Het Koorenhuis

What Het Koorenhuis does

Het Koorenhuis is a private cultural venue and events center located in The Hague, Netherlands, operating from a Rijksmonument (national monument) building dating from 1663 on Prinsegracht 27, adjacent to the Grote Markt in the city's entertainment district. The organization employs approximately 11 people and presents itself as 'the cultural hotspot of The Hague,' supporting cultural, societal, and business activities with a focus on cultural experience, creative exchange, and talent development across age groups.

The company's core offering is space rental — its rooms and a theatre-equipped space are made available for rehearsals, performances, lessons, workshops, and corporate events. Layered on top of the rental base is a marketplace of third-party cultural providers who deliver lessons, training, and workshops within the venue (covering genres from hip-hop to classical music). Additional on-site services include a café serving coffee and panini during building hours and event-hosting support with advisory on activity planning. A free Anna Koorenhuis Members Portal extends the member-facing surface.

Revenue is generated through three streams: (1) one-time space rental fees, with pricing available on request via the online booking platform; (2) transactional café food and beverage sales; and (3) professional-services revenue from cultural lessons and workshops delivered by third-party instructors operating within the venue. The venue operates a hybrid GTM focused on event-driven foot traffic, distributed domestic (Netherlands) channels including walk-in visits and a self-serve OfficeRnD booking platform, and digital marketing via its website, public agenda, and email newsletter. Customer segments are fragmented across individual creatives, cultural groups (primary), corporate event organizers, and café patrons, with no disclosed enterprise anchor customers.

Name

Het Koorenhuis

Legal name

Het Koorenhuis

Website

https://hetkoorenhuis.nl

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Het Koorenhuis is a private cultural venue and events center in The Hague, Netherlands, housed in a 1663 national monument. It rents historic spaces for rehearsals, performances, and corporate events, hosts third-party cultural providers offering lessons and workshops, and operates an on-site café.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cultural venue and event space services

NAICS

Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events with Facilities (71131), Theater Companies and Dinner Theaters (71111), Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation (71)

akta.pro primary industry

Concert Halls & Music Venue Operations (Symphony Halls, Recital Venues) (MPAGALAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Specialty & Historic Venues (Landmarks, Estates) (THAHAAAK)

Keywords

• Cultural venue services
• Event space rental
• Cultural lessons workshops
• Café food beverages
• Event hosting services

Headquarters

HQ city

Den Haag

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Space Rental: Rental of cultural and event spaces to individuals, groups, and organizations for rehearsals, performances, and business events.
2. Café Operations: On-site café serving coffee, panini, and beverages open to visitors during building hours. Revenue generated from food and beverage sales.
3. Cultural Lessons and Workshops: Offerings of cultural lessons, training, and workshops provided by third-party instructors/providers operating within the venue.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Het Koorenhuis operates a historic cultural venue in The Hague that rents out rooms and event spaces for rehearsals, performances, lessons, workshops, and business events. The venue also hosts an on-site café serving coffee and panini, and facilitates cultural lessons and workshops delivered by third-party providers within its spaces.

Product overview

Het Koorenhuis operates as a cultural venue and events center in The Hague, offering a unified portfolio of services centered around its historic Rijksmonument building from 1663. The core offering comprises room and space rentals (Ruimte Huren) for activities ranging from practice sessions to performances, supplemented by a marketplace of cultural providers (Aanbieders) offering lessons, training, and workshops. Additional services include an on-site café, a free membership portal (Anna Koorenhuis), and event hosting for cultural, societal, and business occasions. The venue also maintains a public agenda of activities and events.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• AnnA Koorenhuis: Free membership portal for members of Het Koorenhuis

Products and services

• Ruimte Huren (Room Rental) Rental of various rooms and spaces within the 1663 Rijksmonument building for cultural activities, events, performances, practice sessions, and business events. Available to individuals, groups, and organizations on a booking basis.
• Café On-site café serving coffee, panini, and beverages, open from 9:00 until 30 minutes before building closing. Open to walk-in visitors and event attendees.
• Evenementen (Events) Event hosting services for cultural, societal, and business events, with planning and execution support provided by the venue team.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Melkweg: Amsterdam cultural center hosting concerts, club nights, film, and exhibitions with associated café. Comparable multi-format cultural venue with mixed cultural and corporate programming, at significantly larger scale.
• Tivoli Vredenburg: Major multi-hall music complex in Utrecht presenting concerts across genres alongside education programs. Comparable multi-purpose cultural venue with on-site F&B, operating at much larger scale with broader portfolio.
• Paradiso Amsterdam: Large historic Amsterdam concert venue (former church) hosting concerts, club nights and corporate events. Comparable historic-building venue operating cultural plus corporate event programming, but at significantly larger scale and broader brand reach.
• De Doelen: Rotterdam concert and congress hall hosting classical, jazz, and pop performances as well as corporate events. Comparable established performing arts venue with attached F&B operations serving the Randstad region.

Regional players

• LantarenVenster: Rotterdam venue combining cinema, live music, and cultural programming with a restaurant. Overlaps on cultural programming plus F&B, but anchored in Rotterdam rather than The Hague.
• Effenaar: Eindhoven music venue and cultural complex hosting concerts, club nights, and cultural events. Comparable multi-genre cultural venue with on-site food and beverage, but operating in a different regional market.

Direct peers

• Paard van Troje: Iconic live music and cultural venue in The Hague's city center, hosting concerts, club nights, and corporate events. Directly competes with Het Koorenhuis for cultural programming, room rental, and event audiences in the same Den Haag catchment.
• Korzo Theater: Theater and production house in The Hague presenting dance, music, and multidisciplinary performances with associated workshops. Comparable offering of venue rental plus cultural programming and education in the same city.
• Theater aan het Spui: The Hague theater hosting political and cultural programming, youth performances, and educational activities. Overlaps with Het Koorenhuis on cultural programming, venue rental, and workshops in the same urban market.

Emerging players

• NorthC Creative Hub: The Hague creative workspace and event hub combining office rentals, studio space, and event programming. Adjacent offering with overlapping event and cultural activity programming targeted at creatives in the same city.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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