Centre culturel de Seraing

What Centre culturel de Seraing does

Centre culturel de Seraing is a nonprofit cultural centre headquartered at Rue Renaud Strivay 44, 4100 Seraing, Belgium, that serves the local population of Seraing and the wider Liège region with a broad season of cultural programming spanning theatre, concerts, comedy, cinema, conferences, workshops, exhibitions, festivals, and youth activities. It is institutionally supported by Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles, the Province de Liège, the Région wallonne, and the Cité de demain urban-renewal initiative, with additional backing from Belfius, and operates with an 11-person team led by director Christian Lassaux.

Its core product surface is a multi-format venue portfolio: a 554-seat Grande Salle amphitheatre with cinema-projection capability, an innovative 300-standing Back'Live shared-stage concept (21m x 12m, 7m x 5m variable-height podium), an 80-seat Petite Salle upstairs, a 30-person Atelier Créatif, and a towable 22 m² mobile stage branded Centre Culturel On The Road for neighbourhood outreach. A secondary site at the Château d'Ordange in Jemeppe-sur-Meuse hosts year-round academic workshops (ceramics, easel painting, porcelain painting, watercolour and dry pastel, drawing techniques, creative writing, traditional illumination, silverpoint, recreational drawing) plus short-format creative workshops. Recent additions include the Mystère au Labo immersive escape game addressing disinformation, launched with neighbourhood youth in September 2025, and the Médiatisse ton quartier media-education project developed with Média Animation ASBL.

Revenue is generated through ticket sales (typically €5–€35, with select free events supported by public grants), annual workshop subscriptions at €145/year and per-session fees of €30–€85, third-party room rental managed by Pascal Vandormael, and on-site cafeteria sales before and after performances. Distribution runs through an on-site box office (Tue–Fri), online ticketing via Uticket (shop.utick.net) and Billetweb, direct neighbourhood outreach via the mobile stage, and a digital presence on the centre's website, Facebook, and Instagram, with paid media limited to occasional institutional co-promotion. The 2025–2027 season calendar demonstrates ongoing programming scale across at least eight headline acts (Jérôme de Warzée, Fils de bâtard, Mathilde, Daan, Mélanie Akkari, Puggy, NENA, Manon Lepomme) at the Grande Salle level.

Name

Centre culturel de Seraing

Legal name

Centre Culturel de Seraing

Website

https://centrecultureldeseraing.be

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Centre culturel de Seraing is a nonprofit cultural centre in Seraing, Belgium, operating a 554-seat amphitheatre, secondary venues, a mobile stage, and workshop facilities. It serves Seraing residents and the Liège region with theatre, concerts, cinema, comedy, youth projects, and year-round creative workshops.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Performing Arts and Cultural Services

NAICS

Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events with Facilities (71131), Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries (711)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Multipurpose Event Center Operations (Civic Centers, Community Event Complexes) (MPAGALAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Performing Arts Centers & Presenters (Programming/Booking) (MPAGABAM)

Keywords

• Performing arts venue
• Cultural event programming
• Creative arts workshops
• Community arts center
• Youth media education

Headquarters

HQ city

Seraing

HQ country

Belgium

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Ticket sales: The centre generates primary revenue through ticket sales for performances, concerts, theatre, cinema, comedy shows and other cultural events. Prices range from free (e.g., Les Baronnes, Mystère au labo) to €25–€35 depending on the event.
2. Workshops and creative classes: Annual creative workshops (ceramics, painting, porcelain, drawing, etc.) and short-format creative workshops at the Château d'Ordange. Pricing includes annual academic fees (e.g., €145/year for many workshops) and per-session fees (e.g., €60/session for enluminure and silverpoint drawing).
3. Cafeteria sales: On-site cafeteria offering beverages and a varied menu to audiences before and after performances, providing ancillary revenue.
4. Room rental: The centre offers its spaces (Grande Salle, Petite Salle, Back'Live, Caféteria, etc.) for rental to third parties, managed by Pascal Vandormael.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Centre culturel de Seraing is a multi-disciplinary cultural center operating venues in Seraing and Jemeppe-sur-Meuse (Château d'Ordange). It programs a year-round cultural season spanning theatre, concerts, comedy (humour/one-man shows), cinema, conferences, exhibitions, and youth events, alongside year-long creative workshops (ceramics, painting, porcelain, drawing, creative writing, illumination, silverpoint) and short-format workshops. The center also rents its venues (Grande Salle, Back'Live, Petite Salle, Atelier Créatif, mobile stage) and runs community projects including an escape game on disinformation and a neighbourhood media-literacy program.

