3 Best Performing Arts in Singapore

Aliwal Arts Centre

Kampong Glam

This multidisciplinary arts center is home to a number of local performing groups, including groundbreaking collectives like Nadi Singapura and New Opera Singapore. Check the website for what’s going on (workshops, performances, classes), and keep an eye out for the annual Aliwal Urban Art Festival and other ad-hoc events. 

Goodman Arts Centre

Katong
This arts hub holds multidisciplinary workshops ranging from dance to ceramic and visual arts on a weekly basis and for all ages.

The Esplanade–Theatres on the Bay

Marina Bay
The Esplanade hosts many of Singapore's top ticketed performances, but it also offers free concerts, shows, and talks every week. Most take place at the Esplanade Concourse or the Outdoor Theater in the evenings when the weather is cooler—all you have to do is drop by and take a seat. There's a performance schedule on the Esplanade website, but it's much more fun to visit and be surprised by what's on, which could be anything from a classical guitar performance from Latin America to a Chinese puppet show.

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