Singapore Writers Festival 2023

Singapore Writers Festival 2023, the 26th edition of the annual literary festival in Singapore, will be held from 17 – 26 November 2023. An eclectic lineup of over 200 programmes featuring more than 250 local and international presenters in a series of events from meet-the-authors sessions, talks, panel discussions, workshops, performances to exhibitions have been scheduled throughout the 10-day festival.

Free Events

While the majority of the events in this festival are ticketed, the following 3 events are free to access by the public:

• We Never Thought Hip Hop Would Bring It This Far
  • Date: 18 November 2023 (Saturday)
  • Time: 8:00pm – 11:00pm
  • Venue: Lawn, The Arts House [Map]
• Path Through History: In Memory of Bala Baskaran & Subbiah LakshmananWe Never Thought Hip Hop Would Bring It This Far
  • Date: 19 November 2023 (Sunday)
  • Time: 11:00am – 12:30pm
  • Venue: Activity Room, Indian Heritage Centre [Map]
• Festival Community Karaoke
  • Date: 26 November 2023 (Sunday)
  • Time: 6:30pm – 8:00pm
  • Venue: Lawn, The Arts House [Map]

List of All Free & Ticketed Event

Ticket Categories

Notes:

• Early Bird rates are valid from 25 September – 25 October 2023.
• Regular rates apply from 26 September 2023.
• Both passes include access to all SWF 2023 programmes.
• Both passes exclude access to separately ticketed programmes but pass holders get to enjoy 20% off at these events.
• The SWF Youth Pass includes access to all Festival Pass events with the exception of programmes with content advisories. A valid student card must be presented upon collection of Youth Pass.

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