Why should kids have all the fun? We're all for keeping our own creative juices flowing and picking up new skills at a cool workshop, especially when we need some mum time away from the kids. Here are the ones we want to sign up for right now!
Whether you’re a stay-at-home parent or constantly juggling career and family, learning a new skill is a great way to keep the creative juices flowing. Plus, it’s the perfect opportunity to take some time out for ourselves without the kiddos. Thankfully, Singapore offers plenty of workshops for adults, which means it’s easier than ever to learn how to make a stunning floral arrangement, whip up a watercolour masterpiece or try a unique music lesson just for grown-ups. We’ve found some seriously cool classes and adult workshops for mums and dads to try – some would make for a perfect date night, too!
Workshops for adults in Singapore
Modern calligraphy with The Workroom SG
You’ll have to book in advance to bag a spot in The Workroom SG workshops. Here you’ll find super-popular modern calligraphy classes where writing is made not only cool, but beautiful, too. You’ll soon be penning thank-you cards, invitations and maybe even the odd love note in serious style.
Where: Lorong Kilat and North Canal or via Zoom
Cost: Prices from $85
Woodworking and metalworking with Tombalek
If you’ve ever wanted to make your own furniture, make sure you sign up with the guys at Tombalek! You could try your hand at making your own chopsticks or tissue box for your counter, or upgrade to tougher projects like a gorgeous wooden clothes rack or a nightstand for the home. Or why not attend an upholstery class and learn how to incorporate fabrics and foam into your furniture pieces? Personally, we’re looking forward to crafting our own electric guitar from scratch! Psst… online adult classes are available too!
Where: 7 Mandai Link #10-22, Singapore 728653
Cost: Prices from $60
DIY clothing and dressmaking skills with Fashion Makerspace
Always been interested in fashion, but not sure if you have what it takes to be the next Ong Shunmugam? Book a class or online session with Fashion Makerspace to find out if this could be your next career move. Here you’ll learn how to sew everything from simple accessories to outfits for the whole family. You’ll also pick up tips on how to design your own fashion projects! Choose from long-term classes or single sessions – either way, everyone gets an hour-long free project consultation to run their ideas and designs by the teachers. Even if you don’t end up in a fashion spread just yet, you’ll pick up enough skills to sew the kiddo’s next Halloween costume for sure!
Where: 258A South Bridge Road Singapore 058807
Cost: Prices from $38
Leathercraft with The General Company
Sick of looking for a great present for The Husband that isn’t going to cost you a kidney? Better yet, want to craft something for yourself instead? Head to one of The General Company adult workshops to get your craft on. They’ve got great regular classes at reasonable prices. Soon enough, The General Company will have you knocking up personalised leather items like a pro.
Where: Various locations
Cost: Prices from $79
Flower arranging with Assembly Hall
Pick up flower arranging skills and visit the wholesale flower market at one of Kate’s ‘Everyday Flower’ workshops. Photography: The Assembly Hall
Charlie Cameron of Lottie is Loving and Kate Gallagher of Floweret Co have come together for The Assembly Hall: a community for adults to pick up creative skills. Pick workshops ranging from branding and digital marketing essentials to flower styling and photography for beginners. Read our interview with Charlie and Kate to find out more about their lovely approach to The Assembly Hall.
Where: Various locations
Cost: Prices start from $270 for a four-hour course
Tahitian dance with Ori Tahiti
With Moana already such a hit with small wannabe Disney princesses the world over, we think us adults should get in on the act and learn some Tahitian dance moves. Immerse yourself in Polynesian culture with this beautiful dance to energetic drumbeats and toe-tapping songs with Ori Tahiti. If you’re still unsure, go ahead and register for a free trial. A great workout and a fun cultural escape? Sign us up!
Where: Online via Zoom
Cost: Get in touch for more details
Urban Gardening with The Plant Story
We’ve been having fun teaching our kids about urban gardening, so we love The Plant Story adult workshops, which have been designed with busy city-dwellers in mind. You can expect to reconnect with nature while creating your very own miniature garden, or learn how to concoct your own natural remedies. Plus, workshops can be booked at a timing perfect for you.
Where: Seletar Aerospace Park near Wheeler’s Estate (address provided upon booking)
Cost: Get in touch for more details
Peranakan Printing with Jennifer Lim Art
- Get your Peranakan on at a print workshop with Jennifer Lim. Photography: Jennifer Lim Art
We are big fans of Peranakan arts and culture, so can’t wait for the professional artist and printmaker, Jennifer Lim’s, next round of Creative Print Club Workshops. Makers will get to create a handcrafted table runner or table cloth while learning the basics of block printing, All of this in an adult workshop that provides not only cool new skills, but a fun history lesson, kueh sweets and a cappuccino to boot. No art experience necessary! Read our interview about Australian-born artist Jennifer Lim and what she loves about life in Toa Payoh.
