Grand Rond Theater

What Grand Rond Theater does

Grand Rond Theater (legal entity: Théâtre du Grand Rond, SCIC SAS, RCS Toulouse 448 897 108) is a performing arts venue in Toulouse, France, founded in 2003 and structured as a Société Coopérative d'Intérêt Collectif operating under parent association Théâtre de la Mutualité. It serves a diversified audience across three primary segments: the general public via core theater programming (43 shows per season at €7–€20 per ticket, Thursday–Saturday at 21h), young audiences and schools via dedicated youth programming and workshops, and marginalized communities via specialized accessibility services (French Sign Language programming since 2013 and audiodescription for blind audiences). The company also operates an extensive ecosystem around the core venue including amateur creation workshops (children aged 8–12, teens 12–16, adults), Qualiopi-certified professional training, the École de Théâtre Universelle (ETU) integrated in 2018, the CRIC 3-year accompaniment program for young Occitanie companies, Festival TAPAGES (launched 2024, 56 artistic propositions), and artist residencies at Le Tracteur in Cintegabelle (20 weeks per year). It cooperates within the Carnets Pleins Feux network of 11 Toulouse theaters and participates in the Be SpectACTive 2! European consortium (19 structures, 15 countries).

The business model combines per-show ticket revenue (transaction-based), Carnets Pleins Feux multi-show bundles, workshop subscriptions (€45–€55/month for adults, €120/trimester for children), and historically multi-tier public subsidies from Ville, Département, Région, and État. The technical infrastructure is non-digital in any proprietary sense — a standard website (grand-rond.org) with online reservation, phone booking, and on-site box office are the distribution channels; no public APIs, apps, or AI systems are indicated. Following the City of Toulouse's May 2026 two-year suspension of municipal subsidy and a prior September 2024 closure warning, the company launched the Abonnement Engagé (€100 adult / €30 child annual subscription granting access to all 43 season shows at €2/show) and a Hello Asso crowdfunding campaign as a defensive pivot to community-supported funding. The company has approximately 11–50 employees, operates from 23 rue des Potiers, and faces an explicit existential risk of closure by July 2026 if the funding crisis is not resolved.

Name

Grand Rond Theater

Legal name

Théâtre du Grand Rond, SCIC SAS

Website

https://grand-rond.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Grand Rond Theater (Théâtre du Grand Rond) is a Toulouse-based SCIC cooperative performing arts venue offering live theater, amateur workshops, professional training, artist residencies, and accessibility programs (LSF and audiodescription) for general public, youth, and schools.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Performing Arts / Live Theater

NAICS

Theater Companies and Dinner Theaters (71111), Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events with Facilities (71131)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900), Services-Miscellaneous Amusement & Recreation (7990)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industry

Theatre Education, Training & Conservatories (MPAGABAN)

Keywords

• Live theater performances
• Theater workshops
• Professional actor training
• Artist residency programs
• Accessible performing arts

Headquarters

HQ city

Toulouse

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Ticket Sales: Primary revenue stream from box office ticket sales for theater performances. Regular programming at 14€/full, 12€ reduced, 10€ students/unemployed, 7€ children. Young audience programming at 7€ unique price.
2. Engaged Subscription: Annual subscription model launched in response to municipal subsidy suspension. Adults pay 100€ for access to 43 shows at 2€ per spectacle. Children under 12 pay 30€. Payment can be made in one installment or monthly direct debit of 10€ over 10 months.
3. Carnets (Multi-show Tickets): Carnets Pleins Feux bundle: 5 places for 50€ (full), 3 places for 19.50€ (reduced for students/unemployed). Carnet Jeune Public: 5 places for 30€.
4. Workshop Fees: Amateur theater workshops for children (120€/trimester), teenagers, and adults (55€/month regular, 45€/month for students/unemployed). Professional training courses with various fee structures.
5. Public Subsidies (At Risk): Municipal subsidy from Toulouse suspended for 2 years as of May 2026. Previously received subsidies from Ville, Département, Région, and État. Fundraising campaign ongoing via Hello Asso crowdfunding platform.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Théâtre du Grand Rond is a cooperative theater venue in Toulouse, France that produces and presents live theater performances, thematic festivals, and workshops for general, young, and amateur audiences. It also runs professional training programs (ETU, CRIC), hosts residencies for emerging theater companies, and delivers accessibility services including audio description and French Sign Language interpretation. The venue operates under the SCIC (Société Coopérative d'Intérêt Collectif) legal form, governed collectively by its member-associates.

