What Drammen Scener does

Drammen Scener AS is a privately held Norwegian venue management and event services company based in Drammen, 35 minutes by train from Oslo, that operates two distinct cultural venues under unified management: Drammens Teater, a historic 1870 theatre reconstructed after a 1993 arson fire and described as one of Norway's most beautiful theatres, and Union Scene, a modern cultural venue opened in 2005 inside a converted 19th-century paper mill. Together the two sites comprise roughly eight configurable halls and outdoor spaces with capacities ranging from 20-seat meeting rooms to a 1,200-standing main stage, supported by in-house sound, lighting, projection, and streaming systems operated by a permanent technical team. The company was formed through the 2009 merger of the two venues and is registered as Drammen Scener AS (Org. nr: 894922672) with 11–50 employees.

The company's core offering is bundled event delivery: venue rental plus in-house technical production plus full F&B catering, packaged into Sommerfest, Messe (trade show), Julebord (Christmas), Konferansepakker (conference), Selskap/Middag (private dining), and Sceneutleie (stage rental) products. Pricing for catering and conference packages is publicly listed at Kr. 400–820 per person excluding VAT, while venue rental is quote-based. Customers are reached through a direct sales-led motion handled by named Event & Conference producers (Mari Odland, Guro Lampe, Pernille Hoff), supported by the drammenscener.no website, email, phone, social media, and a local partnership ecosystem anchored by main sponsor Sparebanken Øst and partners Aass Bryggeri, Næringsforeningen i Drammensregionen, Matfikseren, and Catapult Film. Both venues hold Miljøfyrtårn (Eco-Lighthouse) environmental certification and Tilgjengelighetsmerket (Accessibility Mark) certifications.

The primary customer segment is corporate and business clients in the Østlandet region (Drammen/Oslo/Akershus/Vestfold/Buskerud) seeking turnkey venues for conferences, kickoffs, launches, trade shows, and seasonal celebrations; secondary segments are private individuals (weddings, confirmations, jubilees) and event organizers / fair exhibitors. Revenue is generated on a transactional, per-event basis combining venue hire, technical services, and catering; the company has no public listing, no external investors, and no disclosed funding rounds. Revenue figures are not publicly disclosed and headcount is reported only as a range, providing limited visibility into underlying financial performance.

Name

Drammen Scener

Legal name

Drammen Scener AS

Website

https://drammenscener.no

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Drammen Scener AS is a Norwegian venue management and event services company operating two cultural venues—Drammens Teater and Union Scene—in Drammen, serving corporate clients, private event organizers, and trade show exhibitors across Eastern Norway with bundled venue rental, in-house technical production, and catering packages.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Event Venue and Conference Services

NAICS

Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries (711), Caterers (722320), Caterers (72232)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Conference Centers & Dedicated Meeting Venues (THAHAAAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Venue & Banquet Hall Catering (THAFAIAC), Wedding & Social Event Catering (THAHAKAE)

Keywords

• Venue rental services
• Event management services
• Conference hosting
• Concert venues
• Catering services

Headquarters

HQ city

Drammen

HQ country

Norway

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Venue and Stage Rental: Primary revenue stream from renting out halls and meeting rooms at Drammens Teater and Union Scene. Venues are booked for corporate events, conferences, concerts, private celebrations, and fairs. Pricing varies by hall, capacity, and duration.
2. Food and Beverage Catering: On-site catering services including conference packages,buffets, tapas, grill buffets, three-course menus, Christmas dinner menus, and bar services. Pricing ranges from Kr. 400–820 per person depending on package. Revenue is bundled with venue rental in most cases.
3. Event Production Services: Technical production (sound, lighting, AV), arrangement management, and coordination services are provided as part of venue packages or as standalone services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Drammen Scener rents halls and rooms in two cultural venues (Drammens Teater and Union Scene) for corporate events, conferences, kickoffs, fairs, concerts, shows, and private celebrations such as weddings, birthdays and confirmations. Capacity ranges from 20 to 1,200 guests across eight named rooms. The company supplies in-house technical production (sound, lighting, AV, streaming) and full food & beverage offerings including conference packages, multi-course dinners, buffets, themed drinks and bar service.

