Entertainment
Singapore Restaurants -Pubs - Discos - Movies - Nightlife
Introduction
When the sun sets in Singapore, the skyline turns into a glittering panorama as the Singapore river reflects a thousand lights from the city's financial hub - symbolic for the many ways expatriates can enjoy themselves in Singapore after dark.
With an abundant night life and a large number of pubs, bars, discos and restaurants for each taste often within walking distance from your Singapore home the choice is yours.
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From the classical cultural Asian experience such as attending a
Chinese opera to rocking with Western pop groups or singing along in a musical - entertainment in Singapore is the best in the region and frequented by many visitors from neighboring countries.
Tickets should be booked early to avoid disappointment on missing out on entertainment in Singapore.
Singapore's club scene is hot and we tell you where to go to meet fellow expats and Singapore's sarong ladies and boys - the perfect companions for lonely strangers in the night.
Stay away from Western temptations such as drugs as the laws are stringent and apply to a foreigner in the same way as to the locals. Only recently a number of expatriates were sent to jail in Singapore for drugs in their possession. You will be hanged if you are suspected to be dealing and the amount of drugs on you surpasses a certain limit. Please take this advice serious.
Art Centres and Art Galleries
| Addresses |
Telok Kurau Studios
91 Lorong J. Telok Kurau
Tel: 6348 0535 |
The Esplanade
60 Raffles Avenue
Tel: 6 337 3711
http://www.esplanade.com.sg |
The Substation
45 Armenian Street
Tel: 6 337 7800
http://www.substation.org/ |
Little India Arts Belt
Kerbau Road, Serangoon Road
6 arts groups in 8 shop houses |
Chinatown Arts Belt
10 arts groups in Smith Street and Trengganu Street |
Waterloo Street Arts Belt
7 arts groups |
Scum
Soundspa at the Gallery Hotel
76 Robertson Quay
http://www.socialmassacre.com |
Artist Village
91 A Hindoo Road
http://www.tav.org.sg |
TJ art
#03-08A Tanglin Mall
Tel: 6733 8369 |
Plastic Kinetik Worms
61 Kerbau Road
http://www.pkworms.org.sg |
Lorgan's
#01-03 Century Warehouse
100E Pasir Panjang Rd
Tel: 6272 4988 |
Opera Gallery
#01-12H Ngee Ann City
Tel: 6735 2618 |
Block 43 Studio Gallery
Cheep Bee Garden
Art Appreciation Courses
Tel: 6471 1359 |
Taksu Gallery
Cheep Bee Garden
Tel: 6476 4788
http://www.taksu.com |
Vermillion Group of Galleries
Cheep Bee Garden
Tel: 6479 9234
http://www.vermillion.com |
Galerie Cho Lon
Cheep Bee Garden
Tel: 6473 7922 |
Kwan Hua Art Gallery
#02-65/56 Tanglin Shopping Centre
Tel: 6735 5663 |
The Arts House
1 Old Parliament Lane
Tel: 6332 6900 |
International Centre of Asian Arts
72-13 Mohamed Sultan Road |
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Art Guide
If you are interested in art view monthly listings of art exhibitions running all over Singapore in this section. The locations are conveniently divided to present you with an overview of what is happening in your neighborhood and beyond. For further information we recommend to subscribe to the monthly Singapore Art Gallery Guide which also lists all art galleries and their location in Singapore. A color code permits to select international artists presently showcasing their works in Singapore.
Singapore art galleries exhibit local, regional and international art. But the best investment would be Asian art as prices are still modest but can expect rapid increases in the future.
Visit also the heartland galleries listed such as Telok Kurau Studios and the city's art hubs Little India, Waterloo Street and the Artis Village where local artists show their art pieces.
Chinese Opera/Wayang
Classical Music
Cultural Shows
Dance Theatre
Events
Expatriate Nightlife
There is a vivid nightlife scene in Singapore and the Government has slowly adapted Singapore laws to fit the image of the city as an entertainment hub for tourist from the region and to encourage crativity amongst its polulation. If you feel you need to you are permitted to dance on the bar-top dancing - and this is indeed a major social change in Singapore. The place to go is CU at 15 Mohmed Sultan Road.
Nightspots close around midnight during the week and at 2-3 am on weekends. Recently a few areas in non-residential areas have been pinpointed for permits to stay open around the clock.
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IIf you really want to know what is going on in the lion city, you must visit the picture gallery at Nightlife Singapore which also lists events in the most popular bars, pups and discos.
