GARAGE COMEDY CLUB

What GARAGE COMEDY CLUB does

Garage Comedy Club is a single-location live entertainment venue in Marseille (15 Rue des 3 Frères Barthélémy, 13006) operating as a dedicated stand-up comedy club combined with a bar-tapas lounge. The business runs nightly shows Wednesday through Sunday across five differentiated formats (Bleus de Travail for beginners on Sundays, Contrôle Technique on Wednesdays, Pleins Phrases on Thursdays and Saturdays, Trash Comedy on Fridays, and themed Concepts Spéciaux on variable dates), each featuring 5–7 comedians. The venue includes a lounge area with billiards, board games, cocktails, and tapas, positioning it as a hybrid entertainment-hospitality destination for date nights, afterwork gatherings, and birthday celebrations.

The company monetizes across four streams: (1) transactional ticket sales through the Billetweb online platform for consumer show attendance; (2) recurring subscription revenue from the Académie de Stand-up at €65/month on an annual commitment, delivering weekly classes September–June taught by active professional comedians and including access to student showcases; (3) food and beverage sales from the on-site bar and tapas service; and (4) B2B corporate services under the 'Espace Pro' brand, including venue privatization, team building, QVT workshops, pitch coaching, and public speaking training, delivered either at the venue or on-site at client locations across France. The corporate client base includes 50+ companies across education (Kedge BS, Ministère de l'Éducation), cultural institutions (Mucem), retail (Maisons du Monde), financial services (Bpifrance), healthcare (APHM), media (La Provence), technology (French Tech), and infrastructure (Ingerop). Brand reputation is supported by 982 Google reviews with an 'EXCELLENT' rating and a 4.9/5 client satisfaction score for corporate events.

The company operates with 7 employees as a privately held, independent business with no disclosed funding, parent company, or acquisition activity. Distribution is anchored by the physical venue plus online ticketing, organic social media presence (Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, LinkedIn), and direct B2B sales. The academy alumni network (100+ trained stand-uppers) functions as both a talent pipeline and a community marketing asset.

Name

GARAGE COMEDY CLUB

Legal name

Garage Comedy Club

Website

https://garage-comedy.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Garage Comedy Club is a single-location stand-up comedy venue in Marseille operating nightly shows Wed–Sun, combined with a bar-tapas lounge, a recurring stand-up training academy, and a corporate services division offering team building and coaching to B2B clients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Live Entertainment

NAICS

Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events with Facilities (71131), Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) (722410), Theater Companies and Dinner Theaters (71111)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900), Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810)

akta.pro primary industry

Comedy Club & Showcase Nights (MPAGACAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Comedy Clubs (Nightlife Venues) (MPAGAIAH)

Keywords

• Live comedy shows
• Stand-up performance
• Comedy club venue
• Corporate team building
• Comedy training courses

Headquarters

HQ city

Marseille

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Show Ticket Sales: Online ticket sales for comedy shows and events through Billetweb platform.
2. Stand-up Courses: Monthly subscription at €65 per month with annual commitment, includes weekly classes from September to June, coaching, access to student showcases, and network access.
3. Food & Beverage: Bar service offering cocktails, drinks, and tapas at the venue.
4. Corporate Events: Bespoke team building, seminars, coaching, and venue privatization services for businesses.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Garage Comedy Club runs a live stand-up comedy venue in Marseille featuring multiple recurring show formats (Bleus de Travail, Contrôle Technique, Pleins Phrases, Trash Comedy and Concepts Spéciaux), alongside an integrated lounge with bar, tapas and billiards. It also sells a monthly Académie de Stand-up training subscription and a dedicated B2B offering (Espace Pro) covering venue privatization, team-building workshops, corporate seminars, QVT ateliers, pitch coaching and public-speaking training.

