First dibs: 15th Singapore Night Festival 2024 runs 23 Aug to 7 Sep

Gabriel Lee

17 July 2024 at 4:33 am·4-min read

Singapore’s largest nocturnal experience, the Singapore Night Festival 2024, will return for its 15th edition at the Bras Basah—Bugis (BBB) precinct from 23 Aug to 7 Sep 2024.

singapore night festival 2024 - banner — Credit – National Heritage Board

Inspired by the historical significance of BBB as the birthplace of some of Singapore’s first schools, including St. Joseph’s Institution and Tao Nan School, the theme of this year’s festival explores the Art of Play. Illuminating the precinct’s rich educational history are engaging and immersive artworks that dive deep into the concept of play and childhood.

Unlike previous years, festival-goers will have an additional weekend to explore offerings throughout the area, coupled with the activation of new spots within BBB including GR.iD.

Organised by the National Heritage Board and sponsored by Samsung Singapore, this year’s festival has over 50 programmes. These include projection mapping installations, performances, Festival Villages, Night Lights installations as well as partner programmes.

Entry is mostly free, although you’ll have to pay to be admitted to the ticketed events.

Check out these event highlights.

1. Wonder World – The Machine of Nostalgia (Closed on Mon & Tue)

singapore night festival 2024 - Wonder World The Machine of Nostalgia — Credit – Sam Lo (SKL0)

Go back in time with this year’s main act Wonder World – The Machine of Nolstagia, and bask in the old-school vibes of traditional theme parks in Singapore from the 1950s.

The brainchild of artist SKL0, the amusement park experience at Cathay Green is a must-visit. There will be theme park rides, game booths, retro-themed food and a wrestling act.

Early-bird tickets for the event are on sale from 17 Jul to 15 Aug for S$20. Standard tickets are priced at S$25 from 16 Aug to 7 Sep. The first 100 event-goers who use Samsung Pay will get a 20 percent discount for tickets bought (S$20) at the venue.

2. Projection-Mapping

Singapore Night Festival 2024 will see projection mapping installations returning. These are a festival staple showcasing a blend of nostalgia, imagination and creativity.

The Peranakan Museum will host a projection mapping artwork for the festival for the first time. Featuring a co-created piece by regional artists and global collectives, Between Threads is inspired by the museum’s collection. Its items include textiles and artefacts.

projection mapping - pinbola — Credit – Yanyun Chen & Alex Scollay

Head over to CHIJMES, and you will be able to see PINBOLA. An installation by artists Yanyun Chen and Alex Scollay, the artwork is a multi-storey pinball machine containing childhood toys and artefacts. It provides a playful escape from boring everyday routines.

3. Night Lights Installations

Night Lights will once again transform everyday spaces around BBB with 10 luminous installations. At Stamford Arts Centre, The Happiest Days of Our Lives by artist Rizman Putra, showcases images from the early 60s-90s coupled with vintage illustrations.

At Bugis Street Art Lane, a new location for the Singapore Night Festival 2024, Delulu High by Pop Glitterfreak Collective transforms a high-school gymnasium space – often seen as a tough and heavy environment – into a place that is airy, gentle and feminine.

4. Festival Villages

festival village - Twilight Playground — Credit – GR.iD

Singapore Night Festival 2024 presents 4 Festival Villages, each with its own identity and character. This includes the debut of a late-night Festival Village (until midnight!) at GR.iD.

The other 3 villages are SMU Arts Fest 2024: PLAY at Singapore Management University (SMU) Campus Green, Festival Village@CHIJMES and PIXEL PARADISE at Armenian Street.

All Festival Villages will have Night Lights, performances and an array of culinary delights.

5. Partner Programmes

Singapore Night Festival 2024 will feature a line-up of performances by BBB stakeholders.

Catch the Xinyao Singalong at Bras Basah Complex from 6 to 7 Sep, 6.30pm – 8pm. Co-held with the Bras Basah Merchants Association, it will be hosted by 96.3 Hao FM DJs.

partner programmes - Jazz'In @ Capitol — Credit – National Heritage Board

Capitol Singapore will once again host a series of jazz performances from 23 to 24 & 30 to 31 Aug, 7.30pm – 8.10pm & 8.40pm – 9.20pm. These jazz performances celebrate the history and rich traditions of BBB while weaving in lesser-known stories of the precinct.

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1. Wonder World – The Machine of Nostalgia (Closed on Mon & Tue)

2. Projection-Mapping

3. Night Lights Installations

4. Festival Villages

5. Partner Programmes

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