MC93

What MC93 does

MC93 — Maison de la Culture de Seine-Saint-Denis — is a publicly subsidized performing arts center located at 9 Boulevard Lénine, 93000 Bobigny, France, operating continuously as a Maison de la Culture since 1974. The institution presents live theater, dance, opera, concerts, and digital arts across three performance spaces with a combined capacity of 1,082 seats: Salle Oleg Efremov (776 seats), La Nouvelle Salle (176 seats), and Salle Christian Bourgois (130 seats), supported by a reading/rehearsal room, studio, set workshop, costume workshop, and storage. It serves general performing arts audiences across Île-de-France, school and university students in Seine-Saint-Denis, local Bobigny and departmental residents via accessible tiered pricing, and corporate or association clients renting the venue for private events.

The business model is hybrid, combining earned income with substantial public subsidies. Direct-to-consumer revenue comes from individual ticket sales (€9–€30 with heavy discounting for students under 18, social benefit recipients, mobility card holders, under-30s, Bobigny residents, groups of 8+, seniors 65+, Seine-Saint-Denis residents, teachers, and the unemployed), the Pass Illimité annual subscription granting access to 40+ performances over a 10-month season, venue rental and privatization for associations, companies, and public structures, and on-site café-restaurant services. The institution operates as an association (likely under French loi 1901) governed by a Board of Directors that includes statutory members from the Préfecture de Seine-Saint-Denis, DRAC Île-de-France, DGCA, Mayor of Bobigny, and President of the Conseil Départemental 93, with Cécile Renault as Présidente. Hortense Archambault serves as Directrice. Revenue is principally underwritten by the Conseil Départemental de Seine-Saint-Denis, DRAC Île-de-France, Ville de Bobigny, Région Île-de-France, and Creative Europe (European Union), supplemented by the above earned streams.

The platform stack is modest and conventional for a performing arts venue: a Drupal-based website, third-party ticketing via Ressources SI at billetterie.mc93.com, an integrated physical box office, and standard social channels (Instagram, YouTube, Facebook, LinkedIn). Distribution runs through direct ticketing, the Pass Illimité subscription, the physical box office, venue rental, and a media partner network (Télérama, ARTE, Mouvement Magazine, Bondy Blog, Libération, Le Parisien, Les Inrockuptibles, France Culture). Strategic programs include the Fabrique d'expériences umbrella covering Prépa' Théâtre 93 (since 2016), Programme Baudelaire (since 2020/2021), Comité 2093 (since 2024), and Quartiers Généraux, alongside the Méditerranée Season 2026 international program and coproductions with the Académie de l'Opéra national de Paris.

Name

MC93

Legal name

MC93 – Maison de la Culture de Seine-Saint-Denis

Website

https://mc93.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1981

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

MC93 — Maison de la Culture de Seine-Saint-Denis — is a publicly subsidized performing arts center in Bobigny, France, operating since 1974 across three venues (1,082 seats total). It serves general theater audiences, students, local residents, and corporate renters through ticket sales, the Pass Illimité season subscription, venue rental, and restaurant services, principally funded by departmental, regional, and European public subsidies.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Performing Arts Theater

NAICS

Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events with Facilities (71131), Theater Companies and Dinner Theaters (711110)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Theater & Performing Arts Venue Operations (Playhouses, Opera Houses) (MPAGALAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Performing Arts Centers & Presenters (Programming/Booking) (MPAGABAM), Venue Food, Beverage & Hospitality Operations (Concessions, Catering, Premium Seating) (MPAGALAN), Music Venues & Venue Operators (Clubs, Theaters, Arenas) (MPAIAFAB)

Keywords

• Performing arts theater
• Live performance venue
• Cultural education programs
• Season subscription ticketing
• Venue rental events

Headquarters

HQ city

Bobigny

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Ticket Sales: Direct sales of individual performance tickets through the MC93 box office and online booking system. Revenue varies by production and seating category.
2. Season Subscriptions (Pass Illimité): Annual membership program offering unlimited access to 40+ performances over a 10-month season, providing predictable recurring revenue and audience retention.
3. Venue Rental and Privatization: Rental of performance spaces for external events, corporate meetings, and assemblies for associations and businesses from the local territory.
4. Restaurant Services: On-site café-restaurant operated by MC93, serving theatergoers and potentially external events.
5. Public Subsidies: Government funding from Conseil Départemental de Seine-Saint-Denis, DRAC Île-de-France, Ville de Bobigny, and Région Île-de-France, as well as European funding through Creative Europe program.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

MC93 operates a regional theater and performing arts center in Bobigny, Seine-Saint-Denis, presenting live theater, dance, opera, concerts, and digital arts across three performance spaces (776, 176, and 130 seats) totaling 1,082 seats. It complements performances with the Fabrique d'expériences educational and community programs (including Prépa' Théâtre 93 and Programme Baudelaire), a season subscription (Pass illimité) granting access to 40+ performances over 10 months, an on-site café-restaurant, and venue rental for private events. The institution is publicly subsidized and recognized as a Pôle Européen de Production.

