SG Culture Pass
2025 has been all about new perks and treats in celebration of SG60. We’ve seen SG60 deals, then came the SG60 vouchers, and now, there’s something called the SG Culture Pass.
The question is, what exactly is it, and most importantly, how do you make the most of it? Well, that’s what we’re here for. Here’s the lowdown on everything you need to know.
Table of Contents
- SG Culture Pass
- What is the SG Culture Pass & who is eligible?
- How to claim the SG Culture Pass credits?
- Which are the official ticketing partners?
- What can I use the SG Culture Pass credits for?
- What noteworthy activities or programmes can I use the SG Culture Pass credits on?
- 1. ArtScience Museum
- 2. Visual Arts Centre
- 3. The Dreamcatcher
- 4. Singapore Writers Festival 2025
- 5. The Emperor’s New Clothes
- 6. FRAMED: A Murder Mystery at National Gallery Singapore
- 7. ECOncert
- 8. Batik Painting Workshop by Visual Arts Centre
- 9. Balloon Splatter Art Workshop
- 10. Hans Graf & Churen Li
- 11. Kalaa Utsavam 2025
- 12. Happy Sing Along
- 13. Haw Ror Villa 4
- Bonus: SingLit Books
- Where to get the latest information and updates on the SG Culture Pass
What is the SG Culture Pass & who is eligible?
During the Budget 2025 announcements earlier this year, the gahment introduced the SG Culture Pass – a new initiative that gives all Singaporeans aged 18 and above a little boost to explore our local arts and culture scene.
The $100 credits are a nudge to get out there and soak up some theatre, music, films, and even museum exhibitions you might have scrolled past before. On the list are also limited-time arts events for which you can purchase tickets using these $100 credits.
You’ll be able to redeem the credits from 1st September 2025 through authorised ticketing partners until 31st December 2028, so you’ve got plenty of time to slowly use them all.
How to claim the SG Culture Pass credits?
You can access your credits online through the SG Culture Pass website when they’re ready. So, no need to reply to any random SMSes, click shady links, or provide any sort of information to anybody.
That said, if you know your parents or grandparents are blur when it comes to online scams, get them to call and check with the 24/7 ScamShield Helpline at 1799, or the official SG Culture Pass Help Centre at 6338 3632.
Which are the official ticketing partners?
The list of authorised ticketing partners includes Sistic, BookMyShow, GlobalTix, Pelago, Trip.com, and Klook.
What can I use the SG Culture Pass credits for?
The SG Culture Pass credits, kinda like CDC vouchers, can be used to “pay” or offset ticket prices for eligible local arts and heritage activities or programmes such as:
- Musicals, theatres, and concerts
- Visual arts exhibitions
- Museum and gallery visits
- Cultural workshops
- Heritage tours and cultural events
You’ll have to stick to using your CDC vouchers for food.
Image credit: Eatbook
You might be wondering: “Can I use them to redeem food since that technically is part of our culture?” Nice try, but no. While food is certainly an integral part of our identity, the SG Culture Pass was introduced to shine the spotlight on the arts and heritage scene.
However, if food is a small part of a larger cultural experience, then yes – it’s allowed. For example, you could use your credits for a 2-hour walking tour of Little India that ends with a short 15-minute makan sesh to try out traditional Indian desserts or drinks.
What noteworthy activities or programmes can I use the SG Culture Pass credits on?
With over 400 arts and heritage activities or programmes on the list, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed or spiral into analysis paralysis. To make things easier, we’ve picked out some standout events and workshops – from heritage-rich experiences and performances, to hands-on workshops and eye-opening exhibits.
1. ArtScience Museum
Discover Singapore’s past & future through immersive exhibitions
SingaMakan.
Image credit: Marina Bay Sands
This SG60, travel through time, from our colourful past and into the speculative future of Singapore at ArtScience Museum.
SingaPop! (from $20/pax), curated by local icon Dick Lee, will bring you on a nostalgic trip through 5 different immersive zones, such as RojakLand, where you can participate in a fun test of localness with a Singlish quiz. You and your little ones can also play interactive satay stall games at SingaMakan, and take photos with a wall full of our favourite local dishes.
New Village (2025) by Debbie Ding.
Image credit: Marina Bay Sands
Then, journey into the future with Another World Is Possible (from $15/pax), another exhibition at the Museum. Instead of the bleak, dystopian future commonly depicted in Western pop culture, this exhibition envisions the future as something that can be designed – a world where future generations can thrive. It takes you through 7 chapters, proposing hopeful and inclusive visions of tomorrow. In Chapter 5, From Console to Cosmos, you’re invited to use your creativity to co-create future worlds through video games.
PSA: Their Double The Family Fun promo also gets you 2 complimentary kid tickets with every adult ticket purchased.
