LINKS
· Association des petits lieux d’art et de spectacles (APLAS)· BonjourQuébec.com
· Culture Montréal
· La Vitrine, Montreal's Cultural Window
· Montreal Trend Chart (Board of Trade of Metropolitan Montreal)
· Site Culture de la Ville de Montréal
· Tourisme Montréal
· Urban Development Institute of Quebec

Located on St-Denis Street, this magnificent house from the beginning of the 20th century, the heart of the Latin Quarter, attracts everyone during the year, day and night.
Le Bistro a JoJo is the performer’s haven for magical and unforgettable nights that charm the ever increasing music lovers attending Le Bistro. The extraordinary atmosphere and the endearing staff make us now # 1 for blues shows in Montreal and thanks to our shows, 7 nights a week, we have [...]
The Cabaret Juste pour rire is an intimate location, giving it a very special appeal. This theatre, equipped with a mezzanine, is perfect for hosting launch parties, press conferences, or small scale shows. Its unique layout and genre have made this venue a favourite among many artists who have [...]
Cafe Chaos' worker's cooperative's goal are to promote the montreal underground artistic scene, but also to offer an alternative to what other businesses in the same field of competence already offer. With its staff, its cultural events, its musical genres and its social conscience, Cafe Chaos [...]
Lieu consacré à la promotion et à la reconnaissance du design, le Centre présente des expositions qui illustrent les tendances historiques et actuelles dans les domaines du design graphique, industriel, urbain, de l'architecture et de la mode.
Chapelle historique du Bon-Pasteur, Maison de la musique
Restaurée en 1987, la Chapelle historique de l’ancien monastère du Bon-Pasteur est aujourd’hui l’une des meilleures salles de concert vouée à la musique de chambre à Montréal. Son acoustique généreuse et son architecture empreinte [...]
The Cinémathèque québécoise is a unique institution that preserves, documents and promotes national and international film and television heritage. The Cinémathèque presents exceptional films and exhibitions and has one of the most important film and television documentation centres in North [...]
Located in the heart of Montreal's Quartier Latin, the NFB CineRobotheque offers unparalleled access to the official collection of the National Film Board of Canada. Each year, over 100,000 visitors drop by for an extraordinary film experience.
The Cinquième salle features a highly original design, offering a range of possible configurations and a seating capacity of 300-417, depending on the seat arrangement. Equipped with an innovative system of mobile platforms, the hall's configuration may be modified to best suit the type of [...]
Opera, Montreal’s largest night club officially opened its doors next Tuesday, August 29 2006. Located in the heart of the Quartier des spectacles (corner of Sainte-Catherine and Saint-Laurent) and with its 15,000 square feet, Opera is certainly the most impressive venue the city nightlife has ever [...]
Club Soda, the pioneer at the heart of the show business world, is now in position to carry out the mission it invested in over twenty years ago: to allow young artists and producers of all artistic styles to find an accessible first-rate infrastructure to allow them to make their name with [...]
Le Cœur des sciences a pour mission de contribuer au développement de la culture scientifique du grand public. Véritable lieu d’échanges, il vise à sensibiliser et à informer la population des derniers développements de la science et de la technologie.
Le Cœur des sciences met de l’avant [...]
Since complexe Desjardins was inaugurated in 1976, its unique character has made it one of the major centers of attraction in Montreal.
This buiding shelters cultural associations and organizations like: the art galeries Occurrence, Acropole, La folie des arts enr.; UBU theatre company, the Festival de Théâtre des Amériques; Cahiers de théâtre Jeu magazine; Guy Tessier et Pierre Arsenault, photographers; the Fédération d'art [...]
From the walls of the Belgo building we hope to transmit dances, stories, and images that will inspire and disturb. As a collective of artists with many backgrounds and languages we will work 9 to 5pm in the Belgo buildings hallways, stairways, doorways, washrooms and nooks and crannies to re-vive, [...]
St. John the Evangelist Anglican Church, commonly known as the "red roof church" is a fine example of Neo-Gothic building from the Victorian era. Established in 1861 as an Anglo-Catholic parish, it was, in the words of Karl Raudsepp, "the first Tractarian church in Canada and the first Anglican [...]
L'église St. James est le quatrième foyer de la Congrégation de St. James. Elle a été érigée comme étant la principale église méthodiste de Montréal. Ses dimensions impressionnantes et son architecture lui confère même le titre de Cathédrale de l'Église Méthodiste.
Le complexe de la Place des Arts comprend un vaste espace extérieur, son Esplanade. Au coeur du centre-ville de Montréal, elle est devenue au fil des ans le lieu où se tiennent, été comme hiver, d'importants festivals et des événements majeurs. Jusqu'à trois millions de festivaliers peuvent défiler [...]
« A Mecca for the avant-garde, Ex-Centris showcases the best independent film productions from home and around the world as well as works of art using new digital technologies. » - Daniel Langlois, President and founder.