Product overview

Centre culturel de Seraing is a cultural venue offering a diverse portfolio of products and services organized around three main pillars: venue rental facilities (including Grande Salle with 554 seats, Back'Live standing venue for 300, Petite Salle with 80 movable seats, mobile stage On The Road, creative workshop space, and cafeteria), year-round artistic workshops at Château d'Ordange (ceramics, easel painting, porcelain painting, watercolor/pastel, drawing techniques, creative writing, illumination, silverpoint drawing, and recreational drawing), and cultural programming of events (theater, concerts, cinema, humor, improvisation, conferences, exhibitions, and children's programming). Special projects include the Mystère au Labo escape game about disinformation and the Médiatisse ton quartier media education project. The center serves as both a performance venue and educational institution for the Seraing community.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Cultural Season Programming Year-round cultural season (September to June) featuring theatre, concerts, comedy, cinema, improvisation, conferences, exhibitions, the Festi'Contes storytelling festival, and children's programming (Pestacles). Tickets sold per event via online platform and on-site box office, with prices ranging from free entry to €35.
• Annual Creative Workshops (Ateliers à l'année) Year-long structured artistic workshops at Château d'Ordange covering ceramics, easel painting, porcelain painting, watercolour and dry pastel, drawing techniques, creative writing, illumination, and silverpoint drawing. Annual fee €145/year for most workshops; ceramics €235/year. Open to adults and teens (recreational drawing for ages 14+).
• Short-Format Creative Workshops (Château d'Ordange) Short creative workshops at Château d'Ordange covering techniques such as oxides and stencils on porcelain (€85), creative writing (€30), and forthcoming topics like Tetra Pak printmaking, papier-mâché, micro-macramé, bead jewellery, polymer clay, paper-cutting, and art-toys.
• Venue Rental (Salle, Back'Live, Petite Salle, Atelier Créatif, Mobile Stage) Rental of the centre's performance and event spaces to third parties, managed by Pascal Vandormael. Includes the 554-seat Grande Salle amphitheatre, the 300-capacity Back'Live (artists and audience share the stage), the 80-seat Petite Salle, the 30-person Atelier Créatif, and the 22m² mobile stage 'Centre Culturel On The Road' for neighbourhood outreach.
• Mystère au Labo (Escape Game) Immersive escape room experience themed around disinformation and new technologies, designed by neighbourhood youth in collaboration with local youth organisations. Recommended for ages 12+; free entry with reservations.
• Médiatisse ton quartier Community media-education project delivered with Média Animation ASBL in which residents act as reporters, producing video, audio, and photo capsules about their neighbourhood, presented through an interactive multimedia map.
• Ciné-club Sérèsien Membership Annual nominative membership card for the centre's film club, comprising a €2 annual card fee plus 8 sessions at €3 each (total €26). Grants access to curated film screenings with post-screening debates. General cinema admission also available at €5 at the door.
• On-site Cafeteria Service On-site cafeteria offering beverages and a varied menu to audiences before and after performances, including a small performance stage. Payments via Bancontact terminal.

Quantifiable outcome

• 11 staff members across programming, administration, technical, and financial roles
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Partnerships

