Beauvaisis Theater

What Beauvaisis Theater does

Théâtre du Beauvaisis is a French scène nationale — a publicly funded performing arts institution — located in Beauvais in the Oise department of the Hauts-de-France region. It programs and presents live performance across theater, dance, circus, and music, serving a regional and departmental audience with both in-house productions at its Beauvais venue and itinerant programming across Oise. The venue operates with a staff of approximately 20 and is led by Director Emma Buttin under President Francis Maréchal, with a governance model typical of French public cultural institutions.

Its core offering is a curated season of performances combined with participatory works, associated-artist residencies (currently Les Cris de Paris, Clara Hédouin, and Carmel Loanga), and a co-production and festival partnership model. Digital extensions include VR tours of the venue and podcast audioguides for productions. The institution is part of the EMERGE European cooperation program for 2024–2028 and co-operates the Festival À Travers Champs, embedding it in territorial and cross-border cultural networks.

The business model blends four revenue streams: (1) multi-year public subsidies from state, regional, departmental, and municipal authorities — the dominant income source typical of the scène nationale label; (2) earned income from ticketed performances priced on a tiered scale (€5–€25 with concessions), plus the Pass Illimité subscription designed to lock in recurring attendance; (3) ancillary venue income (bar, private events, room hire); and (4) co-production and partnership contributions. The institution holds entertainment entrepreneur licenses and operates a public-association governance structure, with active social media used as an audience-development channel.

Name

Beauvaisis Theater

Legal name

Théâtre du Beauvaisis – scène nationale

Website

https://theatredubeauvaisis.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Théâtre du Beauvaisis is a French scène nationale in Beauvais programming theater, dance, circus, and music, serving regional audiences through ticketed seasons, itinerant co-productions, the EMERGE European network, and public subsidies from state, regional, and municipal authorities.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Performing Arts Venue / Live Entertainment

NAICS

Performing Arts Companies (7111), Theater Companies and Dinner Theaters (71111)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Theater, Musicals & Performing Arts (THAJAFAB), Classical & Contemporary Theatre (Plays/Drama) (MPAGABAH)

Keywords

• Performing arts venue
• National stage theater
• Live performing arts
• Arts and culture programming
• Scène nationale France

Headquarters

HQ city

Beauvais

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Ticket Sales: Individual ticket sales across three tariff categories (General Programming, Young Audience, Itinerant) with tiered pricing based on audience category (Full, Reduced, Reduced+, Solidarity)
2. Annual Membership (Adhésion): Annual nominative membership cards offering preferential ticket prices, partner discounts, and invitations to rehearsals and encounters
3. Unlimited Pass (Pass Illimité): Unlimited access to entire season except Festival Pianoscope and partner theater performances. Available in four tiers (Full, Reduced, Reduced+, Solidarity) with monthly or annual payment options
4. Gift Cards (Carte Cadeau): Gift cards usable in single or multiple transactions throughout the season
5. Suspended Tickets (Places Suspendues): Solidarity initiative allowing patrons to purchase additional 5€ tickets that are donated to partner associations for redistribution to individuals who cannot afford theater tickets
6. Bar and Catering: Theater bar provides light refreshments before and after performances, with offerings from local producers, associations, and food trucks. Menu changes every two months
7. Restaurant Events (À Table avec les Artistes): Post-show dinners with artistic companies at 12€ (vegetarian main course + dessert) for reservations
8. Brunch Events: Weekend brunch offerings at the theater for 12€ per person
9. Public Subsidies: Operating funding from public bodies including Communauté d'Agglomération du Beauvaisis, Conseil Départemental de l'Oise, Région Hauts-de-France, DRAC Hauts-de-France, and Ville de Beauvais

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels7 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

Théâtre du Beauvaisis is a French scène nationale (national stage) that presents and produces a multidisciplinary season of live performing arts — theater, dance, circus, music, cabaret, magic, and comedy — in its Beauvais venue and through itinerant programming across the Oise territory. It anchors its programming on three-year associated artist residencies, hosts the European EMERGE emerging-artist program, and delivers complementary education, accessibility, and community engagement services.

Product overview

The Théâtre du Beauvaisis – scène nationale is a multidisciplinary performing arts venue offering live theater, dance, circus, music, and performance programming. The core offering centers on its seasonal performance calendar featuring productions by resident associated artists (Les Cris de Paris, Clara Hédouin, Carmel Loanga) and touring companies. Distinctive programs include Les Veilleurs and Les Veilles Jeune Public (participatory contemplative performances), the EMERGE Focus International (European emerging artists collaboration), and the Festival À Travers Champs (outdoor arts festival). Supporting services include a virtual reality tour, audioguided podcast visits, comprehensive accessibility services, ticketing, and season membership (Pass Illimité). The theater also extends its reach through territorial itinerance and school programs, functioning as a cultural hub connecting the venue with the broader Oise territory.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• EMERGE: Focus International program showcasing young European artistic creation, part of Interreg EMERGE (2024-2028) involving multiple scènes nationales in Hauts-de-France.
• Les Veilleurs
• Faire place
• Festival À Travers Champs

