The Best Things to Do in Singapore this April 2025
PUBLISHED April 3rd, 2025 04:25 am | UPDATED April 15th, 2025 11:12 pm
April in Singapore hits different. It’s the season where rhythm meets ritual, where world-class festivals share space with underground gatherings, and where every weekend feels like a choose-your-own-adventure story. Whether you’re vibing to deep house in the jungle, geeking out on Japanese printmaking, or catching bone-crunching pro-wrestling up close, this month’s cultural calendar is stacked. From music and art to sport and style, here are the very best things to do in Singapore in April 2025.
Sunda Festival 2025
Singapore’s only camp-out dance affair is back, transforming Sarimbun Scout Camp into a jungle-draped haven for rhythm seekers and free spirits. From 18–19 April, with a special Opening Night at MDLR on 17 April, Sunda Festival 2025 returns with another expertly curated lineup, led by Rush Hour’s Antal, Japanese house hero Soichi Terada, sonic explorer Yu Su, and synth-funk maverick Mogwaa. Local icons like Mantravine and Halal Sol round out a bill that celebrates Asia-Pacific’s vibrant underground.
Co-conceptualised by Ice Cream Sundays and Hong Kong’s FuFu Creative, Sunda is equal parts music festival and art-driven escape. Think sunrise sets, immersive art, vinyl rarities, and new connections forged in forest air.
Get 10% off 2-day passes with our promo code CITYNOMADS via sundafestival.com. Curious about the story behind Sunda? Read our interview with the founders here.
Behzod Abduraimov and Hans Graf – Rachmaninoff and Ravel
For two nights only (11 and 12 April), the Esplanade Concert Hall sets the scene for a masterclass in sonic storytelling. Uzbek piano virtuoso Behzod Abduraimov brings fire and finesse to Rachmaninoff’s Paganini Rhapsody, navigating its 24 variations, with cinematic flair, thundering runs, and moments of delicate melancholy. It’s the kind of performance that leaves the air charged. Then, as if one dreamscape wasn’t enough, Quantedge Music Director Hans Graf leads the Singapore Symphony Chorus and Youth Choir into Ravel’s Daphnis et Chloé. An impressionist fever dream of Grecian mythology and symphonic sensuality. Come for the grandeur, stay for the goosebumps, and immerse yourself in a unique journey of cultural enrichment and musical excellence.
Tickets from S$15, available via sso.org.sg. This concert will be livestreamed on medici.tv and the Singapore Symphony YouTube as a Members-only exclusive on 12 Apr, 7.30pm (SGT).
A Tapestry of Sacred Music 2025
From 4 to 6 April, Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay transforms into a global crossroads of spiritual soundscapes. This 16th edition of the festival invites you to traverse continents through sacred traditions rarely witnessed in a secular setting. Experience the solemn grandeur of Korea’s Jongmyo Jeryeak royal ancestral rites, the hypnotic whirl of Turkish Sufi dervishes in Night Devotions of a Sufi Lodge, and the haunting Aramaic chants of Father Serafim Bit-Kharibi, one of the few priests worldwide preserving liturgy in Christ’s native tongue. Each performance is a portal to the profound, offering a rare glimpse into humanity’s diverse devotional expressions.
All events are free with registration. For the full programme and to secure your spot, visit esplanade.com/tapestry.
HSBC SVNS Singapore 2025
It’s fast. It’s fierce. It’s festival vibes with a rugby heart. The HSBC SVNS returns to the National Stadium on 5–6 April, bringing the world’s top rugby sevens teams to Singapore for a weekend of pure, high-octane sport. Catch Olympic champs France (Men) and New Zealand (Women) battling it out alongside the globe’s elite in a compact, high-speed version of rugby that’s equal parts skill and spectacle. But SVNS isn’t just about tries and tackles—it’s a full-blown entertainment playground, with live music, DJs, and off-pitch festivities designed to keep the adrenaline pumping from first whistle to final encore.
🎟 Tickets and full weekend lineup available at svns.com/events/singapore.
RASA Sayang Farmers Market
Spend your Sunday the soulful way as RASA and Wild Pearl team up for a new weekly ritual. Starting with the RASA Sayang Farmers Market on 6 April. Curated by Nithiya Laila (of Brunch Bandits fame), this is no ordinary grocery run. Think grain-free treats, foraged watercolours, and handpoured soaps with a conscience. There’s Jagua ink tattoos for the bold, tarot readings for the curious, and a splash of pop-up art to honour World Art Day a little early. It’s a sensory playground for the community-minded, the sustainably inclined, and anyone who believes their market stroll should come with good vibes and better conversations.
Free entry. Market runs 11AM–5PM at RASA, followed by RASA Weekender with Wild Pearl and Soul Collective from 5PM onwards.
Tropika Presents: Manu Chao – Ultra Acoustic Set (Live in Singapore)
The legendary Manu Chao: global troubadour, punk poet, and architect of borderless sound, brings his raw, ultra-acoustic set to Singapore on 4 and 6 April, thanks to the genre-defying tastemakers at Tropika. Known for blending ska, reggae, Latin rhythms, and anti-establishment spirit, Manu’s shows are intimate, electric, and unlike anything else. The 4 April show is already sold out, and word is the 6 April gig is close behind. So this might be your last chance to catch a living icon up close. Whether you grew up on Clandestino or just stumbled onto his globe-spanning sound, this night promises connection, rhythm, and pure musical soul.
Tickets are still available for the 6 April show and can be purchased via eventbrite.com.
