Surrounded by waters that have long linked us to distant shores, Singapore is defined by the confluence of trade routes, peoples, and cultures. Soon, vibrant tales of connection will ripple across the Bras Basah.Bugis (BBB) precinct, as the Singapore Night Festival (SNF) 2025 invites all to dive into our rich island heritage and rediscover the ties that continue to flow through the city. 

The 16th edition of Singapore’s largest nocturnal experience returns from 22 August to 6 September 2025. It marks its first year under the helm of HeritageSG (HSG), a subsidiary of the National Heritage Board that brings heritage to life through thoughtful, curated experiences. Set against the backdrop of the 60th anniversary of Singapore’s independence, SNF 2025 is themed Island Nights and illuminates Singapore’s heritage as an island nation. Through fascinating stories of belonging, exchange, and connectivity, SNF 2025 will show how our role as a bridge between nations, cultures, and communities has shaped the island we call home. 

Three weekends of discovery await festival-goers, with a robust line-up of experiences that allow diverse audiences to encounter Singapore’s island heritage in fresh and meaningful ways. These include festival favourites such as captivating projection mapping artworks and Night Lights installations, innovative experiential programmes, and buzzing festival villages with food and retail offerings. 

Enriching Our Island’s Creative Ecosystem

Reflecting HSG’s commitment to enriching Singapore’s creative industries and communities, SNF 2025 features new initiatives, such as the third edition of The Listening Biennial and the ALIGHT (A Southeast Asian Light Network) Conference, where local and international artists, stakeholders, and the public can gather, collaborate, and exchange knowledge. Through these efforts, HSG reaffirms SNF’s crucial role in nurturing a sustainable ecosystem that thrives year-round. 

Qazim Karim, Festival Director of SNF 2025, HSG, said: “HeritageSG is thrilled to unveil SNF 2025 and invite everyone to celebrate Island Nights with us. For this edition, we delve deep into Singapore’s identity as an island nation across Bras Basah.Bugis, and explore our heritage of deep connections and cultural exchanges that continue to influence our way of life today. As we mark Singapore’s 60th year of independence, we also recognise our artists, and reaffirm our commitment to innovation, collaboration, and nurturing the creative community here. This year, we’re especially proud to introduce partnerships with The Listening Biennial and the ALIGHT Conference that elevate the festival beyond our signature displays to foster more impactful connections within our community.”

Highlight Experiences I Activating public spaces with art that sparks participation

Sky Castle, courtesy of ENESS

This year, festival-goers are in for a treat with not one, but two highlight experiences that reimagine familiar spaces in the precinct. Cathay Green will be adorned with larger-than-life inflatable arches that respond to the movement of the crowd with a dynamic symphony of colour and sound. Titled Sky Castle, this interactive installation by Australian art and technology studio ENESS evokes the joy that rainbows bring after every storm, carrying a message of hope and renewed beginnings after hardship.

Kampong Chill, courtesy of Yok & Sheryo

On the other side of the precinct, discover a calm oasis in the heart of the bustling city with Kampong Chill by artist duo Yok & Sheryo. Nestled at Capitol Singapore, this experience creates a charming pavilion optimised for relaxation. Festival-goers are invited to unwind with unique workshops that capture the essence of island life in Singapore. 

Projection Mapping Installations | Illuminating historic buildings in the precinct

Returning this year are SNF’s hallmark projection mapping installations, set to bathe two historic landmarks in breathtaking light art. Local and international artists will cast their interpretations of Island Nights across these grand canvases. 

Festival-goers can witness the iconic façade of the National Museum of Singapore lit up with MOSAIC, a breathtaking creation by French artist and projection mapping pioneer Jérémie Bellot. This installation invites onlookers on a voyage through celestial constellations and historical cartographies, reflecting on navigation and island exploration in the region. Through the artful integration of kebaya and batik motifs, MOSAIC also commemorates 60 years of Singapore’s diplomatic ties with France. 

CHIJMES will also feature captivating projection mapping works by four local female artists: Adeline Kueh, HAFI, KangLi, and Tororo.aoi. These works represent the culmination of their training in the third edition of SNF’s Projection Mapping Masterclass – an SNF capability-building programme which trains local visual artists in projection mapping – which was led by Filamen, a Malaysia-based new media art collective specialising in projection mapping. 

