USINE C is a multidisciplinary creation and performance centre in Montréal’s Centre-Sud neighbourhood, with programming across theatre, dance, music and media arts. From Hotel Victor, it’s about a nine-minute walk, making it a nearby option for an evening performance.
- Location: 1345 avenue Lalonde, Montréal, Québec H2L 5A9
- From the hotel: about a nine-minute walk
- Venue: two performance halls, with capacities of 440 and 120
- Transit: metro stations and STM buses serve the area
Finding USINE C
USINE C’s main entrance is at 1345 avenue Lalonde, in Montréal’s Centre-Sud neighbourhood. On performance evenings, you can also enter through the garden gate at 1908 rue de la Visitation.
Founded in 1995 by Gilles Maheu, Danièle de Fontenay and Carbone 14, a research-creation company, USINE C has two performance halls, a rehearsal studio, an exhibition hall and a café. The programme spans several performing arts, so check the show details when choosing a performance.
Walking to USINE C
The walk to USINE C takes about nine minutes. If you’re planning the evening around a performance, allow time to reach the venue and get settled before the show begins; latecomers are not admitted.
For another nearby performance venue, read the guide to getting to MTELUS for a concert.
Checking shows, tickets and access
USINE C presents theatre, dance, music and media arts, and the right ticket and arrival plan depend on the performance. Tickets are available online at all times. Telephone box-office service is listed Tuesday through Friday, 14:00–17:00, and two hours before performances on show nights; the on-site box office opens two hours before performances on show nights.
Tickets are neither exchangeable nor refundable. Latecomers are not admitted, and unoccupied seats may be reassigned when a performance starts. The bookshop opens on performance evenings from one hour before the show, during intermission if there is one, and for half an hour after the performance.
For reduced-mobility access, use the entrance at 1908 rue de la Visitation. A ramp and facilitated access to the seating risers are available. Contact the box office in advance to reserve reduced-mobility seating and arrange assistance.
USINE C also participates in the Carte accompagnement loisir (CAL) program, which grants free admission to a companion accompanying a person with a disability.
Before you go, check the official site for USINE C’s current programme and ticket information.
How do you get to USINE C by transit?
USINE C lists Beaudry station on the Green line as an eight-minute walk. Papineau on the Green line is a 13-minute walk; Berri-UQAM on the Orange line is 12 minutes, and Sherbrooke on the Orange line is 15 minutes.
STM bus options include route 125 on Ontario Street, with a stop at Ontario / De la Visitation; route 45 on Papineau, stopping at Papineau / Ontario; and route 24 on Sherbrooke, stopping at Sherbrooke / Panet. For a broader overview of routes and connections, use this Montreal metro and transit guide.
If you cycle, bicycle racks are beside the garden near the theatre entrance. USINE C also lists BIXI stations at La Fontaine / Panet, Ontario / Montcalm, Wolfe / Robin, and Ontario / Plessis. Street parking is available on nearby streets, but parking is not permitted on avenue Lalonde.
STM’s core night buses run seven nights a week from 01:00 to 05:00, with service every 4 to 45 minutes depending on the area. Route availability and schedules vary by trip.
STM’s Between Stops service runs year-round from 19:30 to 05:30 on regular and night buses: if you’re travelling alone or with children, ask the driver one stop ahead to get off between stops where it is safe.
FAQs
What kind of performances does USINE C present?
Its programme spans theatre, dance, music and media arts.
Where is the main entrance?
The main entrance is at 1345 avenue Lalonde. On performance evenings, the garden gate at 1908 rue de la Visitation is also available.
Can you arrive late to a performance?
No. Latecomers are not admitted, and unoccupied seats may be reassigned when a performance starts.
Is reduced-mobility access available?
Yes. There is a ramp and facilitated access to seating risers. Contact the box office in advance to reserve seating and arrange assistance.