IMBA Theatre: A Bold New Immersive Arts Attraction In Singapore
Singapore’s first dedicated immersive media-based arts attraction, IMBA Theatre just opened at Gardens by the Bay in February 2026. Here’s the scoop.
With the opening of Exploria in March 2026, it’s obvious that immersive arts attractions are having a moment in Singapore – and now, here’s another to put on your radar. Located on the West Lawn of Gardens By The Bay, IMBA Theatre is Singapore’s first dedicated immersive, multi-sensory arts attraction. It’s a 20,000 square foot space where arts, culture and cutting-edge technology collide, built for large-scale, tech-driven exhibitions that surround you entirely.
IMBA Theatre’s Black Box houses a 12.5 metre-high projection wall – one of the largest in Southeast Asia – engineered for art that refuses to sit quietly in a frame. Expect monumental digital canvases, futuristic worlds and animated works that don’t just play in front of you, but around you. Here, walls give way to floor-to-ceiling projection screens, turning the entire room into a moving image – making you feel as if you’ve stepped straight into the artwork itself.
Beyond the digital spectacles at the Black Box lies the Gallery Space – a 12,500 square feet expanse dedicated to traditional and mixed media works.. Expect paintings, sculptures and tactile installations, offering a more traditional counterpoint to the theatre’s high-tech theatrics.
It doesn’t end there. IMBA Theatre rounds out the experience with curated dining options and a retail store stocked with artist collaborations and exclusive merchandise – pieces inspired by exhibitions and the world they build.
Current and upcoming exhibitions at IMBA Theatre
Botero exhibitions at IMBA theatre
Currently ongoing at IMBA Theatre are two concurrent exhibitions centred around the universe of Columbian artist Fernando Botero, who’s famed for exaggeration in the form of rotund figures and bulbous forms. Botero: Heart of Volume features his works in gallery and open-air settings, while Botero: Garden Grandeur is an outdoor display of his signature bronze sculptures.
Opening soon on March 6 is Botero: A Life in Fullness, a 45-minute visual biography that peels back the layers of Fernando Botero’s personal and creative life, as narrated by his eldest son, Fernando Botero Jr. All three Botero exhibitions will run till May 18, 2026.
David Hockney exhibition at IMBA theatre
Take a deep dive into the technicolour world of 1960s Pop Art movement icon David Hockney, with David Hockney: Bigger & Closer (not smaller & further away), running until June 30, 2026. This digital showcase is an immersive plunge into Hockney’s mind, brought to life through 360-degree projections and vivid soundscapes.
IMBA Theatre is open daily from 9am to 9pm and is located at 18 Marina Gardens Drive, #01-23, Singapore 018953. Tickets can be purchased here.