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Singapore Indoor Stadium

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Location
  
Broke ground
  
1 January 1985

Capacity
  
12,000

Phone
  
+65 6653 8900

Operator
  
Built
  
1 March 1987

Opened
  
31 December 1989

Architect
  
Kenzō Tange

Singapore Indoor Stadium

Public transit
  
StadiumKallangTanjong Rhu (from 2023)

Owner
  
Government of Singapore

Address
  
2 Stadium Walk, Singapore 397691

Similar
  
Singapore Sports Hub, Singapore National Stadium, Stadium MRT Station, AsiaWorld–Arena, Mercedes‑Benz Arena Shanghai

Singapore indoor stadium from inside


The Singapore Indoor Stadium (Chinese: 新加坡室内体育馆; Malay: Stadium Tertutup Singapura; Tamil: சிங்கப்பூர் மூடப்பட்ட அரங்கம்) is an indoor sports arena, located in Kallang, Singapore.

Contents

The stadium is within walking distance of the Singapore National Stadium, and collectively they are part of the Singapore Sports Hub. Both the Stadium MRT station on the Circle Line and the Tanjung Rhu MRT Station on the Thomson-East Coast Line (Opening in 2023) enables visitors to commute to the stadium via train service.

Singapore Indoor Stadium has been ranked as the 150th busiest arena venue in the world for 2015, with 72,342 tickets being sold for the entire year.

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History

Construction began on 1 January 1985, and it was built at a cost of S$ 90 million. The arena was designed by Japanese architect Kenzo Tange, and it has a cone shaped roof and a pillarless arena. It was completed on 1 March 1987 and officially opened to public on 1 July 1988.

On 31 December 1989, Singapore Indoor Stadium was officially opened in an inaugural ceremony by the Prime Minister of Singapore, Lee Kuan Yew.

Capacity

Due to its flexible stage configuration, the capacity of the stadium varies from 7,306–7,968 during concerts to 8,126–10,786 during sporting events. Its full capacity is around 12,000.

Entertainment events

The stadium has hosted major concerts and shows by many famous artists and bands, spanning many different genres.

Other Events

Alpha Conference organised by the Hope Church Singapore was held at the Singapore Indoor Stadium on May 28–29, 2016.

References

Singapore Indoor Stadium Wikipedia