L'Auditorium Seynod

What L'Auditorium Seynod does

L'Auditorium Seynod is a non-profit cultural association (association Loi 1901, SIRET 325 464 568 00014, NAF 9004Z) founded in 1986 in Seynod, near Annecy, France. The venue operates as a designated Scène Régionale Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes and delivers year-round programming across cinema, live performance (theatre, dance, music, ciné-concerts), exhibitions, and themed events. It holds four cinema labels awarded by the Centre National du Cinéma: 'Jeune public', 'Patrimoine et répertoire', '15-25 ans', and 'Court métrage'. The venue also operates an on-site bar (L'Audibar) and runs auxiliary programs including the CUB artistic residency, amateur dance training, the Cinémaniacs youth film club, and the 'Moi aussi' inclusive outreach program.

The audience is structured around six primary segments: families with young children, adult cinephiles, youth aged 15-25, people with disabilities, amateur artists, and schools/educators. The accessibility infrastructure is unusually deep for a venue of this scale, encompassing wheelchair access, audio description via the La Bavarde mobile app, French sign language (LSF/SME) subtitling, vibrating vests, and FALC (Facile à lire et à comprendre) cognitive-accessibility adaptations developed with AAPEI Epanou. Revenue derives from two streams: ticket sales (€10 adult, €4.50 children's flat rate, reduced rates for people with disabilities, season subscriptions via Resonances) routed through Mapado for spectacles and TicketingCine for cinema, and recurring public subsidies from Ville d'Annecy, Département de la Haute-Savoie, Région Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, CNC, and the Ministry of Culture.

Distribution is primarily regional (Haute-Savoie and Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes), with two self-serve online ticketing channels plus a physical box office. Marketing is driven by the company website, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, a Sibforms-hosted email newsletter, and seasonal brochures (PDF) plus monthly cinema programs. The venue operates with approximately 11 staff members and pursues an active partnership portfolio including co-productions with Bonlieu Scène nationale and Le Brise Glace, cross-promotions with Annecy Pride, Festival JazzContreBand, and Manga T Annecy, and joint production of 'Des plumes émoi' with Auditorium l'Esty à Chavanod and La Coopérative artistique du Théâtre des collines.

Name

L'Auditorium Seynod

Legal name

L'Auditorium Seynod

Website

https://auditoriumseynod.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1986

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

L'Auditorium Seynod is a French non-profit Scène Régionale cultural association in Seynod-Annecy offering cinema, live performance, and exhibitions under four CNC cinema labels, serving families, cinephiles, youth, and disabled audiences through publicly subsidized programming and accessible venues.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Performing Arts Venue

NAICS

Performing Arts Companies (7111), Motion Picture Theaters (except Drive-Ins) (512131), Motion Picture and Video Exhibition (51213), Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation (71)

SIC

Services-Motion Picture Theaters (7830), 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 industries

Screening Rooms & Cinematheques (Nonprofit/Institutional) (MPADAKAF), Musical Theatre (Non-Broadway/Fringe) (MPAGABAG)

Keywords

• Performing arts venue
• Cinema programming
• Live entertainment
• Cultural programming
• Art exhibition

Headquarters

HQ city

Seynod

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Ticket sales: Physical and online ticket sales for cinema screenings and live performances. Two separate ticketing platforms are used: Mapado for shows and TicketingCine for cinema.
2. Public subsidies and grants: L'Auditorium Seynod is an association Loi 1901 (non-profit), subsidized by municipal, departmental, regional, and national public bodies.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

L'Auditorium Seynod operates a regional cultural venue (Scène Régionale Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes) presenting cinema screenings with four specialty labels (Jeune public, Patrimoine et répertoire, 15-25 ans, Court métrage), live performances (theater, dance, music, jeune public, ciné-concerts), exhibitions, and seasonal events. It also runs artistic residency and accompaniment programs (CUB), youth film clubs, and inclusive outreach initiatives for audiences with limited cultural access.

Product overview

L'Auditorium Seynod is a regional cultural venue (Scène Régionale Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes) offering a diversified program of cinema, live performances (spectacles), exhibitions, and cultural events. The venue operates Cinema programming with 4 specialty labels, Spectacles including theater, dance, music, and youth performances, Events such as outdoor cinema and themed weekends, Expositions for photography and visual arts, and various participation programs including artistic residencies, accessibility services, afterworks, and youth film clubs. The venue serves as both a presenting house and an artistic accompaniment center, supporting local artists through CUB training and residency programs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Cinéma Cinema programming built on four specialty labels ('Jeune public', 'Patrimoine et répertoire', '15-25 ans', 'Court métrage'), offering monthly screenings and special events for families and cinephiles with eclectic, often accompanied auteur programming.
• Spectacles Live performance season programming including theater, dance, music, young audience shows, and cinema-concerts across genres for all audiences.
• Évènements Themed special events and festivals including outdoor cinema (Cinéma en plein air), seasonal highlights, and participatory festivals such as Play it again!, Momiji, Stranger Night, and Printemps du Hip-Hop.
• Expositions Photography and visual arts exhibitions organized in-house or in partnership with external artists, often linked to current shows, with attention to supporting young photographers.
• Accompagnement Artistique (CUB, artist residencies, creation support) Artistic support programs including CUB training/residency, associated artist residencies, mise à disposition, and school programs for cultural participation aimed at emerging and amateur artists.
• Accessibilité Accessibility services for disabled patrons including wheelchair access, elevator access, audio description via the La Bavarde app, French sign language (LSF) subtitling, vibrating vests, and cognitive accessibility adaptations in partnership with FALC experts.
• L'Audibar On-site bar and refreshment service open during events, with special themed offerings during Japanese anime weekends (mochis, Ramune drinks).

