​Culture Club Triad Trails Walking Tour and Dinner

​On Saturday, 28 November, Culture Club is venturing into the darker, grittier side of Singapore's history.

​Join us for Triad Trails, a specialist walking tour through Chinatown's hidden alleys, exploring the secret societies, gang rivalries and underground networks that once shaped Singapore.

​What makes this tour particularly unusual? Our guide is a former gang member himself. Organised by social enterprise Architects of Life, the tour combines historical insights with first-hand accounts of gang life, rehabilitation and second chances — perspectives rarely encountered on conventional heritage tours.

​Culture Club has arranged a private tour exclusively for our community, followed by an optional dinner at Spring Court, one of Singapore's oldest Chinese restaurants.

​The tour has received excellent reviews, with past participants praising the guides' knowledge and engaging storytelling. For a closer look, read CNA's feature on former gang member and Triad Trails guide Alvin Chiong.

​Please note: This event requires a minimum of 10 people to proceed. Registrations will remain pending until the minimum is reached. Payment will only be collected once the event is confirmed and your registration approved. A temporary card authorisation hold may apply when registering.

​Event Details

​Date: Saturday, 28 November 2026

​Time:

• ​3.30pm–5.30pm: Triad Trails walking tour

• ​5.30pm–7.30pm: Walk to Spring Court for optional dinner

​Meeting point: Telok Ayer MRT Control Station, near Cheers

​Price: S$72 per person (includes the exclusive private walking tour for Culture Club attendees, materials, and CC programming; dinner is charged separately).

​Dress code: Comfortable clothing and walking shoes suitable for two hours outdoors in Singapore's weather. Please bring water and an umbrella. The tour will proceed rain or shine, although heavy rain may cause delays.

​Capacity: Initially limited to 10 participants to keep the tour intimate and allow everyone to engage with the guide. Additional places may be released depending on demand.

​Please arrive 10–15 minutes early. The tour will begin promptly at 3.30pm and cannot wait for latecomers.

​Solo attendees are very welcome. Culture Club events are designed to make it easy to meet interesting people through a shared experience.

​Dinner

​After the tour, we'll head to Spring Court Chinese Restaurant (詠春園), a Chinatown institution dating back to 1929, for an optional dinner.

​We'll dine Chinese banquet-style, sharing dishes ordered together at the table. The total bill will be split equally among dinner attendees at the end of the meal. Drinks will be paid separately.

​Dinner is optional and is not included in the S$72 tour ticket. We only have 10 dinner seats, so please indicate whether you intend to join us when registering. As this is a social gathering, preference may be given to guests attending both the tour and dinner.

​Please inform the organiser and restaurant staff of any dietary requirements or allergies before ordering.

​As dishes are prepared in a shared kitchen and served communally, guests with allergies or medically significant dietary restrictions should be aware that cross-contact cannot be guaranteed.

​About Culture Club

​Culture Club hosts salon-style gatherings inspired by the Enlightenment, spanning film, food, literature, art, music, history, philosophy, and the occasional mild absurdity.

​Our events are culture-led social gatherings, designed to help people meet through a shared subject or experience. They are not business networking or dating events.

​Though we grew from a cross-school alumni audience, you do not need to be an alumnus of any particular university — or an alumnus at all — to attend.

​Our crowd spans a wide range of industries and backgrounds. Many guests are working professionals, with others coming through informal international university and alumni networks.

​Registrations are curated to maintain a curious, thoughtful and socially generous guest mix.

​For more information, previous events, and our mailing list, please visit the Culture Club website.

​Registration

​Each guest must register separately through Luma.

​Registrations are subject to approval. Submitting a registration request does not guarantee a place. Approved registrations are confirmed once payment has been successfully processed.

​Confirmed tickets are non-refundable and non-transferable.

​Please review the event details and Culture Club's General Event Terms & Conditions before registering or contacting the organiser.