Tanjong Pagar Distripark to put outdoor music events on ice due to noise complaints
Event organiser Ice Cream Sunday said it was disappointed but would look for a new location.
Tanjong Pagar Distripark, an industrial complex in Singapore, has temporarily halted outdoor music events due to noise complaints from nearby residents. The venue, managed by Mapletree and located at 37 and 39 Keppel Road, is home to various businesses, including the Singapore Art Museum and several art galleries. The complex is situated near residential areas, such as Spottiswoode Park and Everton Park.
The decision to pause events was announced by Ice Cream Sundays, a party collective that has been organizing electronic dance events at Tanjong Pagar Distripark for over three years. The collective typically holds two to four events per year, attracting around 1,000 to 1,200 attendees each time. In an Instagram post on October 28, Ice Cream Sundays stated that it would no longer be able to hold events at the venue "for the foreseeable future and without heavy restrictions."
Ice Cream Sundays' co-founders, Jake Camacho and Daniel O'Connor, informed The Straits Times that they received the news from Tanjong Pagar Distripark's management via email on October 16, following the Rainbow Disco Club Singapore music festival on October 3. The email cited repeated complaints from an individual about music events at the venue, including those organized by Ice Cream Sundays and other event organizers.
Camacho and O'Connor mentioned that Ice Cream Sundays had taken steps to mitigate noise at its events and had complied with licensing requirements. One of the mitigation measures included moving an event about 60 meters to 80 meters further away from nearby residential areas and submitting decibel readings every two hours to Tanjong Pagar Distripark.
Despite the restrictions, Camacho and O'Connor expressed hope of continuing discussions with Tanjong Pagar Distripark's management about the possibility of holding future events at the venue. They valued the arts and heritage setting of the venue and were disappointed about the prospect of not being able to hold events there, as it was more than just about bringing people together in an empty car park space.
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