School Tours
SCCC hosted a total of 12,484 students from 168 schools for school tours and educational workshops. These students included preschoolers, primary, secondary and tertiary students who participated in both guided tours and self-guided tours for the SINGAPO人 exhibition. Complemented with curated educational resources and hands-on activities, students and educators were able to gain a deeper understanding and appreciation of local Chinese culture.
(Image: Maris Stella High School)
Family programmes
As part of SCCC’s outreach efforts to young families, SCCC organised workshops during school holidays and Chinese festive celebrations to promote appreciation for local Chinese culture and language and to facilitate family bonding. Comprising cooking classes, theatre workshops and storytelling sessions, a total of 12 workshops were held, attracting a total of 135 parents and 141 children. This marks a 50% increase in number of participants for family programmes compared to FY2024.
Culture on Wheels
SCCC launched Culture on Wheels, our first school outreach programme to interest and introduce primary school students and educators to the richness of local Chinese culture. These travelling trunks covered the four themes of Chinese New Year, Mid-Autumn Festival, Chinese opera and lion dance. They come with educational resources that encourage experiential learning and bring culture to life in the classroom. Launched in Jul 2025, the trunks travelled to 30 MOE schools, 2 international schools and 1 community event and engaged more than 25,000 students over nine months.
The sixth edition of SCCC’s annual signature youth festival REMIX: SINGAPO人 Youth Takeover activated unconventional spaces within the SCCC building for visitors to explore and discover local Chinese arts and culture in new and surprising ways. Held from 17 to 26 Oct 2025, the festival offered 19 programmes across music, dance, play, theatre and art and attracted a total of 10,613 festival goers.
Party Ground @ SCCC
SCCC’s Concourse was transformed into a party ground with music and dance performances, craft activities and food booths for visitors to enjoy a dynamic mash-up of Mandopop, street art, dance, creative endeavours and local flavours. On selected days, local DJs also took to the stage and turned the space into a sober party with singalongs and energetic club beats. These sessions attracted a total of 2,098 participants.
Dance workshops
A variety of introductory workshops covering dance forms such as Jazz, Lindy Hop, Swing, Salsa, Bachata and Latin dance were conducted for visitors to experience the movements and performance styles of each dance form. These workshops were accompanied by Mandopop hits as well as live jazz music performances in a unique East-meets-West format and attracted a total of 1,646 participants.
Say It Again: The Dialect Comeback Escape Room
As part of SCCC’s ongoing efforts to involve youths in the co-creation of festival offerings, we collaborated with Ngee Ann Polytechnic students and The Escape Artist to design a dialect-themed escape room adventure. Participants were required to solve interactive puzzles, reconnect with their roots and discover how dialects could come alive in fun and unexpected ways. The escape room adventure attracted a total of 792 participants.
RE•MIX The Dance 2025
The annual street dance competition for dancers and dance crews featured a dance showdown set to Mandopop beats. Adding an element of surprise, the competition also included an “instrument blind box” twist which pushed dance creativity and skills to the limits. The energetic showcases by judges, freestyle battles and high-energy group performances culminated in an exciting celebration of music, movement and youth culture. The two-day competition attracted a total of 2,737 participants.
Graffiti workshop
SCCC partnered local street artist ANTZ to offer an engaging graffiti workshop for participants to learn the basics of graffiti theory, including its styles, techniques and visual elements. Guided by ANTZ, participants designed and customised their own tote bags, which allowed them to express themselves creatively while connecting with local street art and culture. A total of four workshops were held and they attracted a total of 22 participants.
Free karaoke sessions
SCCC’s Roof Garden was transformed into a free karaoke zone for participants to sing their hearts out and share memorable moments with their loved ones. Participants could belt out their favourite Mandopop songs and record their vocals as a personal memento. To complete the experience, they could also design their own mini-CD album keychain bag charm and create a personalised keepsake to take home. The aforementioned activities attracted a total of 1,723 participants.
She’s in the Third Stall
Presented by SCCC and ATTEMPTS, this immersive participatory performance brought audiences into an unconventional space – one of SCCC’s public toilets – for a horror-themed theatre experience. Participants took on the role of special agents to uncover cursed objects, unravel mysteries and confront the unknown while attempting to play hide and seek in the midst of a scavenger hunt. A total of 19 performances were held and they attracted a total of 162 participants.
charc+r The Great IP invasion!
This creative market and fair brought together artists, illustrators and creative practitioners, celebrating original independent character IPs and the talented creators behind them. It allowed visitors to enjoy character-driven works and original merchandise, while providing a platform for emerging and independent artists to share their creative process through talks and sharing sessions, fostering a greater appreciation for Singapore’s vibrant illustration and character art scene. The three-day event attracted 766 visitors.
