Stamford Arts Centre

Stamford Arts Centre is a traditional arts centre located at 155 Waterloo Street in the Victoria sub-zone of Rochor, Singapore. Housed in three conserved historic buildings dating to the 1920s, the centre was refurbished and reopened in 2018 as a dedicated hub for traditional arts. Managed as part of Singapore's arts infrastructure, it provides affordable rehearsal, performance and exhibition spaces for traditional arts groups, supporting Chinese, Malay and Indian cultural practices in the Bras Basah-Bugis arts precinct.

Visitors can expect a low-rise conserved campus of three heritage blocks with courtyards, corridors and refurbished interiors along Waterloo Street. The centre contains multi-purpose halls, dance studios, music studios and exhibition spaces used by traditional arts groups for rehearsals, workshops and small-scale performances. Public areas include open courtyards and shared spaces; interiors are functional and modernised while retaining heritage facades. The surroundings are urban, within the Bras Basah-Bugis arts and heritage precinct near temples, museums and shophouses.

The site comprises three conserved buildings dating to the 1920s. The buildings historically housed Gan Eng Seng School and later the Japanese National School, and were later used for educational purposes. The complex was conserved and refurbished by the National Arts Council and reopened in 2018 as Stamford Arts Centre to provide dedicated facilities for traditional arts.

The centre serves as a dedicated hub for Singapore's traditional arts, supporting Chinese, Malay and Indian arts groups with affordable spaces for creation, rehearsal and presentation, and contributes to the cultural character of the Bras Basah-Bugis arts precinct.