FREE Singapore Weekends Recommendations

What this your plan for this weekend? For most of the Primary Schools, the 1st Semester Exams are over. It means that most children are looking for more fun. I will try to write some recommendations soon on what to do after the stressful exams and during the June Holidays - look out for them.

As for this weekend, see some good recommendations here. FlipSide is here again and bring us more laughter and entertainment than before.

Hope you enjoy the recommendations and have a relaxing Weekend!

FlipSide 2013 Thumbs-up Editor’s Choice

For: Family, Children, Arts

Flipside presents the lighter side of the arts for all to enjoy with programmes that are quirky, comic and fun. Join us for mime, comedy, drama, music and other whimsically wacky performances everyday from 17 - 26 May. I will highlight some of the exciting performances here as well but for details please visit ww.esplanade.com/flipside

Free Flipside programmes happening at the Concourse, Outdoor Theatre and on the Waterfront! Check out the details here:

http://www.esplanade.com/flipside/2013/concourse

Date: 17 May 2013, Friday to 26 May 2013, Sunday

Time: Various Timings

Venue: The Esplanade

Admission: FREE !!!

Singing Suits

For: Family, Arts

With excessive enthusiasm and a slippery grip on reality, our 3 aces have walked right out of Alice’s wonderland into the Esplanade, trying to complete their suit! Will you become their missing Ace of Hearts?.

When: 11 May 2013, Saturday

Venue: Waterfront Canopy, Singapore Esplanade

Admission: FREE !!!

Orchid Growing : The Next Stage (Workshop)

For: Family, Plant-Lovers

A follow up to Orchid Growing: The Basics, participants will be introduced to orchid breeding and the native orchids of Singapore in this workshop. Planting practice for wild species and a study of orchids at the Orchidarium are included.

This workshop is suitable for hobbyists and students from Secondary 1 level and above.

When: 18 May 2013, Saturday

Time: 10.00am – 5.00pm

Venue: Botany Centre, Tanglin Core of Singapore Botanic Gardens

Admission: $80.00 per participant (materials are included). To register for this workshop, please click here.

The Sharpe Brothers Thumbs-up Editor’s Choice

For: Family, Performance

Nate and Jacob Sharpe have been innovating and entertaining since 2006, when they started performing their signature duo diabolo act in the acclaimed New England youth circus, Circus Smirkus. They have since gone on to perform at street festivals and juggling conventions around the globe, delighting audiences everywhere with character comedy, world class juggling, death defying acrobatics, and bad puns.

When: 17 May 2013, Friday to 19 May 2013, Sunday

Time: 7.30 – 8.15pm, 8.45 – 9.30pm

Venue: Outdoor Theatre, Singapore Esplanade

Admission: FREE !!!

Hello from Jack In The Box Thumbs-up Editor’s Choice

For: Family, Music

Don’t miss your chance to catch the Yaraichou Broadway Boys (or YBB) in a larger-than-life comedy show of mini proportions! Out of a black box comes a series of transformed dolls, costume changes and wacky dance sequences to make one smile. Bring your whole family along and be entertained as these “tiny” and “cute” performers from Japan have you rolling over in huge bouts of laughter.

When: 11 May 2013, Saturday and 12 May 2013, Sunday

Time: 7.15 – 7.45pm, 8.15 – 8.45pm, 9.15 – 9.45pm

Venue: Concourse, Singapore Esplanade

Admission: FREE !!!

Robinsons Expo Sale

For: Family, Shopping

When: 16 May 2013, Thursday to 26 May 2013, Sunday

Time: 10.30am to 10pm

Venue: Singapore Expo, Hall 4

Admission: FREE !!!

RunBikeSwim Expo 2013

For: Family, Shopping

The biggest annual showcase of sports brands is back! RunBikeSwim connects sports enthusiasts with innovative equipment and fashion as well as services and events. Find great deals on sports shoes, training apparel, energy supplements, outdoor gear, sunglasses, healthcare and more.