Ticketing Guide
As SWF 2020 is going digital, we've prepared a simple ticketing guide for you to enjoy the festival!
FESTIVAL PASS

How to Access Digital Festival Pass Content
SWF 2020 will be a digital festival. The Digital Festival Pass is your ticket to attend over 130 Digital Festival Pass events at SWF 2020.
During SWF, visit swf2020-live.sistic.com and log in to your SISTIC account. With one pass, you can catch your SWF favourites such as panel discussions, talks, workshops, and readings through live-streaming and video-on-demand, across our programme tracks:
- Author Talks (including International Headliners' events)
- SWF Highlights
- SWF Class
- Youth Fringe
How to Purchase a Digital Festival Pass
The Digital Festival Pass can be purchased at swf2020-live.sistic.com.
You will need to either log in with your existing SISTIC account or create a new SISTIC account to purchase the pass.
Pricing
Digital Festival Passes are available at an Early Bird price of $12* until 9 October, and at regular price of $20 from 10 Oct. Concessions for students, seniors, and NSFs are available for $12.
Category |
Price |
Dates |
Early Bird – Digital Festival Pass |
$12* |
21 Sep – 9 Oct 2020 |
Digital Festival Pass |
$20* |
10 Oct – 8 Nov 2020 |
Students / Seniors / NSF |
$12* |
10 Oct – 8 Nov 2020 |
*Excludes SISTIC booking fee of $1.
FREE EVENTS

Ranging from a slew of family-friendly programmes to fresh reads from local and international authors, there's something for everyone here!
Kindly note that some free events may require pre-registration. Please refer to the individual programme listing for more details.
TICKETED EVENTS

All SWF 2020 ticketed events are priced at $10.
Please refer to the individual programme listing to purchase a ticket.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do I need a separate ticket to catch events with the international headliners?
No, you will not need a separate ticket to catch events with international headliners as these programmes are included in the Digital Festival Pass.
Why can’t I purchase more than 1 ticket?
The Digital Festival Pass requires a unique SISTIC login for access to the platform and content. Due to this, you can only purchase 1 ticket with each unique SISTIC login.
How do I access the Digital Festival Pass programmes?
To access the programmes during SWF, visit swf2020-live.sistic.com and log in to your SISTIC account.
If I miss the Digital Festival Pass programmes, will I be able to watch them later?
All Digital Festival Pass programmes will be scheduled during the duration of the festival from 30 October – 8 November. Some of these programmes will also be made available as Video-On-Demand content. The full programme schedule will be released on swf2020-live.sistic.com on 14 October.
Will there be a Q&A segment at the Digital Festival Pass programmes?
Some programmes will feature a Q&A segment. Please check the individual programme listing's write-up on www.singaporewritersfestival.com for programmes with Q&A.
FOR STUDENTS/SCHOOLS/EDUCATORS
Students will need to purchase a Digital Festival Pass from swf2020-live.sistic.com. With the Early Bird and concession rates, students can purchase their Digital Festival Passes at $12* from now till 8 November.
A SISTIC account and unique login details are required to access the programmes. As such, we are unable to offer group bookings at the moment.
*Excludes SISTIC booking fee of $1.
For general SWF 2020 enquiries, you may contact nac_swf@nac.gov.sg
For ticketing issues, contact the SISTIC hotline at + 65 6348 5555