L’Olympia has seen almost a century of Montreal’s cultural life unfold from its stage. Opened in 1925 as a cinema, the theatre’s cinematic past still lingers in its design and atmosphere—intimate, ornate, and steeped in memory. Today, it’s a chameleon of a venue, shifting between standing room for nearly 2,500, seated theatre for 1,300, and cabaret-style setups for 400. Its location on Sainte-Catherine Street places it squarely in the city’s cultural corridor, and its programming spans genres and generations: from Gilles Vigneault to Tori Amos, Motorhead to Jack White. Equally equipped for comedy, conferences, or album launches, the space’s technical rigging and acoustics are as robust as its event calendar. A separate lounge area adds flexibility for more private or corporate functions, handling up to 350 guests.
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