Comedy Club Haug

What Comedy Club Haug does

Comedy Club Haug is a privately operated live stand-up comedy venue headquartered at Boompjeskade 11, Rotterdam, Netherlands, founded in 2019. The company runs a single physical location that functions as both the performance venue and its box office, selling tickets directly via its own website and on-site. Its core product is a dense schedule of live comedy shows — Open Mic nights in Dutch and English, multi-comedian showcases ("Chuckle-Up!" and "Best of Stand-Up"), headline performances by touring international and Dutch comedians (e.g., Sammy Obeid, Dylan Moran, Pandji Pragiwaksono, Theo Maassen, Rayen Panday, Tiff Stevenson), and an annual festival brand called Shtick Fest.

The business serves two principal customer groups: adult individual consumers in the greater Rotterdam region seeking live entertainment, segmented further into Dutch-speaking and international/English-speaking audiences; and corporate clients purchasing private shows and team-building events. Beyond ticketed entry, the venue generates revenue from on-site food and beverage sales, gift card (Kadobon) redemptions, merchandise sold through an online Shop, tuition from its Stand-Up Education (Cursus) program, and corporate bookings. Marketing is driven through owned channels — an email newsletter, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, TikTok, and the company website — with no disclosed third-party ticketing or distribution dependencies on the primary sales path.

The underlying technology stack is minimal and non-proprietary: the company discloses no software platform, no app, and no AI or ML capabilities, and operates primarily through a standard web stack with direct-to-consumer ticketing. A related service entity, Buro Haug, is referenced in site navigation. The club is independently owned with no disclosed venture or private equity backing, currently employs approximately 22 people, and shows public programming scheduled through at least 2027, indicating active and forward-looking operations in a single geographic market.

Name

Comedy Club Haug

Legal name

Comedy Club Haug

Website

https://clubhaug.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Comedy Club Haug is a single-venue live stand-up comedy club in Rotterdam that programs weekly Dutch and English shows, international headliner performances, an annual festival (Shtick Fest), corporate events, and stand-up education for adult entertainment consumers and corporate clients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Live Entertainment Venue

NAICS

Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events with Facilities (71131)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Comedy Clubs (Nightlife Venues) (MPAGAIAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Stand-Up Comedy Shows (MPAGACAA), Comedy Club & Showcase Nights (MPAGACAE), Comedy Festivals (MPAGACAD), Nightclub & Small Live Venue Operations (Clubs, Bars with Stages) (MPAGALAF)

Keywords

• Live comedy shows
• Stand-up comedy venue
• Live entertainment venue
• Comedy event ticketing
• Open mic nights

Headquarters

HQ city

Rotterdam

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Ticket Sales: Revenue from selling tickets to live stand-up comedy shows, open mic nights, and special events. Tickets are sold online through the website and at the physical box office.
2. Food and Beverage Sales: On-site sales of drinks and snacks at the venue during shows and events.
3. Gift Cards: Sale of gift cards (Kadobon) as merchandise and gifting products.
4. Shop Merchandise: Sale of merchandise through the club's online shop.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Comedy Club Haug is a single-location stand-up comedy venue in Rotterdam, Netherlands, that sells tickets to live stand-up comedy performances, open mic nights, curated showcase formats (Chuckle-Up!, Best of Stand-Up), and an annual festival (Shtick Fest). The venue also operates on-site food and beverage service, a merchandise shop, gift card sales, corporate event bookings, and stand-up comedy education courses. Programming is offered bilingually in Dutch and English to serve both local residents and international audiences.

Product overview

Comedy Club Haug is a stand-up comedy club venue in Rotterdam operating as a single-location entertainment business with multiple event formats and supporting services. The core offering consists of live stand-up comedy shows featuring both touring professional comedians and local talent, with primary show formats including Open Mic nights (Dutch and English), Chuckle-Up! showcases, Best of Stand-Up compilations, and individual comedian performances. The club also operates Shtick Fest as its annual festival brand, provides Corporate Events for business clients, offers Stand-Up Education courses, maintains a Shop for merchandise, and sells Gift Cards. The venue hosts shows in multiple languages (Dutch and English) to serve both local and international audiences in Rotterdam.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Buro Haug: Related entity/service listed in the website navigation under services, separate from the main comedy club operations.

Products and services

• Live Stand-Up Comedy Shows
• Open Mic Nights (Dutch & English)
• Chuckle-Up!
• Best of Stand-Up
• Shtick Fest
• Corporate Events
• Stand-Up Education (Cursus)
• Online Merchandise Shop
• Gift Cards (Kadobon)

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses2 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCY3pcI39RROQP1y2ycnlwGQ
• Facebookfacebook.com/comedyclubhaug
• Instagraminstagram.com/comedyclubhaug
• TikToktiktok.com/@comedyclubhaug_official?_t=8YykM3QOUAX&_r=1
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/comedy-club-haug

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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