Products and services

• Theater Performances and Season Programming (Saison 26.27) Live multidisciplinary performing arts season — theater, dance, circus, music, magic, cabaret, comedy — featuring productions by resident associated artists (Les Cris de Paris, Clara Hédouin, Carmel Loanga) and touring companies. Designed for general audiences, families and young audiences across the Beauvaisis and Oise region.
• Les Veilleurs Participatory Performance Year-long participatory artistic installation led by associated artist Joanne Leighton, where community members 'watch' (veiller) for one hour at sunrise and sunset, creating a collective contemplative experience. Free entry on reservation, ages 16+.
• Les Veilles Jeune Public Youth-oriented version of Les Veilleurs for children ages 8-13, featuring a 2.5-hour workshop with physical warm-up, individual watching sessions, and model-making activities.
• EMERGE Focus International European cross-border collaboration showcasing emerging artists from France and Europe, with performances hosted across multiple scenes nationales including Valenciennes (Le Phénix), Maubeuge (Le Manège), Villeneuve-d'Ascq (La Rose des Vents), Amiens (Maison de la Culture) and Beauvais.
• Festival À Travers Champs Annual outdoor arts festival taking place in and outside the theater, transforming the Beauvaisis territory into an artistic exploration ground with performances, workshops, walks and encounters exploring themes of art, landscapes and community connections.
• School Programs and Educational Services Educational outreach including pedagogical sheets, school performances, teacher training, and artistic projects for preschool through university institutions, supported by a dedicated contact (scolaires.theatredubeauvaisis.com) and partnerships with the Rectorat de l'Académie d'Amiens and Inspection Académique de l'Oise.
• Virtual Reality Theater Tour Immersive 360-degree virtual reality experience allowing visitors to explore theater spaces including areas normally inaccessible to the public, with multiple viewpoints.
• Audioguided Theater Visit (Podcast Tour) Free podcast-based audio tour covering 10 theater spaces — parvis, hall, bar, small room, dressing room, backstage, main stage, great hall, control room and terrace — available as free downloads.
• Accessibility Services Comprehensive accessibility accommodations for disabled visitors, including tactile and olfactory visits, French Sign Language (LSF) tours, audio description, dedicated seating, relaxation sessions, and adapted programming for visual, hearing and mobility impairments.
• Season Membership (Adhésion) and Pass Illimité Annual nominative adhesion card (Full €10 / Reduced+ €5) with preferential ticket prices, partner discounts and invitations to rehearsals; plus the Pass Illimité subscription (Full €300 or €30/month; Reduced €260; Reduced+ €170; Solidarity €90) providing unlimited access to the full season excluding Festival Pianoscope and partner-theater shows.
• Les Artistes Associé.es Program Three-season artist residency program featuring associated artists Les Cris de Paris (Geoffroy Jourdain, music blending contemporary, baroque and popular music), Clara Hédouin (theater, documentary inquiry and theatrical hiking), and Carmel Loanga (hip-hop dance with Gabonese roots) who develop collaborative multi-season creative projects with the national stage.
• Territorial Itinerance (Itinérance en Pays de l'Oise) Off-site programming deploying performances and cultural actions throughout the Oise department — including rural communes and specific neighborhoods — via Itinérance en Pays de l'Oise and partner-venue collaborations with La Faïencerie de Creil, Théâtre Impérial Compiègne, and Maison de la Culture d'Amiens.
• Bar, Restaurant Events and Catering On-site theater bar offering light refreshments before and after performances with local producers and food-truck offerings; 'À Table avec les Artistes' post-show dinners with artistic companies at €12; weekend brunch offerings at €12 per person.

Quantifiable outcome

• Free admission for under-18s with BOP card to young audience programming
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles7 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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AI maturity

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Feature3 records

Partnerships

24 partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core, major and minor.

