Tanjong Pagar Distripark to put outdoor music events on ice due to noise complaints

The Tanjong Pagar Distripark’s management said it would be asking licensees and tenants at the centre to take a step back and temporarily pause any events which may cause issues for neighbours.

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Published Nov 02, 2026, 02:45 PM

Updated Nov 02, 2026, 02:45 PM

Tanjong Pagar Distripark will pause outdoor events that may disturb nearby residents, after repeated noise complaints and pressure on the venue’s management.

Ice Cream Sundays said it can no longer hold events there “for the foreseeable future and without heavy restrictions”, despite taking noise steps and following licensing rules.

The organiser is seeking other venues for 2027, but hopes talks with Distripark continue. The police and NEA have been asked about possible regulation and enforcement.

SINGAPORE – Tanjong Pagar Distripark will temporarily pause outdoor events that may cause noise disturbances to nearby residents, its management said in an Instagram post on Oct 30.

The venue said that it would be asking licensees and tenants to temporarily pause events that could cause disturbances to neighbours.

“We love bringing people together through our live outdoor events, but we also understand that the loud music may sometimes cause some disamenity to our neighbours and the surrounding community,” it said.

Located at 37 and 39 Keppel Road, Tanjong Pagar Distripark comprises two five-storey warehouse blocks managed by Mapletree. The industrial complex also houses the Singapore Art Museum and several private art galleries.

Nearby residential areas include the public and private housing estates within Spottiswoode Park and Everton Park, to the north of the Distripark.

Event organiser Ice Cream Sundays, a Singapore party collective, has been staging electronic dance events at Tanjong Pagar Distripark for over three years.

According to its co-founders, the collective typically holds two to four events a year at the venue, attracting around 1,000 to 1,200 eventgoers each time.

I n an Instagram post on Oct 28, Ice Cream Sundays said it would no longer be able to hold events there “for the foreseeable future and without heavy restrictions”.

It added that it had been working closely with venues and government agencies for over a decade to hold legal, safe, and licensed events.

The event organiser said that it was looking for alternative venues for future events in 2027, and thanked fans for their support.

“We never set out to cause a disturbance,” it said. “Our intention has always been to unite people and create shared moments of joy through music.”

Ice Cream Sundays’ co-founders, Jake Camacho, 34, and Daniel O’Connor, 34, told The Straits Times that they were informed of the restrictions by Tanjong Pagar Distripark’s management through an e-mail sent on Oct 16, following the Rainbow Disco Club Singapore music festival on Oct 3.

Co-organised by Ice Cream Sundays, the festival featured an outdoor session at the Block 39 carpark from 1pm to 10.15pm, with performances by local and international electronic music acts.

According to the duo, the e-mail referred to repeated complaints from an individual about music events at the venue, including those organised by Ice Cream Sundays and other event organisers.

Camacho and O’Connor said that Ice Cream Sundays had taken steps to mitigate noise at its events and had complied with the relevant licensing requirements.

O’Connor said Ice Cream Sundays had moved one of its events about 60m to 80m further away from nearby residential areas, and submitted decibel readings every two hours to Tanjong Pagar Distripark as part of its noise mitigation measures.

“As far as we’re aware, we’ve been doing what is expected of us, and also what we have promised the authorities,” he said.

The duo said they were disappointed by the prospect of no longer being able to hold events at the venue, which they valued for its arts and heritage setting.

O’Connor said: “It wasn’t just about bringing people into an empty car park space. It was the context of the arts and heritage there that made it special for us.

“That’s why it’s a source of frustration for us, because we felt we were a small part of building something strong there culturally.”

Despite the restrictions, Camacho and O’Connor said they hoped to continue discussions with the venue’s management about the possibility of holding future events there.

“We would love, of course, if Distripark remained part of our calendar, but we’re also preparing for the reality that it might not be feasible for the foreseeable future,” said O’Connor, adding that the two would be open to more discussion with the venue.

On Oct 29, in a new comment on the Oct 28 Instagram post, Ice Cream Sundays clarified that the event organiser’s goal was “far from” mourning the death of Singapore’s nightlife.

It continued to thank fans for their support, and expressed its respect to fellow promoters “out there pushing on”.

Ice Cream Sundays added that any fans unsure if an event they are planning to attend is going ahead should check with the organiser directly.

ST has also contacted the police and the National Environment Agency for clarification on the regulation of outdoor music events and whether complaints or enforcement action were involved.

