The Regatta Returns

The Magic of Music

Being in hospital is tough for anyone, but it’s especially tough on kids. That’s why the Singtheatre bedside initiative to bring music, storytelling and good cheer to paediatric wards at National University Hospital (NUH) is so heart-warming. Called Sing-me-a-story, this programme by the non-profit theatre company runs until December. singtheatre.com

Love All

Show your support for an inclusive, discrimination-free Singapore at the annual Pink Dot event on 1 July. It’s one of the largest get-togethers at Hong Lim Park, and everyone, regardless of gender or sexual orientation, is encouraged to gather for an evening of music and entertainment in aid of the LGBT community. 43 North Canal Road. From 5pm. pinkdot.sg The DBS Marina Regatta is back from 1 to 4 June with a bigger and better line-up of fun- filled, water- related activities. The region’s top dragon boat teams will row the glassy waters of Marina Bay for prizemoney, plus there are opportunities to play skipper on an 18-metremast sailboat. On land, the outdoor activities range from Singapore’s largest giant inflatable water obstacle course to an enormous interactive art dome, a pop-up beach complete with Potato Head’s Coconut Bar, giant games, a food village and lots more. dbsmarinaregatta.com

Downton Comes to Town

If you fell captive to the charms of blockbuster British period drama Downton Abbey, this exhibition is for you. Singapore is the first date on the global tour of an exhibition that brings fans up close and personal with the leading characters, storylines, costumes and sets: Mrs Patmore’s hectic kitchen, the gossip-fuelled servants’ quarters, and the glamorous staterooms inhabited by the Earl of Grantham and his family. From 17 June at Marina Bay Sands. downtonexhibition.com