Where: Jennifer Lim Art, address provided upon booking
Cost: Prices from $95
Bespoke perfume creation at Perfume Workshop
In need of some relaxing aromatherapy? Head to Goodman Arts Centre (where Perfume Workshop is located), where you get to create and take home up to three personalised scents. Become a perfumer for a day and learn about different scents, and create your perfect perfume combination from a selection of over 300 wonderfully fragrant oils.
Where: Sentosa Nature Discovery Centre, 51 Imbiah Rd, 099702 or Goodman Art Centre, 90 Goodman Road, Singapore 439053
Cost: Prices from $100
Paint your own furniture at Big Blue Trunk
Big Blue Trunk has workshops to get you into DIY. Whether you have an old chair that needs a fresh coat of paint or you’re looking to make a tray look more vintage, you can take it to one of these adult classes to pick up techniques on how to crack, age, distress and wax a piece just the way you like it. Once you’ve got the tools, you can start your own home projects – it’s the gift that keeps on giving!
Where: #02-14 Cluny Court, 501 Bukit Timah Road, Singapore 259760
Cost: Prices from $60
Chocolate making at Anjali Chocolat
Indulge in the ultimate guilty pleasure at Anjali Chocolat’s chocolate-making workshops. Get the full lowdown on just how to tantalise that sweet tooth at its workshops and learn how to make a range of different goodies. And when Easter swings around, try its Easter egg decorating class, too! Mmmm.
Where: 73 Loewen Road, #01-15 & 16, Singapore 248843
Cost: Prices from $45
Floral Watercolours with Natalie Studio
Learn the art of floral watercolours with Natalie Studio. Photography: Natalie Studio
We all have plenty of fabulous art offerings handed to us on a regular basis by the kiddos, but we think it’s high time we found our own inner artist with some fun art lessons designed just for us. Hop over to Natalie Studio where you’ll learn the pretty art of floral watercolour painting and more!
Where: 195 Pearl’s Hill Terrace, Singapore 168976
Cost: Get in touch for more details
Everything from leather craft to making necklaces at Naiise
With tons of awesome adult workshops lined up, you could literally learn a new skill every week with Naiise. Need a new bag? Make your own leather one! Can’t find a necklace to match that new outfit you just bought? Create one of your own! You’ll find picks from basic jewellery making to gemstone soap making. Fun!
Where: Naiise, various locations
Cost: Prices from $75
DJing with E-Tracx DJ Skool & Studios
Always wanted to be DJ? Don’t let parenthood get in the way of your dreams. E-Tracx is a renowned name in the DJ and hip-hop communities. Share your passion for music and learn the basics of DJ-ing, turntablism and music production. The instructors are veterans of the scene and will patiently guide you through the interactive workshops so you’ll be scratching and remixing in no time. The kids WILL be impressed (or mortified…)
Where: 411A Jalan Besar, Singapore 209014
Cost: Prices from $190
Striptease and lap dance at Slap Dance Studio
This one’s definitely Adults Only. Make a date with your best friends to explore the world of pole dancing with Slap Dance Studio. Beginners can hit the floor Magic Mike-style and pick up some neat tricks on striptease and lap dancing. Unsure if you want to pick it up? Sign up for a one-hour trial class for only $12!
Where: Robinson Square, 144 Robinson Road, #17-02 (reception), #11-01, #10-01, Singapore 068908
Cost: Prices from $180
Chinese tea appreciation with Tea Chapter
Brush up on your brews at a Tea Chapter workshop. Photography: Tea Chapter
If a lovely cuppa is what gets you through the day (prior to wine-o-clock) then we think you’ll fancy brushing up on your brews at Tea Chapter’s Chinese Tea Appreciation Workshop. You will learn about different teas, master a new-found tea appreciation and even find out about tea-creation over the span of four lessons.
Where: Neil Road, Singapore 088808
Cost: Prices from $380
Coffee brewing with Common Man Coffee Roasters
If tea isn’t your thing, but you’re instantly perked up by the smell of roasting coffee beans, you need to learn a trick or two when it comes to brewing up your own big mug of mum coffee. Well, passionate home baristas, Common Man Coffee Roasters, has a list of classes from fundamental barista skills and latte art techniques to equip you with all the secrets of the trade!
Where: 22 Martin Road, #01-00, Singapore 239058
Cost: Prices from $150
Singaporean cooking with Cookery Magic
We’ve already tried the kids’ cooking classes at Cookery Magic, and now we fancy picking up a few new recipes for ourselves. Take a look at the daily cooking classes to see what strikes your fancy. Email them to get more deets!
Where: 117 Fidelio Street Singapore 458492
Cost: Prices from $110
Terrarium-making with Ecoponics
Gather up a group of friends, or better still, persuade your boss to organise some team bonding, and create your own terrarium with Ecoponics. These mini-gardens instantly cheer up any desk or home, and are fun to make too. Psst, you could also learn how to make your own soy candle, leather crafts or art jam with friends – plenty of fun times to be had!
Where: 37 Jalan Pemimpin MAPEX, #03-10, Singapore 577177
Cost: Get in touch for more details
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Photography (top image): The Workroom SG