Sunday Mess at The Coup
Your favourite off-kilter daytime dance affair is back and this time, Sunday’s looking anything but sacred. Taking over The Coup on 6 April, Sunday Mess brings the groove early with a lineup that reads like a love letter to Singapore’s underground. On headline duties is The Beat Usagi, waxing poetic in electro frequencies and hypnotic loops straight from his Life in Arpeggio ethos. Expect pulses that tug at your soul and synths that flirt with delirium. Holding down the rhythm are 5210PM residents VIX, DANGDUDE, LOYBOY, and POH, each bringing their own blend of dancefloor mischief to the afternoon stew. Sunlight, sub-bass, and no surge pricing? You know what to do.
Doors open at 4:30PM, party wraps at 10PM. Entry at The Coup, 7 Ann Siang Hill. Bring good shoes and better energy.
Lee Burridge in Singapore
After nearly two decades, the maestro of melodic deep house returns. Lee Burridge, pioneer, dreamweaver, and the force behind All Day I Dream, lands in Singapore on 11 April for a night set to stir both heartstrings and hips. Known for crafting sonic journeys that span continents and festivals from Burning Man to Coachella, Burridge’s sets are less performance, more pilgrimage. This isn’t just a party—it’s a chapter in the evolution of Singapore’s electronic music story.
Joining the odyssey is local legend Aldrin, whose deep, groove-led style has moved dancefloors from Zouk to Berlin. Also on deck: Raja Rani, fresh from Wonderfruit, blending Indian classical motifs with tribal-laced techno into a hypnotic mosaic of sound. Presented by Collective Minds and Blackout Agency, this one’s for the heads—and the dreamers.
Happening on 11 April at MDLR. Advance tickets (S$58) are available at megatix.asia.
RE: North East Social Club presents Yushh (Pressure Dome, UK)
If you like your bass weighty and your beats a little sideways, make your way to RASA on 12 April. Bristol’s genre-defier Yushh, whose sets sit somewhere between dubwise haze and percussive leftfield chaos, heads to Singapore for a night curated by the ever-attuned North East Social Club. Expect a full-body workout of swung rhythms and heady frequencies as she dives into her arsenal of low-end-led heat. Sharing the stage are some of the city’s finest selectors: Dexter Colt (Darker Than Wax) with cavernous dub cuts, Itek (Strange Weather) bridging rave with ritual, and NESC’s own TASHASAN blending UK funky, breaks, and garage grit into a fevered stew. It’s not just a gig. It’s a deep listen.
Party entry $28 online, $35 at the door. Workshop $10, kicks off at 7pm before the dancefloor opens at 9.30pm. Purchase your tickets via yourtessera.com.
The Vintage Fair 2025 – 10th Anniversary Edition
Singapore’s most stylish treasure hunt returns as Journey East celebrates a decade of vintage elegance. On 12 and 13 April, the Tan Boon Liat Building becomes a haven for discerning collectors and lovers of all things timeless. This isn’t your average flea market. This is a finely tuned showcase of Singapore’s top vintage curators. Expect everything from 1960s Seiko watches and Deco-era jewellery to ‘90s streetwear, upcycled lighting art, and rare designer bags with serious provenance. Whether you’re into sustainable fashion, slow design, or the stories behind objects, The Vintage Fair is where past meets present, and style finds its soul.
Free entry, 12–6PM at Journey East, #03-02 Tan Boon Liat Building.
Graveyard Shift Bunker Sessions Mixtape 1: An Art & Pro-wrestling Event
Leave your expectations (and your shoes) at the door. Graveyard Shift Pro-Wrestling is trading the ring for the mat in a raw, up-close showdown where every slam, suplex, and stare-down hits harder. Happening inside the gritty confines of NEW ERA MMA Gym, this isn’t just sport; it’s part underground theatre, part community riot. Catch Emman square off against the menacing Dr. Gore, watch Da Butcherman & Alexis Lee tag it out with Miss Seline & Bryson Blade, and get hyped for a wildcard bout featuring Rassler Ryan. With Southeast Asia’s rising wrestling talents on display, this one’s for the culture freaks and fight fans alike.
Free seating (floor) and standing. BYO snacks, but keep ‘em off the mat. Footwear off at the door. Show starts inside NEW ERA MMA Gym on 12 April.
Outlook Festival x NESC Present Silva Bumpa (UK)
Sound system culture lands with a thump as Outlook Festival makes its Singapore debut on 12 April at IKI. At the heart of the action? Silva Bumpa, Manchester’s bassline evangelist and one of the UK’s most exciting exports. Known for his no-frills, high-octane blends of UKG, speed garage, and euphoric club pressure, Bumpa’s sets have rattled the walls of Boiler Room and Rinse FM. Now, he brings that raw energy to Southeast Asia.
Flanking him are regional powerhouses: Breakboyclub from KL, backed by Mia, Traction Control, and Alfie Rrari, weaving broken beats with a jungle edge. Holding it down for the Lion City is TASHASAN, threading together UK and regional underground flavours with surgical precision. Expect high BPMs, low frequencies, and vibes deep enough to shake your soul loose.
Happening 12 April at IKI. Standard tickets are available at S$30 via eventbrite.com.
Japanese Woodblock Printing Workshop | Geometric Impressions
Channel your inner artisan and dive into the meditative world of mokuhanga, traditional Japanese woodblock printing, at this hands-on workshop at STPI, happening on 12 and 19 April. Inspired by the bold, abstract works of Tobias Rehberger and Angela Bulloch, this session invites participants to carve, ink, and layer their way through the intricate art of printmaking. Guided by friendly instructors, you’ll learn to build a three-layer composition using geometric forms and create a striking print of your own. No prior experience needed, just curiosity and a steady hand.
Recommended for ages 16+. Prepare a simple three-layer geometric design in advance.
Register now via stipithecorner.shop.
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