Expat Living City Guide – June 2018

6 Places to Go to a Show

Like all major cities, Singapore

has a rolling calendar of shows,

live acts and international sport

happening throughout the year,

and a variety of interesting

venues to catch all the action.

#1 The National Stadium

Part of the Sports Hub centre, the National

Stadium is an exciting space for large-scale

sports and entertainment events. The arena

boasts a massive, retractable domed roof, and an

innovative air-cooling system across all 55,000

seats. sportshub.com.sg

#2 Esplanade – Theatres on the

Bay

The Esplanade – or “the durian” as it’s known for

its unique shape – sits on Marina Bay and offers

dining, shopping and multiple performing venues,

including a concert hall, theatre and several more

intimate recital studios and performance spaces.

esplanade.com

#3 MasterCard Theatres at

Marina Bay Sands

Located within The Shoppes at Marina Bay Sands,

the MasterCard Theatres (made up of the Grand

Theatre and Sands Theatre) stages numerous

concerts, musicals and other performances

year-round, including the likes of The Phantom

of the Opera, My Fair Lady, Grease and Wicked.

marinabaysands.com/entertainment

#4 The Indoor Stadium

Another part of the Sports Hub complex, this

12,000-seater has hosted a wide array of big-name

acts, from Taylor Swift to Bruno Mars and Eric

Clapton. Situated on the outskirts of the city centre

in Kallang, it’s easily accessible by the Stadium

MRT stop. sportshub.com.sg

#5 The Star Theatre

This 5,000-seat auditorium, part of The Star

Performing Arts Centre in Buona Vista, is set

to host Bob Dylan and other huge names in the

coming 12 months. There are dining options in

the downstairs Star Vista shopping centre, and

the MRT is close by. thestar.sg/the-star-theatre

#6 The Meadow

With a standing capacity of up to 30,000 people,

The Meadow at Gardens by the Bay is one of

Singapore’s largest outdoor event spaces. With

a panoramic view of the Gardens and the CBD,

it’s a fantastic setting to experience all sorts of

performances. gardensbythebay.com.sg

Esplanade -
Theatres on
the Bay

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