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Singapore Writers Festival free events 2026: no pass needed
Singapore Writers Festival free events, 13 to 22 November 2026: on 28 October, 49 free listings, 22 needing registration, five full, and a free Saturday plan.
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Good reasons to get together in Singapore.
A Singapore guide to better days out and thoughtful gatherings. Start with an idea, check the details and make a plan that works.
Explore Singapore
Find your next outing.
Upcoming programmes and places to discover Singapore culture. Follow official organisers for bookings and updates.
Seasonal events
Halloween Horror Nights 14
Universal Studios Singapore, Resorts World Sentosa
18 select nights at Universal Studios Singapore, 25 September–1 November 2026, 7.30pm–12.30am. Not recommended for under-13s.
Film
Singapore International Film Festival 2026
Various venues, Singapore
SGIFF’s 37th edition runs 21 October–1 November, with public ticket sales on SGIFF.com from 28 September at 12pm.
Literature
Singapore Writers Festival 2026
The Arts House and Civic District venues, Singapore
Hidden in Plain Sight runs 13–22 November 2026 in the Civic District, with The Arts House at the Old Parliament as the main festival grounds.
The reading room
More worth your time.
Going out
Esplanade free concerts in November 2026: Soundtracks dates
Esplanade free concerts in November 2026: eight free Soundtracks nights of film and TV songs at the Concourse, 6.45pm and 7.45pm, plus Kalaa Utsavam.
Going out
Christmas markets Singapore 2026: dates, venues and entry
Christmas markets in Singapore 2026: The Christmas Atelier (12 to 14 Nov), Christmas Together (27 to 29 Nov) and Design Assembly at CHIJMES (2 to 3 Dec).
Hosting
Chinese New Year 2027 Singapore: a hosting plan, day by day
Chinese New Year 2027 in Singapore: who is off from 5 to 9 February, what a day of leave buys, a helper's rest day and a worked hosting plan.
Going out
AFA Singapore 2026: ticket prices, phases and what each covers
AFA Singapore 2026 runs 27 to 29 November at Suntec: exhibition, Day Stage and concert ticket prices by phase, what each covers and a worked group example.
Going out
Singapore Marathon 2026: race days, early trains and shuttles
Singapore Marathon 2026 runs 4 to 6 December: which day each race is, the free Sunday early trains, the S$12 shuttle and what is still to be announced.
Going out
Halloween Singapore 2026: family events for the final weekend
Halloween is Saturday 31 October 2026 and most family events end 1 November: not-scary picks at USS, Mandai and Sentosa, free trick-or-treating and costs.
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