From a nostalgic amusement park to new light art installations, discover worlds of play and childhood fun at Singapore Night Festival 2024: Art of Play, Singapore’s largest nocturnal experience at Bras Basah.Bugis.
Singapore Night Festival 2024
From 23 August – 7 September 2024, Singapore Night Festival returns for its 15th Edition at the Bras Basah.Bugis precinct. The biggest changes this year include:
– Singapore Night Festival is running for three weekends for the first time.
– The Highlight Act is an entire ‘amusement park’ created by artist Sam Lo
– A total of 15 Night Lights and Projection Mapping works on display
– Four Festival Villages scattered all over Bras Basah.Bugis offering distinct experiences
While most of the festival can be experienced for free, some programmes and activities, including the entire Highlight Act experience (Wonder World) are separately charged. Read on to find out more.
Highlight Act: Wonder World – The Machine of Nostalgia (Sam Lo “SKL0”)
Escape into Wonder World: The Machine of Nostalgia, an interactive immersive work in the form of a 1950s amusement park. Tickets are required to experience this Highlight Act.
Filled with clever twists in its concept and aesthetics, its wonders unfold as you enjoy the carnival rides, games, and stalls peddling odds and ends.
Endless Chase offers carnival classics with a twist.
Take a spin on the classic carousel and swing chair rides, now embellished with provoking messages and striking imagery.
Get ready for a double dose of excitement at Revolutionary Rumble, where you can catch poetic showdowns in Spoke & Bird’s Poetry Fight Night and pro-wrestling action in Grapplemax’s Headlocks and Heritage.
The Meritocratic Gift Shop offers exclusive Wonder World merch to memorialise your time in the park, but only for the most accomplished visitors.
If you’ve proven yourself in the games and filled out your report cards, you’ll be able to claim your prize from this exclusive store.
Walk along the Bizarre Bazaar – lined with a diverse selection of unusual vendors.
Wonder World: The Machine of Nostalgia – Event Details
Wonder World is open on 23, 24, 25, 28, 29, 30, 31 Aug & 1, 4, 5, 6, 7 Sep (Most nights throughout festival period, except Mondays and Tuesdays).
Park Gates open from 7:30PM to 11:00PM, with last admission at 10:45PM.
Note: Every visitor requires an entry ticket (a card bundled with 10 Tokens). Tokens are not tied to individual visitors and can be transferred to another person. Visitors may remain inside Wonder World even after using up all of their tokens. The card can be topped up at the event.
| Category | Price |
|---|---|
| Wonder World – The Machine of Nostalgia Entry Ticket and Set of 10 Tokens Available on select nights (see above) |
$25 Buy now» |
Note: At time of writing, the early bird price of S$20 is still available.
Projection Mapping installations
A Night Festival staple: Large-scale projection mapping artworks transform building facades around Bras Basah.Bugis.
Between Threads (Clare Chong, Jennifer O’Connor, Taufiq Hidayat, Jaymi McManus)
Peranakan Museum
Marvel at the iconic facade of the Peranakan Museum as colourful patterns and motifs transform the building into a stunning visual canvas. You can also press on giant beads with other visitors to further weave textures and make the colours flow into a cohesive display.
Head inside the Peranakan Museum and find the unfinished beaded panel that inspired Between Threads in the Decorative Textiles Gallery on Level 3.
CHIJMES projections
Four new works will be shown in rotation at CHIJMES, which is also one of the festival villages at this year’s Night Fest.
Uncover A Prototype of Play (deniseardenise) as this animation spotlights how our minds can transform simple objects into games.
PINBOLA (Yanyun Chen) – a fantastical Pinball machine that increasingly becomes more chaotic as it plays by itself.
Inspired by childhood memories and nostalgic sights, Play Downstairs (Rachodoodles) brings back the carefree joys of the everyday.
Go on A Whimsical Odyssey (Aaah – Ryan Len and Ella Zheng) as ordinary objects reveal gateways to imaginative exploration.
Night Lights installations
Discover 10 artworks scattered around the Bras Basah.Bugis precinct that evokes the art of play, this year’s festival theme.
