Talks & Conferences
Singapore Writers Festival 2026
The Arts House at the Old Parliament
S$15 – S$35
Venue
The Arts House at the Old Parliament
The Arts House at the Old Parliament is an arts centre in a National Monument at 1 Old Parliament Lane, in the Civic District, home to festivals, performances, exhibitions and community programmes ([Arts House Group, accessed 8 Nov 2026](https://artshousegroup.sg/tah))
- 1 Old Parliament Lane, Singapore 179429, Singapore 179429
- MRT City Hall (NS25/EW13)
About The Arts House at the Old Parliament
The building was designed by the architect G.D. Coleman and built in 1826–1827 on the bank of the Singapore River. It was Singapore's main courthouse from 1841, then the Supreme Court from 1875 to 1939, a government storehouse after the war, and from 1965 to 1999 the home of the Parliament of Singapore, having reopened as Assembly House in 1954. It was declared a National Monument in 1992 and opened as The Arts House on 26 March 2004 after four years of restoration (Arts House Group, accessed 8 Nov 2026)
Today it hosts events such as the Singapore International Festival of Arts, VERSE and the Golden Point Award, and is managed by Arts House Group. The annexe holds restaurants and a pay-as-you-wish lunch space (Arts House Group, accessed 8 Nov 2026)
Upcoming events at The Arts House at the Old Parliament
Free
Getting there
The Arts House at the Old Parliament
1 Old Parliament Lane, Singapore 179429, Singapore 179429 Open in Google MapsNearest MRT
- NS25/EW13 City Hall · 10 min walk
- NS26/EW14 Raffles Place · 10 min walk
- NE5 Clarke Quay · 15 min walk
- CC3 Esplanade · 15 min walk
- DT20 Fort Canning · 15 min walk
City Hall (NS25/EW13) and Raffles Place (NS26/EW14) stations are about a 10-minute walk; Clarke Quay (NE5), Esplanade (CC3) and Fort Canning (DT20) are about 15 minutes. Bus stops nearby include Supreme Court (02181), Opposite The Treasury (04241), High St Ctr (04229), Esplanade Drive after Esplanade MRT Exit D (02029) and Fullerton Sq (03011) ([Arts House Group, accessed 8 Nov 2026](https://artshousegroup.sg/tah))
Parking
The venue does not offer public parking, but there is paid parking at nearby carparks, including Parliament House, The Adelphi, National Gallery Singapore and The Fullerton Hotel ([Arts House Group, accessed 8 Nov 2026](https://artshousegroup.sg/tah))