Singapore Cocktail Crossover (SGCX) has unveiled the full programme for its 2026 edition, bringing together international bars, chefs, artists, and lifestyle collaborators through a week-long festival taking place from 9–14 June 2026. Positioned as Singapore’s first cocktails-and-lifestyle festival, the programme spans citywide events across heritage neighbourhoods alongside a two-day festival weekend at METT Singapore.
Supported by the Singapore Tourism Board, the festival will feature more than 15 international award-winning bars from eight countries, including Bar Leone (#1 World’s 50 Best Bars 2025), Paradiso (#4), Zest (#16), and Sip and Guzzle (#39). The programme extends beyond traditional guest shifts by integrating cocktails with music, food, design, fashion, and visual arts.
Citywide Collaborations Across Singapore
Running from 9–12 June, the citywide programme includes 14 collaborative events staged across neighbourhoods such as Bugis, Tanjong Pagar, Robertson Quay, and Amoy Street. Each event pairs international bars with Singapore-based venues and creative collaborators for one-night-only experiences.
Among the collaborations is Paradiso from Barcelona taking over LAVO Italian Restaurant and Rooftop Bar at Marina Bay Sands, alongside Barcelona-based atelier MS Bar Trends, known for creating bespoke bartender aprons that blend hospitality with fashion and identity.
Other highlights include a sensory-driven collaboration between Bengaluru’s Soka and Stay Gold Flamingo, where cocktails are developed through perfumery-inspired techniques, translating scent into flavour.
Paris-based Maison Mahjong will collaborate with Singapore restaurant Keng Eng Kee at Side Door, reinterpreting chilli crab through cocktails and dumplings, while Seoul’s Zest joins Jigger & Pony and Korean dining concept Odem for an event centred on traditional Korean sool and contemporary cocktail culture.
Another collaboration sees New York’s Sip and Guzzle partnering with Burnt Ends Bar, combining cocktails with wood-fire cooking in a shared food-and-drinks menu. Meanwhile, Sri Lanka’s Smoke & Bitters teams up with Sago House and artist Neha Dubey for a live art and cocktail experience titled Drawn from Nature.
Festival Weekend at METT Singapore
The festival culminates with a weekend programme at METT Singapore on 13–14 June, bringing together more than 30 cocktail stalls and over 50 beverage brands spanning spirits, beers, Korean traditional liquors, and non-alcoholic drinks.
Headline sponsor The Orientalist Spirits will host a takeover of Canning Bar and Lounge featuring guest shifts from bars such as Paradiso and Bangkok’s Bar Us, alongside limited releases including Ukiyo Sake collaborations and Mizunara Dragon Whisky.
The programme also includes the launch of Another Hendrick’s Gin, alongside lifestyle activations ranging from caviar tastings and styling experiences to wellness recovery treatments by The Longevity Suite Asia. Live music performances and DJ sessions will run throughout the weekend across multiple stages.
A new addition this year is the SGCX Padel Tournament, organised with Padel Locos, extending the festival’s community-led approach beyond the bar industry.
Launch of the SGCX Bar Awards
The 2026 edition will also introduce the inaugural SGCX Bar Awards, a new recognition platform celebrating Singapore’s bartending community. Guided by three Academy Chairs and more than 65 locally based voters from the industry, media, and consumer communities, the awards aim to celebrate collective achievement rather than create rankings.
Award categories include:
- SGCX 30 Best Bars
- SGCX Bartender of the Year
- SGCX Emerging Bartender of the Year
- SGCX Bar Team of the Year
- SGCX Menu Design of the Year
- SGCX Art of Hospitality
“The bar industry gives so much — to the people who walk through the door every night, and to each other. The SGCX Bar Awards are our way of saying that it deserves to be celebrated out loud,” said SGCX Co-Founder Caryn Cheah.
Festival tickets are currently available from S$55+, granting access to both citywide events and the METT Singapore weekend programme, including welcome cocktails and special festival pricing across participating venues.
