Drama Centre was based at Fort Canning Park and was where many pioneering local theatre companies began in the early 1980s, staging Singaporean classics such as Lao Jiu, Army Daze and Mail Order Brides.

Today, Drama Centre is located at the heart of the culturally vibrant Bras-Bugis district within the compounds of the National Library building, enjoying a synergistic adjacency to arts facilities, tourist attractions, cultural institutions and bustling commercial centres.

Drama Centre has bloomed from its humble beginnings into one of Singapore’s prime performing arts spaces. The centre now offers a wide range of spaces which comprises of its 615-seat proscenium theatre, a 120-seater black box, as well as spacious function rooms and a VIP lounge. These spaces not only cater to the diverse forms of contemporary arts events, but have also been transformed for multi-disciplinary and multi-purpose gatherings & events.

Drama Centre, a National Arts Council arts venue, is managed by Arts House Ltd.