From a 19th-century merchant mansion to a historic courthouse and Parliament House, The Arts House has always had a flair for the dramatic. So it seems like the right fit for Singapore’s oldest government building to host an evening of cinematic fantasy.
Beginning on 11 December, Candlelight: The Lord of the Rings brings a glowing live tribute to the beloved film trilogy, perfectly pairing Howard Shore’s famous scores with the venue’s striking historic architecture.
Candlelight: The Lord of the Rings in Singapore
11 December 2026 19:00 + more dates
The Arts House
The Lord of the Rings soundtrack reimagined: what’s on the setlist?
Co-presented by Fever and Warner Bros. Discovery Global Experiences, this live music concert celebrates the 25th anniversary of the release of Peter Jackson’s The Fellowship of the Ring. The 60-minute performance will be played live by a local string quartet in a room lit by thousands of candles.
Guests can expect to hear 13 pieces from all three films, and Howard Shore, who wrote the original score, approved both the setlist and the sheet music. The evening sets off with “Prologue: One Ring to Rule Them All”, rides out with “The Riders of Rohan”, reaches “Minas Tirith”, and finishes at “The Grey Havens”. All compositions are carried by the strings.
The concert is part of Candlelight’s repertoire, the series that has welcomed millions of guests in more than 100 cities. This time programme reimagines a soundtrack that’s been part of fans’ lives for 25 years.
The Arts House: Old Parliament, new stage
Behind the elegant neo-Palladian columns of Singapore’s oldest government building lies a cultural transformation. Completed in 1827, this famous landmark served as both a courthouse and Singapore’s Parliament House before being reborn as The Arts House in 2004.
Today, its historic parliamentary room has been perfectly repurposed as “The Chamber”, inviting audiences to experience live concerts exactly where the nation’s laws were once debated.