Awakening, courtesy of Tororo.aoi

Island Waters, courtesy of KangLi

Dari Pulau Ke Pulau (From One Island to Another), courtesy of HAFI

Roadside beauties and healing remedies, courtesy of Adeline Kueh

Night Lights | Performances | Festival Villages

Night Lights will continue to enliven the BBB precinct at SNF 2025, inviting festival-goers to experience familiar spaces anew through six luminous installations by local and regional artists at Armenian Street, Bugis+, Funan, the National Design Centre, Plaza Singapura, and Raffles City Singapore. Please refer to the Annex for more details about Night Lights.

SNF 2025 invites festival-goers to drift between spaces with an exciting line-up of roving performances and live stages, such as the signature LED light performances of Starlight Alchemy; the popular Our Songs, Our Stories: A Community Singalong of Xinyao and Folk Music, which returns with an expanded repertoire featuring beloved campus folk songs; Ombak Potehi, a Penang-based puppet theatre group that is revolutionising the Hokkien potehi puppet theatre art form; and local theatre company Paper Monkey Theatre, who will be staging a puppetry adaptation of a classic novel. 

SNF 2025 collaborates once more with the Singapore Management University (SMU) to host SMU Arts Fest: 2560 at SMU Campus Green. Beyond the central hub, two satellite Festival Villages await: Paradise Island at Armenian Street and Retro District at Bugis Street Art Lane, which is new for SNF 2025. Each village offers a space with distinct, vibrant experiences. 

BBB Stakeholder and Partner Programmes | Driving opportunities for collaboration and exchange

The enduring magic of SNF each year springs from the continued support of our BBB stakeholders and partner programmes. Happening in conjunction with SNF 2025, these collaborations will unlock delightful discoveries around every turn, with highlights such as The Listening Biennial, an international event that focuses on listening as a creative practice located at venues across the BBB precinct.  

In addition, SNF 2025 will host the inaugural ALIGHT (A Southeast Asian Light Network) Conference in Singapore, bringing together the minds shaping Southeast Asia’s light art scene. Happening on 21 August 2025, participants can look forward to a series of talks and workshops about this innovative art form. 

BBB National Day Activations | Celebrating 60 years of Singapore

Paradise of Play, courtesy of LASALLE students, Averil Jodie Koh, Kim Jinsol, Nah Yee Chern, Leow May Gwen Veronica and Yu Jia Le Melody

BBB’s National Day Activations will set SNF 2025 in motion from 1 August. This year, the celebration extends beyond the traditional illumination of historic buildings, with monuments and hidden spaces reimagined as experiential zones. Themed Celebrating Our Island, this expanded activation reflects on Singapore’s vibrant heritage on food, flora, fauna, place and culture, and casts a spotlight on Sungei Beras Bassa, a river that once nourished the nutmeg plantations of the BBB precinct. This year’s National Day Activations also marks its first collaboration with LASALLE College of the Arts and Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts. 

Singapore Night Festival 2025 is organised by HeritageSG, a subsidiary of the National Heritage Board, and supported by the Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth. The festival is presented with the support of Official Partners Bugis Town, Capitol, CHIJMES, and Funan; Supporting Partners the Embassy of France in Singapore, Plaza Singapura, and Raffles City Singapore; as well as Official Ticketing Partner Klook. Running across three weekends, from 22 August to 6 September 2025, the festival offers free admission, with select ticketed programmes available for purchase at heritage.sg/sgnightfest. 

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新加坡三面环海，自古以来便是通往世界的重要枢纽。随着2025年新加坡夜间艺术节（Singapore Night Festival, SNF）的到来，富有活力的交流故事将在Bras Basah.Bugis（BBB）区域展开，邀请公众深入了解我们的岛屿文化遗产，并重新发现贯穿城市的联系纽带。

第16届SNF将于2025年8月22日至9月6日举行。这是首次由国家文物局旗下的HeritageSG（HSG）主办的盛会，HSG致力于通过策展体验让遗产文化鲜活呈现。今年适逢新加坡独立60周年，SNF 2025以“Island Nights”为主题，聚焦新加坡作为岛国的独特身份，并通过“归属、交流与连接”的主题故事，展现我们如何在民族、文化与社群之间架起桥梁，塑造今日的新加坡。

