Big Festivalowski

What Big Festivalowski does

BiG Festivalowski Sp. z o. o. is a privately held Polish company that produces an annual comedy and film festival in Płock, founded in 2022 and operating with a team of eight employees. The festival runs over three consecutive days each August and is built around four core programming tracks: cinema screenings (retrospectives and Danish comedy showcases at Kino Przedwiośnie and outdoor venues), live stand-up comedy (Pantery Stand-Upu, Gala Stand-up, and the closing gala), theatrical and improv performances, and a broad workshop program (film, acting, photography, improvisation, makeup, LEGO, laughter yoga, and masterclasses). Differentiated attractions include the Muzeum Memów (Meme Museum) — billed as the second such museum in the world after Hong Kong — and, launching in 2026, the Short Festivalowski international short-film comedy competition.

The business model is anchored on ticketing and festival pass (karnet) sales, distributed through third-party platforms Biletyna.pl and Kupbilecik.pl, complemented by an official merchandise shop (sklep.bigfestivalowski.com) and in-kind promotional support from media patrons TVN, Comedy Central Polska, Filmweb, and Radio Płock. Revenue economics are supplemented by co-organization and funding from the Mazovia regional government, the City of Płock, Muzeum Mazowieckie w Płocku, and POKIS, which reduces commercial revenue pressure but ties the festival's continuity to public-sector support. The customer base is exclusively consumer — general audiences, comedy enthusiasts, and film lovers in the Mazovia region — with no disclosed B2B or enterprise revenue.

The festival is in its fifth edition in 2026, with each year since 2022 building incremental programming depth rather than geographic reach. There are no disclosed funding rounds, no AI/technology stack, and no expansion beyond a single Polish city; operational continuity, repeat institutional partnerships, and growing programming surface area are the primary indicators of company health.

Name

Big Festivalowski

Legal name

BiG Festivalowski Sp. z o. o.

Website

https://bigfestivalowski.pl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2022

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

BiG Festivalowski is a privately held Polish company that produces an annual three-day comedy and film festival in Płock, serving general consumers in the Mazovia region through ticket and pass sales, workshops, and unique attractions such as the world's second Meme Museum.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Live Entertainment Events

NAICS

Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events with Facilities (71131), Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries (711), Theater Companies and Dinner Theaters (71111)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Comedy Festivals (MPAGACAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Film Festivals & Festival Organizers (MPADAKAD), Festival & Event Producers/Organizers (MPAIAFAC), Cultural & Community Festivals (Ticketed) (THAJAFAI)

Keywords

• Comedy film festival
• Live entertainment events
• Stand-up comedy shows
• Short film competition
• Cultural festival programming

Headquarters

HQ city

Płock

HQ country

Poland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Others, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Ticket and Pass Sales: Festival generates revenue through sale of tickets and festival passes (karnety) for the three-day comedy and film festival event.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

BiG Festivalowski operates an annual three-day comedy and film festival in Płock, Poland, selling tickets and festival passes (karnety) that grant access to film screenings, stand-up comedy performances, theatrical shows, educational workshops, outdoor summer stage events, and the Muzeum Memów (Meme Museum). The festival also runs the Short Festivalowski international short-film comedy competition and operates an official merchandise shop online.

Product overview

Big Festivalowski is a comedy and film festival held annually in Płock, Poland. The 2026 edition (5th edition) runs August 14-16 and features a multi-track program centered around comedy film screenings (Kino), stand-up comedy performances (Live Comedy, Gala Stand-up), theatrical productions (Teatr), educational workshops (Warsztaty), and the Muzeum Memów (Meme Museum) - a unique attraction that is the second meme museum in the world. Additional offerings include the Short Festivalowski international short film competition, outdoor Summer Stage performances (Scena Letnia), festival club events (Klub Festivalowski), and meet-and-greet sessions (BiG Spotkaniowski). The festival sells tickets and passes through external platforms biletyna.pl and kupbilecik.pl, and operates a merchandise shop at sklep.bigfestivalowski.com.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Bilety i Karnety (Tickets and Festival Passes) Individual event tickets and multi-event festival passes (karnety) granting access to films, stand-up shows, workshops, theater, and the Muzeum Memów; sold through biletyna.pl and kupbilecik.pl with physical pickup at the Festival Office.
• Muzeum Memów (Meme Museum) Pop-culture museum exhibition on meme and internet history, recognized as the second Meme Museum in the world after Hong Kong; the 2026 exhibition 'Historia przeglądania' explores nostalgia and internet culture.
• Short Festivalowski International short-film comedy competition debuting at the 2026 edition of BiG Festivalowski in Płock.
• Sklep (Official Festival Merchandise)

