Centre culturel de Huy

Name

Centre culturel de Huy

Legal name

Centre culturel de Huy

Website

https://centrecultureldehuy.be

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Performing Arts and Cultural Services

NAICS

Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries (711), Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions (7121)

SIC

Services-Miscellaneous Amusement & Recreation (7990)

akta.pro primary industry

Cultural Centers & Multidisciplinary Arts Institutions (THAJADAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Performing Arts Centers & Presenters (Programming/Booking) (MPAGABAM), Performing Arts & Cultural Event Venues (Theaters, Museums) (THAHAAAG), Arts Education & Community Arts Programs (BPAGAHAC), Cultural Festivals & Events Organizations (BPAGAHAG)

Keywords

• Live performing arts
• Cultural centre programming
• Theatre and dance seasons
• Arts education workshops
• Community cultural events

Headquarters

HQ city

Huy

HQ country

Belgium

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Ticket sales: Individual performance tickets and PASSS subscriptions sold through Uticket platform, phone, and at venue box office
2. Venue rentals: Salle rental services for external events
3. Public funding: Subsidized by Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles as one of 119 approved Cultural Centres
4. Postal subscription service: Paid postal delivery of Acte1 bimonthly newsletter at 18€/month (3€ per sending)

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Centre culturel de Huy is a publicly accredited not-for-profit cultural centre (ASBL, Centre culturel reconnu) that programs, produces, and hosts live performing arts — including theatre, dance, concerts, comedy (humour), and a thematic cinema club (Cinéclub) — for the residents of the 18 communes it serves in the Huy region and the broader Entre-Sambre-et-Meuse area. Beyond its stage programme, it provides year-round cultural workshops (ateliers), arts-education activities in schools (Espace scolaire), and an off-site summer cultural stage (Été culturel), serving as a multi-disciplinary venue rather than a single-form venue.

Product overview

Centre culturel de Huy operates as a cultural center providing a comprehensive portfolio of cultural offerings. The center's main channels include its website for information and ticketing, the Par la Bande podcast production initiative with multiple series, and various physical programs including performances, workshops (Ateliers de l'Avenue, Ateliers du Cwèrneû), summer stages, a cinéma-club, and school programs. The center also publishes seasonal brochures, the bimonthly Acte1 newsletter, and specialized publications such as the gazette for the cinéma-club and themed program booklets. The PASSS subscription pass provides discounted access to events.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Season of live performances (programme de saison) Yearly curated programme of professional live performances — theatre, dance, humour, music — presented by the Centre culturel de Huy for the general public across its 18-commune territory.
• Cinéclub (thematic cinema club) Recurring thematic film screenings run by the Centre as part of its cultural diffusion activities, targeted at local audiences in the Huy region interested in curated, non-mainstream cinema.
• Cultural workshops (ateliers) Ongoing socio-cultural workshops led by artists and cultural practitioners, run year-round as part of the Centre's animation activities for interested local residents.
• Espace scolaire (school cultural-education programme) Dedicated cultural-education programme for primary and secondary schools in the Huy region that brings artists and creative projects into the classroom, addressing curricular and extrascholastic arts education objectives.
• Été culturel (summer cultural stage) Annual summer off-site touring programme of shows and cultural events, organised by the Centre across the communes of its territory rather than only at its main venue in Huy.
• Venue and equipment rental (location de salle) Rental of the Centre's performance hall and technical equipment to third-party event organisers, amateur theatre companies, and local associations needing an equipped cultural venue.
• Season-brochure postal subscription (abonnement programme) Recurring (typically seasonal) paid subscription for the postal delivery of the Centre's printed season-brochure, providing subscribers with programme information and access to current and upcoming events.

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

21 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Centre culturel d'AmaycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with neighbouring cultural centre in Amay for regional cultural programming
• Centre culturel d'EngiscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with cultural centre in Engis for regional cultural initiatives
• Centre culturel de Saint-GeorgescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with cultural centre in Saint-Georges for joint projects
• Centre culturel de WanzecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with cultural centre in Wanze for regional cultural development
• Bibliothèque publique de HuycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with public library of Huy for literacy and cultural programs
• Conservatoire de HuycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with music conservatory for concerts and musical education
• Théâtre de LiègeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with theatre in Liège for touring productions and artistic exchange
• Latitude 50minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with cultural network Latitude 50
• Espace Samare Braives-BurdinneminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with Espace Samare cultural space
• OyouminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Oyou cultural organization
• EPN de HuyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with EPN (Espaces Publics Numériques) for digital inclusion
• Les Enfants terriblesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Les Enfants terribles cultural association
• Atelier RockminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with music association Atelier Rock
• Les Polysons FestivalminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Les Polysons music festival
• Les ateliers du CwèrneûcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWorkshop location partner for arts and cultural activities
• Les AnthinoisesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with festival Les Anthinoises
• Festival Folk de MarsinneminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with traditional music festival
• Fondation Bolly-CharlierminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Fondation Bolly-Charlier cultural foundation
• WikihuyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with local wiki project
• Fédération Wallonie-BruxellescoreOthersOfficial recognition and funding as one of 119 approved Cultural Centres in the Fédération
• Commune de HuycoreOthersMunicipal support and partnership with the city of Huy

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves12 records

Broad incumbents

• Bozar (Centre for Fine Arts, Brussels): Larger federal cultural institution presenting concerts, theatre, cinema, and exhibitions across a much broader programme in Brussels; comparable in programming scope and venue-rental model but with substantially larger scale and budget.
• Théâtre de Liège: Larger established performing arts venue in the Province of Liège; overlaps with Huy on touring productions and audience draw but operates at substantially greater scale and with broader programming mandate.

Regional players

• Latitude 50: Named partner cultural network in the Wallonia region; comparable mission of promoting performing arts, with multi-venue programming that intersects but at a slightly different (more youth/festival) orientation than Huy.
• Conservatoire de Huy: Named partner providing music education and concerts in the Huy region; shares audience and artistic talent but focuses on conservatoire training rather than presenting programming.

Direct peers

• Centre culturel d'Amay: Explicit strategic partner and neighbouring FWB-approved cultural centre in Amay; serves an adjacent territory in the Huy arrondissement with the same regulatory framework, programming mandate, and subsidy model.
• Centre culturel de Saint-Georges: Named strategic partner serving another commune within Huy's territory under the same FWB decree; near-identical operating model in season programming, workshops, and community animations.
• Centre culturel de Wanze: Core regional partner and FWB cultural centre covering one of the 18 communes in the Huy territory; directly comparable scale, programming model, and funding structure.
• Espace Samare Braives-Burdinne: Named partner cultural space operating in adjacent communes under a similar model of community-based cultural programming, workshops, and events for a Walloon rural audience.
• Centre culturel d'Engis: Named core partner and adjacent FWB cultural centre operating under the same decree with the same mix of season programming, school outreach, and community workshops targeting a neighbouring commune.
• Centre culturel de Liège: FWB-approved cultural centre covering the Liège commune; same regulatory framework and seasonal programming model, with a similar mix of theatre, music, exhibitions, and school workshops, only at larger scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfr-fr.facebook.com/centrecultureldehuy
• Instagraminstagram.com/centrecultureldehuy

Compliance1 record

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Investors

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