le Cirque du Bout du Monde

Name

le Cirque du Bout du Monde

Legal name

Le Cirque du Bout du Monde

Website

https://lecirqueduboutdumonde.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Circus Arts Education and Performance

NAICS

Theater Companies and Dinner Theaters (71111), Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries (711), Other Amusement and Recreation Industries (7139)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Family, Kids & Education Fairs (MPAGAFAH)

akta.pro secondary industry

Local Community & Multi-Category Fairs (MPAGAFAO)

Keywords

• Circus arts education
• Circus performance production
• Performing arts training
• Youth entertainment services
• Community arts programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Lille

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership and Course Fees: Annual membership fees (38€) plus course fees for children, teenagers, and adults. Courses are priced based on family quotient with subsidies through Pass Culture and Pass Sport accepted.
2. Performance Tickets: Revenue from ticket sales for spectacles produced by the company, including family shows and touring performances. Ticketing through Pay Asso platform.
3. Event Services: Custom animations and performances for public and private events, team building activities, and circus village setups.
4. Mécénat (Corporate Sponsorship): Corporate donations providing 60% tax reduction, with counterparties including logo placement and preferential rates on events.
5. Individual Donations: Individual patronage with 66% tax deduction (75% for IFI subjects), capped counterparties of 25%.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Le Cirque du Bout du Monde is a non-profit circus arts association offering year-round circus school courses for children, teenagers, and adults; vacation workshops; original circus spectacle production and touring for young audiences and street art; mobile circus tent (chapiteau) rentals; event animations and team-building activities; open stage performances; family Sunday programming; and the intercommunal CAHC'en Cirque program serving the Lille metropolitan area and Hénin-Carvin territory.

Product overview

Le Cirque du Bout du Monde is a non-profit circus arts association (Loi 1901) based in Lille, France, operating since 1997. The organization functions as an integrated circus arts center offering multiple interconnected services: a year-round circus school providing courses for all ages (École de Cirque), vacation workshops (Stages), professionally produced circus performances (Spectacles), mobile circus infrastructure (Le Chapiteau), team building and event animations, open stage events, and family programming. The organization also coordinates the regional intercommunal program CAHC'en Cirque. The portfolio centers on circus arts education and performance production, serving children, families, schools, and event clients across the Lille metropolitan area and Hénin-Carvin territory.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• École de Cirque (Circus School)
• Stages de Cirque (Vacation Workshops)

Quantifiable outcome

• Support for cultural access in priority territories through intercommunal partnerships
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

25 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• DRAC Hauts-de-FrancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDirection Régionale des Affaires Culturelles - Regional cultural authority providing institutional support and funding for circus arts development and performances.
• Région Hauts-de-FrancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional council providing financial support for Les Mondes Possibles and other productions.
• Département du Pas-de-CalaiscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDepartmental council supporting circus arts diffusion and accessibility programs with regional aid for Le Voleur de Mots and other shows.
• CAHC (Communauté d'Agglomération Hénin-Carvin)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIntercommunal authority coordinating the CAHC' en Cirque program with weekly circus workshops, vacation stages, and performances across the territory.
• Ville de CarvincoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMunicipal partner hosting workshops at Théâtre de verdure Germinal and supporting Les Mondes Possibles production.
• Ville de LillecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHost city for headquarters and La Place du Cirque seasonal launch events.
• Le Prato - Théâtre International de QuartiercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner theater co-presenting Nuit du Cirque and programming Les Mondes Possibles in their venue.
• Le CRAC (Centre Régional des Arts du Cirque)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional circus arts center co-presenting Nuit du Cirque event with Le Prato and CBM.
• Le Palc - PNCminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerScène conventionnée involved in Les Mondes Possibles network.
• Le Majestic - Ville de CarvinminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMunicipal theater venue hosting performances.
• Centre culturel Evasion - Noyelles-sous-LensminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCultural center participating in Les Mondes Possibles partnership network.
• Communauté de communes Terre des 2 CapsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIntercommunal partner in Les Mondes Possibles production.
• Communauté de communes des 7 ValléesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIntercommunal partner in Les Mondes Possibles network.
• Compagnie Bruit de CouloirminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner company supporting Les Mondes Possibles creation.
• Cirqu'en CavaleminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner circus company in Les Mondes Possibles network.
• Lille 3000minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor Lille cultural event organization with Les Mondes Possibles as part of their network.
• Espace CatastrophecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCentre international de création des arts du cirque - Co-production partner for Der Lauf, international circus creation center in Belgium.
• La Maison des JonglagescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerScène conventionnée, La Courneuve - Co-producer of Der Lauf, specialized juggling venue.
• La Piste aux EspoirsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMaison de la culture de Tournai - Co-producer of Der Lauf.
• Theater op de MarktminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvinciaal Domein Dommelhof - Belgian partner for Der Lauf co-production.
• CircuscentrumminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBelgian partner in Der Lauf co-production.
• Fédération française des Ecoles de Cirque (FFEC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational federation for circus schools managing annual practice licenses for members.
• Les Vélocimanes AssociéscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProduction partner for Der Lauf.
• Match (Partenaire privé)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerPrivate sector partner supporting the organization through sponsorship.
• Lille EventsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerEvent programming partner for Lille area events.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Académie Fratellini: Major French circus arts school based in Saint-Denis offering professional training, school programs, and productions, also a member of the FFEC. Directly comparable mission of circus arts education, original creation, and territorial cultural programming.
• Le Samovar: Circus arts school and creative center near Paris offering courses, amateur and professional practice, and original creation. Closely comparable combination of pedagogy, performance, and community programming.
• Centre Régional des Arts du Cirque (CRAC): Regional circus arts center in Hauts-de-France that co-presents Nuit du Cirque and is an active partner of Le Cirque du Bout du Monde. Direct regional peer with overlapping programming and audience base.
• Centre National des Arts du Cirque (CNAC): National higher-education circus school in Châlons-en-Champagne delivering professional training, research, and productions. Comparable training-content and production model, but at a national-elite level rather than regional-community orientation.
• Cirqu'en Cavale: Partner circus company in the Les Mondes Possibles network. Comparable French circus company producing contemporary creations and touring productions.
• Le Prato - Théâtre International de Quartier: Lille-based international theater co-producing and programming circus shows (Les Mondes Possibles, Nuit du Cirque). Direct programming partner and competitor for circus arts audiences in Lille.
• Compagnie Bruit de Couloir: Partner circus company supporting Les Mondes Possibles creation. Comparable French circus company producing original shows and touring, sharing artist and production infrastructure with the regional circus community.

Regional players

• La Piste aux Espoirs: Maison de la culture in Tournai (Belgium), co-producer of Der Lauf. Comparable cultural-venue operator that partners with circus companies for creation and diffusion across the Hauts-de-France cross-border region.
• Espace Catastrophe: International centre for circus-arts creation in Belgium, co-producer of Der Lauf. Comparable mission of supporting creation and touring of contemporary circus, with cross-border partnership relevance.

Emerging players

• La Maison des Jonglages: Scène conventionnée specializing in juggling and contemporary circus in La Courneuve, co-producer of Der Lauf. Comparable pedagogical and creation-mission focus on a specific circus discipline.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• Facebookfacebook.com/Le-Cirque-du-Bout-du-Monde-581758115297185
• Instagraminstagram.com/lecirqueduboutdumonde
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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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