A girl wearing headphones at a Silent Disco. Credit: Silent Disco Asia
Singapore River Festival is returning this year from November 4-5 with a new theme, River Connections.
The headline act, Crossings, will be performed by French performance group Underclouds Cie on a tightrope that will be extended across the Singapore River. It will be the group’s maiden performance in Asia, with showtimes at 20.00 and 21.30 on both nights at Clarke Quay.
A variety of other performances and activities will also take place along the riverside at Clarke Quay, Boat Quay and Robertson Quay. Visitors to Clarke Quay can party at a silent disco event, or head to Boat Quay to partake in a street festival with roving performances and live bands. Meanwhile, Robertson Quay will sport an open-air cinema and mass workout area for workshops such as Barre Bootcamp and Pound Workshop.
For the younglings, there will be puppet-making and face-painting workshops, as well as a cardboard and chalkboard playground.
Also as part of Singapore River Festival, 21 dishes – handpicked by four local chefs – will be awarded the Singapore River Signatures accolade. Restaurants will also be running promotions on these dishes during the festival.
Organised by Singapore River One, manager of the Singapore River precinct, the Singapore River Festival is a free-for-all event with some ticketed workshops and activities.