Product overview

Théâtre du Grand Rond is a SCIC (Cooperative Company of Collective Interest) performing arts venue in Toulouse, operating since 2003 as a venue for regional theater companies. The organization offers a comprehensive portfolio centered on its core theater programming (Tout Public, Jeune Public, and Apéro-spectacles), complemented by a robust amateur practice ecosystem (children's, teens', and adults' theatrical workshops), professional training programs (administrative and artistic formations including the École de Théâtre Universelle), and dedicated accessibility services (audio description for blind audiences and French Sign Language programming for deaf audiences). Major programs include the CRIC accompaniment device for young Occitanie companies, the Festival TAPAGES for emerging artists, and the Abonnement Engagé subscription model. The theater also delivers artistic and cultural education through THEA, Passeport pour l'art, and school partnerships, while championing gender equality (paritary programming since 2020-2021) and international cooperation via European networks.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Festival Au Grand R' Biennial festival dedicated to regional theater companies, programmed by the cooperative to showcase and support local emerging companies.
• Festival Culture Sourde

Quantifiable outcome

• 100% of 2025 training participants found training aligned with job/industry realities (98% in 2025)
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Carnets Pleins Feux NetworkcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerNetwork of 11 Toulouse-area theaters including La Cave Po', Théâtre Le Fil à Plomb, Théâtre de la Violette, Théâtre du Pont Neuf, Théâtre du Pavé, Théâtre du Hangar, Le Bijou, Le Petit théâtre du centre, La Grande Famille, La Péniche Didascalie. Allows cross-venue ticket bundles and audience sharing.
• Mouvement HF Occitanie ToulousecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGender equality movement in arts and culture since 2012. The Grand Rond is a member and hosts meetings and awareness events including 'RéAgir face au sexisme' workshops. Project Allié·e·s for handling sexist and sexual violence in the workplace.
• Relais Culture EuropecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean cooperation support organization. Partner in building international cooperation projects for local arts organizations, helping them engage in European and beyond-border collaborations.
• Occitanie en ScènecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional arts agency in Occitanie. Partner in European cooperation projects including Be spectACTive 2 consortium and international cooperation initiatives.
• SYNAVIminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational network for independent live arts. Partner in European cooperation project building.
• Le Tracteur (SCIC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCultural third-place and artist residency venue in Cintegabelle (50km from Toulouse). The Grand Rond has partnership convention with 10 weeks/year reserved for Grand Rond-accompanied companies. Joint training programs offered.
• Be SpectACTive ConsortiumcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean cooperation project (Erasmus+) with 19 structures in 15 countries focused on audience participation in live arts. In Occitanie: Théâtre Albarède, L'Atelline, Derrière Le Hublot, La Saison artistique de Melando, Le Périscope.
• Institut des Jeunes Aveugles (IJA)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in L'Image à l'oreille audiodescription project for blind and visually impaired audiences. Two young beneficiaries from IJA participate in the project.
• Les Souffleurs d'ImagesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerParis-based organization providing audiodescription expertise for blind audiences. Partner in L'Image à l'oreille project.
• UNADEV (Union Nationale des Aveugles et déficients visuels)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational union for blind and visually impaired. Partner in audiodescription project Perceptions Multiples festival.
• ACT'S (L'Astre)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociation for deaf culture and communication. Long-standing partner in developing French Sign Language theater programming, deaf artist training, and accessible programming.
• Illusion & MacadamminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperative partner in developing professional training modules for cultural structures since 2017.
• OCCEminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperative for school cooperation. Partner in 'Tout le monde joue!' project bringing together IME students, Grand Rond workshop participants, and Ramonville school children.
• MarionnettissimominorGTM or Marketing PartnerPuppet theater festival in Tournfeuille. Partner in young audience programming and audiodescription training workshops.
• Festival Printemps du RireminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAnnual comedy/festival programming partner for show presentations.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Théâtre du Fil à Plomb: Independent Toulouse theater and Carnets Pleins Feux network member. Comparable size and programming model — both present independent contemporary theater for general and young audiences in Toulouse.
• Théâtre du Pavé: Toulouse theater in the Carnets Pleins Feux network. Comparable independent theater operating in the same Toulouse market with overlapping programming and audience.
• Théâtre du Pont Neuf: Independent Toulouse theater sharing the Carnets Pleins Feux multi-venue subscription. Direct comparable on size, programming mix (contemporary + young audience), and funding model.
• Théâtre du Hangar: Toulouse-based independent theater participating in the Carnets Pleins Feux network with overlapping programming and audience base.
• Le Bijou (Toulouse): Independent Toulouse venue in the Carnets Pleins Feux cross-ticket network. Comparable as a small independent theater in the same city, sharing subscribers via the Carnets bundle.
• La Cave Poésie: Independent poetry and theater venue in Toulouse and member of the Carnets Pleins Feux network alongside Grand Rond. Directly comparable as a small independent Toulouse theater sharing the same multi-venue subscription ecosystem.
• Théâtre de la Violette: Toulouse independent theater and Carnets Pleins Feux member. Similar scale, similar audience targets, similar reliance on regional public subsidies — a direct operational comparable facing the same public-funding environment.

Regional players

• Comédie de Toulouse: Larger Toulouse-based theater venue with broader programming and bigger production budgets. Comparable in city and audience overlap, but operates at a different scale and with a more commercial slate.

Broad incumbents

• Théâtre Sorano: Long-established Toulouse theater venue (part of the Université Fédérale) programming contemporary performing arts. Comparable as a Toulouse presenting venue for contemporary independent companies, though at larger institutional scale.
• Théâtre Garonne: Scène européenne in Toulouse presenting contemporary theater, dance, and visual arts. Comparable as a Toulouse contemporary-performance venue with European cooperation footprint similar to Grand Rond's Be spectACTive involvement.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/legrandrond

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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