Centre Culturel Charlie Chaplin

What Centre Culturel Charlie Chaplin does

Centre Culturel Charlie Chaplin is a municipal performing arts venue located at Place de la Nation in Vaulx-en-Velin, a suburb of Lyon, France. Operated and owned by the Ville de Vaulx-en-Velin under the direction of Audrey Levert, the center has run continuous seasonal programming since at least the 2012-2013 season. It presents approximately 30 public performances per year spanning theater, dance, circus, and music, anchored by three signature festivals: Vaulx en Francophonie (November, Francophone music), Voix d'autres Continents (March, world music), and Printemps des Possibles (April, youth improvisation). The venue runs a dedicated school program of 30-35 representations annually reaching approximately 7,000 primary school students at heavily subsidized rates (€1-6 per ticket).

The center employs 8 staff covering direction, administration, technical production, ticketing, cultural mediation, and fire safety. Its technology footprint is modest: a standard web platform (HTML, CSS, PHP, JavaScript) with 95% RGAA accessibility compliance, and outsourced ticketing via the external platform notre-billetterie.com. Revenue comes from ticket sales (€10-24 per show), annual subscriptions (Découverte, Curiosité, Passion, Jeunes tiers at €20-90), family and music passes, plus significant public subsidies from municipal, metropolitan, regional, and national cultural funding bodies. Customer segments span general public, youth/school audiences, families, festival attendees, and urban/hip-hop culture audiences. Partnerships with Cité Educative, Street Off, La Biennale de la Danse, and the Centre National de la Musique extend programming reach beyond the core season.

Business model is fundamentally that of a subsidized public cultural service rather than a commercial enterprise. Ticket pricing is fully transparent and intentionally kept low (€1 for Vaulx-en-Velin primary schools, €6-10 youth rates) to maximize accessibility, with cross-subsidization from full-price adult tickets (€16-24) and public funding. Distribution combines online ticketing and an on-site box office, while marketing leverages website content, social media (Facebook, Instagram, YouTube), a monthly newsletter, and printed season brochures. The center holds no patents, trademarks, or proprietary technology assets, and has no external investors, subsidiaries, or M&A activity.

Name

Centre Culturel Charlie Chaplin

Legal name

Centre Culturel Charlie Chaplin

Website

https://centrecharliechaplin.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Centre Culturel Charlie Chaplin is a municipal cultural center in Vaulx-en-Velin, France, operated by the local government, presenting approximately 30 performing arts shows annually across theater, dance, music, and circus, plus three signature festivals and a school program reaching 7,000 students.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Performing Arts Venue

NAICS

Theater Companies and Dinner Theaters (711110), Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries (713), Performing Arts Companies (7111)

SIC

Services-Miscellaneous Amusement & Recreation (7990), Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Theater & Performing Arts Venue Operations (Playhouses, Opera Houses) (MPAGALAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Theater, Musicals & Performing Arts (THAJAFAB), Dance Performances (THAJAFAD), Community Theatre & Storytelling Festivals (MPAGAEAI)

Keywords

• Performing arts venue
• Live entertainment programming
• Cultural festivals
• School arts outreach
• Theater dance circus

Headquarters

HQ city

Vaulx-en-Velin

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Ticket sales: Single-ticket purchases for individual performances ranging from €10-24 depending on show category and audience type (full price, reduced, youth). Tickets sold online and at box office.
2. Season subscriptions: Multi-show subscription packages (Découverte 4 shows, Curiosité 6 shows, Passion 10 shows, Jeunes 4 shows) offering discounted per-show rates compared to single tickets.
3. Family and music passes: Specialized passes for families (Pass En famille) and music festival bundles (Pass En musique) with bundled pricing.
4. School program tickets: Discounted school tickets at €1 for Vaulx-en-Velin primary schools and €6 for other schools and secondary schools.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Centre Culturel Charlie Chaplin is a municipal performing arts venue that stages approximately 30 live public performances per season across theater, dance, circus, and music, plus 30-35 dedicated school representations reaching about 7,000 students. It anchors its season with three signature festivals (Vaulx en Francophonie, Voix d'autres Continents, Printemps des Possibles) and sells access via single tickets, multi-show subscriptions, and family/music passes through its own box office and an external online ticketing platform.

Product overview

Centre Culturel Charlie Chaplin is a municipal cultural venue in Vaulx-en-Velin that operates as a single-site performing arts center offering approximately 30 live performances annually. The core product portfolio centers on seasonal programming across theatre, dance, circus, and music, supported by three signature festivals: Festival Vaulx en Francophonie (November, celebrating Francophone music), Voix d'autres Continents (March, international music), and Printemps des Possibles (April, youth-focused improvisation arts). Additional offerings include dedicated school performances (13 shows, 44 representations serving 7,000 students annually), accessibility services with wheelchair-accessible facilities, and ticketing with subscription packages. The venue also supports regional artistic creation through artist residencies and production partnerships.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Saison Culturelle (Season Programming) Annual season of approximately 30 live performances across theater, dance, circus, and music offered to general public audiences in Vaulx-en-Velin.
• Festival Vaulx en Francophonie Annual November festival celebrating Francophone music and performing arts with regional and international Francophone artists.
• Voix d'autres Continents Annual March festival showcasing international musical voices and world music artists across multiple evenings of concerts.
• Printemps des Possibles Annual April youth festival dedicated to improvisation arts, featuring theater, dance, music, and spoken word performances by young artists from Vaulx-en-Velin.
• Représentations Scolaires (School Performances) Dedicated school performances with 13 shows and 30-35 representations annually, serving approximately 7,000 primary school students and chaperones from Vaulx-en-Velin and other schools.
• Billetterie et Abonnements (Ticketing and Subscriptions) Online and in-person ticketing service with subscription packages (Découverte 4 shows, Curiosité 6 shows, Passion 10 shows, Jeunes 4 shows) and family/music passes for performances, sold via notre-billetterie.com and the on-site box office.
• Accessibilité et Accueil Personnalisé (Accessibility Services) Accessibility services including wheelchair-accessible facilities, Braille-numbered seating, personalized reception, and adapted pricing for visitors with disabilities.