17 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Fédération Wallonie-BruxellescoreOthersThe centre receives institutional support and funding from Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles (FWB), the primary public body for cultural policy in the French-speaking part of Belgium. FWB support is referenced in relation to specific events (e.g., Les Baronnes, Mystère au labo) and general operations.
• Province de LiègecoreOthersListed as a supporting institution. The Province de Liège provides institutional backing to the cultural centre as part of its regional cultural development mandate.
• Wallonia (Région wallonne)coreOthersListed as a supporting institution providing regional government backing to the centre.
• Cité de demain (Seraing)coreOthersListed as a supporting institution — a local urban development initiative linked to the renewal of Seraing, co-supporting the cultural centre.
• BelfiusminorOthersListed as a supporting institution/financial partner. Belfius is a Belgian bank and insurance company that supports cultural institutions.
• POM'G (Agence web)minorOthersWebsite design and development partner credited for creating the centre's website (pom-g.com).
• Maison de Jeunes CJPS et RebootcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnered with the centre and young people from the Molinay neighbourhood to co-create 'Mystère au Labo', an immersive escape game addressing disinformation and new technologies. Reboot is described as 'le laboratoire des arts numériques' (digital arts lab). Supported by Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles, CCR, and CSEM.
• Média Animation ASBLcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborates with Média Animation ASBL on the 'Médiatisse ton quartier' project — a media literacy initiative using a multimedia map to help residents create positive narratives about their neighbourhood. Média Animation provides media education expertise.
• MAPS Cie ( Emmanuel De Candido )minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-producer and distributor of Emmanuel De Candido's 'Fils de bâtard'. Co-production includes Théâtre de Poche, l'Ancre-Théâtre Royal, la Charge du Rhinocéros, Forum Jacques Prévert de Carros/Festival Trajectoires, la Coop, and Shelterprod.
• Théâtre de PocheminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-production partner for 'Fils de bâtard' (MAPS Cie production).
• l'Ancre-Théâtre RoyalminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-production partner for 'Fils de bâtard' (MAPS Cie production).
• la Charge du RhinocérosminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-production partner for 'Fils de bâtard' (MAPS Cie production).
• Forum Jacques Prévert de Carros / Festival TrajectoiresminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-production partner for 'Fils de bâtard' (MAPS Cie production).
• la CoopminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-production partner for 'Fils de bâtard' (MAPS Cie production).
• ShelterprodminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-production partner for 'Fils de bâtard' (MAPS Cie production).
• CCR (Commission communautaire française de la Région de Bruxelles-Capitale)minorOthersListed as a supporting body of the 'Mystère au labo' escape game project alongside Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles and CSEM.
• CSEM (Centre Suisse d'Electronique et de Microtechnique)minorOthersListed as a supporting body of the 'Mystère au labo' escape game project alongside Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles and CCR.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Le Forum de Liège: Multipurpose cultural venue in Liège presenting concerts, comedy, and family programming with similar pricing tiers and public-funding backing — overlapping audience and programming model with Centre culturel de Seraing.
• Centre culturel de Verviers: Federation Wallonie-Bruxelles-recognised cultural centre in Verviers running a season programme, workshops, and youth projects in a former-industrial city — directly comparable Walloon community-centre model.
• Centre culturel de Comines-Warneton: Smaller FWB-recognised cultural centre in the Walloon border region with a similar season, workshop, and community-engagement programming footprint — useful small-size benchmark.
• Centre culturel de Huy: FWB-recognised cultural centre serving a similar Walloon mid-size municipality with multi-disciplinary season programming, workshops, and community projects.
• Centre culturel de Namur: Federation Wallonie-Bruxelles cultural centre serving Namur with multi-disciplinary programming, workshops, and youth initiatives — closely analogous mission and operating model.
• Centre culturel de Liège: Federation Wallonie-Bruxelles-recognised cultural centre in Liège offering multi-venue programming (concerts, theatre, exhibitions, workshops) to a comparable French-speaking Belgian urban catchment — directly comparable mission, funding model, and venue mix.
• Maison de la Culture de Tournai: FWB-recognised cultural centre in Tournai operating a season programme, workshops, and exhibitions — directly comparable Walloon community cultural-centre model with similar funding dependency.

Regional players

• Théâtre de Liège: Institutional theatre in Liège presenting national and international dramatic productions — comparable artistic mission in the same regional ecosystem, though larger and more production-focused than a community cultural centre.
• Wolubilis: Multipurpose cultural venue in Brussels (Woluwé-Saint-Lambert) presenting concerts, theatre, comedy, and family programming — comparable mixed-programme venue operator, though in a wealthier catchment.
• Le Manège Mons: Multipurpose performing arts venue in Mons hosting theatre, dance, circus, and music — comparable Walloon public-sector venue operator with mixed ticketing and rental model.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• Instagraminstagram.com/centre_culturel_seraing
• Xx.com/CSeraing
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/centre-culturel-de-seraing

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Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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