The most frequented locations where expats have been sighted are listed below. Please email us if you have any recommendations, additions, changes etc.
| Info: How to get there |
| MRT Station |
Location |
| MRT Raffles Place, exit G |
Clarke Quay + Robertson Quay |
| MRT Clarke Quay, exit C |
Maternity & Motherhood |
| MRT Tanah Merah + Bus Service 2, stop BO1 |
Changi Village |
| MRT City Hall, exit A |
Chijmes |
| MRT Chinatown, exit A |
Club Street |
| MRT Bedok, + Bus Service 14, stop B16 |
East Coast Marine Cove |
| MRT Bedok + Bus Service 40, stop B14 |
East Coast - Siglap |
| Busses 7, 61, 75, 77, 165, 502, 970, 61, 200, 970 |
Holland Village |
| MRT Clarke Quay + Bus Service 54, stop B02 |
Mohamed Sultan Road |
| MRT Orchard |
Orchard Road |
| MRT Harbour Front + walk to Bus stop B03, take service 10.30.143 to stop B13 |
Pasir Panjang Village |
| MRT Kallang + Bus Service 11 stop B01 |
Stadium Waterfront |
| MRT Tanjong Pagar, exit A |
Tanjong Pagar - Duxton |
See also the Night Bus Services |
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Below is a selection of clubs, pubs and discos popular with expatriates in Singapore. You have to start somewhere...
| Info:Where expats meet expats |
Anywhere
Tanglin Shopping Centre
Music pub, live band, meeting place for older expats |
Carnegie's
Far East Square
DJ club/pub |
African Heartbeat-The Kudu Bar
Near Singapore Science Park
Bar (German Business men) |
Chimes-Bobby Rubino's
Far East Square
Pub/Restaurant |
Bar None
B/1 Marriott Hotel, 320 Orchard Rd
Club, live band, older single + married |
Harry's Bar
Boat Quay
Live jazz, serves food upstairs |
Bricks
Hyatt
Live band |
Penny Black
Boat Quay
Bar, pub |
Sunset Bay Bar
Sentosa |
Papa Joe's
Orchard Road
Club, live band |
Brewerk
Riverside Point
Beerjoint |
Liquid Room
Mohammed Sultan Road
Bar/club
Live rock and beat music/do |
Muddy Murphy's Irish Pub
#B1-04 Orchard Hotel |
Crazy Elephant
River Valley Road/Clark Quay
Bar
Live blues/rock n. roll |
Amoeba
Mohammed Sultan Road
DJ club, young expatriate guys |
Chimes- Father Flanagan's
Irish pub
#B1-06 Chijmes
30 Victoria Street |
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Mohammed Sultan Road
Pub, young guys |
Walla Walla
Holland Village
Bar |
Dbl' O
Mohammed Sultan Road
DJ pub |
Que Pasa
Emerald Hill
Wine Bar |
Ice Cold Beer
Emerald Hill
Pub |
No.5
Emerald Hill
Pub |
Aphrodiasiac Bar
47A Club Streat |
Nirwana
4/6 Ann Siang Hill
Bar |
Centro
One Fullerton Level 3 |
Harry's Bar
28 Boat Quay
Harry's@ The Esplanade
#01-05/05 Esplanade Mall
Harry's @ Orchard
#01-05 Orchard Towers |
Nude Supperclub and Bar
in the Indochine Wisma Atria
18/22 Wisma Atria |
Bar at the Box
5 Gemmill Lane |
OD-s Backstage Music Bar
(Jazz & Blues Band)
Stadium Waterfront |
Beaujolais
Ann Siang Hill
Wine Bar |
Cocco Latte
76 Robertson Quay # 01-09
The Gallery Hotel |
Sky Bar
41 Cable Car Road # 01-0-1
Sentosa Island |
Molokko
76 Robertson Quay # 01-08
the Gallery Hotel |
Coasters
50 Siloso Beach Walk # 01-05/05
Sentosa Island |
Happy
21 Tanjong Road Ground Floor |
Attica
3a River Valley Road #01-012/13/14
Clarke Quay |
Loof
Odeon Towers Extension Rooftow
331 North Bride Road
Tel: 6338 8035 |
Bora Bora Beach Bar
82 Lighthouse Beach Walk
Sentosa |
KM8
120 Tanjong Beach Walk
Sentosa |
BQ Bar
39 Boar Quay |
The1 NightStand
#01-15/20 Clarke Quay
Comedy Club |
Gotham Penthouse
#03-01 Clarke Quay |
Ministry of Sound
Cannery@ Clarke Quay
http://www.ministryofsound.com.sg |
Siam Supperclub
#01-03 UE Square |
Next Page
17 Mohamed Sultan Rd |
Zouk - hottest place in town, visit website for events
17 Jiak Kim Street
http://www.zoukclub.com.sg/ |
Club Momo (till 5 am)
#01-02 Central Mall |
Anywhere
#04-09/09 Tanglin Shopping Centre |
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Festivals
Food and Restaurant Guides
Singaporeans live to eat and once they open their eyes they open their mouth. As much as the English like to talk about the weather, Singapore's lunches and dinners are dominated by discussions on where to go and when to eat what.
