Five things to do this weekend (Nov 5-7)

November is here and while it isn’t exactly the festive season yet, there are still plenty of fun things to do! 

From new food ventures to different cultural arts events, you can definitely start the month on a good note. 

Here are five things to do this weekend (Nov 5 to Nov 7): 

The annual Singapore Writers Festival (SWF) returns this weekend with over 140 exciting hybrid programmes. 

With the theme “Guilty Pleasures”, the event aims to challenge festival-goers to reconsider what they know as literary content and explore unexpected ways of storytelling. Highlights include a hybrid tour ‘Singapore Crimes: A Tour’ and programmes for the little ones too. 

Festival Passes start from S$20 and you can get your tickets here.

You can find out more about SWF here.  https://singaporewritersfestival.com/ 

Courts Nojima’s second flagship store in Singapore will officially open at The Heeren this weekend on Nov 6. 

Spanning 189,000 square feet across six floors, it will feature an esports gaming corner and a robotic vacuum experiential area. It will also house the largest TV range display in Singapore. 

On the opening weekend, 500 customers will receive a free goodie bag with exclusive merchandise from 3pm on both days. 

Courts Nojima is located at The Heeren, 260 Orchard Road, Singapore 238855. It opens daily from 11am to 10pm. 

While we can’t travel abroad to experience snow, we can always visit Snow City’s “Ice Hotel Gallery”. 

As a permanent exhibit that will replace the Arctic Snow Playground, it features a total of five ice and snow art installation zones across a 17-metre snow field. There is also an Ice Bar where you can grab a drink while sitting on ice chairs and couches. 

Ticket prices start from S$17 and you can get them here.

Snow City Singapore is located at 21 Jurong Town Hall Road, Snow City Building, Singapore 609433. It opens on Tuesdays to Fridays from 10am to 5pm, and from 10am to 6pm on weekends and school holidays.

Calling all League of Legends fans! 

Its animated TV series Arcane, will launch this weekend on Netflix Singapore. The story follows the origins of iconic League of Legends champions sisters, Jinx and Vi, as they seek to reunite. The characters are voiced by Ella Purnell, Hailee Steinfeld, Katie Leung and Kevin Alejandro. 

Split into three acts, the subsequent ones will launch on Nov 13 and Nov 20. The series is developed and produced by Riot Games in partnership with Fortiche Productions.

If you thought you’ve tried the craziest of ice cream flavours, think again. Bee Cheng Hiang has introduced their new – you guessed it – Bak Kwa flavoured ice cream. 

Featuring vanilla ice cream mixed with smoky bak kwa, the ice cream has an interesting texture and milky taste. It is sold at S$10.25 for a twin-pack at NTUC Fairprice, Sheng Siong supermarkets, and selected Bee Cheng Hiang outlets.  

The ice cream will subsequently be made available on Bee Cheng Hiang’s online store and major food delivery platforms. Find out more about the ice cream here.