Tanglin Trust School
Arts Events - Term 2 & 3
2025/2026
Drama, Music, Art & Design, and Film
The Arts in 2025/26
Keep up with Tanglin’s vibrant arts events happening around the campus. We hope that the events we have planned in this calendar will be widely enjoyed by our community. While details are correct at the time of publication, they are subject to change.
We advise all members of our community to regularly check the latest school communications for updates on the events featured here.
ART & DESIGN
Year
7 Art Trip
20 & 22 January, Bright Hill Temple
Students will go on an exciting art-based investigation to creatively kick off our painting project. Our young artists will work directly in their sketchbooks recording from life the rich and vibrant cultural aspects surrounding them. This fabulous location is simply brimming with colour, shape, and pattern which will directly help inspire their future artistic and musical creations back within the classroom. The challenge will be to record through a range of different media including photography, drawing, painting, and written notes.
Ian Murphy Artist Residency
26-30 January
UK-based artist Ian Murphy is a contemporary British fine artist who gained initial success with selection to the British Young Contemporary Artists in 1985 and is best known for his powerful, tonal drawings and atmospheric, mixed-media oil paintings of architectural places. Ian will work with students across Infant, Junior, and Senior Schools on a number of collaborative art projects. There will also be an opportunity for parents to be involved.
Articulation SG @ NGS
5-6 February (Semi-finals) 6 March (Finals)
The Articulation Prize Singapore is co-organised by National Gallery Singapore and Singapore Art Museum (SAM) in conjunction with National Gallery, London. It is designed to promote the appreciation and discussion of art among young people and develop their confidence and ability to express their opinions and thoughts on current issues that matter to them. Students will be invited to deliver a visual presentation about a work of art, architecture, or an artefact of their choice to an audience.
Drawing by the Bus Bay (Lunar New Year Edition)
11 February
Whole school Art event to music with a Lunar New Year vibe
IB Visual Arts Private View
Celebration of our Year 13 IB Visual Arts students 18 March
Art Summer Exhibition
A chance to view our stunning GCSE and A level artwork 13 May-9 June, 9am to 4pm daily, Level 4 and 5, Sixth Form Centre
Interpretations @ NGS
16 May
A chance to join us at The National Gallery, Singapore, to indulge in a showcase of art, poetry and music all made, played and performed by Tangin students
DRAMA
Sister Act - Year 10-13
Senior Musical
13-16 January, 6pm, Berrick Performance Hall
A formidable cast of over 80 Tanglin students is bringing the joy and energy of Sister Act to the stage, running nightly from January 13 to 16 in the Berrick Performance Hall. This feel-good musical follows disco diva Deloris Van Cartier as she hides in a convent after witnessing a crime. Disguised as a nun, she breathes new life into the choir and the community, transforming the convent with her unshakeable spirit and soulful voice. Packed with powerful gospel-inspired music, dazzling choreography, and heartwarming humour, Sister Act is a celebration of friendship, faith, and finding your voice.
Musical Showcase
15 April, 5pm, Berrick Performance Hall, no tickets - just turn up!
Immerse yourself with the best hits from Broadway and West End shows in Tanglin's Musical Showcase 2026. From classic ballads to the latest viral hits, everyone will be tapping their toes and be drawn into the magic of theatre. Come and support Tanglin's students on a night to remember! Led this year by students Kimi, Chloe and Anne from Year 12.
The Bacchae - Year 9 & 10 Performance
16 April, The Chandran Studio
Step into Euripides’ The Bacchae like you’ve never seen it before—where myth meets modern resonance. This reimagining highlights women’s voices, agency, and power without losing the play’s raw intensity. Dionysus becomes a symbol of liberation, Pentheus of control, and the chorus pulses with solidarity. Ancient tragedy, fresh perspective, unforgettable theatre performed by a Year 9 and 10 cast. Please come along and support.
