{"id":112,"date":"2026-02-16T05:33:49","date_gmt":"2026-02-16T04:33:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/linitiative.ca\/english\/2025-une-annee-record-pour-lespace-st-denis-moteur-culturel-economique-et-gastronomique-du-quartier-latin\/"},"modified":"2026-02-16T05:33:49","modified_gmt":"2026-02-16T04:33:49","slug":"2025-une-annee-record-pour-lespace-st-denis-moteur-culturel-economique-et-gastronomique-du-quartier-latin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/linitiative.ca\/english\/2025-une-annee-record-pour-lespace-st-denis-moteur-culturel-economique-et-gastronomique-du-quartier-latin\/","title":{"rendered":"2025: a record year for Espace St-Denis, the cultural, economic and gastronomic engine of the Latin Quarter"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The year 2025 will remain a pivotal year for Espace St-Denis. Driven by ambitious programming, exceptional attendance and increased diversification of its cultural, event and gastronomic activities, the complex confirms more than ever its role as an essential entertainment hub in Montreal.<\/p>\n<p>In 2025, Espace St-Denis welcomed nearly 300,000 people to the St-Denis Theater and the Studio-Cabaret, and 45,000 customers in its food courts, a remarkable result which testifies to the public&rsquo;s attachment and the relevance of its artistic and gastronomic offering.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are working hard to put together new, solid, balanced and diverse cultural programming, while focusing on a sustained volume in order to reach different audiences. Our attachment to popular culture and local cultural offerings is strong and will mark our future programming,\u201d underlines Alexandre Seers Provencher, Vice-President \u2013 \u200b\u200bProgramming and Marketing.<\/p><div id=\"linit-3615700733\" class=\"linit-dans-le-contenu linit-entity-placement\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-8992136571741975\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-8992136571741975\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"1055921646\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p>2025, in figures:\u25cf Total number of performances: nearly 400\u25cf 55 different French-speaking shows, affirming the commitment of Espace St-Denis to Quebec creation and dissemination.\u25cf 14,000 people took advantage of the dinner-show offering, combining gastronomy and culture\u25cf Nearly 45,000 people served at the Trattoria del Teatro and at the Moli\u00e8re Brasserie Fran\u00e7aise.\u25cf 181 corporate events held in 2025 with more than 15,000 people welcomed as part of these events\u25cf 6 major festivals hosted by Espace St-Denis including CINEMANIA, Montr\u00e9al Compl\u00e8tement cirque, Juste pour laugh and Just for Laughs<\/p>\n<p>The year 2025 will also have marked a structuring stage in the evolution of Espace St-Denis, with the redevelopment of the foyer and dressing rooms of the Th\u00e9\u00e2tre St-Denis in order to offer a renewed experience for both the artists and the public. The Studio-Cabaret, for its part, took a new step by hosting its very first shows with general admission, affirming its versatility and its ability to adapt to artistic proposals. Finally, Espace St-Denis has reconnected with its multidisciplinary vocation by presenting its first boxing gala \u2013 and more broadly its first sporting event \u2013 \u200b\u200bin nearly 40 years, confirming its positioning as an emblematic, daring place and resolutely anchored in its time.<\/p>\n<p>The year was also marked by 8 major media premieres including Chicago, Peter Pan, R\u00e9volution, We Will Rock You, ABBA C\u00e9l\u00e9bration, Lama D\u2019aventures en Aventures, Pierre-Yves Roy-Desmarais and Arnaud Soly.<\/p>\n<p>The 5 shows that attracted the greatest number of spectators in 2025 are:\u25cf Chicago\u25cf Peter Pan\u25cf ABBA Celebration\u25cf Revolution\u25cf We Will Rock You<\/p>\n<p>Notable industry recognition and concrete community engagement<\/p>\n<p>Several artists and shows presented at Espace St-Denis were honored by ADISQ, highlighting the impact and scope of these performances:<\/p>\n<p>\u25cf Silver Tickets: Alain Choquette, Billy Tellier, Mario Tessier, Silvi Tourigny, ABBA Celebration\u25cf Gold Tickets: Mona de Grenoble, Arnaud Soly, R\u00e9volution, Roxane Bruneau, Chicago, Sylvain Cossette, Peter Pan\u25cf Platinum Ticket: Philippe Laprise<\/p>\n<p>In addition, 2,856 tickets were offered to organizations, partners and community initiatives, confirming the desire of Espace St-Denis to actively contribute to cultural accessibility.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe have taken a crucial step by reaffirming our leadership in the heart of the metropolis. Our ability to attract major partners and diversify our activities demonstrates the solidity of our business model. Espace St-Denis stands out today as an essential crossroads where innovation meets tradition. \u00bb, adds Jacques Aub\u00e9, President and CEO of Espace St-Denis<\/p>\n<p>Ultimately, it was a year of growth and innovation for Ticketpro, the Espace St-Denis ticketing solution. Marked by a 16% growth in ticketing revenues paid directly to its customers and by the integration of 30% of new customers within its network, confirming the added value and credibility of Ticketpro in the Quebec cultural ecosystem.<\/p>\n<div id=\"linit-3887493040\" class=\"linit-apres-contenu linit-entity-placement\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-8992136571741975\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-8992136571741975\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"1055921646\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The year 2025 will remain a pivotal year for Espace St-Denis. Driven by ambitious programming, exceptional attendance and increased diversification of its cultural, event and gastronomic activities, the complex confirms more than ever its role as an essential entertainment hub in Montreal. In 2025, Espace St-Denis welcomed nearly 300,000 people to the St-Denis Theater and [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"fifu_image_url":"","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-112","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-communiques"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/linitiative.ca\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/112","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/linitiative.ca\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/linitiative.ca\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/linitiative.ca\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/linitiative.ca\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=112"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/linitiative.ca\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/112\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/linitiative.ca\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=112"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/linitiative.ca\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=112"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/linitiative.ca\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=112"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}