10 Things to do in Singapore from October 1

Our pick of exciting events starting October 1

Amanda Lim

01 Oct 2015

updated the 6 October 2015 à 22:22

1/10
Anthony Genovese at Dolce Vita
When: Till Saturday, 3 October; 4pm

Where: Dolce Vita, 5 Raffles Avenue

Why: You have three more days to catch a meal by Chef Anthony Genovese. Chef-owner of the two-Michelin-starred Il Pagliaccio takes over the kitchen at the Dolce Vita at Mandarin Oriental. Lunch is SGD88 for four courses, SGD108five courses while dinner is SGD128/five courses, SGD158/six courses
2/10
Para//el Presents Booka Shade
When: Friday 2 October; 11pm

Where: Velvet Underground, 17 Jiak Kim Street

Why: Zouk and Para//el present a one-night only event with Booka Shade. With two decades in electronic music, the Berlin-based duo has carved out a reputation as one of the pioneers of electronic music.
3/10
Star Slinger at OverEasy
When: Saturday, 3 October; 9pm

Where: OverEasy, 1 Fullerton Road, #01-06

Why: Dine by Marina Bay with the eclectic combination of hip-hop, dance and soul music sounds of DJ and producer Star Slinger.
4/10
Saturday Night Fever the Musical
When: Sunday, 4 October; 1pm & 6pm
Where: Marina Bay Sands, 10 Bayfront Avenue
Why: Made famous by John Travolta and the BeeGees, this classic hit tells the story of Tony Manero and his journey to become the ultimate Disco King. Catch the last day of this energising musical before they leave town!
5/10
Ocktoberfest 2015 @ Clarke Quay
When: Friday, October 2 - Saturday, October 3; 7pm

Where: Clarke Quay, 3 River Valley Road

Why: Indulge in German beer and grub during this much-anticipated festival. Joining the festivities are local bands The Common People and Sweatshop Jam that will be playing live.
6/10
Screening of Quelques Heures de Printemps
When: Tuesday, 6 October; 8pm
Where: Alliance Francaise, 1 Sarkies Road
Why: In association with Insitut Française, Alliance Française presents a screening of Quelques Heures de Printemps. The movie is about a son who is released from prison to find out his mother has a brain tumour and plans to die by assisted suicide
7/10
Halloween Horror Nights 5
When: Friday, October 2 - Sunday, October 31; 7:30pm

Where: Universal Studios Singapore, 8 Sentosa Gateway

Why: Singapore’s biggest Halloween scarefest is back, this time drawing on local ghostly legends to bring you the best heart-thumping experieces. Only enter if you dare.
8/10
Woman on a Mission: Anousheh Ansari
When: Thursday, 8 October; 12pm
Where: Me@OUE, 50 Collyer Quay
Why: Be inspired by the stories of Anousheh Ansari’s journey from a citizen of a war-torn nation to becoming the world’ first private space explorer.
9/10
Golden Village 7th Love & Pride Film Festival
When: Friday, 9 October; various timings
Where: GV Grand, 1 Kim Seng Promenade & GV Suntec City, 3 Temasek Boulevard
Why: Golden Village Love & Pride Film Festival returns for its 7^th year to celebrate universal love through film. The festival opens with the film Baby Steps and closes with Stonewall. Other films include Saint Laurent and The Way He Looks.
10/10
Neh-presso Launch Party
When: Saturday, October 10; 11am
Where: Common Man Coffee Roasters, 22 Martin Road
Why: Popular joints Common Man Coffee Roasters and Neh Neh Po have collaborated to create Neh-presso, a coffee creamsicle made from a common man roast. A party honouring its launch will be held from October 10 – 11.

Get into the spirit of Halloween and Oktoberfest with our roundup of things to do this weekend.

October is always the most entertaining and amusing month, especially so with fun events like Halloween. Get into the spirit of Halloween by visiting Universal Studios for one of the most highly anticipated events of the year – Halloween Horror Nights.

If you’re too chicken (no harm in admitting!) then maybe you’ll like celebrating the wonderous magic of beer at Oktoberfest. Don’t forget to stuff yourself silly with German fare at this Bavarian festival.

From film festivals to Broadway musicals, we dare you to say there’s nothing interesting to do this week. Check out 10 of our event picks in the gallery above!

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