Foufounes Electriques opened it doors in May' 83 beginning what would become an extraordinary adventure in Montreal's cultural scene. It welcomes performances by the Smashing Pumpkins, Primus, nine Inch nails, Nirvana. The Foufounes Electriques closed in 1993 because of its debt of $600 0000. A [...]
La Galerie B-312 est une galerie d’art contemporain (centre d’artiste autogéré) qui se destine depuis plus de 15 ans à l’émergence et à la reconnaissance de l’art actuel tel que les arts numériques, la photo, la vidéo, la peinture, la sculpture, la performance.
Attentive à la diversité des [...]
La Galerie de l’UQAM produit et présente des expositions d’art contemporain québécois, canadien et international. Tout en explorant diverses préoccupations liées au travail d’artistes professionnels, elle s’ouvre aux courants émergents et aux travaux de ses étudiants. La Galerie a également pour [...]
The perfect contemporary environment for all your corporate, cultural and social events.
We are located in the heart of the Montreal cultural life, adjacent to the Musée d’Art Contemporain and Place-des-Arts,
in a magnificent 8000 sq.ft. space. Over 300 works from local and international [...]
La galerie [sas] explore les niches du marché en sollicitant une nouvelle clientèle peu encline à fréquenter les lieux de diffusions d'arts visuels. A travers ses expositions et évènements, la galerie [sas] alterne la présentation d'oeuvres issues d'une démarche artistique exploratoire et d'autres [...]
Galerie Trois Points, established in 1988, is dedicated exclusively to contemporary art, with the objective to enhance the national and international recognition of a group of artists, whose originality and work transcend the diversity that serves as the foundation of today’s dynamic milieu in [...]
The Visual Voice Art Gallery is an artist run gallery showcasing contemporary painting, print, photography, installation and sculpture.
In this gallery we let our artists find their own voice - every exhibition is curated by the artists themselves, allowing them the liberty to fully express [...]
The amphithéâtre theatre, with its 425 places and with its great equipment, accomodates you with all the intimacy necessary, in the middle of the arts centre of Montreal. A general-purpose place able to adapt to your artistic and different requirements.
Learn German and experience Germany’s culture with the official German cultural institute.
Open, bright and inviting, the Grande Bibliothèque welcomes thousands of visitors every day. The building can be entered from Berri Street, Ontario Street, Savoie Avenue or De Maisonneuve Boulevard, directly from the Berri-UQAM metro station or from the underground parking lot. The library also [...]
In a Retro-Chic decoration and a cordial environment, Jello Bar offers a selection of more than 50 martinis. Every night, llive bands are scheduled and make you vibrate with RnB, funk, house, hip-hop and groove sounds. Danse all night, enjoy martinis or play pool in the back lounge.
Jello Bar [...]
New Underground venue that helps present and promote events from the underground artistic scene. It's also possible to expose pieces of art for free for a month, no pourcentage taken by the venue. The Katacombes is a Coop so it's a democratic structure with different status of membership and [...]
L'!llustre Galerie is the exhibition hall of the Association des illustrateurs et illustratrices du Québec (AIIQ), and the only graphic arts gallery in Québec providing a window to the world of illustration. Every field in this dynamic, little-known world, from poster art to children’s [...]
WELCOME TO LA VITRINE, MONTREAL'S CULTURAL WINDOW!
ARE YOU LOOKING FOR SOMETHING TO DO IN THE GREATER MONTREAL AREA OR INFORMATION ON A CULTURAL EVENT?
La Vitrine has everything you need, be it information, tickets or promotions, on cultural events taking place anywhere in an 80-km [...]
With a stunning skylight resting 20 feet above a magnificent ballroom, the Just For Laughs loft is unique location perfectly designed for large scale events including private parties, exhibits, film shootings, launches, press conferences, corporate events or extravagant dinner parties.
La Maison Théâtre, dont le travail de diffusion est reconnu internationalement pour ses qualités artistiques, propose toute une gamme d’activités d’animation théâtrale destinées aux enfants et aux adultes. Elle est donc un lieu privilégié de rencontre entre les spectateurs et les artistes ainsi [...]
In the heart of the action of Montréal, The Medley is the most versatile hall of its kind. For several years now, our team has worked in close collaboration with many producers, putting together shows and corporate events.
Like a cat, you could say the Metropolis has nine lives. Or even more! First used as a skating rink in 1884, then as a summer theatre the following year, it was severely damaged by fire at the turn of the century. Reconstructed as a theatre then as a movie theatre as of 1923, it again succumbed to [...]
A proud gray landmark in the heart of the performing Arts District of Montreal, the Monument-National has led a life as varied and colourful as those of the many artists who have played on its stages. Today it belongs to the National Theatre School of Canada, the country’s leading theatrical [...]
The Musée d'art contemporain de Montréal was founded by the Québec government in 1964. At first, the museum was a department within Québec's ministère des Affaires culturelles. In 1983, the government changed the museum's status, making it an autonomous body with its own Board of Directors. Our [...]
