What to Expect?
Watch Bendemeer come alive in the early morning! Join us on a behind-the-scenes walk through the market and food centre as stallholders and hawkers prepare for the day ahead—sorting fresh produce, marinating meats, and firing up woks long before the first customers arrive. Experience the quiet dedication that fuels our hawker culture, and get a rare glimpse of the work that brings Singapore’s favourite breakfast dishes to life.
About After Hours @ My Community
Singapore is a city which never sleeps. A plethora of activities continue deep into the night, even as most of us head to bed. Follow us on an unforgettable adventure in our neighbourhoods and meet the unsung heroes keeping the island’s essential services running after dark.
You might be fast asleep or up late on Netflix. As you rest or unwind, a whole workforce of graveyard shift workers disperses across the country to ensure the island’s essential services operate seamlessly.
Our neighbourhoods thrive because of the dedication and unwavering commitment of these hardworking individuals. Make a trip to our neighbourhoods during MCF2025 and express our gratitude to the heartland heroes!
About your Guide
Corliss Chong is a passionate and personable Singaporean guide who believes that the soul of a city lies not just in its landmarks, but in its markets, kopitiams, and the quiet routines of its people. As a licensed tourist guide and long-time volunteer with My Community, she designs and leads immersive heritage experiences that bring Singapore’s neighbourhoods and hidden corners to life.
Corliss is best known for her guided tour After Hours @ My Bendemeer —a programme under My Community Festival. There, she introduces visitors to fishmongers, vegetable sellers, and hawker stallholders, showing the quiet industry and camaraderie that sustain our everyday lives. Through her storytelling, even a bag of bean sprouts or a bowl of minced meat noodles becomes an entry point into heritage, memory, and identity.
Beyond these curated experiences, Corliss offers private walking and cycling tours that explore Singapore’s built and natural landscapes—parks, temples, heritage trails, and wet markets—with warmth and enthusiasm. She is deeply attuned to the rhythms of local life and takes pride in giving her guests a personalised window into what she calls “the Singapore you don’t find in guidebooks.”
Fluent in both English and Chinese, Corliss is also a seasoned traveller herself, which allows her to connect easily with international visitors. Whether she’s leading a small group through a historic district or chatting with an elderly stallholder over kopi, Corliss brings a gentle curiosity, a listening ear, and a deep respect for the people she meets.
Who should come?
- Everyone is welcome to participate in this exciting tour!
Programme Details
- Approximate Duration: 2.0 hours (Please arrive 15 minutes before the tour for registration)
- Language: English
- Meeting Point: Meet at Boon Keng MRT Exit B - Street Level (900 Serangoon Road Singapore 328260)
- Ending Point: The event will start and end at the same point.
- The tour will proceed rain or shine.
What to bring?
- Participants are encouraged to dress comfortably and wear covered shoes with good soles grip.
- Participants may need to walk on wet floor during the tour.
- Participants should bring along an umbrella, hand sanitisers, insect repellent, and a bottle of water.
- Participants are encouraged to bring their own earphones (with a standard 3.5mm audio jack) because we will be using radio guides for the tour!
- Please ensure that you bring along any personal medication. Asthmatic individuals are reminded to bring their inhaler.
Other important information
- Parking is available at Bendemeer Market & Food Centre.
- The venue is not wheelchair accessible.
- Photography is allowed at event premises.
Disclaimer
- Each ticket admits only one participant.
- By agreeing to participate in the tour, every participant will be responsible for any injury, loss of damage due to careIessness of other actions on his/her part or that of children under his/her charge.
- It is compulsory for a parent/guardian to accompany any child of or under the age of 12.
- Videos and photographs may also be taken during the event. By registering for this event, you give My Community full rights to use the photos for marketing and publicity.
For updates:
- Follow us at @mycommunitysg on Instagram and @myqueenstown on Facebook.
- Visit mycommunity.org.sg to learn about our initiatives.
- Visit mycommunityfestival.sg for all our latest updates