Between Threads (Clare Chong, Jennifer O’Connor, Taufiq Hidayat, Jaymi McManus)
Entrance of Peranakan Museum
Accompanying the projection mapping work of the same name, the Between Threads installation lets visitors immerse in the interactive artwork imbued with mesmerising visuals.
First Flight (Aaron Lim, Quek Jia Qi)
Armenian Street in front of SMU’s Yong Pung How School of Law Building
A giant paper plane lights up Armenian street with a sense of wonder – and you can fold your own paper planes here too.
Fortune Beads (KIMBAB:) aka Natthakit Kangsadansenanon)
Funan Mall
Test your agility in this giant interactive abacus, where you can compete with other visitors in a thrilling race against time.
Red House Cafe (Jaxton Su)
Raffles City Singapore
A tribute to the Red House from the 1960s, this installation is filled with giant light versions alluding to the popular bakery items from the era (and maybe even today?)
Scents of Being (Aesop)
Atrium, National Design Centre
Go on a sensory journey as you explore a mystical forest and encounter eleven scents from Aesop’s Eaux de Parfum.
Opera in Motion: A Dynamic Tribute to Chinese Opera (Opera in Motion)
Pedal on this tricycle and spin the zoetropes to see opera motifs come to life at the National Design Centre, as you rediscover the world of Chinese Opera.
The Happiest Days of Our Lives (Rizman Putra)
Stamford Arts Centre
Vibrant illustrations from old-school textbook and story book covers have been reimagined as a vibrant neon mural at the Stamford Arts Centre.
It’s a small room – and the media quickly learned during the preview that wearing dark clothing is great for photos in this installation.
Through the rose window (Diva Agar)
Frangipani Garden, next to Stamford Arts Centre
Inspired by an old singing game played by school girls, this installation echoes the song from the past, while also reflecting Waterloo Street chapel’s history as a school.
Delulu High (Pop GlitterFreak Collective)
Bugis Street Art Lane
Inspired by schools in the area and childhood dreams, Delulu High comprises multiple installations:
First, you can board the Disco Bus.
Then head to the Funnazium for some easy breezy workouts.
Make your way up the colourful affirmation steps to find your classroom.
Look Up, Sunbear! (tobyato)
YMCA
A colourful sun bear balancing an apple can be found right outside the YMCA building.
Singapore Night Festival 2024: Recommended Route
As the works are quite scattered this year, my recommended route would be:
1. Bugis Street (1 Night Light)
2. Take Bus, Train or Walk to City Hall MRT
3. Raffles City Shopping Centre (1 Night Light)
4. Funan (1 Night Light)
5. CHIJMES (4 Projection Mapping Works)
6. National Design Centre (2 Night Lights)
7. Stamford Arts Centre (2 Night Lights)
8. Peranakan Museum and Armenian Street (1 Projection Mapping, 2 Night Lights)
9. YMCA (1 Night Light)
10. Cathay Green (Highlight Act: Wonder World)
You can also reverse the itinerary if you wish to start off from Wonder World amusement park.
Throughout your journey, you can stop by Festival Villages and also have a rest along malls, shops and restaurants along the way.
Festival Villages at Singapore Night Festival 2024
Unwind and chill at four festival villages:
Twilight Playground @ GR.iD
GR.iD, 1 Selegie Road
SMU Arts Fest 2024: PLAY (Singapore Management University)
SMU Campus Green
From 30 August, you can also enjoy programmes from this year’s SMU Arts Fest, from dance, music and visual entertainment to a new outdoor installation inspired by the iconic HDB dragon playground.
Festival Village @ CHIJMES
CHIJMES
Lounge at the lawn as you watch the series of projection mapping at CHIJMES.
PIXEL PARADISE at Armenian Street: Singapore Night Festival
Armenian Street and Peranakan Museum
Experience a colourful, pixelated universe at Armenian Street as retro games and motifs inspired by beaded Peranakan objects come to life in this festival village.
Singapore Night Festival 2024
23 August – 7 September 2024
7:30PM ~ 12:00AM
Bras Basah.Bugis Precinct
Free Admission to Night Lights and Projection Mapping installations
Check out the Festival Map and plan your route before heading down.
For full festival line-up, including performances and experiential programmes, visit the Singapore Night Festival website. Some experiences are separately charged.
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