The Just for Laughs Museum is a centre for thematic exhibitions, as well as a multifunctional venue for presenting public, private or professional events, and a place for documentary mediatisation. It is instrumental in valuing, documenting and featuring phenomenon of laughter, comedy and [...]
Since its foundation in 1972, OPTICA has defined itself as a venue dedicated to showcasing local, national, and international contemporary art practices. Every year, the centre presents a varied program of exhibitions, symposia, and encounters with artists, and invests in the production of curated [...]
The Palais des congrès de Montréal has everything you need to make your event an unqualified success. Ideally situated in the heart of downtown in Montréal's Quartier International, the Palais is connected to several hotels that delegates can access without ever having to step outside. At your [...]
The word “piano” in Italian means storey. In architecture, the term “piano nobile” is used to describe a central area to which higher secondary storeys are connected. Place des Arts’ Piano nobile is a majestic area that is ideal for private receptions, conferences and discussion sessions. This [...]
Projex-Mtl Galerie was inaugurated in October 2005 by André Laroche and Louis Joncas. We are interested in showing a diversity of expression from Quebec and international artists . We are showing many artists that use photography and painting to express themselves.
In the middle of the Quartier Latin, come and try that little Pub named Saint-Ciboire. Enjoy our drink from micro brewery and be charmed by our excellent staff! In the same place, you can see a lot of events like comedy shows, Improve and music bands during the week-end. A place to discover, a [...]
Salle Wilfrid-Pelletier is the largest multi-purpose concert hall in Canada, featuring the most state-of-the-art technical equipment and facilities. Built in 1963, the hall was first known as the Grande Salle before being renamed in honour of the eminent conductor Wilfrid Pelletier. [...]
Founded in 1996, the Society for Arts and Technology [SAT] is a transdisciplinary centre dedicated to research, creation, production, presentation, education and conservation in the field of digital culture. It brings together creators who work with digital technologies, fostering collaboration [...]
In keeping with the recognition of Montréal as a UNESCO City of Design, the SAT aims to contribute by dedicating the SAT[Gallery] as a centre where visitors can witness the genesis and processes of creative research via open experiments in fields such as interface design, communications design, and [...]
Located inside the Métropolis, the Savoy is a cool little lounge, proposing a cosy and very warm atmosphere, and is equiped with a convenient sound and lighting system. The venue can be used as a concert venue, a VIP room, a meeting place, an audition or lauches facility. It is possible to rent the [...]
Public art gallery deserved to national and international contemporary art.
SPECTRUM WAS CLOSED ON SUNDAY, AUGUST 5th, 2007
First christened the Cinéma Alouette, then Le Club Montréal, it was acquired by Équipe Spectra in 1982. It was one of Québec's rare concert halls to have attained mythic status. With hundreds of wall-mounted lights and an inviting atmosphere [...]
Founded in 1989, Studio 303 exists to promote the evolution of live art, prioritizing the development of emerging practices in contemporary dance and related arts. As such, we often work with artists who escape definition and who seek new models for artistic creation, demanding a greater [...]
The Just for Laughs Studio is a preferred location for Montreal comedy lovers. During the Just for Laughs Festival, dozens of shows were featured there and almost all key personalities in comedy have performed there at some point in their career. The popular Mercredis Juste pour rire have been [...]
With its small 4 m x 5 m stage and its distinctive Elizabethan design the intimate 138-seat Studio-théâtre is dedicated primarily to showcasing francophone song. Having played host to some of the most renowned local chanteurs and chanteuses, the hall is also home to the week-ends de la chanson, as [...]
The Temple Juste pour rire is a majestic hall which offers a warm and inviting ambiance, ideal for your guests. Overlooking the main hall is a mezzanine perfect for private entertaining, cocktails or simply to use as a balcony. This room will add an air of elegance to your events, business [...]
Theatre of the Classics – The Classics of Yesterday and Tomorrow. The Théâtre du Nouveau Monde produces and disseminates major works from the national and international repertoire, while also presenting and promoting original contemporary plays.
Greatly appreciated by Montreal audiences for its [...]
Located directly beneath Théâtre Maisonneuve, the quality of the hall's programming is enhanced by its unusual design, with its long rows of tiered seats arranged in close proximity to the exceptionally wide stage area, allowing for a unique air of intimacy and a special bond between audience and [...]
Officially inaugurated in 1967 and named after the founder of Montreal, Paul de Chomedy, Sieur de Maisonneuve, Théâtre Maisonneuve is a modern-day rendition of a classical Italian theatre. With a seating capacity of 1,458, Théâtre Maisonneuve is the ideal setting for variety shows, particularly [...]
Located on Saint Denis Street in the heart of Montreal's famous Latin Quarter, the Saint Denis Theatre is one of the most modern and prestigious cultural arts venues in the city. A major downtown Montreal landmark, the theatre boasts two halls with a seating capacity of 933 and 2219 respectively. [...]
VOX is a centre for the contemporary image that provides experienced and emerging artists and curators with a venue for making their work available to the public and for carrying out artistic enquiry and experimentation within a permanent laboratory for thinking about and working within various [...]






