GrooveDriver Festival 2025

Step into the strange and fascinating world of quantum mechanics with Quantum on Film, a screening programme at ArtScience Museum. Running throughout September and October, this series showcases experimental shorts, inventive features, and thought-provoking documentaries that explore how quantum science reshapes our understanding of reality.

The programme includes free daily screenings of rated PG films, such as "The Secrets of Quantum Physics: Einstein’s Nightmare" and "The Future with Hannah Fry: Quantum Arms Race." For a deeper dive into boundary-pushing creativity, the Friday After Hours Short Film Programme presents works like "20Hz" and "In the Atom," rated NC16 for mature themes. On weekends, catch ticketed screenings of titles including "Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania,""Quantum Cowboys," and "The Universal Theory."

Presented as part of In the Ether — A Festival of Quantum Science and Technology, the programme brings together artists, filmmakers, and researchers to illuminate how unseen connections shape our world.

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Explore the wonders of the ancient Inca Empire at Machu Picchu: Journey to the Lost City, opening on Sept. 18, 2025, at China Square Food Centre. This immersive virtual reality adventure, starring Terry Crews as TERI, your energetic robot guide, transports visitors 450 years back to the heart of Machu Picchu. Over 50 engineers and top 3D modelling specialists spent five years recreating the citadel, allowing you to freely traverse the terraces, the Temple of the Sun, and majestic mountain peaks.

Participants will experience this Seventh Wonder of the World in stunning detail, using rare drone footage, LiDAR scanning, photogrammetry, and guidance from expert Inca historians. The virtual journey provides an unprecedented opportunity to explore Machu Picchu without crowds or altitude challenges.

Suitable for families, history lovers, and curious explorers aged 8+, the 45-minute adventure offers multiple ticket options, including Adult S$38, Reduced S$34, and a Group Bundle for S$35 per person for a minimum of four participants. Accessibility accommodations are available, and each participant can enjoy a truly interactive, educational, and breathtaking journey through one of the most iconic archaeological sites in the world.

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Celebrate Grand Prix Season Singapore with Beyond the Circuit, a groundbreaking collaboration by eight of Singapore’s leading craft breweries, launching on Sept. 23, 2025. This limited-edition jasmine-rice tropical lager is the first joint creation by LeVeL33, Lion Brewery Co, Little Island Brewing Co, RedDot Brewhouse, Ren Min, SevenDaze Brewery, The 1925 Brewing Co, and Brewerkz, with Brewerkz as the brewing anchor.

More than just a beer, Beyond the Circuit symbolizes unity, creativity, and local pride. Its name and tagline, "Beyond the Circuit, Above the Ordinary," reflect the spirit of Singapore’s craft scene stepping onto the global stage during the city’s biggest international event. With passionfruit, lime, and pine aromas layered over a crisp jasmine-rice finish, the lager is perfectly designed for both locals and visitors seeking a refreshing taste of the season.

The beer debuts on Sept. 23 at Brewerkz One Fullerton, followed by wider availability from Sept. 26 through October 2025 across all eight brewery taprooms and restaurants, while stocks last. Prices start at S$6.90+ per can and S$16–17++ per pint. Celebrate race week with a pint brewed the Singapore way: fast, fresh, and full of flavor.

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Step into the abyss of terror as Universal Studios Singapore Halloween Horror Nights 13 returns for 18 nights from Sept. 26 to Nov. 1, 2025. This year, the region’s premier Halloween event ventures deeper into Asian horror with two brand-new haunted houses alongside its signature attractions.

Brace yourself for The Unruly Immortals, created in collaboration with Chinese entertainment group Yuewen, where twisted hospital wards and ancient temples blur the lines between reality and hallucination. Then, relive the dread of Thai cinema’s highest-grossing horror film in Death Whisperer, as a vengeful Black Spirit haunts the cursed lands of 1970s Kanchanaburi in a chilling homage to Thai supernatural folklore.

Beyond these highlights, guests can also explore haunted houses inspired by Netflix’s "Stranger Things" and Singapore’s Most Haunted: Build to Horror, encounter frights in scare zones like The FEARground, presented by Fanta, and witness spine-chilling live shows including Dare or Die Live! and Once Upon a Time…to Die.

Regular tickets are priced at S$68 for non-peak nights and S$78 for peak nights, available through the official website and Klook. This is a fearsome journey fans will remember long after leaving the final room.

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