Get tickets to SingaPop! and Another World Is Possible at ArtScience Museum.
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2. Visual Arts Centre
Variety of art workshops available
Image credit: Visual Arts Centre
The Visual Arts Centre offers a wide range of workshops for all skill levels, from newbie to pro, so you can rest assured that there’s something for everyone. For example, the Acrylic Painting Workshop For Beginners ($50) teaches you the ropes, from blending techniques to colour mixing.
There’s also the Marquage Leather Painting Workshop ($70), where you’ll get to spruce up your own wallet, bag, or even sneakers.
Find out more about the art workshops at Visual Arts Centre.
3. The Dreamcatcher
An immersive series of theatrical escape games
Image credit: Sightlines
If you’re into theatre and escape rooms, get the best of both worlds at The Dreamcatcher. Taking place on weekends from 3rd to 25th October 2025, the immersive live mystery is the 4th edition in a series of escape games known as “Crack the Case”.
Here’s the synopsis – a scientist in the fictional city of Ikanpura has planted a suspicious device in a mysterious location that audiences need to uncover. For the next 2 hours, you’ll be working in teams to solve clues and watching live performances of local actors along the way.
Get tickets for The Dreamcatcher.
Tickets: From $78
Dates: 3rd-25th Oct
Time: Fri 7.15pm & 8.30pm | Sat-Sun 1.45pm, 3pm, 4.15pm, 7.15pm & 8.30pm
Venue: Goodman Arts Centre
4. Singapore Writers Festival 2025
Literary activities & performances in various languages
Image credit: Singapore Writers Festival
Bookworms and aspiring writers alike can gather and mingle at the Singapore Writers Festival 2025. Till today, it’s still one of the few multi-lingual literary festivals in the world, celebrating works across all of Singapore’s official languages. Very local indeed.
Expect a bunch of activities like workshops, writing masterclasses, author dialogues, and even performances. While the ticket prices aren’t out yet, last year’s festival pass – which grants you access to most events – started from $24.
Get tickets for the Singapore Writers Festival 2025.
5. The Emperor’s New Clothes
A local spin on a classic children’s tale
Image credit: Wild Rice
Everybody’s familiar with Hans Christian Anderson, having “grown up” on his classic tales. If you’d like to relive your childhood but are sick of the same ol’ tale, check out Wild Rice’s interpretation of The Emperor’s New Clothes. For the uninitiated, it’s the story of a vain emperor who gets duped into strutting around in his birthday suit, only to be called out by a child.
But here’s the twist: the play’s script is penned by local playwright and musician Joel Tan. Wild Rice isn’t spilling the beans just yet, so you’ll have to see it for yourself.
Get tickets to Wild Rice’s The Emperor’s New Clothes musical.
Tickets: From $45
Dates: 13th Nov-14th Dec
Time: Fri 7.30pm | Sat 2.30pm & 7.30pm | Sun 1.30pm & 6.30pm
Venue: Wild Rice @ Funan
6. FRAMED: A Murder Mystery at National Gallery Singapore
Interactive game great for a group of friends
Image credit: National Gallery Singapore
Whoever said visiting a museum is boring needs to check out FRAMED: A Murder Mystery at National Gallery Singapore. In short, it’s an interactive smartphone game where you are framed for a crime that you didn’t commit. It’s up to you to solve them by utilising the clues hidden within the building. It is a great bonding activity for around 4 to 5 peeps, and tickets cost $29.90/pax.
Get tickets to FRAMED: A Murder Mystery at National Gallery Singapore.
7. ECOncert
Eco-friendly performance
Image credit: Ding Yi
Everybody loves a good performance, though the amount of waste that goes into producing shows can be pretty scary. That’s why ECOncert by Ding Yi Music stands out – some of the instruments featured have been remade with sustainable materials.
Get tickets to ECOncert.
Tickets: $35
Date: 15th Nov
Time: 7.30pm
Venue: Esplanade Recital Studio
8. Batik Painting Workshop by Visual Arts Centre
Learn all about traditional Batik painting
Image credit: Visual Arts Centre Singapore via Facebook
Batik was once a fading art form in Singapore, but thanks to a few organisations like the Visual Arts Centre, it’s been making a quiet but meaningful comeback.
Now, you can learn all about the Southeast Asian heritage textile art with a Batik Painting Workshop (from $65/pax), where you’ll be sketching your own motifs and bringing home an artwork that captures your own interpretation of SG culture.
Get tickets for the Batik Painting Workshop.
9. Balloon Splatter Art Workshop
Make a colourful mess
Image credit: Klook
If you’re looking for a welcome change of pace from the slow, serene nature of painting, the Balloon Splatter Art Workshop is the shake-up you need. It’s part dart throwing, part painting – simply throw darts at the paint-filled balloons and watch them create a kaleidoscope of colours.
