What’s on Singapore: Best Things to See, Do, Eat, Drink on March 8-14, 2023
Ahh, another week is upon us, and you’re looking for cool things to get up to in Singapore! We’ve saved you the hassle with The BeatSingapore’s rundown of the best places to hit up and things to do right now—from blink-and-you'll-miss-it pop-up sights and new restaurant openings, to the hottest activities that you shouldn’t miss.
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1. ‘IWD 2023: Unsung Heroines in Games’
Amazon Web Services (AWS), the backbone of the internet, and Women in Games have partnered to celebrate women in the gaming industry. Women are coders, graphic artists, game directors, gamers, and industry leaders in this field, and there’s no better time to put the fairer sex in the spotlight than on International Women’s Day.
The event will feature a panel of top female gaming leaders, who will discuss opportunities and challenges their gender faces, and advocate for diversity and inclusivity in all corners of the gaming space.
When: 5:30 PM-8:30 PM, March 8
Where: Amazon Web Services Singapore, 23 Church Street 9/F
How much: Free
2. ‘Chimi’s Marina Bay x United Women Singapore present International Women’s Day Charity Fun Run’
The greater good is the greater priority in Chimi’s Marina Bay and United Women Singapore’s International Women’s Day Charity Fun Run. Rather than competition, this 3.5-km spurt is about women empowerment in all forms, and the event is open to all genders. Equality in action.
Fifty percent of the proceeds will go to United Women Singapore’s initiative to put women on the forefront, as well as one for boys where they are empowered without violence as a core value. Get your tickets here.
When: 6:30 PM-8:30 PM, March 8
Where: Chimi’s Singapore, 1 Marina Boulevard 01-01 NTUC Centre
How much: S$35
3. ‘NTU Arts Festival 2023: Ophiuchus’
The students at Nanyang Technological University (NTU) will perform their annual performance during the NTU Arts Festival, titled “Ophiuchus.” The constellation of talents to be showcased ranges from jazz and rock stylings to a spot of dikirbarat, a traditional Malay dance. And whether you want to or not, they will bang out tunes that’s going to make your hips sway and your feet move.
When: 7 PM-9:30 PM, March 9
Where: Nanyang Auditorium, 50 Nanyang Avenue
How much: S$5
4. Jaz For Laughs at the Blu Jaz
“Every single comedian on Netflix started off at nights like these and you never know, you just might witness the birth of a future comedy superstar.”
Blu Jaz’s open-mic night is an opportunity to catch comedians on the rise and those who don’t even know it yet. Witness the birth of the next Netflix superstar comedian and have a night full of laughs at this place, where you can poke fun at and find the hidden joys of life.
When: March 13
Where: Blu Jaz, Bali Lane 11 Bali Lane Singapore, 189848
How much: S$12
5. ‘International Women’s Day: Atlas, Papa Doble and Nemesis at The Bar at 15 Stamford’
Female mixologists are up on The Bar at 15 Stamford, where three powerhouse cocktail masters will be doing a guest shift. Sylvia Chong from the Atlas Bar will bring “Miss Independent”; Papa Doble Singapore’s Minji Bae with the “Singapore”; and Sara Demello of Nemesis Bar has “Molly’s Game” up her sleeve.
Girl power, drink slayer, you’re not going to want to miss this event. Make your reservations here.
When: 8 PM-11 PM, March 8
Where:The Bar at 15 Stamford, 15 Stamford Road
How much: Cocktails start at S$24
6. ‘Porter Robinson THE NURTURE LIVE Asia Tour 2023’
Grammy-nominated Porter Robinson is coming to Singapore. That’s it. That’s the blurb.
But, seriously, one of electronic music’s treasured artists has a trove of hits that he’ll keep you dancing on cloud nine, ten, eleven, and twelve. He’s only touring a few cities in Asia, so if “Look at the Sky,” “Sad Machine” or “Shelter” have been a staple in your rotation, this is your chance to experience these songs in their full glory.
Grab your tickets here before they run out.
When: 8 PM, March 8
Where: The Theatre at Mediacorp, One-North Avenue, The Shugar
How much: Remaining tickets start at S$108
7. ‘Bryan Adams SO HAPPY IT HURTS World Tour 2023’
It’s so apt that Bryan Adams named his international tour, as well as his latest album, “SO HAPPY IT HURTS” because that’s what it feels like listening to him after all these years. While nowhere near his prime, Bryan Adams and co. can still bring it, especially with a catalogue anchored by “Straight From the Heart.” There are a lifetime of hits that you can expect to keep rolling through the night.
Don’t let this one pass. Book your seats here.
When: 8 PM, March 13
Where: The Star Theatre, 1 Vista Exchange Green, #04-01
How much: Remaining tickets start at S$168
8. ‘The Piano Guys Concert Singapore 2023’
The Piano Guys is musical joy personified. There’s a good chance you encountered them during the pandemic, where their covers of pop songs saved a lot of people from caving in from cabin fever. Their version of the internet’s theme song, Rick Astley’s “Never Gonna Give You Up” and Gun N’ Roses’ “Sweet Child O’ Mine” stands out in their wide-ranging catalogue.
Get your passes to this feelgood musical event here.
When: 8 PM, March 14
Where: The Star Theatre, 1 Vista Exchange Green, #04-01
How much: Tickets start at S$88
9. ‘Old Gaze’
It’s amazing how one person can affect the lives of multiple people without even trying, and just by bringing things up. Faith and and Hope will try to weather the storms brought by the first get-together of their social group in “Old Gaze,” the final instalment of The Necessary Stage’s LGBTQ plays that started in “Mardi Gras (2003),” and was followed by “Top or Bottom (2004).”
“They find themselves embroiled with spies, childhood trauma and GENDER PRONOUNS.” If that doesn’t sound like a riot, then we don’t know what to tell you. Both parts funny and audacious, “Old Gaze” will bring joyful energy to the stage.
Book your seats here.
When: March 8-12
Where: Victoria Theatre, 11 Empress Pl, #01-02
How much: Tickets start at S$35
10. ‘Celebrating all the Highs For Women At LeVeL33’
The International Women’s Day is a day of celebration for mothers, friends, daughters, workers, scientists, students, wives, partners, and all other roles that women must fulfil. Which is everything, because women can do everything. At LeVel33, one of Singapore’s finest beer connoisseurs, drinks will flow all night on the day of women. With a menu like that, LeVel33 is qualified to serve the best that women everywhere deserve. Make your reservations here.
When: 12 NN-10:30 PM, March 8
Where:LeVel33, 8 Marina Blvd., #33-01
How much: S$88
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