Product overview

Garage Comedy Club is a single-location comedy venue in Marseille offering live stand-up comedy shows and educational programs. The club provides five distinct show formats (Bleus de Travail, Contrôle Technique, Pleins Phrases, Trash Comedy, and Concepts Spéciaux) running Wednesday through Sunday, complemented by a lounge area with food, drinks, and entertainment. The stand-up academy offers monthly courses for aspiring comedians, while the corporate services division (Espace Pro) provides team building, seminars, and event privatization. Tickets are sold through Billetweb integration. The venue operates as a unified entertainment experience combining live comedy with hospitality services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Bleus de Travail Recurring open-mic / beginner stand-up comedy format, providing a stage for emerging comedians and Académie de Stand-up学员, for general audiences.
• Contrôle Technique Recurring stand-up comedy show format performed at the Garage Comedy Club venue.
• Pleins Phrases Recurring stand-up comedy show format performed at the Garage Comedy Club venue.
• Trash Comedy Recurring stand-up comedy show format performed at the Garage Comedy Club venue.
• Concepts Spéciaux Special themed comedy events supplementing the regular show formats at the venue.
• Académie de Stand-up Monthly subscription stand-up training programme priced at €65/month, aimed at aspiring comedians and amateurs seeking recurring stage practice.
• Privatisation du Comedy Club Full-venue hire of the comedy club for private corporate events, offered under the 'Espace Pro' arm.
• Team Building Stand-up Corporate team-building service using stand-up comedy formats, offered under the 'Espace Pro' arm.
• Séminaires d'Entreprise Corporate seminars delivered through comedy-led formats, offered under the 'Espace Pro' arm.
• Ateliers QVT Workshops focused on Qualité de Vie au Travail (QVT / Quality of Work Life) using comedy-led formats, offered under the 'Espace Pro' arm.
• Coaching en Pitch Pitch coaching for corporate teams using comedy and storytelling techniques, offered under the 'Espace Pro' arm.
• Prise de Parole en Public Public-speaking training delivered through comedy-led formats, offered under the 'Espace Pro' arm.
• Lounge Bar & Tapas On-site lounge offering bar drinks, tapas and billiards, available to show-goers and during private corporate events.

Quantifiable outcome

• 4.9/5 client satisfaction rating for corporate events
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Kedge BSminorOthersBusiness school client that has used Garage Comedy Club for corporate events and team building activities.
• MucemminorOthersCultural institution client that has utilized corporate event services.
• Ministère de l'ÉducationminorOthersFrench Ministry of Education client for corporate events.
• Maisons du MondeminorOthersRetail company client for corporate team building events.
• BpifranceminorOthersFrench public investment bank client for corporate events.
• French TechminorOthersFrench tech ecosystem organization client for team building.
• APHMminorOthersAssistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Marseille client for corporate events.
• La ProvenceminorOthersRegional newspaper media partner client.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Others

• Cours Florent: Major French performing-arts school offering stand-up and acting training programs. Comparable to Garage's stand-up academy as a competitor/peer for the educational/training stream of the business.

Direct peers

• Apollo Théâtre: Parisian dinner-theater venue offering comedy shows paired with dining. Relevant comp due to its combined entertainment + F&B proposition and venue-based ticketed model.
• Comédie de Paris: Historic Parisian comedy venue running regular stand-up, sketches, and one-man shows. Comparable permanent venue with nightly ticketed programming and a bar component.
• Les Deux Anes: Parisian cabaret/comedy venue with ticketed shows and on-site dining. Comparable comedy-led venue with F&B revenue and a multi-format programming approach.
• Le Comedy: Paris-based comedy club offering live stand-up shows with a bar and dining component. Directly comparable format combining nightly comedy with food/beverage service in a single venue.
• La Nouvelle Seine: Paris floating venue combining live comedy, dining, and bar service. Comparable hybrid model of ticketed comedy shows with F&B attached, similar to Garage's lounge + comedy format.
• Théâtre du Point Virgule: Long-running Parisian comedy/theater venue operating its own space with regular stand-up and one-man-show programming. Comparable as a permanent comedy venue with ticketed shows and a bar.
• Trévise Comedy Club: Paris-based dedicated comedy club with regular stand-up shows and dining options. Comparable comedy-only venue model mixing evening entertainment with food and beverage.
• Le Spotlight: Independent comedy club with locations in French cities offering live stand-up and bar service. Comparable venue-based comedy format with multi-night programming.

Broad incumbents

• Jamel Comedy Club: Flagship Parisian comedy brand and venue famous for launching French stand-up talent. Broader national brand presence but the same core business of ticketed stand-up performances in a dedicated venue.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@garage_comedy/featured
• Facebookfacebook.com/Garage-Comedy-112634646838585
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/garage-comedy-club
• Instagraminstagram.com/garage_comedy

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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