Victoria Theatre and Concert Hall
The Victoria Theatre and Concert Hall is a performing arts centre in the Central Area of Singapore, situated along Empress Place. It is a complex of two buildings and a clock tower joined together by a common corridor; the oldest part of the building was first built in 1862, and the complex was completed in 1909. The complex has undergone a number of renovations and refurbishment, mostly recently in 2010 when the complex was closed for a four-year renovation project. It reopened on 15 July 2014.
| Victoria Theatre and Concert Hall | |
|---|---|
Victoria Theatre and Concert Hall | |
| Former names | Town Hall and Victoria Memorial Hall |
| General information | |
| Type | Theatre, concert hall |
| Architectural style | Neoclassical |
| Location | Singapore |
| Address | 9 Empress Place, Singapore 179556 |
| Coordinates | 1°17′17.7″N 103°51′5.9″E |
| Construction started | 1855 |
| Completed | 1909 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | John Bennett Alexander Murray Regent A. J. Bidwell |
| Designations | National monument |
| Designated | 14 February 1992 |
| Reference no. | 26 |
The buildings in the complex have been used for a number of purposes, such as public events, political meetings, exhibitions, musical and stage performances, and for a brief period as a hospital. The concert hall is used as a performance venue by the Singapore Symphony Orchestra (SSO), and the complex is managed by Arts House Limited. The Victoria Theatre and Concert Hall was gazetted as a national monument on 14 February 1992.