为期三周的节庆将呈现多元丰富的节目，包括观众熟悉的投影艺术与灯光装置、沉浸式互动体验、结合美食与购物的节日市集等，让不同群体以新颖方式探索本地岛屿文化。

丰富本地创意生态

体现HeritageSG致力于支持本地创意产业和社区的理念，SNF 2025将带来全新项目，例如第三届The Listening Biennial，以及首度举办的东南亚灯光艺术网络会议——ALIGHT Conference。国际与本地艺术家、业界代表及公众将在此交流、合作与学习，推动全年持续发展的创意生态。

SNF 2025节庆总监Qazim Karim表示：“HeritageSG非常荣幸能呈现SNF 2025，并邀请公众与我们共庆‘Island Nights’。这一届我们深入探索新加坡作为岛国的文化身份，并在Bras Basah.Bugis区重温深厚的交流与联系传统。值此新加坡建国60周年，我们也致敬本地艺术家，并重申我们对创新、合作及扶持创意社群的承诺。我们尤其自豪能携手The Listening Biennial与ALIGHT Conference，为节庆注入更深远的社群影响力。”

亮点体验 | 艺术激活城市空间

今年有两个特别装置将重新诠释熟悉场景：

• Sky Castle（由澳洲ENESS创作）：Cathay Green草地将布满巨型可互动充气拱门，随着人群移动变幻色彩与声音，传达“风雨过后见彩虹”的希望寓意。
• Kampong Chill（由艺术家组合Yok & Sheryo创作）：位于Capitol Singapore，这个舒适的亭子空间邀请公众参与工坊，感受新加坡岛屿生活的轻松节奏。

投影艺术 | 历史地标焕然一新

标志性的投影艺术再度回归：

• 国家博物馆外墙将展示法国艺术家Jérémie Bellot创作的《MOSAIC》，结合星象、历史地图与kebaya和batik图案，纪念新法建交60周年。
• CHIJMES将呈现本地女性艺术家Adeline Kueh、HAFI、KangLi与Tororo.aoi的作品，这是她们参与SNF投影艺术大师班的成果，由马来西亚Filamen艺术团队指导。

灯光装置、表演与节庆村

六大地点（如Armenian Street、Funan、Raffles City Singapore等）将点亮Night Lights灯光艺术，邀请公众在夜色中重新体验熟悉空间。

现场表演阵容包括：

• Starlight Alchemy的LED表演
• 《Our Songs, Our Stories》校园民谣与新谣合唱
• 槟城Ombak Potehi布袋戏团
• 本地Paper Monkey Theatre呈献的木偶剧改编

节庆村方面，主会场SMU Campus Green将举办SMU Arts Fest: 2560，另有两个卫星市集：Armenian Street的Paradise Island和首次登场的Bugis Street Art Lane的Retro District，各具风格。

合作项目与伙伴支持

SNF持续获得BBB区合作伙伴的大力支持。今年的协作项目将带来惊喜不断，包括聚焦“倾听作为创作形式”的国际艺术活动The Listening Biennial，以及首届ALIGHT Conference，聚焦东南亚灯光艺术发展，会议将于2025年8月21日举行。

国庆特别活动 | 庆祝新加坡60周年

从8月1日开启的国庆特别活动将打响SNF 2025序幕。今年主题为“Celebrating Our Island”，不仅点亮历史建筑，更将城市空间转化为体验场域。内容涵盖饮食、动植物、场所文化等多方面，并特别关注曾滋养肉豆蔻种植区的Sungei Beras Bassa河流。今年也首次与LASALLE College of the Arts和Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts合作推出装置作品。

新加坡夜间艺术节2025由HeritageSG主办，获得文化、社区及青年部支持，主合作伙伴包括Bugis Town、Capitol、CHIJMES与Funan，协力伙伴包括法国驻新加坡大使馆、Plaza Singapura与Raffles City Singapore，票务合作伙伴为Klook。活动为期三周，免费入场，部分项目须购票，详情请见 heritage.sg/sgnightfest。