Quantifiable outcome

• Muzeum Memów is the second meme museum in the world after Hong Kong

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

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

• Mazovia (Urząd Marszałkowski Województwa Mazowieckiego)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-organizer of the festival. Regional government providing organizational support and funding for the annual comedy and film festival in Płock.
• Miasto Płock (Płock City Government)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-organizer providing local government support, venue access, and municipal resources for the festival.
• Muzeum Mazowieckie w PłockucoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-organizer and venue provider for festival events and Muzeum Memów exhibitions.
• POKIScoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-organizer contributing to the festival's regional implementation.
• TVNmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerMedia partner providing promotional coverage and marketing support for the festival.
• TVN Warner Bros. Discovery (SFP - Stowarzyszenie Filmowców Polskich)majorGTM or Marketing PartnerFilm industry partner providing industry credibility and promotional support.
• FilmwebmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerMedia patron providing promotional coverage on Poland's leading film portal.
• Comedy Central PolskamajorGTM or Marketing PartnerMedia patron promoting the comedy and stand-up aspects of the festival.
• Radio PłockminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal media patron for regional radio coverage.
• Kino Przedwiośnie / Nove KinocoreOthersMain cinema venue for film screenings, retrospectives, and special presentations.
• Teatr KomediacoreOthersTheater partner for comedy and theatrical performances during the festival.
• Warszawska Orkiestra SentymentalnaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMusical ensemble performing at the outdoor dance event on August 14.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• SXSW (South by Southwest): SXSW combines film, comedy, and music programming with media sponsorships in a multi-day citywide festival format. BiG Festivalowski's mix of films, stand-up, theater, and concerts reflects the same multi-track entertainment-festival model.
• Edinburgh Festival Fringe: Edinburgh Fringe hosts comedy, theater, and film programming across multiple venues over several weeks, combining ticketed consumer programming with media sponsorship. Both BiG Festivalowski and the Fringe are comedy-first multi-venue festivals targeting general consumers.
• Melbourne International Comedy Festival: Melbourne International Comedy Festival is a tier-1 comedy festival delivering multi-week stand-up, comedy film screenings, and workshops to general consumers — same audience, same product mix, same scale-of-format (large city, several weeks) as BiG Festivalowski.
• Just For Laughs: Just For Laughs is a long-running comedy festival (Montreal) offering stand-up, improv, and comedy film programming in a multi-day ticketed format — directly analogous to BiG Festivalowski's comedy + film festival structure.
• Sundance Film Festival: Sundance is the benchmark independent film festival combining film screenings, filmmaker meet-and-greets, and programming partners. BiG Festivalowski's Kino (Film Screenings) track, retrospectives, and Short Festivalowski competition mirror Sundance's film-programming and indie-filmmaker engagement model.

Regional players

• Krakow Film Festival: Krakow Film Festival (including the international short film competition) overlaps with both BiG Festivalowski's film screenings and the launch of its 'Short Festivalowski' short film competition. Another Polish festival peer from the same geographic competitive set.
• Gdynia Film Festival: Gdynia Film Festival is Poland's flagship domestic film festival with industry, media, and audience tracks. Operates in the same Polish film-festival category as BiG Festivalowski but at far greater scale and prestige.
• Off Camera Film Festival: Off Camera is a leading Polish film festival (held in Kraków) featuring retrospectives, competitions, and filmmaker events. It is the most direct Polish film-festival competitor to BiG Festivalowski's Kino program, albeit at much larger scale.
• Kabaretowy Festiwal (Polish comedy festivals collectively): Polish stand-up and cabaret festivals (e.g., Rybnik Kabaret Festival, others) operate on similar comedy-first ticketed formats targeting Polish general consumers. Direct product overlap with BiG Festivalowski's Live Comedy / Stand-up program.

Others

• Comedy Central Polska: Comedy Central Polska is BiG Festivalowski's media patron and Poland's primary stand-up comedy media brand. Comparable as an ecosystem participant driving stand-up demand and audience development for comedy festivals rather than a direct competitor.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/bigfestivalowski
• Instagraminstagram.com/bigfestivalowski
• TikToktiktok.com/@big_festivalowski
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/big-festivalowski

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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