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

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App detail

Integration3 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Bonlieu Scène nationalecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-production partnership for dance performances including Limbo & Jogo de Dentro. Bonlieu Scène nationale is a major cultural institution in Annecy, and the partnership enables cross-regional artistic exchange.
• AAPEI EpanouminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with AAPEI Epanou and experts in 'Facile à lire et à comprendre' (FALC) easy-to-read communication to adapt performance texts for people with cognitive disabilities.
• Le Brise GlaceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Le Brise Glace for the Nosfell – Frères de lait performance, a music and dance show at the venue.
• Auditorium l'Esty à ChavanodminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-production partner for Des plumes émoi, with L'Auditorium Seynod and Auditorium l'Esty collaborating on artistic production.
• La Coopérative artistique du Théâtre des collinesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership supporting the production of Des plumes émoi alongside L'Auditorium Seynod and Auditorium l'Esty.
• Annecy PrideminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for cinema events including Hélène Trésore Transnationale screening with post-screening debate, promoting LGBTQ+ visibility.
• Festival JazzContreBandminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJulie Campiche – Unspoken performance hosted within the JazzContreBand festival framework.
• Manga T AnnecyminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartner for Japanese anime screenings, selling mochi and Ramune beverages at anime-related cinema sessions.
• PepoltominorGTM or Marketing PartnerManga artist conducting live drawing demonstrations at anime cinema events, enhancing the cultural experience.

Scale indicators2 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Comédie de Genève: Major theater in neighboring Geneva (Switzerland) with comparable hybrid programming in performing arts and cinema. Comparable in mission and operating model but operates under Swiss (not French) public funding frameworks and serves a cross-border audience.
• Théâtre de Vidy-Lausanne: Swiss-based theater and performing arts venue near Lausanne with comparable multi-disciplinary programming (theater, dance, performance) under public subsidy. Comparable as a hybrid cultural venue but operates under Swiss funding frameworks and serves a French-speaking cross-border audience.

Broad incumbents

• Théâtre National Populaire (TNP) Villeurbanne: Larger national theater located in Villeurbanne (Lyon metropolitan area), serving the same Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. Comparable as a publicly subsidized performing arts venue but with significantly greater scale, national remit, and broader programming mandate.
• CGR Cinémas: Major French cinema exhibition chain operating multiplex and arthouse theaters across France including in the Annecy region. Comparable in cinema exhibition activity but contrasts with L'Auditorium Seynod in operating model (commercial vs. non-profit subsidized) and editorialized programming approach.

Direct peers

• MC2 — Maison de la Culture de Grenoble: Major regional cultural venue in Grenoble combining theater, dance, music, and cinema programming under multi-tier public subsidy. Comparable in scale, mission, and operating model to L'Auditorium Seynod, serving the broader Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region.
• La Coursive — Scène nationale de La Rochelle: Scène nationale offering theater, cinema, and cultural programming in La Rochelle under the same French national cultural policy framework. Structurally comparable to L'Auditorium Seynod in funding model, audience scope, and programming diversity.
• Le Brise Glace: Annecy-based music venue specializing in contemporary/amplified music, with which L'Auditorium Seynod has an active co-production partnership. Comparable in regional scale, public funding model, and audience overlap within the Annecy cultural ecosystem.
• Scène nationale d'Orléans: French Scène nationale operating under the same national designation framework and multi-tier public funding model as L'Auditorium Seynod. Comparable in mission, governance, and programming breadth across performing arts, cinema, and accessibility services.
• L'Hexagone Scène Nationale Meylan: Scène Nationale located in Meylan near Grenoble, also serving the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. Operates a comparable hybrid of performing arts, cinema, and accessibility programming with multi-tier public funding, making it a structurally similar regional cultural venue.
• Bonlieu Scène nationale Annecy: Annecy's designated Scène nationale and major cultural institution operating in the same city as L'Auditorium Seynod. Direct peer in regional performing arts programming, with overlapping audience and active co-production partnership on dance and theater productions.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCktLUGMp5ls3EuwIbASxXwA
• Facebookfacebook.com/lauditorium.seynod
• Instagraminstagram.com/auditoriumseynod/?hl=fr
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/l-auditorium-seynod

Compliance3 records

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