Singapore Night Festival 2025 lights up the city

Once a year, Bras Basah.Bugis sheds its city buzz for something altogether more magical. Streets glow with larger-than-life light works, heritage landmarks transform into story screens, and the precinct pulsates with music, performance, and late-night wanderers. This is the Singapore Night Festival — back from 22 August to 6 September 2025 with the theme Island Nights.

In commemorate Singapore’s 60th year of independence, the festival turns our island heritage into a canvas for over 80 experiences. Expect dazzling projection mappings, interactive art installations, roving fire performances, and entire pop-up “villages” that invite you to slow down, mingle and rediscover the city after dark. Whether you’re chasing family-friendly fun, eye-popping photo ops, or just an excuse to soak up festival energy, there’s plenty to see, do, and share.

Headline Acts

• Sky Castle by ENESS (Cathay Green) → Step into a tunnel of glowing inflatable arches that change with sound and movement. Ticketed: S$5 via Klook.
• Kampong Chill by Yok & Sheryo (Capitol Singapore) → A breezy pavilion designed for “slow living”, complete with creative workshops and photo-ready chill spots.
  

Projection Mappings

• National Museum of Singapore — MOSAIC by Jérémie Bellot → A dreamlike tapestry of maps, stars, batik and kebaya motifs, celebrating 60 years of France–Singapore ties.
• CHIJMES — four new works from the Projection Mapping Masterclass → Island Waters (Lim KangLi) explores marine biodiversity; Awakening (tororo.aoi) tells shipwreck stories; Dari Pulau Ke Pulau (HAFI) traces cross-island journeys; Roadside Beauties and Healing Remedies (Adeline Kueh) celebrates wildflowers and herbal traditions.

Night Lights: Instagram bait galore

• CYBERSWORDFISH V2.0 (Plaza Singapura) → Yang Derong’s cyberpunk swordfish built from e-waste.
• UTOPIA (Raffles City) → Jahan Loh’s video mural projecting Singapore 600 years into the future.
• Jiwa Laut (Armenian Street) → Luminous crab sculptures that glow and shift as you move.
• Two Sides of Our Island (Raffles City) → Optical illusions paired with nostalgic scents.

• Waves of Time: Splash On Our Skyline (Bugis+) → Ocean motifs and neon riffs on island identity.
• KU a Dreamer (Funan) → A three-metre-tall figure gazing skyward by Tùng Monkey.

On the Streets

• The Island Dreamer (Starlight Alchemy) → Roving fire performances blending elemental themes of water, earth, and air.
• Puppet theatre → The Tiger Hero (Paper Monkey Theatre) and The Monkey King and the Uproar in the Dragon Palace — Nanyang Edition (Ombak Potehi with George Town Festival).

Festival Villages

• Retro District @ Bugis Street Art Lane → Vintage collectibles, quirky activity stations, and a retro photo booth.
• SMU Arts Fest: 2560 (SMU Campus Green) → A platform for homegrown student artists and performances.
• Paradise Island (Armenian Street, by Peranakan Museum) → A colourful showcase of Peranakan heritage and culture.

Singapore Night Festival 2025, 22 August – 6 September 2025, Bras Basah.Bugis District. Most events are free; Sky Castle ticketed at S$5 via Klook

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