• Interreg EMERGE (European Program)flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024European cross-border cooperation program (2024-2028) uniting scenes nationales des Hauts-de-France with partners from Flanders and Wallonia to promote emerging European artists. Includes Onda, Kunstenpunt, and Wtdb as international partners.
• Communauté d'Agglomération du BeauvaisiscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary local government authority providing foundational operational funding and territorial oversight as the theater's principal supervisory body (tutelle) alongside other public partners.
• Conseil Départemental de l'OisecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDepartmental council providing regional funding and support as one of the theater's principal supervisory bodies (tutelle) alongside other public partners.
• Région Hauts-de-FrancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional council providing substantial operational funding and cultural development support as a principal supervisory body (tutelle).
• DRAC Hauts-de-FrancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional cultural affairs directorate (Direction Régionale des Affaires Culturelles) providing state funding and artistic oversight as a principal supervisory body (tutelle).
• Ville de BeauvaiscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMunicipal government providing supplementary funding and local political support for theater operations.
• ONDA (Office National de Diffusion Artistique)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational artistic distribution office providing support for touring productions and artistic programming development.
• Rectorat de l'Académie d'AmiensmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic authority overseeing educational programs including teacher training and school partnerships for cultural education.
• Inspection Académique de l'OisemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic inspection service supporting educational projects and teacher professional development in theater arts.
• Le Phénix - Scène nationale ValenciennesmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner scene nationale leading the Cabaret de Curiosités festival (March 2027) as part of EMERGE Focus International, hosting emerging artist programming.
• Le Manège Maubeuge - Scène nationale transfrontalièremajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCross-border scene nationale participating in EMERGE program, supporting international artist circulation between French and Belgian territories.
• La Rose des Vents - Scène nationale Lille MétropolemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner scene nationale in EMERGE program hosting Focus International programming in Villeneuve-d'Ascq as part of cross-regional artist development network.
• La Faïencerie de CreilmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner theater venue in Creil for co-produced performances including Le Festival Pianoscope, providing additional performance spaces for audience expansion.
• Théâtre Impérial - Opéra de CompiègnemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrestigious opera house in Compiègne hosting co-produced performances including Platée by Rameau, extending audience reach to new demographics.
• Maison de la Culture d'Amiens - Scène nationalemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor scene nationale in Amiens hosting EMERGE Focus International events and co-produced performances including Maldoror and La Parabole du Seum.
• Cirque Jules Verne - Pôle national cirqueminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational circus center in Amiens hosting EMERGE programming including Nuggets by Maxim Storms as part of cross-institutional artistic collaboration.
• Festival International de Violoncelle de BeauvaismajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAnnual cello festival co-presenting concerts including Puissance 3 with Orchestre de Picardie and Échos du Danube with Sirba Octet for 35th festival edition.
• La BatoudeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner venue in Beauvais hosting co-produced performances including Évidences Inconnues by Kurt Demey and Joris Vanvinckenroye.
• Festival KidanseminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerChildren's dance festival co-presenting young audience programming including Quatre (Saisons) by Bruno Benne.
• Festival Le Blues Autour du ZincmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAnnual blues and jazz festival co-presenting Brooklyn Funk Essentials concert at the theater venue.
• PASS PASS CovoiturageminorOthersLocal carpooling platform facilitating audience transportation to the theater, reducing parking pressure and environmental impact.
• Corolis Bus NetworkminorOthersLocal public transportation network serving theater venue via multiple bus lines (chrono 1, 2, lines 3-6, 8) facilitating audience access.
• PASS CultureminorOthersFrench government cultural access program enabling students (from 6th grade) to use digital credit for theater tickets, promoting youth engagement.
• PEP Grand OiseminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with PEP (Pupilles de l'Enseignement Public) providing childcare services during performances for young audiences.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Sadler's Wells: London-based dance and movement presenting house. Comparable as a publicly supported multidisciplinary performing-arts venue presenting international touring work, with shared characteristics in programming model, accessibility services, and educational outreach.
• Théâtre National de Chaillot: Major national theater in Paris offering multidisciplinary programming including dance, theater, and circus. Functions as a broader incumbent within the same French national-stage ecosystem, with overlapping artistic disciplines but a substantially larger footprint and budget.
• Théâtre National de Strasbourg: National theater and drama school in Strasbourg. Comparable as a major French public performing-arts institution with co-production and touring activity, though substantially larger and more internationally oriented than Beauvaisis.

Direct peers

• Maison de la Culture d'Amiens - Scène nationale: Scène nationale in Amiens hosting EMERGE Focus International events and co-produced performances. Directly comparable in mission, governance, and multidisciplinary programming targeting the Hauts-de-France region.
• La Faïencerie de Creil: Theater venue in Creil co-producing performances (e.g., Festival Pianoscope) with Beauvaisis. Comparable as a regional multidisciplinary performing-arts presenting venue operating within the French public cultural-institution ecosystem.
• La Rose des Vents - Scène nationale Lille Métropole: Scène nationale in Villeneuve-d'Ascq, partner within the EMERGE program. Same French national-stage designation, similar multidisciplinary programming and territorial outreach mission in Hauts-de-France, making it the closest institutional and operational peer.
• Théâtre Impérial - Opéra de Compiègne: Prestigious theater/opera house in Compiègne and active co-production partner. Comparable in hosting theatrical and musical programming for a regional French audience, with similar public funding mix.
• Le Grand T - Scène nationale de Loire-Atlantique: Scène nationale based in Nantes and Saint-Nazaire. Comparable as a French national-stage theater offering multidisciplinary programming (theater, dance, music, circus) with strong territorial and educational outreach.
• Le Phénix - Scène nationale Valenciennes: Scène nationale in Valenciennes and co-leader of the Cabaret de Curiosités festival under EMERGE. Directly comparable as a French national-stage theater with multidisciplinary programming, public funding model, and Hauts-de-France regional footprint.
• Le Manège Maubeuge - Scène nationale transfrontalière: Cross-border scène nationale in Maubeuge and EMERGE partner. Shares the national-stage status, public-subsidy model, and cross-border programming mission, with a comparable headcount and operational scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCOcnRYLjWRlkxOwPYlSfKKA
• Facebookfacebook.com/theatredubeauvaisis.fr
• Instagraminstagram.com/theatre_du_beauvaisis_sn
• Xx.com/Theatrebeauvais

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Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

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