Outremont Theatre

Outremont Theatre is a theatre in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, located on Bernard Avenue West in the borough of Outremont.

Outremont Theatre
Théâtre Outremont

Address	1248, avenue Bernard Ouest
Location	Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Coordinates	45.519944°N 73.609083°W / 45.519944; -73.609083
Owner	City of Montreal
Designation	National Historic Site of Canada
Type	Atmospheric theatre
Construction
Opened	1929
Reopened	2001
Architect	René Charbonneau
Website
www.theatreoutremont.ca
National Historic Site of Canada
Official name	Outremont Theatre National Historic Site of Canada
Designated	1993
Patrimoine culturel du Québec
Type	Historic monument
Designated	1987 (municipal)

History

Theatre in 1943

The Outremont Theatre was built in 1928 based on plans by architect René Charbonneau. It opened the following year.

The theatre has operated both as a movie theatre and a concert hall.

Musicians who have performed at the Outremont Theatre include Pauline Julien, Louise Forestier, Félix Leclerc, Diane Dufresne, Paul Piché, Richard Séguin, Tom Waits and The Beautiful South.

The theatre closed its doors in the early 1990s. It was purchased by the city of Outremont in 1994, in order to restore the theatre after it had been recognized as a National Historic Site of Canada the previous year.^[1] Following the renovations, it reopened on March 20, 2001.

Heritage Designation

The theatre was listed as a historic monument by the city of Outremont on June 29, 1987.^[1] It was designated a National Historic Site of Canada on November 20, 1993 and as a historic monument by the Répertoire du patrimoine culturel du Québec on June 28, 1994.^[2][1]