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George Town Illustration Festival 2026

A free weekend illustration festival at Island 88, Level 3, on Saturday and Sunday 14 and 15 November, 12pm to 9pm.

Sat 14 Nov · 12:00 pm

Tanjung Tokong · Free

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Poster for George Town Illustration Festival 2026, on a bright yellow background: colourful hand-drawn characters, a pencil, a winding river and a pink building, with the dates 14 to 15 November 2026 and Island 88, Level 3

Week of 30 November–6 December

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  • Looking up a tall tree trunk in the garden, with two people lying on the ground and their bare feet resting against the bark

    Forest Bathing at Tropical Spice Garden

    by Tropical Spice Garden

    Tue 1 Dec · 9:00 am · weekly

    Teluk Bahang · Wellness & Outdoors

    Venue: Tropical Spice Garden

  • Exhibition poster for Up In The Air, with chalk-drawn clouds and a sun on a blue painted sky
    Free

    Up In The Air

    by Thomas Powell

    Until 6 Dec · open 12:00 pm–7:00 pm

    George Town · Art & Design

    Venue: Cultprint by ZACH Studio

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  • Exhibition poster for How Long Have You Been Here, with the title in English and Bangla over a photo of a man carrying two large woven bags down a George Town lane at night
    Free

    How Long Have You Been Here

    by Hoo Fan Chon

    Thu 12 Nov · 12:00 pm · +3 more dates

    George Town · Art & Design

    Venue: Hin Bus Depot

  • Poster for Zinister Business, a zine exhibition at the Hin Bus Depot Residency Space, 14 to 29 November 2026: an open blue door showing a spinning rack of zines
    Free

    Zinister Business Soft Opening

    by 31A Dept Store

    Fri 13 Nov · 5:00 pm

    George Town · Art & Design

    Venue: Hin Bus Depot Residency Space

  • Zinister Business poster for Zine Buffet with Anna Tan: Anna Tan speaking into a microphone beside a display of zines
    Free

    Zine Buffet with Anna Tan

    by 31A Dept Store

    Sat 14 Nov · 4:00 pm

    George Town · Film & Literature

    Venue: Hin Bus Depot Residency Space

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November 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1 Sunday, 1 November, past date
2 Monday, 2 November, past date3 Tuesday, 3 November, past date4 Wednesday, 4 November, past date5 Thursday, 5 November, past date6 Friday, 6 November, past date7 Saturday, 7 November, past date8 Sunday, 8 November, past date
9 Monday, 9 November, past date10 Tuesday, 10 November, past date11 Wednesday, 11 November (today) — 0 events.12 Thursday, 12 November — 3 events: Workshops & Learning, Wellness & Outdoors and Art & Design.13 Friday, 13 November — 7 events: Art & Design, Wellness & Outdoors, Markets & Pop-ups, Workshops & Learning and Film & Literature.14 Saturday, 14 November — 11 events: Art & Design, Workshops & Learning, Wellness & Outdoors, Markets & Pop-ups, Culture & Heritage and Film & Literature.15 Sunday, 15 November — 8 events: Art & Design, Wellness & Outdoors, Markets & Pop-ups, Workshops & Learning and Film & Literature.
16 Monday, 16 November — 2 events: Wellness & Outdoors and Workshops & Learning.17 Tuesday, 17 November — 3 events: Wellness & Outdoors and Workshops & Learning.18 Wednesday, 18 November — 4 events: Wellness & Outdoors, Workshops & Learning and Film & Literature.19 Thursday, 19 November — 2 events: Workshops & Learning and Wellness & Outdoors.20 Friday, 20 November — 5 events: Art & Design, Wellness & Outdoors, Markets & Pop-ups and Workshops & Learning.21 Saturday, 21 November — 8 events: Art & Design, Wellness & Outdoors, Workshops & Learning, Markets & Pop-ups and Culture & Heritage.22 Sunday, 22 November — 7 events: Workshops & Learning, Art & Design, Wellness & Outdoors and Markets & Pop-ups.
23 Monday, 23 November — 2 events: Wellness & Outdoors and Workshops & Learning.24 Tuesday, 24 November — 3 events: Wellness & Outdoors and Workshops & Learning.25 Wednesday, 25 November — 3 events: Wellness & Outdoors and Workshops & Learning.26 Thursday, 26 November — 2 events: Workshops & Learning and Wellness & Outdoors.27 Friday, 27 November — 6 events: Art & Design, Wellness & Outdoors, Film & Literature, Markets & Pop-ups and Workshops & Learning.28 Saturday, 28 November — 9 events: Wellness & Outdoors, Markets & Pop-ups, Art & Design, Workshops & Learning, Film & Literature and Culture & Heritage.29 Sunday, 29 November — 6 events: Art & Design, Wellness & Outdoors, Film & Literature, Markets & Pop-ups and Workshops & Learning.
30 Monday, 30 November — 2 events: Wellness & Outdoors and Workshops & Learning.

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