Victoria Theatre & Victoria Concert Hall
Victoria Theatre & Victoria Concert Hall
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The grand old dames of Singapore’s performing arts scene, Victoria Theatre and Victoria Concert Hall (VTVCH), returns after a three-year refurbishment to Singapore's growing arts and cultural landscape. Its elegant Victorian facade is well-preserved, so are its famed clock tower and original passageway connecting the theatre and concert hall. Walk through this charming building to see its heritage elements carefully conserved, namely its 152-year-old twin domes. Providing mid-sized performance venues, VTVCH fills a gap in the local arts scene, and now has improved acoustics, music and dance rehearsal rooms and state-of-the-art facilities.
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Neighbourhood: City Hall
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- Raffles Place • 6 min walk
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See Hai
Singapore, Singapore3 contributions
Dec 2022 • Solo
The concert hall that I went to was situated on the second floor of a glamorous looking two/three story building. Compared to the Esplanade Concert Hall, it is sizeably smaller, but definitely provides a much less crowded and more cozy music listening experience.
Written 2 December 2022
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Chang Percy
Taipei, Taiwan136 contributions
Sep 2022
This historical builiding is located within the central business district. It is well maintained. The ambience is quiet and serene.
Written 18 October 2022
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Liwei82
Singapore, Singapore131 contributions
Sep 2022
A stone's throw away from City Hall MRT, behind Parliament House.
Iconic and majestic, guarded by Sir Stamford Raffles Statue
Interior elegant and quaint
Concert Hall impressive and ideal to host musicals
Great to explore, away from the busy City Hall vicinity
Iconic and majestic, guarded by Sir Stamford Raffles Statue
Interior elegant and quaint
Concert Hall impressive and ideal to host musicals
Great to explore, away from the busy City Hall vicinity
Written 19 September 2022
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W.
Singapore, Singapore478 contributions
Oct 2021 • Couples
I visited here for the first time to watch candle light. The place seems new, clean and the seat is comfortable. Something new to me😁
Written 17 October 2021
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Grover R
Pensacola, FL18,030 contributions
Feb 2020
The colonial quarter is dominated by these Victorian styled British buildings and one of the best is the theater. Now we did not get to go inside but we admired it from nearly every place we did visit. It is that sort of Greek Revival 19th century style paint stark white that simply works perfectly with the sun and lush flora. We did not visit but we took a lot of pictures
Written 10 March 2020
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jadezty
Singapore, Singapore124 contributions
Feb 2020 • Family
A good landmark of Singapore to visit, it houses a good couple of auditoriums that we recently brought the tot to to catch The Gruffalo, a children’s play. Seats were clean with children booster seats handed out at the entrance. No carpark linked to the building, we had to park at the National gallery cp and walk over, about 5 minutes.
Written 21 February 2020
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Princesspooh
Jakarta, Indonesia6 contributions
Apr 2019
It is easy to get there, as many public transportation are available within walking distance.
If you are early for a concert or show, you can enjoy some good food or even do some shopping.
Good place also just to hang out.
If you are early for a concert or show, you can enjoy some good food or even do some shopping.
Good place also just to hang out.
Written 20 November 2019
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Reyan11
Kaithal, India124 contributions
Dec 2018 • Friends
It is situated close to empress place. Enjoyed the enchanting performances. Includes public events , exhibition and musical performances
Written 8 November 2019
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Michael T
Singapore, Singapore2,151 contributions
Nov 2019 • Solo
I’d attended a lunchtime organ concert at the Victoria Concert Hall on a Monday afternoon and joined a guided tour of this beloved monument after the performance (prior registration required for the tour).
This was my second visit to the VCH after it was renovated. Very good acoustic and balance from where I was seated (last row).
Jacqueline, a volunteer guide, gave us a interesting run through of the history of VCH from Pre war, to how the pipe organ was being misused by the Japanese soldiers during World War 2, to post independence.
The tour lasted about 30 to 40 minutes and it was worth the time.
This was my second visit to the VCH after it was renovated. Very good acoustic and balance from where I was seated (last row).
