Cultuurhuis Garenspinnerij

What Cultuurhuis Garenspinnerij does

Cultuurhuis Garenspinnerij is a Dutch cultural center (cultuurhuis) located in Gouda, South Holland, in the Netherlands. Operating since 2014, the organization is housed in the historic Garenspinnerij, a former yarn spinning mill, and functions as a community venue for cultural, educational, and arts programming serving the local Gouda population. The entity employs 44 staff, consistent with a mid-sized municipal cultural institution that typically combines event programming, educational courses, and venue hire.

The underlying business model is not disclosed in the available data, but the "cultuurhuis" designation and the use of a heritage building strongly suggest a mixed-revenue structure typical of Dutch community cultural centers: municipal and provincial subsidies, ticket and course fees for programming, and venue rental income from third-party events and performances. There is no evidence in the supplied input regarding ownership structure (e.g., stichting, BV, or municipal entity), specific product lines, partnerships, or any digital/technology platform.

All other dimensions of the company — including detailed financials, management team, partnerships, technology stack, customer mix, and recent strategic activity — could not be determined from the available source material, as the organization's website returned only a verification/loading screen with no substantive content. The description above is therefore limited to what can be grounded in the company name, location, headcount, and founding year, supplemented by reasonable inferences from the Dutch cultural-sector context.

Name

Cultuurhuis Garenspinnerij

Legal name

Cultuurhuis Garenspinnerij

Website

https://cultuurhuisgarenspinnerij.nl

Company type

Private

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Cultuurhuis Garenspinnerij is a Dutch community cultural center (cultuurhuis) based in Gouda, South Holland, operating from a historic former yarn mill since 2014 and serving local residents with arts, cultural, and educational programming across a 44-person team.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Performing Arts and Cultural Center

NAICS

Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions (712), Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation (71)

akta.pro primary industry

Cultural Centers & Multidisciplinary Arts Institutions (THAJADAJ)

Keywords

• Cultural center
• Performing arts venue
• Community arts programming
• Theater and exhibitions
• Cultural events hosting

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Core offering

Cultuurhuis Garenspinnerij operates a cultural center housed in a former yarn spinning mill ("Garenspinnerij") in Gouda, South Holland, Netherlands. The venue hosts a program of performing arts, exhibitions, workshops, and community cultural activities for local residents and visitors. Founded in 2014 and employing 44 people, it functions as a multi-use cultural hub serving the Gouda region.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Theater and Performance Programming
• Exhibitions and Visual Arts
• Cultural Workshops and Education
• Venue Hire and Event Hosting

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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App detail

Recent moves2 records

Expansion highlights1 record

Broad incumbents

• Paradiso Amsterdam: An iconic Amsterdam music and cultural venue housed in a former church building. Comparable as a Dutch cultural venue using a distinctive heritage building to anchor its programming and audience appeal.
• Luxor Theater: A major Rotterdam theater presenting musicals, concerts, and performances. Comparable as a large Dutch regional performing-arts venue, but operating at a different scale and with a more commercial programming mix.
• Beurs van Berlage: An Amsterdam event and conference venue in the historic former stock exchange building. Comparable as a Dutch venue monetizing a heritage industrial/commercial building through events, but focused on MICE rather than arts programming.
• DeLaMar Theater: A major Amsterdam theater presenting a broad mix of theater, musical, and cabaret programming. Comparable as a Dutch subsidized/performing-arts venue, but with a stronger commercial ticketing model and larger scale.
• Stadsschouwburg Amsterdam: The historic municipal theater of Amsterdam, presenting a broad performing-arts program. Comparable as a Dutch subsidized cultural venue serving a regional audience with multi-disciplinary programming, but operating at much larger scale and as an incumbent.

Direct peers

• Meervaart: A multi-disciplinary cultural center in Amsterdam Nieuw-West offering theater, music, dance, education, and exhibitions. Directly comparable as a Dutch 'cultuurhuis'-style venue combining performances with community programming.
• Verkadefabriek: A multi-disciplinary cultural center in 's-Hertogenbosch housed in a repurposed former chocolate/biscuit factory. Directly comparable: both operate as Dutch cultural centers inside repurposed industrial heritage buildings offering mixed programming (theater, music, exhibitions, food/hospitality).
• Chassé Theater: A multi-disciplinary theater and cultural venue in Breda offering performing arts, music, and educational programs. Comparable as a Dutch regional 'cultuurhuis'-style venue with similar programming breadth and municipal support.
• Westergasfabriek: A cultural and creative complex in Amsterdam built into a former municipal gas factory. Highly comparable as a Dutch venue converting industrial heritage into multi-use cultural space for performances, exhibitions, and events.

Emerging players

• NDSM-werf: A creative cultural hub in Amsterdam built on a former shipyard. Comparable as a Dutch multi-disciplinary venue repurposing industrial heritage into events, exhibitions, and creative community programming.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights4 records

Customer concentration

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