De Studio

Name

De Studio

Legal name

De Studio vzw

Website

https://destudio.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Performing Arts Venue

NAICS

Other Performing Arts Companies (711190)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Live Music Clubs & Venues (MPAGAIAB), Concert Halls & Music Venue Operations (Symphony Halls, Recital Venues) (MPAGALAC), Performing Arts & Cultural Event Venues (Theaters, Museums) (THAHAAAG)

Keywords

• Performing arts venue
• Cultural programming
• Theater performances
• Film screenings
• Music concerts

Headquarters

HQ city

Antwerp

HQ country

Belgium

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Ticket Sales: De Studio generates revenue primarily through ticket sales for theater performances, concerts, films, and other events using Ticketmatic ticketing system. Prices vary by event.
2. Bar and Hospitality: The venue operates a bar serving drinks during theater performances, concerts, and nightlife events, generating additional revenue from food and beverage sales.
3. Venue Rental: De Studio offers space rental options ('ik zoek een zaal') for external events, providing room rental as a revenue stream.
4. Gift Vouchers: The venue sells gift vouchers ('Doe De Studio cadeau') for tickets and café purchases.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

De Studio operates a multi-functional cultural venue in Antwerp, Belgium, presenting theater performances, film screenings, live music concerts, debates, family programming, and nightlife events targeted at audiences aged 0-30 and families. The venue also offers space rental, school performances, the TIS Theater in de Stad festival, digital skills training, yoga classes, and co-produces work with resident theater companies.

Product overview

De Studio is a multi-functional cultural venue in Antwerp operating as a platform-plus-multiple-programs architecture. The core offerings include Podium/Theater performances (for children, youth, and adults), De Cinema (film programming in collaboration with M HKA), Music/Concerts and nightlife events, Families programming, Film screenings, and Weerwoord (debate and literature). Additional services include venue rental (zaalverhuur), school performances, the TIS Theater in de Stad festival, podcasts (Hoor Mij), digital skills training (Studio Digitaal), and yoga classes (Studio Surya). The venue also supports various artistic residencies and co-productions with theater companies.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Podium / Theater

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 10 years of operation since Villanella took over the building in 2011, renamed to De Studio in 2019

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

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Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered major, core and minor.

• Antwerp Management SchoolmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Antwerp Management School provides rooftop terrace venue for TIS - Theater in de Stad festival (August 10-13, 2026). The partnership enables outdoor theater programming with views over the Antwerp skyline at Boogkeers 5 location.
• De CinemacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDe Cinema is a collaborative film programming initiative between De Studio and M HKA (Museum of Contemporary Art Antwerp). De Cinema operates from De Studio's building and programs daily film screenings including classics and new releases. The collaboration extends to joint events like Music Video Sessions and Re/scored film series with live soundtracks.
• M HKA (Museum of Contemporary Art Antwerp)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerM HKA collaborates with De Studio on De Cinema film programming, joint film events like Music Video Sessions Vol. 1, and the film library located within the museum. The museum also hosts related cultural events and educational programming.
• SKaGeNcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSKaGeN is a theater company that co-produces and co-presents productions with De Studio, including MEUG and Big Deal. The company is a key artistic partner providing productions and collaborative programming.
• Comp. MariuscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerComp. Marius is a theater company co-organizing the TIS - Theater in de Stad festival with SKaGeN and De Studio. They present productions like Oude Meesters and Houthakken in collaboration.
• Theater Aan ZeeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTheater Aan Zee collaborates with TIS - Theater in de Stad festival for programming of young talent as part of the inaugural edition.
• Studio SuryaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStudio Surya operates yoga studios in the basement of De Studio building for over 10 years. Daily yoga classes are offered to the public with professional instructors.
• Het BosminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHet Bos collaborated with De Studio and De Cinema on Re/scored event featuring Le Révélateur with live soundtrack.
• Various Resident Theater CompaniescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTheater FroeFroe, Laika, De Spiegel, fABULEUS, ZEBARBAR, Compagnie Barbarie, and Theater Artemis are resident companies that use De Studio as their home base for productions and rehearsals. These artists transform their creative dreams into performances at the venue.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Kaaitheater: Brussels theater presenting contemporary performing arts across multiple venues; broader portfolio player but overlapping in presenter/programmer role for innovative theater in Belgium.

Direct peers

• Beursschouwburg: Brussels-based multi-disciplinary cultural venue presenting theater, music, film, debates and nightlife for younger audiences — the closest conceptual analogue to De Studio in Belgium.
• 30CC: Leuven cultural center combining theater, music, film and participatory arts programming in a similar Flemish municipal cultural-institution context to De Studio.
• De Bijloke: Ghent concert and performing arts venue hosting classical, contemporary music and theater — comparable Flemish venue operator and presenter profile.
• Monty: Antwerp alternative venue combining independent cinema, theater and live events — directly comparable in Antwerp cultural-venue landscape with overlapping programming formats.
• De Warande: Turnhout cultural center programming theater, music, film and debate for a broad regional audience — comparable Flemish multi-format presenting house.
• Toneelhuis: Antwerp-based producing theater company presenting contemporary theater in the same city as De Studio, overlapping in resident-company and presenting-venue functions.
• Viernulvier (formerly Vooruit): Ghent arts center operating a multi-format venue across theater, music, dance and nightlife for young audiences — directly comparable platform-plus-programming model to De Studio.
• Het Bos: Antwerp alternative cultural venue hosting concerts, theater and experimental programming with a comparable young, experimental audience focus; explicitly partnered with De Studio on Re/scored events.
• C-Mine: Genk cultural venue on a former industrial site presenting performing arts, music, exhibitions and nightlife — comparable multi-purpose Flemish venue model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/DESTUDIOantwerpen/featured
• Facebookfacebook.com/destudio.kunstenhuis
• Instagraminstagram.com/de_studio
• TikToktiktok.com/@destudio.kunstenhuis?
• Xx.com/De_Studio_tweet
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/de-studio

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles17 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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