 Top
on the recreation popularity list in Singapore is movie going. Cinemas
are located all over the island and screen mostly English (American
and British) titles. Certain cinemas cater to a specific market
with Chinese and Bollywood (Indian) movies. Recently, due to the
influx of foreigners from the region, Thai and Tagalog movies being
screened are on the rise.
There
are 4 major theatre organisations (listed below) as well as many
other smaller theatres that showcase Asian cinema. All theatres
are air-conditioned and serve food. Yet, you are not allowed to
bring in your own food.
It
is always a good idea to purchase or reserve movie tickets in advance,
especially for newly released titles. Current films playing at all
cinemas are listed daily in the The Straits Times “Life”
section.
Cathay
http://www.cathay.com.sg
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Cathay Movie Line: 6235 1155
Locations: Cathay Causeway Point, Cathay Cineleisure Orchard, The Cathay (art house cinema)
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Eng Wah
http://www.ewcinemas.com.sg
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Locations: EW Empress, EW Jubilee, EW Sun Plaza, EW Suntec, EW Toa Payoh, EW West Mall
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Golden Village
http://www.gv.com.sg
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Ticket Hotline: 1900 912 1234
Locations: GV Plaza, GV Tampines, GV Grand, GV Marina, GV Bishan, GV Jurong Point, GV Yishun, GV Tiong Bahru, GV VivoCity
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Shaw Organisation
http://www.shaw.com.sg
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Hotline: 6738 0555
Locations: Balestier Cineplex, Century Cineplex, Jurong 6 Cineplex, Lido 8 Cineplex, Prince/Jade Cineplex, Shaw Cineplex (Bugis), Choa Chu Kang, Yangtze Cineplex
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 A
full range of nightlife options exist in Singapore from karaoke
pubs and Irish pubs to high concept lounges and internationally
renowned clubs. In most cases, few establishments last more than
a year or two but against this rapidly evolving landscape, a few
have managed to remain in the limelight. These include Zouk, an
internationally renowned club that boasts of frequent appearances
from the top acts in the clubbing scene, Bar None at Marriot Hotel
that has an active live music scene, and Harry’s Bar at Boat
Quay which is the place to go to for live jazz music.
For
complete local nightlife listings, check out IS magazine; a free
fortnightly publication that is available at many coffee places,
bars and restaurants.
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