In August 1963, an executive committee was created to determine the best location for an arts building that would house several performance halls as well as the Conservatoire de Musique de Québec. After many suggestions, a site near Parliament Hill was chosen. Everyone involved felt it was essential for the future institution to breathe new life into the sector surrounded by office buildings.

1958 - 2016

The Grand Théâtre de Québec, a legacy of the Quiet Revolution

The Grand Théâtre de Québec was supposed to be built in time to mark the centenary of Canadian Confederation in 1967. After various ups and downs, the theatre was inaugurated on January 16, 1971, near Parliament Hill. The theatre was created to provide Québec City with a large-scale cultural complex. It includes the Octave-Crémazie (500 seats) and Louis-Fréchette (1,800 seats) performance halls, as well as the Conservatoire de Musique. A famous phrase by poet Claude Péloquin is written on the mural inside the Grand Théâtre. Over the years, the Grand Théâtre’s stages have welcomed a host of artists and groups.

Built in the heart of the city

W. B. Edwards Inc. In August 1963, an executive committee was created to determine the best location for an arts building that would house several performance halls as well as the Conservatoire de Musique de Québec. After many suggestions, a site near Parliament Hill was chosen. Everyone involved felt it was essential for the future institution to breathe new life into the sector surrounded by office buildings.

Chronoscope Can you locate the site on a map? (unilingual French for a limited time)

Depicted period: 1966

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