TBH, it’s a bit similar to The Fragment Room experience, where chaos and making a mess are the way to destress. Doing it with your pals also takes the experience up a notch – level up the fun for $83/pax when you come in a group of 4 peeps or more.
Get tickets for the Balloon Splatter Art Workshop.
Tickets: From $85
Dates: 3rd Sep-28th Dec
Location: Art Pop Studio
10. Hans Graf & Churen Li
A programme featuring several special performances
Image credit: Singapore Symphony Orchestra
It’s always a proud moment to see Singaporean artists shining on the global stage, whether in art, music, or beyond. On that note, you can catch local pianist Churen Li sharing the spotlight alongside Austrian conductor Hans Graf in the upcoming Hans Graf & Churen Li performance on 19th December 2025.
To top it all off, the performance ends with a bang – Shostakovich’s 10th Symphony, an iconic piece in the symphony world.
Get tickets to Hans Graf & Churen Li.
Tickets: From $15
Date: 19th Dec
Time: 7.30pm
Venue: Esplanade Concert Hall
11. Kalaa Utsavam 2025
Month-long Deepavali celebration featuring a variety of performances
Image credit: @esplanadekalaautsavam via Instagram
Every year, the Esplanade celebrates Deepavali with Kalaa Utsavam, a month-long programme featuring performances covering music, dance, theatre, and comedy. Basically, it embodies everything that the SG Culture Pass was made for.
This year, there are 2 shows eligible for the passes – Mission Malligapoo, a play performed in Tamil with English subtitles, about a band of misfits who rebel against the Japanese occupation; and Cosmic Dissolution, where Vedic metal band, RUDRA, teams up with Resound Collective for a live symphony orchestral performance.
Get tickets for Mission Malligapoo (from $45) and Cosmic Dissolution (from $55).
12. Happy Sing Along
Star-studded line-up & nostalgic songs
Image credit: Singapore Chinese Cultural Centre
Let your folks or grandparents take a sweet trip down memory lane with the Singapore Chinese Cultural Centre’s Happy Sing Along. It features a star-studded line-up including Marcus Chin, Lee Peifen, and Hao Hao – they’ll be belting out nostalgic dialect and Mandarin classics for 2 hours.
Get tickets to Happy Sing Along.
Tickets: From $7
Dates: 24th Sep-26th Nov
Time: 12.30pm & 4.30pm
Venue: Singapore Chinese Cultural Centre Auditorium
13. Haw Ror Villa 4
Final edition of the Halloween-themed festival
Image credit: Haw Par Villa via Facebook
Over the past few years, daredevils and thrillseekers have frequented Haw Par Villa for the annual Haw Ror Villa festival. This year’s edition, Haw Ror Villa 4!, also happens to be its grand finale, and will take place from 3rd October to 1st November 2025.
Expect 3 immersive scare zones that weave an ominous cult narrative. Horror-filled experiences include a scare house, an interactive guided tour, and a puzzle hunt. While you’re there, don’t forget to check out Hell’s Museum too.
Get tickets to Haw Ror Villa 4.
Tickets: $55/adult | $40/child
Dates: 3rd Oct-1st Nov
Time: 6pm-12am
Venue: Haw Par Villa
Bonus: SingLit Books
Purchase eligible SingLit books
Image credit: Quandoo
Earlier this year, the government announced that SingLit – short for Singapore Literature – are eligible for purchase using the SG Culture Pass credits. Over at Book Bar, a niche bookstore, you’ll find a collection of local reads just waiting to be added to your shelf. While the purchase of books using credits will be rolled out in a later phase, you can start bookmarking some noteworthy titles which might qualify.
We don’t have the exact list of eligible books just yet, but we suggest keeping a lookout for The Singapore I Recognise: Essays on Home, Community and Hope ($27.30) by Kirtsen Han. It shines a light on some hidden aspects of society in a rather interesting and moving manner, making you wish this were the textbook you had for your Social Studies class.
Another heartfelt read is The Original Daughter ($33.95) by Jemimah Wei, a tale about the relationship between siblings in a working-class family as they navigate through life.
Where to get the latest information and updates on the SG Culture Pass
Head over to the SG Culture Pass website to stay updated on the latest news and announcements, as well as for the full list of events and activities you can sign up for.
Support the local arts & heritage scene with the SG Culture Pass
Say goodbye to boring weekends and hello to exciting cultural, arts, and heritage experiences with the SG Culture Pass. From dazzling performances to fun activities, the world is your oyster.
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Cover image adapted from: Klook, Xinhua, Quandoo
This article contains partial partnership content. However, all opinions are ours.
Originally published on 25th July 2025. Last updated by Nathan Koh on 8th October 2025.