Product overview

Drammen Scener is a venue management and event services platform operating two distinctive cultural venues in Drammen, Norway: Drammens Teater (a historic 1870 theatre rebuilt after a 1993 fire) and Union Scene (a converted 19th-century paper mill reopened as a modern cultural hub in 2005). Together they form a unified venue portfolio offering 8 configurable rooms/spaces (Hovedscenen Union with up to 1,200 guests, Hovedscenen Teatret with 450 seats, Bakgården courtyard for 350–700, Studioscenen for 182, Glassfoajéen for 80–150, Multisal 2 for 70–200, Teatersalongene for 40–100, and Centralen for 20–150). The platform provides bundled and standalone services including stage/location rental, professional technical production (sound, lighting, streaming), and full catering (conference packages, street food, tapas, three-course dining, grill, Christmas menus, bar). All venues are Miljøfyrtårn (Eco-Lighthouse) certified and carry Tilgjengelighetsmerket (Accessibility Mark).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Drammens Teater Heritage event hall originally built in 1870 and operated by Drammen Scener, used for conferences, kickoffs, Christmas parties, summer parties, concerts, shows and private celebrations. Provides in-house sound, lighting, AV, scenography and catering for events in the historic main hall.
• Union Scene Modern cultural centre in a converted paper factory, offered by Drammen Scener for corporate events, fairs, conferences, parties, concerts and private dinners, with industrial-chic spaces and full in-house technical production.
• Hovedscenen (Union) Main hall within Union Scene, the flagship room of the converted-paper-factory venue, used for larger concerts, shows and corporate events.
• Hovedscenen (Teatret) Main historic hall inside Drammens Teater, the flagship room of the 1870 theatre building, used for large concerts, shows, conferences and private events.
• Bakgården (Courtyard) Courtyard room inside Union Scene, rentable independently for trade fairs, exhibitions, receptions, parties and dinners.
• Studioscenen Studio-stage room inside Drammens Teater, used for smaller performances, meetings, breakout sessions and intimate concerts.
• Glassfoajéen Glass lobby room inside Drammens Teater, typically used for receptions, mingling, mingling-area catering and small pre-event gatherings.
• Multisal 2 Multi-purpose hall (Multisal 2) inside Union Scene, usable as a meeting room, exhibition floor, breakout space or sub-event area.
• Teatersalongene Theatre foyer salons inside Drammens Teater, used for dinners, receptions and mingling-area catering in connection with main-hall events.
• Centralen Rental room inside Union Scene, named Centralen, used as an additional meeting, dining or breakout space during larger events.
• Sommerfest (Summer Party Package) Seasonal corporate summer party package combining summer buffet and dinner menus with venue and technical support at Drammens Teater or Union Scene.
• Event Packages Tailored event offerings across both venues covering non-package-specific corporate events and private celebrations, scoped per booking by event producers.
• Konferansepakker (Conference Packages) Bundled conference services combining a venue room with lunch packages (Jazz Lunch, Rock Lunch, Pop Lunch) and break catering for corporate clients.
• Messe (Trade Show) Dedicated trade show and exhibition service covering hall rental, booth layout, technical supply, streaming and event partners for fairs held at Union Scene or Drammens Teater.
• Julebord (Christmas Party) Seasonal Christmas party offering combining festive buffet, themed drinks, decorations and venue/technical support for corporate groups during the Norwegian holiday season.
• Selskap og Middag (Private Dining) Private dining and celebration offering targeting weddings, birthdays, confirmations and anniversaries, with multi-course menus and venue hire at one of the halls or rooms.
• Sceneutleie (Stage Rental) Stage, scenography and technical rental service for external producers running their own productions, leveraging in-house sound, lighting, scenography and streaming equipment.
• Food and Beverage Menu In-house food and beverage offering covering three-course dinners, two-course dinners at 545 NOK, summer buffets, DIPS and Snackemeny stand-up menus, and themed drinks served at both venues.
• Bar Menu À la carte bar service offered alongside venue and event rentals, covering beer, wine, cocktails, non-alcoholic options and themed bar packages.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Sparebanken ØstminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSparebanken Øst is listed as a main sponsor of Drammen Scener. The sponsorship supports the company's cultural and event activities and likely provides financial support as well as brand visibility at both venues.
• Aass Bryggeri ASminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAass Bryggeri is a collaboration partner providing beer and beverage offerings at Drammen Scener events. As a local/regional brewery, the partnership supports local supply chain and provides authentic local products for events.
• Næringsforeningen i DrammensregionenminorGTM or Marketing PartnerThe Business Association in the Drammen Region is a collaboration partner that likely refers corporate clients and provides networking opportunities for Drammen Scener within the local business community.
• MatfikserenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMatfikseren is a collaboration partner in the food/catering space, likely providing culinary expertise or supplementary food services for events.
• Catapult FilmminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCatapult Film is a collaboration partner providing film/production services, likely supporting event documentation, streaming, or film productions at the venues.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Kulturhuset: Oslo's central cultural house offering larger-scale concerts, conferences, and events. Functions as a broader Oslo incumbent with overlapping event categories but a larger portfolio and central-city location.
• Rockefeller Music Hall: Oslo concert and event complex (Rockefeller / John Dee / Sentrum Scene). Larger Oslo incumbent offering overlapping corporate event and concert rental services with greater capacity and central location.

Direct peers

• Grieghallen: Bergen's primary concert and conference hall with multiple halls. Comparable as a regional Norwegian venue combining cultural programming with corporate conference hosting at comparable scale (hundreds-to-thousand seats).
• USF Verftet: Bergen cultural and conference venue in a converted 19th-century sardine factory. Closest structural parallel to Union Scene: industrial heritage conversion used for concerts, conferences, and corporate events with in-house technical production.
• Sentralen: Oslo-based cultural venue and conference center in a restored historic bank building. Directly comparable concept: multi-room event venue combining historic architecture with modern event production, serving corporate and private clients in Østlandet.
• Bærum Kulturhus: Regional cultural and conference venue in Bærum (greater Oslo/Østlandet). Directly comparable as a multi-room venue serving corporate events, conferences, and cultural programming in the same catchment area as Drammen Scener.

Others

• Folketeateret: Oslo theater venue offering performance and event rental. Related as a historic Norwegian theater venue with cultural programming and event hire, but focused on theatrical performance rather than full conference/catering bundles.

Regional players

• Cosmopolite Scene: Stavanger concert and event venue with similar multi-room configuration. Regional peer offering comparable corporate and cultural event services in the Stavanger/Rogaland market.
• Storstova: Bryne/Jæren regional cultural and conference venue. Comparable in scale and model as a multi-purpose event venue with corporate and private event focus, but serving Rogaland rather than Østlandet.
• Olavshallen: Trondheim's principal concert and conference hall. Regional peer with similar multi-purpose venue model (concerts, conferences, corporate events) but serving the Trøndelag region rather than Østlandet.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/drammenscener
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/drammen-scener

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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