1 Esplanade DrEsplanade – Theatres on the Bay (also known as the Esplanade Theatres or simply The Esplanade) is a performing arts center located in Downtown Core near the mouth of the Singapore River. Named after the nearby Esplanade Park, it consists of a concert hall that seats about 1,600 and a theatre with a capacity of about 2,000 for the performing arts.
Esplanade's programmes are broadly organised around key areas – the community and access programmes form the foundation of activities at the centre, collaborations with mainly local arts groups help develop the industry while leading international productions aim to offer innovative programmes in the major arts genres. These programmes are presented in different festivals and series designed to appeal to a broad range of audiences.
Esplanade's in-house programming team presents over 14 festivals and 20 ongoing series throughout the year.
In the relatively short time that The Esplanade has been open it has played host to acts and performances, including the Queen musical We Will Rock You, Avenue Q and the defunct Mosaic Music Festival. It has also championed locally based acts.