5 things to do in Montreal today: Tuesday, October 23

Oct 23 2018, 12:53 am

As the work week drags on, we’ve put together a list of the best things happening in Montreal today, Tuesday, October 23, to help you get through it.

Don’t wait till the weekend to start having fun!

Festival SPASM

Besides candy and costumes, Halloween is all about scaring people. And what’s a better way to scare people than with a horror movie festival?

Returning for its 17th edition, the SPASM film festival was created to encourage and explore the various horror genre films from Quebec cinema and international French films.

Sure, Hocus Pocus and Casper were scary when you were a kid, but SPASM aims to showcase all films that are gruesome, quirky, terrifying, thrilling and edge-of-your-seat enjoyable.

When: From now until October 27
Time: Varying times
Where: 1225 Boulevard Saint Laurent – Club Soda
Price: $20.25, available online

YogaTribes Sound Off

Powered by wireless headphones, YogaTribes’ Sound Off will aim to focus on movement, music and a unique sensory experience while bringing zen to your body, mind and soul.

The provided headphones will trigger guest’s other senses as it completely blocks out ambient sounds, channelling every practitioner’s focus to the instructor’s music.

When: Tuesday, October 23
Time: 12:15 pm – 1 pm and 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm
Where: Espace LoV, 1232 rue de la Montagne (2nd floor)
Price: $20

Honey Martin Trivia

Honey Martin is a cozy Irish Pub in NDG that hosts arguably the busiest pub trivia in town. They do six rounds of ten questions. A winner is rewarded each round with either a round of drinks or a round of shots. A round for a round – solid deal.

The questions are all general knowledge and the trivia host is interactive and funny. Buy him a shot and he’ll go easy on you.

You might need all the help you can get, there’s usually a bunch of teams.

When: Tuesday, October 23
Time: 9 pm – 1:30 am
Where: 5916 Rue Sherbrooke Ouest
Price: Free

Scotiabank Cheapie Tuesday Movie Night

You could check out Venom, A Star is Born, First Man, or Bad Times at the El Royale for real cheap tonight at Scotiabank Theatre Montreal. Or, check out The Nun, right before Halloween – it looks frightening.

Scotiabank Theatre offers cheap movie tickets for the Tuesday crowds. They also have deals on snack combos. Can you honestly say no to that popcorn smell?

When: Every Tuesday at Scotiabank Theatre
Time: Varies depending on selection
Where: 977 Rue Saint-Catherine Ouest
Price: General admission starts at $7

Survival Workshop: Wilderness

The McGill Survival Workshops, offered to everyone, is hosted by wilderness awareness educator Steve Leckman as he treks through an hour-long course on how to survive in the wilderness. From everything to starting fire with limited supplies, protection against dangerous animals and how to find food and good drinking water, this lecture could save you from future danger.

When: Tuesday, October 23
Time: 12 pm – 1 pm
Where: Redpath Museum, 859 rue Sherbrooke
Price: $5 – $10 (cash only)

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