PUBLISHED December 24th, 2017 06:00 am | UPDATED May 14th, 2018 12:11 pm
Can we just say what’s an amazing year it’s been? For the last week of 2018, take it slow with a visit to SAM at 8Q’s annual open house and to the surreal Cloud Forest. Then, things get a little crazier, heralding the new year with a party to remember at Kilo Lounge, an elegant speakeasy-style dinner at Employee’s Only, and free-flow drinks all night at Nosh.
SAM at 8Q Christmas Open House
At SAM at 8Q’s annual Christmas Open House, catch repeat screening of the stop-motion musical classic, The Nightmare Before Christmas, and you’ll even get to participate in a little workshop that lets you create your own set, characters, and props. Got kids? The younglings can try their hand at making elf ears and elf hats, all while being serenaded by seasoned acapella and choir groups. Then, explore the thought-provoking works of contemporary art by artists across Asia in the museum’s latest exhibition, Cinerama: Art and the Moving Image in Southeast Asia.
Celebrate the special holidays on Monday, 25 December 2017 at the Singapore Art Museum, 10am – 7pm. Admission is free. For more details, check out the event page here.
IgNight @ Cloud Forest
You might remember Gardens by the Bay’s iconic Cloud Forest, but you haven’t seen it like this. IgNight is a three-day experiential and interactive extravaganza of light and sound as you prepare to enter the New Year. It’s a technologically-driven showcase full of multi-touch interactivity, motion sensors, art installations, and augmented reality experiences, and oh boy, is it stunning. Discover yourself according to hidden auras that are based on 12 famous personalities, including Marco Polo, Mother Theresa, Mohammad Ali, Steve Jobs, and Genghis Khan – and as meaningful as it sounds, it’s also a lot of fun.
Experience IgNight from 29 to 31 December 2017 at Cloud Forest, Gardens by the Bay, 6pm – 10pm daily. Admission charges to the Cloud Forest apply. For more details, check out the event page here.
Homegrown with Haan, Joshua P, Sivanesh & Jehm
There’s a new party at Kilo Lounge, and it sounds a lot like home. Proving that you don’t have to search too far to find great music and great parties, Homegrown stars Haan, the techno underdog of Singapore with almost a decade’s worth of DJ-ing behind the console, as well as his handpicked roster of local and regionals artists. With the notion that quality surpasses all genre, this edition sees CÉ LA VI Singapore veteran Sivanesh, disco mobile jockey Joshua P, and Jakarta techno nerd JEHM, all ready to dish out some mindblowing chops to bring the house down.
Get hopping with Haan and friends on Saturday, 30 December 2017 at Kilo Lounge, 10pm – 4am. Entry is priced at $20 (free entry before midnight). For more details, check out the event page here.
New Year’s Eve at Employees Only
In true Prohibition-era style, Employees Only Singapore will be hosting an epic (and very elegant) dinner party in a way only they can: with an outstanding three-course menu that sees specials like a 390g New York Strip Steak and Oysters Rockefeller, groovy eclectic jazz and funk by local R&B trio The Pocker Watchers, and not forgetting, a signature cocktail and glass of sparkling wine. When that’s done with, do yourself a favour and get yourself more of their world-class cocktails, from the EO Gimlet (Perry’s Tot Navy Strength Gin shaken with EO Lime Cordial) to the Frozen Cuba Libre.
Drink your hearts out to the new year on Sunday, 31 December 2017 at Employees Only Singapore, 6pm – 2am. For more details, check out the Employees Only Facebook page here.
Last Call: A New Year’s Eve Throwback Party at Nosh
As a final farewell to Nosh as Rochester Park undergoes a major redevelopment, how about making your way down for a no-holds-barred throwback party? Happening from 8pm till late, you’ll get a free flow of wines, beers, house pour spirits, and bubbly alongside delicious grub and snacks from the kitchen, as well as access to the glorious midnight BBQ. It isn’t a party without any music, which brings us to the groovy tunes courtesy of DJs Paul Silver (Matteblacc) and Alex Helme.
Bid farewell to Nosh on Sunday 31 December 2017, 8pm – 1am. Tickets are priced from $80, available via Peatix. For more details, check out the event page here.