Product overview

MC93 is a departmental house of culture (Maison de la Culture) operated as a theater and performing arts center, presenting live productions across three performance venues with a combined capacity of 1,082 seats. The institution offers a unified program combining theatrical productions, dance, opera, concerts, and digital arts, complemented by educational outreach through the Fabrique d'expériences (educational workshops, school residencies, and the Programme Baudelaire literary program), a season subscription (Pass illimité), and on-site restaurant services. Venues may also be rented for private events.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Fabrique d'expériences: A program grouping various projects where emancipation occurs through the possibility for each person to deploy and share their imagination, including ideas, training, and European initiatives.
• Programme Baudelaire
• Comité 2093
• Quartiers Généraux

Products and services

• Performances and Shows
• Pass illimité Season Subscription
• Fabrique d'expériences
• Venue Rental and Privatization
• On-site Restaurant
• Scène digitale

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and supportive.

• Conseil Départemental de Seine-Saint-DeniscoreOthersPrimary government funder providing ongoing operational subsidies to MC93. The department has maintained consistent support for the institution as a key cultural infrastructure in Seine-Saint-Denis.
• DRAC Île-de-France (Direction régionale des affaires culturelles)coreOthersRegional cultural affairs directorate of the Ministry of Culture, providing government subsidies and artistic policy oversight for the Île-de-France region.
• Ville de BobignycoreOthersThe municipality of Bobigny provides financial support and collaborative programming, including the 'Résidences d'artistes à l'école' initiative and school partnerships.
• Région Île-de-FrancesupportiveOthersRegional council funding body providing aid for cultural development, artistic permanence, and specific project support for productions.
• Creative Europe (European Union)supportiveOthersEuropean Union funding program supporting MC93 projects, demonstrating international artistic collaboration and European cultural policy engagement.
• Médias Partners (Télérama, ARTE, Mouvement Magazine, Bondy Blog, Libération, Le Parisien, Les Inrockuptibles, France Culture)supportiveGTM or Marketing PartnerNetwork of French media partners providing press coverage, promotional support, and editorial content for MC93 productions and events.
• Collectif BissaisupportiveStrategic or Co-development PartnerAntiracist collective collaborating with MC93 on discussions and events, notably around the 'Boat People' production addressing migration themes.
• Académie de l'Opéra national de PariscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic coproduction partner for opera productions, including 'La Finta Giardiniera' with resident artists from the Academy performing alongside Orchestre Ostinato.
• D-CAF (Downtown Contemporary Arts Festival, Cairo)supportiveStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational partnership within the Méditerranée Season 2026, bringing theater productions from Egypt in collaboration with MC93.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Odéon-Théâtre de l'Europe: Parisian national theater designated as a European stage, presenting international and contemporary programming with public subsidies from the French Ministry of Culture. Directly comparable to MC93 as a French national theater with international coproduction focus and similar audience accessibility mission.
• Théâtre National de Strasbourg: French national theater affiliated with a higher education drama school, combining venue operations, performing arts training, and contemporary programming. Comparable to MC93 in its national theater status, multi-venue operations, and integration of artistic education with live performance.
• Festival d'Avignon: Premier annual French performing arts festival presenting theater, dance, and multidisciplinary performances with public subsidies and international programming. Comparable to MC93 in its national cultural significance, public funding model, and Mediterranean/international programming orientation.
• Théâtre de la Ville: Parisian municipal theater known for international contemporary dance and theater programming with strong audience development focus. Comparable to MC93 in its mix of contemporary international programming, accessibility pricing, and venue rental for external events.
• Théâtre National Populaire (TNP): French national theater based in Villeurbanne (Lyon metro area) operating multiple performance spaces with public subsidies and a comparable mix of theater, dance, and community programming. Directly comparable to MC93 as a publicly subsidized French national theater venue with international artistic focus and educational outreach.
• Théâtre National de Chaillot: Large-scale French national theater focused on dance, theater, and contemporary creation, with substantial public subsidies and educational programming. Comparable to MC93 as a multi-venue French national theater with public funding and community engagement mission.
• CDN de Normandie-Rouen: French Centre Dramatique National in Rouen operating multiple performance spaces with public subsidies and contemporary theater programming. Directly comparable to MC93 as a publicly subsidized regional French theater with similar scale, multi-venue operations, and educational outreach.

Regional players

• Schaubühne Berlin: Major publicly subsidized German theater in Berlin presenting contemporary international theater and dance programming. Comparable to MC93 as a European publicly subsidized contemporary theater venue, though operating in a different national cultural funding system.
• Royal Court Theatre: London's leading new writing theater with public funding via Arts Council England and international coproduction focus. Comparable to MC93 in its subsidized contemporary theater programming model and audience development mission, though operating under UK cultural funding structures.

Broad incumbents

• Comédie-Française: The oldest continuously active theater company in France, operating the Salle Richelieu and Studio-Théâtre with substantial national subsidies. A broader incumbent compared to MC93, operating at significantly larger scale within the same French publicly subsidized theater ecosystem.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCRXLdq2tEzncNrqRg1dvV0g
• Facebookfacebook.com/MC93theatre
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/mc93
• Instagraminstagram.com/mc93bobigny
• Xx.com/mc93bobigny

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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