Sat31Oct
Silent film concert: spooky shorts with live music
國家電影及視聽文化中心-大影格
Restored silent short films with live musical accompaniment at the Taiwan Film and Audiovisual Institute in Xinzhuang, New Taipei — just in time for Halloween.
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Events in New Taipei, easy to join alone.
11 upcoming events in New Taipei you can go to alone, 0 of them free, from Saturday 31 Oct to Saturday 19 Dec. Picked from city open data and official agendas. Check the official page before you go: times and prices can change.
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What is on in New Taipei
2 events in the next 14 days.
Sat31Oct
'Nomadland' on the big screen at the Taiwan Film and Audiovisual Institute
國家電影及視聽文化中心-大影格
A screening of 'Nomadland' in the large cinema of the Taiwan Film and Audiovisual Institute in Xinzhuang, New Taipei.
Sat7Nov
'Drive My Car' on the big screen in New Taipei
國家電影及視聽文化中心-大影格
A screening of Ryusuke Hamaguchi's 'Drive My Car' in the large cinema of the Taiwan Film and Audiovisual Institute in Xinzhuang.
Sun8Nov
'Tropical Fish' (restored) at the Taiwan Film and Audiovisual Institute
國家電影及視聽文化中心-大影格
A digitally restored screening of Chen Yu-hsun's 1995 Taiwanese comedy 'Tropical Fish' in Xinzhuang, New Taipei.
Fri13Nov
Japanese classical dance: 'Fuji Musume' and 'Sagi Musume'
板橋放送所 CLT 戲劇館
An evening of nihon buyō, Japanese classical dance, with the famous pieces 'Fuji Musume' (the wisteria maiden) and 'Sagi Musume' (the heron maiden), at the CLT theatre in Banqiao, New Taipei.
Sat21Nov
Dance festival show: an autobiographical dance piece in Shulin
樹林藝文中心演藝廳
A dance performance that retells a French choreographer's three-decade career through live narration, archive images and re-enacted movement, performed by a local dancer in Mandarin. It is part of a dance festival at Shulin Arts Center, where festival crowds make for easy conversation in the foyer.
Sun22Nov
Classic road movie night at the Taiwan Film Institute
國家電影及視聽文化中心-大影格
The national film institute screens Ridley Scott's 1991 road movie Thelma & Louise, in English with Chinese subtitles, rated for adults. Cinémathèque screenings attract film lovers, and the lobby before and after is a good place to swap impressions.
Sat28Nov
Film: Landscape in the Mist (Restored)
國家電影及視聽文化中心 大影格 (TFAI Main Theatre)
A digitally restored screening of Theo Angelopoulos's Landscape in the Mist in the TFAI autumn film series. The ticket page lists 220 TWD; a film-institute cinema crowd is the kind that stays to talk.
Sat5Dec
Rainbow City Wind Band Annual Concert in Xinzhuang
新莊文化藝術中心演藝廳 (Xinzhuang Culture and Arts Center, Performance Hall)
The Rainbow City Wind Band presents its annual concert, Da Capo, at the Xinzhuang arts centre in New Taipei. Community band concerts have a warm, informal audience that is easy to join alone; check the listing for ticket details.
Sat12Dec
VoxUnity International Choral Festival Concert in Banqiao
New Taipei City Arts Center — Performance Hall
An evening concert of the VoxUnity International Choral Festival at the New Taipei City Arts Center in Banqiao, scheduled from 19:30 to 21:30. Tickets are sold through OPENTIX; the price is not shown on the listing. Choral festivals draw a warm, chatty crowd, so it is an easy night out on your own.
Sat19Dec
Cloud Gate Talk: Lin Hwai-min Looks Back at the 1970s
Cloud Gate Theater, Tamsui
In this postponed session of the 'Come Learn at Cloud Gate' talks, Cloud Gate founder Lin Hwai-min and writer and broadcaster Ma Shih-fang look back at the 1970s, a decade of words, songs and dance asking who we are. Tickets are sold through OPENTIX; the price is not shown on the listing. A talk at the theatre in Tamsui is a calm solo afternoon with a thoughtful crowd.
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Going to an event in New Taipei: alone is fine
- Pick an event above and open the official page: check the date, the price and whether you need to book.
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- Join alone, say hi: every event has its own chat, and each group going together gets its own room. Agree where to meet before you set off.
- Meet at the event: walk in already knowing a name or two. The app keeps your plans, with a countdown and reminders.
Questions people ask
What is on in New Taipei soon?
The next event in New Taipei is "Silent film concert: spooky shorts with live music" on Saturday 31 Oct at 14:00. 2 events are listed in the next two weeks, and 11 up to Saturday 19 Dec.
Are events in New Taipei free?
0 of the 11 upcoming events listed here are marked free. The rest are low-cost or ticketed; the price is on each official page, so check it before you go.
What kinds of events can I find in New Taipei?
Right now: culture (8), music (2), learning (1). Common venues are 國家電影及視聽文化中心-大影格, 板橋放送所 CLT 戲劇館, 樹林藝文中心演藝廳.
Is it OK to go to an event in New Taipei alone?
Yes, that is the point of this list. We pick talks, concerts, walks, language cafés and workshops where many people arrive on their own and there is a natural moment to start talking. Nobody checks whether you came with a friend.
How do I find out who else is going?
Many of these events are also in the Meet & Mint app, where every event has its own chat and you can join alone. If one is not there yet, tap "+" in the app to add it and gather a group to go together.
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