Landmark

Singapore River Bridges

Clarke Quay and Robertson Quay, Singapore

Singapore River at Boat Quay at dusk with a bridge and the Fullerton Hotel — Photo: Nicolas Lannuzel / Flickr (CC BY-SA 2.0)

Cavenagh, Anderson and Elgin Bridges, gazetted in 2019 as the three most historic bridges over the Singapore River.

Nearest station Raffles Place (North-South and East-West lines)

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What's on near Singapore River Bridges

Upcoming events within a ten-minute walk of Singapore River Bridges, from the weekly Singapore events calendar.

Exhibition On now Free

Crosscurrents: Masterpieces of Mughal, Safavid and Ottoman Art from the Musée du Louvre

19 Jun 2026 to 24 Jan 2027 Asian Civilisations Museum, Civic District

Exhibition at the Asian Civilisations Museum, 19 June 2026 to 24 January 2027, starting in the Islamic Art Gallery on Level 2 and continuing in the Design Gallery on Level 3. Free entry for Singaporeans and PRs.

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Yellow neoclassical facade of the Asian Civilisations Museum

Michael Coghlan, CC BY-SA 2.0

Festival Starts in 4 days Festival Pass S$30

Singapore Writers Festival 2026

13 to 22 Nov The Arts House and Civic District venues, Civic District

Literary festival on the theme of truth, 13 to 22 November 2026, with programmes at Victoria Theatre and Victoria Concert Hall, The Arts House and National Gallery Singapore. A Festival Pass is S$30 (regular) and some programmes are sold separately.

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Performance

Singapore Fringe Festival

15 Jan to 25 Jan 2027 (dates to be confirmed) Venues across Singapore, Civic District

Annual theatre, music, dance and visual arts festival. The 2026 edition ran from 15 to 25 January. The 2027 dates are to be confirmed.

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Performance

Singapore International Festival of Arts 2027

21 May to 5 Jun 2027 Venues across Singapore, Civic District

Performing arts festival, 21 May to 5 June 2027, at venues across Singapore.

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Festival

Singapore Writers Festival

12 Nov to 21 Nov 2027 (dates to be confirmed) The Arts House and Civic District venues, Civic District

Annual literary festival. The 2026 edition runs from 13 to 22 November. The 2027 dates are to be confirmed.

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Smaller local events nearby

Daily guided tours at the Asian Civilisations Museum Activities
Daily, various timings. Next: Mon 9 Nov · Asian Civilisations Museum, Civic District
Free guided tours of the Asian Civilisations Museum, offered daily at various timings; museum admission applies.
Various timings daily · Map · Source: Asian Civilisations Museum
SSO Concerts for Children: Family Film Favorites Performance
14 to 15 Nov · Victoria Concert Hall, Civic District
A family show at Victoria Concert Hall, presented by Singapore Symphony Orchestra (SSO).
S$30 to S$40 · Map · Source: SISTIC

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Nearby

Asian Civilisations Museum Museum · 2 min walk A museum of Asian cultures in the Former Empress Place Building at the mouth of the Singapore River. Waterboat House Garden Park · 2 min walk A 0.74-hectare park on Fullerton Road named after the Fullerton Waterboat House. Merlion Park Landmark · 3 min walk Home of the Merlion statue, 8.6 m tall and 70 tonnes, unveiled on 15 September 1972. Victoria Theatre and Victoria Concert Hall Landmark · 3 min walk Two of Singapore's oldest purpose-built performance venues, a pair of connected buildings with a clock tower in the Civic District. The Arts House Landmark · 3 min walk The Former Parliament House, likely the oldest surviving building in Singapore. Esplanade Park Memorials Landmark · 4 min walk A commemorative park on land created by the 1922 reclamation, with a promenade named Queen Elizabeth Walk in 1953.

Around Clarke Quay and Robertson Quay

The Singapore River

The Singapore River runs between the Civic District and Robertson Quay, with three historic bridges and two food centres on its western side.

Clarke Quay and Robertson Quay has 4 places on the Roam Singapore map: 2 hawker centres, 1 landmark and 1 temple, mosque or church. Read the Clarke Quay and Robertson Quay guide.

Hong San See Temple, mosque or church · 18 min walk
Zion Riverside Food Centre Hawker centre · 2.4 km away
Havelock Road Cooked Food Centre Hawker centre · 2.5 km away

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