Jacqueline, a volunteer guide, gave us a interesting run through of the history of VCH from Pre war, to how the pipe organ was being misused by the Japanese soldiers during World War 2, to post independence.
The tour lasted about 30 to 40 minutes and it was worth the time.
Written 7 November 2019
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SOH KIEN PENG
Singapore, Singapore6,629 contributions
Oct 2019
The British colonialists constructed this as a Town Hall in 1855 and it was a town hall until 1862. It became a performing arts center in 1883 until today. The theater went through refurbishment in recent years and there was much upgrading in the amenities. This was my first time stepping into the theater after the upgrading.
During the pioneering years of the British rule, the performing arts and music that prevailed on the stage of this theater served the interests of the British imperialists and that of the `bourgeoisie'. The common masses suffered much hardship and struggled bitterly for a decent livelihood and were not appreciative of Beethoven or Mozart or the symphony orchestra.
In fact, to the local Chinese immigrants, the Chinese Wayang and Getai shows attracted the poor man on the street more than those western liberal music and songs..The theater was the refined performing arts center for the refined class of people.
Since independence, the theater has become a center for both local and foreign cultural performing arts. I once attended a music concert organized by the Soka Association in Singapore where musicians from Japan presented with lovely instrumental music and lovely songs.
Tonight, I came to appreciate a music concert organized by the Ng Clan in raising funds for the Thong Chai Medical Hall. The amount raised was about $500,000/- and I was impressed with the soothing and lovely popular music played by the team of Chinese orchestra at the stage.
The music masterpieces conveyed the plight of the pioneer immigrants in their early days of struggle in pursuit of a better livelihood in Singapore. The songs also encouraged the current generation to emulate the spirit of the pioneers, their social commitment and selfless contribution to society and their philanthropic effort in reaching out to the less fortunate.
As I departed out from the theater. I took a second look at the attractive neoclassical facade of the theater. The simplicity and symmetrical architectural design of this building impresses me with her stability and a harmoniously calm outlook at night. It looks different surrounded by a skyline of skyscrapers.
The statue of Sir Stamford Raffles stands robustly at the front fountain area with an air of dignity boasting the glorious days of the British Empire and when the British was once the master of this impressive theater and the conqueror of this island of Singapore.
But this Victoria Theater is now a theater for the People, no longer serving the interests of the colonialists nor a certain refined class of people. .
During the pioneering years of the British rule, the performing arts and music that prevailed on the stage of this theater served the interests of the British imperialists and that of the `bourgeoisie'. The common masses suffered much hardship and struggled bitterly for a decent livelihood and were not appreciative of Beethoven or Mozart or the symphony orchestra.
In fact, to the local Chinese immigrants, the Chinese Wayang and Getai shows attracted the poor man on the street more than those western liberal music and songs..The theater was the refined performing arts center for the refined class of people.
Since independence, the theater has become a center for both local and foreign cultural performing arts. I once attended a music concert organized by the Soka Association in Singapore where musicians from Japan presented with lovely instrumental music and lovely songs.
Tonight, I came to appreciate a music concert organized by the Ng Clan in raising funds for the Thong Chai Medical Hall. The amount raised was about $500,000/- and I was impressed with the soothing and lovely popular music played by the team of Chinese orchestra at the stage.
The music masterpieces conveyed the plight of the pioneer immigrants in their early days of struggle in pursuit of a better livelihood in Singapore. The songs also encouraged the current generation to emulate the spirit of the pioneers, their social commitment and selfless contribution to society and their philanthropic effort in reaching out to the less fortunate.
As I departed out from the theater. I took a second look at the attractive neoclassical facade of the theater. The simplicity and symmetrical architectural design of this building impresses me with her stability and a harmoniously calm outlook at night. It looks different surrounded by a skyline of skyscrapers.
The statue of Sir Stamford Raffles stands robustly at the front fountain area with an air of dignity boasting the glorious days of the British Empire and when the British was once the master of this impressive theater and the conqueror of this island of Singapore.
But this Victoria Theater is now a theater for the People, no longer serving the interests of the colonialists nor a certain refined class of people. .
Written 30 October 2019
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