Knowing the best hawker stalls in town is a must and one of the best sources are taxi drivers. You eat excellent on a small budget but you can also indulge in the best Asian and International food for a fortune.
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Stay away from places frequented by tourists unless the place has been recommended by a Singaporean. So when a place is crowded with locals and there is a queue at the reception you can be sure there is value for money!
By the way, there is always a reason to go for lunch or dinner or supper for Singaporeans, and the best business connections start and continue over a meal. When you meet a local client before lunch or dinner, the first question you are asked is: "Did you have your lunch?" Don't you dare to say "yes"!
All Singaporean food establishments are based on their standards of cleanliness and food hygiene. Under the scheme, there are 4 grades - Excellent (A), Good (B), Average (C) and Below Average (D). Food establishments have to publicly display their grades. Most establishments have minimum C grades in Singapore.
We decided to stay away from listing restaurants and hawker stalls in this section. Others have done a fantastic job and why reinvent the wheel. Explore the following web sites!
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| Websites: Food and Entertainment Guides
Online Reservation |
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Horse Racing
Karaoke
| Addresses |
Sparks
# 7 Tower B Ngee Ann City |
Europa Ridley's
16 Nassim Hill |
Lava Lounge
Grange Road |
Fire
# 5 Orchard Plaza
Orchard Road |
Kabuki
15 Cairnhill Road |
Singsation
Plaza Parkroyal |
Shanghai
5 Marina Grove #01-03 |
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Lion and Dragon Dances
Live Music
| Addresses |
Fabrice
Marriott Hotel
Orchard Road |
Crazy Elephant (Blues)
Clarke Quay
#01-07/07 Traders Market |
Harry's Bar
28 Boat Quay
Harry's@ The Esplanade
#01-05/05 Esplanade Mall
Harry's @ Orchard
#01-05 Orchard Towers
http://www.harrys-bar.com.sg/ |
Bernie's
East Coast Road
Rouge
180 Orchard Rd
Live Jazz
82 Boat Quay (entrance by Elgin Bridge) |
The Fat Frog Cafe
45 Armenian Street |
Thomson Jazz Club
http://www.thomsonjazz.com/ |
OD-s Backstage Music Bar
(Jazz & Blues Band)
Stadium Waterfront |
Imperium
Ngee Ann City Podium Block #07-01
Lunch, Dinner entertainment |
Dallas Theatre Lounge and Nite-Club
Amara Hotel
Tanjong Pagar Road |
Jazz @ Southbridge
82B Boat Quay
http://www.southbridgejazz.com.sg/ |
Upper Club
#02-01A(Chijmes)
Ballroom Dancing |
Blue Bar
Central Mall |
OneNiteStand
Rock to Raggae
Clarke Quay |
Insomnia (until 5 am!)
#01-21 Chijmes |
Anywhere
#04-09/09 Tanglin Shopping Centre |
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Movies/Cinema Singapore
Western movie fans are sometimes disappointed when watching movies in Singapore due to the stringent rating sytem and film censoring. Those who have seen the same movie before sometimes feel sorry for some important scenes missing. There are, however, signs of a change which is due to freely available uncensored movies on the Internet. The recently introduced R 21 rating is a compromise to be noted.
| Info: Film Ratings |
| G = General |
Suitable for everyone |
| PG = Parental Guidance |
Requires parents or adults to provide guidance. Scenes may not be suitable for children. |
| NC16 = No children below 16 |
Contains mature themes not suitable for teenagers below 16
Sex may be implied but not shown. violence will be moderate not prolonged or graphic |
| M18 =Mature 18 |
For viewers 18 and above. Sexual activity and homosexuality may be depicted. Realistic depiction of violence, Frontal nudity but not graphic detail |
| R21 = Restricted 21 |
For adults 21 and above, explicit nudity and sexuality in content. Strong and realistic violence. |
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Many cinemas offer phone bookings and online bookings and mainly accept VISA credit cards. Pick your seat online and avoid the long queues in front of the ticket counter.
