PUBLISHED October 31st, 2016 06:00 am | UPDATED May 14th, 2018 01:04 pm
This week, party with leading Berlin-based electronic duo Âme, visit the largest literary festival in Asia, participate in a commemorative run around Zouk, do some Christmas shopping, and support local artisans while feasting on a delectable Sunday roast.
Escape 56: The Henderson Project with ÂME (Innervisions/Berlin)
Escape the usual party venues this Friday with Escape 56, a collaboration between BLACKOUT & Jägermeister. After a successful launch party at the Aliwal Arts Centre, the novel party series returns with Âme, one of the global electronic music scene’s most beloved acts, supported by Maurice Simon and Mr. Has. Titled The Henderson Project, the venue this time round is situated in the Henderson Industrial area – definitely an off-the-beaten-path kind of experience, wouldn’t you say?
Escape 56: The Henderson Project is happening on Friday, 4 November 2016 at 203 Henderson Road, #02-01. Tickets are priced at $35, available here. For more details, check out the event page here.
Singapore Writers Festival 2016
Asia’s most anticipated literary event of the year is back with the theme Sayang. Presenting 10 days of unconventional speakers and a line-up of the world’s most celebrated writers and personalities, look forward to meeting The Nerd Writer, novelist Atia Abawi, YouTuber Evan Puschak, Holocaust survivor Miriam Katin, and Sonny Liew (The Art of Charlie Chan Hock Chye). There’s so much to love, from literary meals and tours, music performances, book readings, family-friendly activities, and enriching workshops.
Singapore Writers Festival 2016 is running from 4 to 13 November 2016 at various locations around Singapore. For more details, check out the event page here.
The Zouk Run
If you’ve not heard, Zouk will be moving from its Jiak Kim Street home of 25 years to Clarke Quay. A second home to many, this club served as a rite of passage for most of us when we come of age. Want to relieve the nostalgia of the past? Take a final lap with The Zouk Run, a short 3km route dotted with Zouk key experience which culminates in an epic After Party at Zouk and Velvet Underground itself. This might very well be your last chance to experience the magic of the old Zouk.
The Zouk Run is happening on Saturday, 5 November 2016 at Zouk Jiak Kim Street from 5pm. Tickets are priced at $48. For more details, check out the event page here.
Boutique Fairs 2016
Whenever the Boutique Fairs Singapore comes about, we know that it’s time to do some Christmas shopping. Happening this weekend at the F1 Pit Building, Boutiques is well-known for its rigorous curation of independent designers and brands, most of them local. Themed ‘The Gifting Edition’, expect around 150 vendors coming together to showcase new collections as well as product launches across the men’s, women’s, kids, and homeware categories. Violet Oon Singapore and Liberty Coffee will also be around to provide local snacks and cups of delicious joe.
Boutique Fairs 2016 is happening on 5 & 6 November 2016 at F1 Pit Building from 10am to 8pm daily. For more details, check out the event page here.
Camp Kilo x Commoner Creatures presents Art Club
The creative folks at Commoner Creatures are collaborating with Camp Kilo Charcoal Club to bring you Art Club, a market featuring makers, doers, and craftspeople from Singapore. It’ll be a day of art, laid-back music, and glorious Sunday roast grub, with an ice-cold drink or two for good measure. Vendors include Unusual Felines, Forest Child, Selva Foods, Reza Hasni, Papa’s Grove, and more.
Art Club is happening on Sunday, 6 November 2016 at Camp Kilo Charcoal Club from 2pm to 7pm. For more details, check out the event page here.