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Image: The National Stadium in an image from the 1970s-1980s. (Image from the National Museum of Singapore)
Image permission not obtained. Screenshot from: https://www.roots.gov.sg/stories-landing/stories/kallangs-grand-old-dame/story
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The former Singapore National Stadium was a multi-purpose venue in Kallang, officially opened on 21 July 1973 by then Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew. It hosted various sports, cultural events, and entertainment, including the National Day Parades. With a seating capacity of 50,000, it was one of the finest stadiums in Southeast Asia at the time. The stadium closed on 30 June 2007.
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15 Stadium RdSingapore 397718
Dates
Construction Date
7 December 1966
Completion Date
June 1972
Opening Date
21 July 1973
Closing Date
30 June 2007
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Last Used for Performances
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“Opening of the National Stadium.” National Library Board. Accessed March 3, 2025. https://www.nlb.gov.sg/main/article-detail?cmsuuid=037c1b5d-bd5c-4aa6-85ac-e60e61c6caea.
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Last Updated on:
February 10, 2026 at 12:28 am
Contributors:
Alvin Lim
To Cite:
, and Lim, Alvin Eng HuiAlvin Eng Hui Lim.
2025. “Former National Stadium“. In Performing Archipelagos, edited by Kyueun Kim, Alvin Eng Hui Lim and Hedren Wai Yuan Sum. Singapore: National University of Singapore.
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Colonial and Empire Networks
Theatre
Theatre — Chinese Opera or Wayang or Xiqu
British Malaya (1826-1941)
1867-1941: Straits Settlements as Crown Colony
Venue
Diasporic Identities and Intercultural Encounters
Chinese Opera or Wayang or Xiqu — Teochew opera or Chaoju
Dance — Ronggeng
Theatre — Chinese Opera or Wayang or Xiqu
British Malaya (1826-1941)
Postwar pre-independent Singapore (1945-1963)
1867-1941: Straits Settlements as Crown Colony
1945–1959: Malaya and Singapore: Postwar Transition and Reform
1959–1963: Singapore Self-Governance and Malaya Independence
Up till 1895: British Colonial Consolidation
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Colonial and Empire Networks
Music — Western Classical
British Malaya (1826-1941)
Independent Singapore (1965 onwards)
Japanese Occupation of Malaya (1941-1945)
Postwar pre-independent Singapore (1945-1963)
Up till 1895: British Colonial Consolidation
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Storytelling
British Malaya (1826-1941)
Up till 1895: British Colonial Consolidation
Venue
Colonial and Empire Networks
Bangsawan
British Malaya (1826-1941)
1867-1941: Straits Settlements as Crown Colony
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Comedy
Dance
English theatre
Music
British Malaya (1826-1941)
Up till 1895: British Colonial Consolidation
Venue
Colonial and Empire Networks
Various kinds of performances
British Malaya (1826-1941)
Up till 1895: British Colonial Consolidation
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Colonial and Empire Networks
Variety
British Malaya (1826-1941)
Up till 1895: British Colonial Consolidation
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Music — Popular
Malaysia, without Singapore (1965 onwards)
1965–1975: Singapore's Independence and Cold War SEA
Person
Music — Popular
Malaysia, without Singapore (1965 onwards)
1963–1965: Malaysia Formation
1965–1975: Singapore's Independence and Cold War SEA
Person
Music — Popular
Malaysia, without Singapore (1965 onwards)
1965–1975: Singapore's Independence and Cold War SEA
Person
Music — Popular
Popular — C-pop
Independent Singapore (1965 onwards)
Malaysia, including Singapore (1963–1965)
1965–1975: Singapore's Independence and Cold War SEA
After 1975: Southeast Asia and ASEAN