Please note, that the room temperature in cinemas is sometimes uncomfortably low (about 10 C lower than outside!) and you are advised to dress accordingly - at least bring a shawl or someone to cuddle up with.
A recent survey by the Straits Times on the popularity of Singapore's movie theatres revealed, that the GC Grand at Great Word City was the overall winner of the categories seats, sound, toilets, temperature, hygiene, service, ambience, layout, booking system, popcorn and snack bar. Second came Lido, Cathay and Eng Wah. Prince came in last.
| Addresses |
The Cathay
Cineplex with 8 halls
2 Handy Road
formerly Cathay Building
Tel: 623511
Online Booking
Orchard Cineplex
Orchard Cineleisure, 8 Grange Rd
Tel: 6235 1155
Website
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Golden Village Theatres
Tel: 1900 912 1234
Vivo City Harbor Front( October 06) - 15 halls
GV Marina
GV Grand, Great World City (Imax 3D)
GV Plaza, 68 Orchard Rd
GV Marina, 5A Raffles Avenue
http://www.gv.com.sg/ |
Shaw Organisation
Balestier, 360 Balestier Rd
Century Square, 2 Tamines Crtl 5
Eastshore Cineplex, 5 Stadium Walk
Lido, Level 5 Shaw House
Jurong Entertainment Center
Cineplex Bugis
www.shaw.com.sg |
Prince/Jade
Shaw Towers, 100 Beach Rd
Tel: 6391 2550/56 |
Princess
445 Bedok North Street 1 |
Bugis
4/F Parco Bugis Junction
Tel: 6337 9655 |
Eng Wah (EW)
Toa Payoh
Sun Plaza
West Mall
Suntec Cineplex
Jubilee Entertainment Complex
321,, Clementi Ave 3
Website |
Causeway Point
7/F Woodland Square
Tel: 6767 1588 |
Check out the various events at Alliance Francaise, The British Council and The Goethe Institute for movies in foreign languages. |
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Murder, Dinner and Dracula Show
| Addresses |
Masqerade Murder Mysteries
Tel: 6 469 5621 (Maureen McConnell)
http://www.starhub.net.sg/~masque/ |
Curse of Dracula
Show & Dinner Fri/Sa
#01-02A Oasis
50 Stadium Boulevard
Tel: 6440 2725 |
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Publications
| Addresses |
The Arts Magazine (subscribe)
Website |
Photo:CityScoops Media |
Where Singapore Magazine
distributed in all hotels
Tel: 6323 2512 |
tech+entertainment
Blu Inc Media
20 Martin Rd
Tel 6879 4137 |
LGS Let's go Singapore (free)
Free Market Media
Tel: 6 391 5885 |
I-S Magazine Asia City Living (free)
Asia City Publishing
Tel: 6 323 2512 |
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Pubs/Discos/Clubs
| Info: Selection |
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Amoeba |
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Lola |
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Brix/Grand Hyatt Singapore |
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Lush |
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Canto/Marina South |
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Madam Wong's |
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Carnegie's/Far East Square |
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Nox |
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Club Samsara |
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Sparks/Orchard Road |
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China Black |
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Sultan of Swing/Central Mall |
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Club Eden |
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Tajie/Mohamed Sultan Road |
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China Jump/Chijmes |
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Velvet Underground |
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Insomnia Café |
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Zouk's http://www.zoukclub.com.sg/ |
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K Box |
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See also
Expat Nightlife
River Cruises
Sizzling Singapore Shows
| Addresses |
Crazy Horse Paris
All Female Cabaret
Clarke Quay
Showtime Friday and Saturday |
The1 NightStand
#01-15/20 Clarke Quay
Comedy Club |
Gold Dust - formerly Boom Boom
stars drag queen Kumar
#02-11 Orchard Towers rear block
http:..www.thegolddustclub.com |
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Theatre Companies
We invite all theatre companies in Singapore to publish their productions on this page for free. Please
send us an image, the show times and ticket prices and booking facilities at least 2 weeks before your premiere.