Quantifiable outcome

• 7,000 student tickets distributed annually through school programming
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

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No

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Partnerships

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

• Ville de Vaulx-en-VelincoreOthersThe municipal government of Vaulx-en-Velin is the owner and operator of the Centre culturel Charlie Chaplin. The city provides funding, administrative support, and direction through Mayor Abdelkader LAHMAR. The Direction de la communication handles website and communications.
• Région Auvergne-Rhône-AlpescoreOthersRegional council providing funding and support to the cultural center. Listed as a supporting institution on the website footer.
• Métropole Grand LyoncoreOthersMetropolitan government of Lyon providing regional support and funding for cultural programming.
• Centre National de la Musique (CNM)coreOthersNational music center providing institutional support and funding for musical programming at the venue.
• Street OffmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-organizer of the Battle de Vaulx International (breakdance competition), the venue's signature annual dance event now in its 10th edition. Street Off brings international dance crews and manages the competition format.
• Cité EducativemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducational initiative supporting youth programming including Agora, Match d'impro des codes, and Gooood Morning Vaulx-en-Velin. Provides backing for youth arts and improvisation events during Printemps des Possibles festival.
• La Biennale de la DansemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLyon Dance Biennale partnered with the venue to present Jackpot by Collectif ÈS as part of the biennial's programming (though the performance was ultimately cancelled).
• Centre National de la Musique (CNM) - production supportminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCNM provided production support and funding for Happy ends performance as noted in show credits.
• TCL (Transports en Commun de Lyon)minorOthersPublic transportation network serving the venue location. The venue's address is accessible via bus lines 57, C3, C8 and Metro Line A.
• Vélo'vminorOthersLyon metropolitan bike-sharing service with station located at Vaulx-en-Velin city hall near the venue.
• Carré de SoieminorOthersCommercial and leisure center hosting free outdoor Battle de Vaulx programming (Carrément Break event) at 2 rue Jacquard.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• MC2 - Maison de la Culture de Grenoble: Scène nationale in Grenoble (Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region) offering multi-genre performing arts programming including theater, dance, music, and circus. Comparable as a regional cultural institution within the same administrative region, though operating at larger scale.
• Théâtre de Villeurbanne (TNP): National theater (Centre Dramatique National) located in Villeurbanne adjacent to Vaulx-en-Velin, offering larger-scale theater and performing arts programming. Comparable in serving the same eastern Lyon catchment but at substantially greater scale and institutional prestige.

Direct peers

• Espace Albert Camus: Cultural venue in Bron, immediately adjacent to Vaulx-en-Velin in the eastern Lyon suburbs, hosting theater, music, and dance programming at a comparable venue scale. Functions as a near-direct peer for suburban Lyon performing arts audiences.
• Comédie de Valence: Centre Dramatique National (CDN) in Valence offering theater and performing arts programming in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. Comparable as a regional cultural institution within the same broader administrative region and at similar scale.
• L'Archipel - Scène nationale de Perpignan: Performing arts venue in Perpignan hosting theater, dance, music, and circus with comparable programming diversity and public funding structure. Comparable as a regional French cultural institution of similar scale with annual season and festival programming.
• La Passerelle - Scène nationale de Gap: Scène nationale in Gap offering multi-disciplinary performing arts programming (theater, dance, music, circus) at a comparable venue scale. Comparable as a French regional cultural institution with similar subscription and school programming structures.
• Le Cargo - Théâtre de Caen: Contemporary performing arts venue in Caen offering theater, dance, music, and circus programming at a comparable scale and municipal/regional institutional model. Comparable as a mid-sized French regional cultural venue with subscription-based audience model.
• Le Radiant-Bellevue: Performing arts venue in Caluire-et-Cuire in the Lyon metropolitan area offering theater, music, and comedy programming at a comparable scale and price point. Comparable as a mid-sized regional cultural venue serving greater Lyon audiences.
• Le Toboggan: Scène conventionnée located in Décines-Charpieu in the Lyon metropolitan area, offering a comparable scale of performing arts programming (theater, dance, music) for suburban Lyon audiences. Directly comparable as a similarly sized municipal/regional cultural venue serving the eastern Lyon catchment.

Regional players

• La Comédie de Genève: Major theater institution in Geneva, Switzerland offering comparable theater and performing arts programming for French-speaking audiences. Comparable as a French-language performing arts venue with similar subscription model, but serving a different national market.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCz1xSVfhS7D1gg_f9pW5GDA
• Facebookfacebook.com/centrecharliechaplin
• Instagraminstagram.com/centre.chaplin
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/centre-culturel-charlie-chaplin

Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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