Live Entertainment in Singapore

Capitol Theatre is Singapore's most beautifully restored heritage theatre, a 1930 French-Renaissance building that was Singapore's most glamorous cinema for decades before its restoration. Now operating as a performance venue within the Capitol Singapore heritage complex, it presents concerts and cultural events in one of Singapore's most architecturally significant spaces.

The Arts House at the Old Parliament is one of Singapore's most atmospheric performing arts venues, occupying Singapore's original Parliament building (built in 1827). The intimate venue presents literary events, spoken word performances, chamber music, and experimental theatre in spaces that include the original parliamentary chamber.

The Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay is Singapore's national performing arts center, its distinctive spiked durian-shaped domes housing a 1,600-seat Concert Hall and 2,000-seat Theatre. The world-class venue presents over 3,500 performances annually and is the permanent home of the Singapore Symphony Orchestra and Singapore Lyric Opera.

The Esplanade Theatre is Singapore's premier lyric theatre, a 2,000-seat venue within the Theatres on the Bay complex that hosts major opera, ballet, and theatrical productions. The theatre is a permanent home for Singapore Lyric Opera and the Singapore Dance Theatre and presents international touring productions from Broadway and West End.

Esplanade Theatres on the Bay is Singapore's premier performing arts center — a 1,600-seat Concert Hall and 2,000-seat Lyric Theatre in the distinctive durian-shaped building on Marina Bay that presents the Singapore Symphony Orchestra, Broadway touring productions, and international arts programming for the island-state's sophisticated arts market. Singapore's investment in world-class arts infrastructure, combined with its position as Southeast Asia's most affluent and cosmopolitan city, has made Esplanade one of the most active performing arts centers in the Asia-Pacific region.

Fort Canning Park is Singapore's most atmospheric outdoor concert venue, a hilltop park where the ancient Keramat (sacred shrine) of Malay kings now hosts major outdoor music events including the iconic Mosaic Music Festival. The 18-hectare park's historical significance—as a site of Malay royalty, British colonialism, and the World War II surrender—gives outdoor concerts here an extraordinary sense of history.

Singapore Indoor Stadium is an iconic 1989 arena with a distinctive domed roof that has become a visual landmark on the Kallang skyline. With a capacity of 12,000, it has hosted major concerts from artists including Mariah Carey, Britney Spears, and Celine Dion over its 35-year history.

Singapore's Esplanade presents the Mosaic Music Festival, one of Asia's most prestigious world music and jazz festivals, annually drawing international artists across multiple outdoor and indoor stages. The festival celebrates Singapore's multicultural musical heritage and its position at the crossroads of global music traditions.

Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts (NAFA) is Singapore's most storied arts education institution, and its performing arts programs and venues have been instrumental in developing Singapore's creative talent for over 80 years. NAFA's theatre spaces present student and professional productions that reflect Singapore's extraordinary commitment to arts education.

Marina Bay Sands' Sands Expo and Convention Centre hosts major concert events and entertainment spectacles in its expansive ballrooms and exhibition halls, complementing the resort's other entertainment offerings. The venue's 120,000 square meters of space make it one of Asia's most significant event venues.

Sands Theatre is Singapore's premier showroom for Broadway and large-scale theatrical productions — a 2,000-capacity purpose-built theater inside Marina Bay Sands that has hosted the Singapore runs of The Lion King, Wicked, and every major Broadway and West End touring production visiting Southeast Asia. As the region's most technologically equipped theater and the anchor of Asia's most ambitious entertainment resort, Sands Theatre has positioned Singapore as the Broadway touring hub for all of Southeast Asia.

Sands Theatre at Marina Bay Sands is Singapore's newest and most technically advanced theatrical venue, a 1,680-seat theatre with the capabilities to stage the most technically complex Broadway and West End productions. Since opening in 2010, it has hosted Singapore premieres of The Lion King, Chicago, and other major touring productions.

The Shaw Foundation Symphony Stage in Singapore Botanic Gardens is one of the world's most beautiful outdoor concert venues, an open-air stage within the UNESCO World Heritage-listed Singapore Botanic Gardens. The garden amphitheatre hosts the Singapore Symphony Orchestra's free outdoor concerts and has been a beloved tradition for Singaporeans since 1986.

The Singapore Chinese Orchestra is Southeast Asia's premier Chinese music ensemble, presenting an annual season of traditional and contemporary Chinese orchestral music that celebrates Singapore's rich Chinese cultural heritage. The SCO's performances are a vital part of Singapore's mission to preserve and promote Chinese musical traditions in a multicultural society.

Singapore National Stadium at the Sports Hub is one of the world's most technologically advanced multi-purpose stadiums, with a retractable roof and a capacity of 55,000 that makes it Singapore's largest venue for concerts and sporting events. The stadium's innovative Teflon-coated ETFE roof is the largest of its kind in the world.

Singapore Repertory Theatre is Singapore's leading English-language theatre company, presenting world-class productions of international plays and commissioning new Singaporean works. SRT's Shakespeare in the Park productions at Fort Canning Park have become beloved annual traditions for Singapore's theatre-going public.

The Star Theatre in One-North is Singapore's premier mid-size performing arts venue, a 5,000-seat theatre with exceptional technical capabilities designed for concerts, musicals, and large-scale theatrical productions. The venue has hosted Singapore premieres of major Broadway and West End musicals.

Victoria Concert Hall is Singapore's oldest and most historic performance venue, a 900-seat hall built in 1905 adjacent to the Victoria Theatre that served as Singapore's premier concert destination for over a century. Following a $158 million restoration, the home of the Singapore Symphony Orchestra has regained its status as one of Asia's finest small concert halls.

Victoria Theatre is Singapore's oldest and most historically significant performing arts venue, a beautifully restored 1862 colonial building adjacent to Victoria Concert Hall. The 1,700-seat theatre hosts the Singapore Dance Theatre, Wild Rice theatre company, and major touring theatrical productions in one of Singapore's most beloved heritage buildings.

Wild Rice is Singapore's most celebrated independent theatre company, founded by Ivan Heng and recognized with the Singapore Cultural Medallion for its bold and socially engaged productions. The company presents outstanding Singapore and international plays at its intimate Ngee Ann Kongsi Theatre while nurturing Singapore's vital ecosystem of theatre-makers.