Cooking with Jalaja Menon — A maritime-inspired experience

10 May • 10:30am

Pick up traditional South-Indian maritime recipes in this interactive session with Mrs Jalaja Menon!

Craft x Design: Let's Weave - Rattan Weaving

2 May • 10:30am

2 May • 02:30pm

Come weave with us at this special Singapore HeritageFest edition of Craft x Design! Kickstarting at Armenian Street, a dedicated Craft x Design hub, the programme then travels to HOMEGROUND @ ACM Green - bringing craft experiences across the festival. Led by contemporary artists and craft practitioners, “Let’s Weave” invites you to step into the rhythm of weaving through captivating live demonstrations and hands-on workshops. Feel the textures, learn the techniques and create your very own woven piece to take home. Discover heritage reimagined through craft, design and creativity.

Crafting Moments: The Art of Letterpress

9, 23 May • 02:00pm

An intimate studio walkthrough tracing historical printing methods, showcasing antique lettertypes and vintage advertising graphics from the Singapore region, and revealing how traditional letterpress techniques continue to shape contemporary print today.

Culture Beats

9, 17 May • 06:30pm

9, 17 May • 07:30pm

Artusik Multiethnic Ensemble presents a 30-minute busking-style set showcasing Chinese, Malay, Indian, and Western instruments, including chromatic gamelan. Blending heritage-inspired pieces with popular songs such as Indonesian pop and Can’t Help Falling in Love, and supported by on-site informational posters, it offers an engaging, accessible musical experience for passersby in an open outdoor setting.

Curators’ Tour of Once Upon A Tide: Singapore’s Journey from Settlement to Global City

8 May • 07:30pm

Join curators Daniel Tham and Ruchi Mittal for an exclusive behind-the-scenes tour of Once Upon a Tide exhibition, exploring how they conceptualised the narrative and selected stories and artefacts showcasing Singapore's transformation.

Currents & Crossings – Maritime Stories of Singapore

9, 17, 24 May • 09:30am

Currents and Crossings is a guided art walk from the Singapore River to Telok Ayer, uncovering the human lives behind Singapore’s maritime rise. Through river sculptures and murals depicting port-era neighbourhoods, participants explore stories of labour, migration, and everyday resilience along the waterfront. Discover how the early communities shaped the city and how traces of their lives remain embedded in today’s urban landscape.

Craft x Design: Let's Weave - Floral Weaving

1 - 2 May • 05:00pm

Come weave with us at this special Singapore HeritageFest edition of Craft x Design! Kickstarting at Armenian Street, a dedicated Craft x Design hub, the programme then travels to HOMEGROUND @ ACM Green - bringing craft experiences across the festival. Led by contemporary artists and craft practitioners, “Let’s Weave” invites you to step into the rhythm of weaving through captivating live demonstrations and hands-on workshops. Feel the textures, learn the techniques and create your very own woven piece to take home. Discover heritage reimagined through craft, design and creativity.

Craft x Design: Let's Weave - Traditional Malay Basket Weaving

8 - 9 May • 05:00pm

Come weave with us at this special Singapore HeritageFest edition of Craft x Design! Kickstarting at Armenian Street, a dedicated Craft x Design hub, the programme then travels to HOMEGROUND @ ACM Green - bringing craft experiences across the festival. Led by contemporary artists and craft practitioners, “Let’s Weave” invites you to step into the rhythm of weaving through captivating live demonstrations and hands-on workshops. Feel the textures, learn the techniques and create your very own woven piece to take home. Discover heritage reimagined through craft, design and creativity.

DoDo Fish Ball Making Experiential Workshop & 360 Production Video

1 - 22 May • 10:00am

Learn all about fishball making. Modern vs tradition methods. Hands on and make your own fishball!

DoDo Fish Ball Making Experiential Workshop & Production Visit

4, 11, 18 May • 10:00am

Learn all about fishball making. Modern vs tradition methods. Hands on and make your own fishball!