UFC Fight Night Singapore

Calling all MMA enthusiasts! The United Fighting Championship® (UFC) is here for the first time in Southeast Asia, and promises to keep you at the edge of your seat while world-class fighters pit their skills in the ring. Cheer for your favorite athlete as you watch fighters from Asia-Pacific, US and South America show off their skills. The live match will feature famous MMA stars Katsunori Kikuno and Quinn Mulhern and more, so book your tickets now, and brace yourselves for Fight Night!

When: 4 January 2014

Where to go: The Sands Expo and Convention Centre, Hall E & F

Find Out More

100% Home Fashion 2014 Fair

If you’re a new homeowner or are looking to revamp your home, this is for you. The 100% Home Fashion Fair is back, with interior design companies, furniture, curtains, mattress retailers, and everything you need under one roof. Explore renovation ideas and seek professional advice at this one-stop home exhibition and you may be on the fast track to your dream home!

When: 4 – 12 January 2014

Where to go: Singapore Expo Hall 6

Find Out More

M1 Singapore Fringe Festival

A platform specially created for Singaporean and international artists to showcase their creative talents, the M1 Singapore Fringe Festival is an annual festival of dance, music, visual arts and mixed media. This year, art lovers will come together to celebrate The Singapore Fringe Festival’s 10th anniversary. Featuring 15 works from six countries, this year’s theme, Art and People, aims to explore relationships among people. Highlights include works like the first-time Mandarin production An Enemy of the People, production Three Fingers Below the Knee – a play about censorship during Portugal’s 40 year-old dictatorship, and lastly, Majulah Singapura – Tree Project by Japanese Artist Hiroshi Sunairi.

When: 8 – 19 January 2014

Where to go: Various locations

Find Out More

Run For Your Lives Asia

Run For Your Lives Asia, the original zombie run brought to you straight from the USA is finally coming to Asia, and their first stop is Singapore! Not for the faint-hearted and promising to test your speed, strength, and endurance just like any other obstacle course, this one comes with a twist. If you’re up for the challenge to conquer a 5k obstacle course while being chased by hungry and relentless zombies, here’s your chance to prove yourself. If you love living life on the edge, sign up as a survivor! Spectators for this zombie-infested run are welcome and get to be part of the post-run Apocalypse party!

When: 11 January 2014

Where to go: The Padang

Find Out More

Pop Market (For Flea Sake)

Admit it. You love good deals. We all do! This January, ease your tired purse strings and appease the shopaholic in you under the sun, sand, and sea! Brought to you by For Flea Sake, one of the most frequent flea market organisers in Singapore, this pop market will be held along Sentosa’s Siloso Beach. Rummage through the myriad of pre-loved items, and who knows, you may bag a bargain (or more) beyond your wildest dreams. So, gather your friends, beachwear, and trusty flip-flops, because you’re in for lots of fun in the sun (and pleasing price tags) in one of Singapore’s most popular beaches. P.S. Remember to haggle!

When: 11 and 12 January 2014

Where to go: Siloso Beach

Find Out More

Late Nite @ Esplanade: Coming Home (Nathan Hartono)

Singapore’s own Nathan Hartono will be performing at the Esplanade this January! Nathan has recorded albums, performed at national events, appeared in film and on television, and most recently, been involved in musical theatre. His jazz-based, pop-infused, and soul-inspired music has made him a prominent performer in the local music scene. Now 22, his music is styled by a jazz-based, pop-infused and soul-inspired sound that has been shaped over the years. The charismatic performer will bring to you an intimate night of storytelling, music and love, as he performs his original compositions and cover songs.

When: 17 January 2014

Where to go: Esplanade Recital Studio

Find Out More

Kids Fest Singapore 2014

Returning for the third consecutive year, Kids Fest Singapore 2014 brings you more entertaining and educational activities for your little ones this January. With nine theatre productions catered to suit young people from different age groups, parents and guardians will be spoilt for choice! These exciting programmes feature adaptation of books from children’s favorites, such as Horrible Histories and The Boy Who Cried Wolf. With such opportunities for young people to explore and develop their interest in theatre, prepare yourself for fun and amusement with your kids!

When: 21 January – 1 February 2014

Where to go: DBS Art Theatre – Home of SRT

Find Out More

Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons

If you loved watching the Jersey Boys, here’s your chance to meet the man and band who inspired the musical! Lead singer Frank Valli and the newly constituted Four Seasons are set to perform their chart-topping hits Singapore this January. The group topped the charts consistently in the 1960s with iconic hits like Big Girls Don’t Cry and Can’t Take My Eyes Off You, and have inspired covers and remixes even until today. This is something both the old and young can enjoy, so bring your folks along, and get taken on an amazing musical journey of golden oldies!

When: 24 January 2014

Where to go: The Star Theatre

Find Out More

The Great Escape – The Steve McQueens

This January, join Singaporean neo-vintage soul band Steve McQueens as they perform original tracks as well as new compositions that channel that vintage cool in their modern mix. Influenced by the likes of the soulful and sultry and the eclectic and eccentric, the Steve McQueens gather inspiration from performers such as Theolonius Monk, James Brown, Erykah Badu, Amy Winehouse, Brad Mehldau and Robert Glasper. An amalgamation of soul, jazz, pop and some blues, their music is a groove-based hybrid of tight arrangements and freely improvised sounds. The group has performed at BluJaz and Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay, and has recently launched their album, Einstein Moments.

When: 24 January 2014

Where to go: Esplanade Recital Studio

Find Out More

Dinosaurs (Dawn to Extinction)

Go back in time and let Dinosaurs: Dawn to Extinction take you on a journey into the Triassic, Jurassic, and Cretaceous prehistoric periods. Spanning over 3,700 square metres of floor space on Marina Bay Sand’s ArtScience Museum, this exhibition is the largest dinosaur exhibition in Southeast Asia. It tells the story of these fascinating creatures’ histories and sheds light on how they lived and evolved. Visitors can expect vivid displays like an 18-metre long Apatosaurus, a 17.6-metre long Lessemsaurus sauropod specimen, and many other spectacular artwork and models! For an interactive experience, visitors can download mobile apps that allow them to interact and get educated on different segments of the exhibition and also race virtual dinosaurs!

When: From 25 January 2014

Where to go: ArtScience Museum at Marina Bay Sands

Find Out More

St Jerome’s Laneway Festival

Music lovers take heed, because the highly anticipated indie music event of the year, Laneway Festival is back in Singapore! This year, the line-up includes indie bands like CHVRCHES, Daughter, Savages, artistes like Vance Joy and Singapore’s own Vandetta, and many more. Hailing from Australia and well-received over the years, the Laneway Festival has established itself as one of the biggest events of the year featuring the rising stars of indie music. Held at the Meadows at Gardens by the Bay, festival-goers get to enjoy spectacular city skyline amidst the lush greenery. This is a rain or shine event, so grab your picnic mats, raincoats and ponchos and get ready for an energy-pumped performances of indie music goodness in the great outdoors!

When: 25 January 2014

Where to go: The Meadow, Gardens by the Bay

Find Out More

Chinese New Year Countdown Party

Soak up the festive atmosphere in the heart of Chinatown as Singapore ushers in the Lunar Year of the Horse! Be entertained by live performances and count down together with celebrities. Expect a medley of festive songs, dances, skits, and interactive games all the way till midnight. Later, expect to be wowed by the highly anticipated, once-a-year display of firecrackers, accompanied by fireworks to welcome the Chinese New Year.

When: 30 January 2014

Where to go: New Bridge Road and Eu Tong Sen Street

Find Out More