15 Reasons Not to Be In A PlayYear 7 & 8 Performance
23 June, 5.30pm, The Chandran Studio
Come along and support the Middle School production of 15 Reasons Not To Be In A Play, a fun and lighthearted comedy which is performed by Year 7 and 8 students. This performance hilariously exposes the chaos of theatre life: stage fright, forgotten lines, costume disasters, and more. This fast paced comedy celebrates the drama of not wanting drama, with witty sketches that reveal why avoiding the spotlight can be just as entertaining as chasing it.
MUSIC
Informal Concert
27 January, 5.30pm, Recital Room
An opportunity for musicians of all ages and abilities to perform in front of a small, supportive audience. These concerts are designed to support our musicians as they develop performance skills and confidence.
Battle of the Bands
6 February
Music in the Mornings 2-6 February
Put a spring in your step and enjoy some early morning music as students from across all three schools perform solos and chamber music in the Bus Bay.
The annual battle is back! Students from Years 7 to 13 will compete to see which bands will be crowned 2026’s Champions. All bands will receive coaching from the experts at Songwork International, and winners will have the opportunity to record with them! Come along to the Berrick Performance Hall for the most exciting musical event of the year.
Brodsky Quartet Visit
4 March
A morning of workshops and masterclasses for our most advanced string players, led by the UK-based Brodsky Quartet, who have been playing together for over 50 years!
Formal Solo & Chamber Music Concert
5 March, Recital Room
An hour-long concert held in the intimate setting of the Recital Room, presented by some of our most advanced instrumentalists and singers, and featuring an eclectic range of styles.
Cross Phase Orchestra and String Concert
11 March, 6pm, BBPH
A concert that will include beginner string groups through to our more advanced Symphony and Chamber Orchestras. This is an opportunity for children and parents to see the specific pathways available for children who take part in our String & Orchestral CCA programme. The concert will include a massed-item on a Computer Games theme.
Tanglin Philharmonia: A Night at the Musicals
15 March, 6pm, SOTA
A concert presented by Tanglin Philharmonia with soloists from the Senior School featuring a range of favourite songs from musicals, including South Pacific, The Wizard of Oz, Oliver, West Side Story, and Phantom of the Opera.
Cross Phase Bands Concert
18 March, 6pm, BBPH
A concert that will include beginner wind and brass groups through to our more advanced Symphonic Wind Band and Big Band. This is an opportunity for children and parents to see the specific pathways available to those who take part in our Wind, Brass & Percussion CCA programme. The concert will include a massed-item on a Computer Games theme.
Musician of the Year Finals
23 March
The Finalists’ Concerts for the Tanglin Musician of the Year 2026 takes place in front of our esteemed judges! The two concerts see the final few musicians in each category perform to see who wins each class and who is ultimately crowned 'Tanglin Musician of the Year 2026'. The Intermediate Concert takes place at 4.30pm, followed by the Advanced Concert at 6.30pm.
FILM
Year 10 Aardman Animation Workshop
21 January
This is a unique opportunity for Year 10 Film students to work with a team from worldrenowned animation company Aardman of Wallace and Gromit fame. Students will get insights into the technical aspects of stopmotion animation in preparation for their own Year 10 Film coursework.
Year 13 Group 6 Day
19 January
The Group Six Day will give our IB (International Baccalaureate) students the chance to work in small production groups on their many and diverse film projects. Students will be able to hone their skills in cinematography, editing, lighting and sound recording as well as work with students from other subjects, for example with Music and Art.
Year 12 Production Day
12 June
Students will create films in many diverse genres, from horror to science fiction, romantic comedy to crime. They will focus on meticulously working out shooting schedules, compiling kit lists, briefing technical crews, and rehearsing with actors. The logistical challenges of filmmaking are significant and probably unique to Film and Media in a school context, and it is always amazing to see the students cope with these real-world challenges.
Ian Pike: Developing the Story Workshops
26 & 27 February
Famed screenwriter and actor Ian Pike will lead workshops with Year 10 and Year 12 Film students to help develop script writing and storytelling skills. Ian will focus on the essentials of character development, the writing of realistic dialogue and structuring of short-film narrative. Through both theoretical and handson activities, he will lead students through the process of script development from inception to fruition.