丹戎巴葛区政府表示，将要求该中心的持牌人和租户退后一步，暂时停止任何可能给邻居带来问题的活动。

《海峡时报》摄影：郭志雄

发布于 2026 年 11 月 2 日下午 2:45

更新于2026年11月2日下午2:45

在多次噪音投诉和场地管理方的压力下，丹戎巴葛区公园将暂停可能扰乱附近居民的户外活动。

Ice Cream Sundays 表示，尽管采取了噪音控制措施并遵守了许可规定，但在“可预见的未来，并且没有严格的限制”，他们将无法再在那里举办活动。

主办方正在寻找2027年的其他场地，但希望与Distripark的谈判能够继续进行。警方和国家环境局（NEA）已被问及可能的监管和执法问题。

新加坡——丹戎巴葛区公园管理方在10月30日发布的Instagram帖子中表示，该公园将暂时停止举办可能对附近居民造成噪音干扰的户外活动。

该场地表示，将要求许可证持有者和租户暂时停止可能对邻居造成干扰的活动。

“我们喜欢通过我们的户外现场活动将人们聚集在一起，但我们也明白，大声的音乐有时可能会给我们的邻居和周边社区带来一些不便，”声明中写道。

丹戎巴葛工业园位于吉宝路37号和39号，由丰树集团管理的两栋五层仓库大楼组成。该工业园区内还设有新加坡美术馆和多家私人画廊。

附近的住宅区包括位于 Distripark 北部的 Spottiswoode Park 和 Everton Park 内的公共和私人住宅区。

活动组织者 Ice Cream Sundays 是一个新加坡派对团体，三年来一直在丹戎巴葛 Distripark 举办电子舞曲活动。

据其联合创始人称，该团体通常每年在该场地举办两到四场活动，每次吸引约 1000 至 1200 名活动参与者。

10 月 28 日，冰淇淋星期天在 Instagram 上发帖称，在“可预见的未来，并且如果没有严格的限制”，它将无法再在那里举办活动。

该公司还表示，十多年来，它一直与场地和政府机构密切合作，举办合法、安全且获得许可的活动。

活动组织方表示，他们正在寻找2027年未来活动的替代场地，并感谢粉丝们的支持。

声明中说：“我们从未想过要制造骚乱。我们的初衷始终是通过音乐团结人们，创造共同的快乐时光。”

Ice Cream Sundays 的联合创始人，34 岁的 Jake Camacho 和 34 岁的 Daniel O'Connor 告诉《海峡时报》，在 10 月 3 日新加坡 Rainbow Disco Club 音乐节之后，丹戎巴葛 Distripark 的管理层于 10 月 16 日通过电子邮件告知了他们这些限制。

该节日由 Ice Cream Sundays 联合举办，在 Block 39 停车场举行了户外活动，时间从下午 1 点到晚上 10 点 15 分，有本地和国际电子音乐表演。

据两人称，该电子邮件指的是某人多次投诉该场地举办的音乐活动，包括 Ice Cream Sundays 和其他活动组织者举办的活动。

卡马乔和奥康纳表示，“冰淇淋星期天”活动已采取措施减轻活动噪音，并遵守了相关的许可要求。

奥康纳表示，“冰淇淋星期天”活动已将其其中一项活动地点向远离附近居民区约 60 米至 80 米的地方移动，并每两小时向丹戎巴葛区政府提交分贝读数，作为其噪音缓解措施的一部分。

他说：“据我们所知，我们一直在做我们应该做的事情，也履行了我们对当局的承诺。”

两人表示，他们很失望以后可能无法再在该场地举办活动，他们非常珍视该场地的艺术和历史氛围。

奥康纳说：“这不仅仅是把人们带到一个空置的停车场。真正让我们觉得特别的是那里的艺术和文化遗产。

“这就是为什么这让我们感到沮丧，因为我们觉得自己只是在那里建立强大文化的一部分。”

尽管受到诸多限制，卡马乔和奥康纳表示，他们希望继续与场馆管理层讨论未来在那里举办活动的可能性。

“我们当然希望 Distripark 能继续保留在我们的日程安排中，但我们也做好了在可预见的未来这可能不太现实的准备，”奥康纳说道，并补充说，他们两人愿意与场地方面进行更多讨论。

10 月 29 日，Ice Cream Sundays 在 10 月 28 日的 Instagram 帖子下发表了一条新评论，澄清说活动组织者的目标“远非”哀悼新加坡夜生活的消亡。

它继续感谢粉丝们的支持，并向“仍在努力奋斗”的其他推广者表示敬意。

Ice Cream Sundays 还补充说，任何不确定自己计划参加的活动是否会如期举行的粉丝都应该直接与组织者确认。

《海峡时报》也已联系警方和国家环境局，以了解户外音乐活动的监管规定，以及是否涉及投诉或执法行动。