Top Auditoriums in Singapore

From hosting a concert to having a play, auditoriums are versatile spaces for large-scale events! Book the best auditorium Singapore has to offer to make your event planning easier and quicker. Whether you are looking for a theatre or a vast event space, Venuerific definitely has something ideal for your needs and preferences. Scroll through our listings below:

Auditorium Rental Guide

An auditorium is a place where people can watch different performances. You can find them at cinemas, schools, recreation centres, and other places where people go to have fun. They can be used for shows, conferences, musical theatre performances, and many others. This guide will tackle the design components of an auditorium and how you can design this type of venue space.

Auditorium Designs

An auditorium can be built for a performance space with stages for theatre productions, a music venue with orchestras for musical performances, or a cinema house with screens for watching movies or presentations.

Features to consider when planning an auditorium

  • Whether the presentations are purely aural, purely visual, or both
  • Whether the shows are recorded or live-action
  • The scope of the event 
Auditorium Components

Even though auditoriums come in many different sizes and styles, they all have three things in common: 

  • The Primary Assembly Point
    The majority of spectators often sit in the main assembly area. Guidelines of roughly 18 square feet per person are used as a standard in most calculations. This makes room for passageways, places to regulate the volume and brightness of the room, and darkened entrances for those who will be arriving late. Each and every seat has to have an excellent viewing angle. In order to create the best possible "sound environment" while constructing a sitting area, it is necessary to use 3D computer models since acoustical management is a scientific discipline. 

  • The Main Stage
    The main stage has to be big enough to accommodate the biggest band that will be performing. Assume a standard stage is 30–35 feet deep, 40–50 feet broad, and up to 30 feet high at the proscenium entrance. One rule of thumb is to make the side stage half the width of the proscenium. 

  • Backstage Area
    The emotional heart of the operation may be in the main stage, but its skeleton and mechanical parts are in the backstage areas. The front end includes the ticket booth, hallway, coat check, kiosk space, and recesses. Trash cans that look nice are used in auditorium hallways, while employees use trash cans that are hidden under counters. There are places backstage to store props and costumes, change into performance clothes, practice and teach, build sets, and store or set up technical equipment. Making room in the design of your theatre for computer-controlled stage rigging and LED theatrical lighting will ensure it meets current standards. Garbage cans made for businesses or on wheels are very helpful in the back-end support areas. Large, sturdy indoor dustbins and recycling bins for businesses are helpful in areas with a lot of activity, like support spaces, to ensure that everything stays clean. 
How to properly set up an auditorium for any type of event

Many colleges, high schools, and middle schools also have auditoriums and other places for performing arts. Not only do they host the latest student musical or theatre production, but they also host big concerts, conferences, and other public events. They are a great way to learn and help people in the area. To set up an auditorium, you need to know how to put together many different parts, many of which are hidden from view. Below, we will talk about the main things we think about when making these areas, from auditorium seating to other design considerations.

Lobby design and risk considerations

  • Because so many people enter and leave the building at the same time, the lobby's flow is very important. Think about how many people the auditorium can hold. Keep in mind that most of them will all be in the lobby at the same time.
  • Performers and other actors may come out to greet the audience, but it is crucial to ensure they have a place in the lobby where they won't get in the way of the exit points or the flow of traffic.
  • Crowd control can be safer and more effective if people can find their seats, exit points, and restrooms with the help of accurate signs and navigation.
  • A coat check or ticket counter may also be in the lobby. A ticket booth is often at the entrance to the lobby of a building. Because pre-sold and online tickets are so popular, many auditoriums and theatres are getting rid of their old ticket booths.
House design and risk considerations

  • The capacity of your auditorium is the most people you can expect to fit there. In most cases, you should give each person about 18 square feet. This total floor area includes zones for finding your way, controlling the sound and lighting, and getting in and out.
  • The most important thing for audiences is that they can see it all clearly from any angle. Each seat in the house is tilted in some way so that you can see the stage well. Some older theatres have more of a slope than modern building codes allow.
  • For safe exits and easy access, it is important to have things like the correct slope degree, handrails, ramps for wheelchairs if needed, and aisles that are well-lit. For example, auditorium chairs that rise up on their own need to be serviced often so that pedestrian traffic lanes stay open.
  • You should not only watch a performance but also listen carefully to what you hear. The sound quality within the space is very important because they help to enhance good sounds and muffle bad ones. An acoustical expert should check to make sure that the building has the best sound quality possible. It is also important to place things like acoustic panels so that they can't be broken by people in the audience.
Stage design and risk considerations

  • The surface area of a stage may depend on what it will be used for. When making a decision about how big a stage you need, you should think about your biggest show. Standard stage dimensions are 30–35 feet deep, 40–45 feet wide, and 30 feet tall at the opening or the proscenium. When the house lights are turned down, the edges of the stage should be well-lit to keep people from having accidents, and people with disabilities should be able to get to the stage.
  • There are also extra parts to stages. The thrust is the part of the stage that goes past the proscenium and into the audience. There are also wings or side stages. Actors can use them to get on and off the stage securely, and they should be about half the width of the proscenium. The space just above the stage is called the "fly." When the curtains are all the way back, the space is about as tall as a proscenium. Because of this, many auditoriums have one area that is higher than the rest and stands out when viewed from the outside.
  • A pit for the orchestra is often found at the front of some stages. The pits are set lower than the stage so that people in the audience don't have their views blocked. Some pits can be used as part of the stage by using lifts to raise and lower them. Pit lifts need to be kept in good shape and kept safe with extra care. If the cost of a pit lift is too high, pit fillers could be used instead. Fillers, which are big pieces of the stage floor that are rolled into and out of the pit, can be used during performances to make more floor space. For safety reasons, it is very important that there is enough structural support under the fillers.
  • Technical parts of a show, like the curtains and rigging, need to be cared for and fixed all the time. When making these parts, we always talk to a theatre and rigging expert to make sure they meet the needs of each individual institution.
Auditorium Rental Singapore: Frequently Asked Questions

How is an auditorium different from a theatre?
An auditorium and a theatre may look like entirely similar venues, but they have subtle differences. For instance, an auditorium is specifically designed to host a large meeting or a performance. On the other hand, a theatre is a separate venue that may contain an auditorium as part of its facilities. Just like an auditorium, a theatre can be used to present stage plays, musicals, and other live performances.

What makes a good auditorium?
A good auditorium should be able to accommodate large audiences. Thus, they should have wide spans with lots of seating and sightlines. Most importantly, a great auditorium should have excellent acoustics that is evenly distributed throughout the space.

Where is the best auditorium rental in Singapore?
When it comes to auditoriums, some of the best places to look at are Tanjong Pagar and Bukit Merah. Both districts have a selection of theatres and event spaces that are flexible enough to accommodate a large number of guests. 

Book, the Best Auditorium Singapore Has to Offer Via Venuerific

When it comes to auditorium booking in Singapore, Venuerific can provide you with a list of the ideal venues and spaces. Take your pick from the venues above and start planning the best large-scale event!

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