more that will dot our calendars, some of which haven’t been planned yet.
Do check back here for the latest updates and of course, exclusive Catch membership perks!Image Credits: National Gallery Singapore, National Arts Council, Coldplay, Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay, Chingay, Ed Sheeran, The Star Performing Arts Centre, SISTIC Singapore, Pangdemonium, Checkpoint Theatre, Live Nation Singapore, National Heritage Board, Kumar, F1 Singapore Grand Prix, AXEAN Festival, Affordable Art Fair and SAH Enterprise..
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