Talks & Workshops

A Lighter Side of History: A Sharing Session by Matthew Tay

6 May • 10:30am

You may have seen him on TikTok, navigating the roads of Singapore as the nation’s youngest bus captain. Come spend your Saturday with Matthew Tay and his friends as they present their bus memorabilia and share their love for buses!

Archives Invites: Dr Mok Kin Wai Patrick & Chew Tee Pao

17 May • 07:00pm

Community histories unfold in the Archives Invites series, which traces Singapore’s social past with help from the archives.

Dribble Through the Community, Strengthen Bonds Amongst Singaporeans

Join this online talk that explores how sports has the ability to bond communities in Singapore and deepen social integration.

Cinema Reclaimed: DRIVING, KICKING, AND PUNCHING!

14, 21, 28 May • 02:00pm • Oldham Theatre

14, 21, 28 May • 05:00pm • Oldham Theatre

Join us for a series of curated film screenings and a live dialogue session with the curators behind the third edition of Cinema Reclaimed. This programme is presented in collaboration with Asian Film Archive for Singapore HeritageFest.

Into the Gap: Literary Adventures in Transit

13 May • 02:30pm • National Museum of Singapore

Join Ann Ang, Ng Yi-Sheng and Yong Shu Hoong in conversation with Charlene Shepherdson as they discuss liminal spaces.

Movement of the People — Key Moments in the Evolution of Public Conveyance in Singapore

7 May • 02:00pm • National Museum of Singapore

Take a journey with Jerome Lim, co-author of Secret Singapore and blogger on The Long and Winding Road, in this talk that will examine key moments in the history of moving people Singapore, and the role that may have played in modern Singapore’s development.

Roam Talk Series: A Brief History of Transport Networks in Singapore's Urban Landscape

12 May • 06:30pm • Rise of Asia Museum

Eisen Teo is a Senior Researcher at Singapore History Consultants Pte Ltd and Chief Curator of Hell's Museum at Haw Par Villa. He also authored Jalan Singapura: 700 Years of Movement in Singapore. Join him as he unpacks a brief history of the intersection of transport and urban evolution. The movement of a people has shaped Singapore’s present – and illuminates its future.

Sport in Singapore: The Rocky Road to Kallang Park

27 May • 10:00am • National Museum of Singapore

Join us for the launch of the Sport in Singapore: The Rocky Road to Kallang Park by Dr Nick Aplin followed by a panel chat with sporting luminaries and heritage experts to discover the intertwined challenges of staying the course along a rocky road to a national icon and the building of a new nation.

The Journey of NEL – Talk + LEGO Building Workshop

13 - 14 May • 10:30am • Indian Heritage Centre

13 - 14 May • 02:30pm • Indian Heritage Centre

Join us for this fun lecture-demonstration workshop as part of Singapore Heritage Festival 2023, whereby participants will get to know interesting facts about the North-East Line (NEL) and get to construct their very own NEL LEGO train.