The 7 Fingers Studio

This page aims to provide all available information regarding access to The 7 Fingers If you notice anything that should be included here or if you have any additional questions, please contact info@mutek.org.

This venue will host both MUTEK Festival and MUTEK Forum.

• Adress: 2111 boulevard St-Laurent, Montréal, Québec, H2X 2T5
• Contact: Formulaire de contact / 514 521 4477

Festival:
• Programs: Play 1, 2 & 3 and Animate
• Dates and times:
Play 1: August 24, from 2:30 PM to 4:30 PM
Play 2 : August 25, from 2:30 PM to 4:30 PM
Play 3 : August 26, from 2:30 PM to 4:30 PM
Animate : several 40-minute sessions each day from August 22 to 26.

All Festival programs will take place in the Studio 1, located in the basement and accessible through the door located at 2099 St-Laurent.
No entry or exit will be allowed during performances to avoid disturbing the artists.
No outside alcohol is permitted at any time. There will be no bar service available for these events.

Forum:
All Forum events will take place in the Studio 2 located on level 4 and the Dance Studio [LAB], located on level 2. Entry is through the main entrance of The 7 Fingers Studio (2111 Saint-Laurent).
Cocktails and lunches will be held at the reception area on the ground floor.
No outside alcohol is permitted at any time.

The PLAY listening sessions and the MUTEK Forum programming at The 7 Fingers are open to all, but please note that they may not be specifically geared towards young audiences.
Please note that the 7 Fingers is heavily air-conditioned.
These events will not be streamed and will only be available in person.

Space access and navigation

Wheelchair accessibility

Festival : The entrance on the Juste pour rire side is wheelchair accessible. However, please note that this is a paved floor.
Forum : The main entrance of Les 7 Doigts is at ground level and has no steps.

Toilets

Two accessible toilets and one gender-neutral toilet are available on the first floor, behind the "Immersive Collection" area.
Festival: Accessible and gender-neutral toilets are located opposite Studio 1, on the right as you exit the elevator.
Forum: Two accessible toilets and a gender-neutral toilet are located opposite the Dance Studio [LAB], on the second floor, on the left as you exit the elevator.

Stairs and Elevators

Forum : An elevator is located behind the reception on the right side to access Studio 2 and the Dance Studio [LAB].

Water

Please bring a reusable water bottle.

Festival: Play Animate [studio 1], water is available in the toilets near the entrance, a spring water fountain is available in the entrance near the ticketing station.
Forum:
Studio 2: Two water fountains are available near the toilets on level 4, a spring water fountain is available in the room on the right as you enter.
Dance studio [LAB]: a water fountain is available at the back of the room near the entrance to the room on the right as you enter.
Reception: a water fountain is available near the entrance to the toilets.

Food Availability

Festival : No food is provided.
Forum : Networking lunches are scheduled daily at 12 PM, with vegetarian and gluten-free options. Snacks will also be available during cocktail evenings (August 23, 24, and 25) and throughout the day.

Support and harm reduction

Non-Alcoholic beverage

Festival: No bar service is provided.
Forum: During cocktail hours, the bar located on the ground floor will serve both alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages.

Support animals

Support animals are allowed.

Child care

Child care is not provided for this event.

Transport

Metro

Saint-Laurent (green line)

Bus

Sherbrooke / Saint-Laurent : bus 24 and 356
Saint-Laurent / Sherbrooke : bus 55 and363
Ontario / Saint-Laurent: bus 15 and 125

Accessible transit

To use the STM's adapted transport service, please visit: https://www.stm.info/en/taxi.
It is recommended that you disembark at the entrance of Saint-Laurent metro station located at 110 De Maisonneuve.

Bike

Surrounding bike paths are along Saint Urbain Street (protected lane) and Maisonneuve Boulevard (shared lane). There is no bike lane on the street of the venue.

Bixi

Saint-Laurent metro (de Maisonneuve/Saint-Laurent)
Milton/Clark
De l'Hotel-de-Ville / Ontario
Ontario / de l'Hôtel-de-Ville

Parking

You can park your car in the streets surrounding the Quartier des Spectacles, according to the regulations in effect, or in the indoor and outdoor paid parking lots.

Sensory Information

For the Play and Animate programs:
Visual and auditory effects may affect certain individuals negatively. Photosensitivity varies from person to person; please note that, although we do our best to identify shows in advance that may trigger reactions, many of our performances are audiovisual and may contain certain visual elements, including lights or strobe effects, that could trigger reactions.

Earplugs

Festival : Free earplugs will be present.

Scent

There are no scents involved in the production of the performances. However, we are not able to guarantee no scents from audience members or the use of other chemicals in the space ie. cleaners, paints, etc.

ASL Music Interpretation

ASL-Music interpretation will not be provided for Play programs.
The main Forum Room activities in English will be simultaneously transcribed live by the artificial intelligence application Colibri.ai (this concerns panels, presentations, Q&A and keynotes) for any attendees who will benefit from this accessibility feature.
Those wishing to access this feature will find the session link at the beginning of each content in the MUTEK Forum application. This is a beta service, we cannot guarantee 100% accurate transcription.