Les Folies Angevines

What Les Folies Angevines does

Les Folies Angevines is a French cooperative café-spectacles venue operating under the SCIC Culture Durable (Société Coopérative d'Intérêt Collectif) structure, headquartered at 6 Avenue Montaigne in Angers, with a secondary workshop and events space called Les P'tites Folies at 24 Avenue Pasteur. Founded in 2015, the venue combines a 280 sqm main performance hall (configurable for 250 to 880 attendees in seated, cabaret, or standing formats) with an integrated bar/restaurant where patrons consume drinks at tables facing the stage. Programming spans theater, musical shows, cabaret, dance, singing, stand-up comedy, concerts, and improvisation, complemented by year-round arts-education workshops for children, teenagers, and adults covering theater, musical theater, humor, singing, and dance across a 9-month teaching cycle plus 2-month student showcase.

The cooperative is owned by approximately 200 sociétaires (member-owners), including roughly 20 associations and artists, who acquire share-parts (parts sociales) at a minimum of €100 each, eligible for an 18% tax credit under France's Économie Sociale et Solidaire regime. Revenue is generated across five streams: ticket sales (with artists retaining 60–75% of ticket revenue per a documented partage des revenus arrangement), on-site bar and food service, venue privatization for private events (minimum guarantees €225–€475 depending on weekday), recurring workshop and class fees, and sociétaire share subscriptions. Distribution runs through direct venue attendance, Billetweb online ticketing, Brevo-powered newsletter marketing, and direct inquiry for rental bookings, supported by an active presence on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.

The business has no disclosed funding rounds, no parent company, no management team publicly enumerated, and no revenue figure disclosed. Its competitive positioning rests on local brand recognition ("an institution in Angers" per local guides), a captive cooperative ownership base, and the integrated café-spectacles format that combines bar revenue with live performance economics in a single physical footprint.

Name

Les Folies Angevines

Legal name

Les Folies Angevines

Website

https://lesfolies.coop

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Les Folies Angevines is a French cooperative café-spectacles venue in Angers offering theater, comedy, music, dance, and improvisation alongside an integrated bar, plus workshops and venue rentals, owned by approximately 200 sociétaires under the SCIC Culture Durable structure.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Live Performance Venue

NAICS

Theater Companies and Dinner Theaters (71111), Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events with Facilities (71131), Performing Arts Companies (7111), Musical Groups and Artists (71113)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900), Services-Miscellaneous Amusement & Recreation (7990), Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810)

akta.pro primary industry

Cabarets & Variety Nightlife (MPAGAIAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Theater & Performing Arts Venue Operations (Playhouses, Opera Houses) (MPAGALAB), Concert Venue Operators (Arenas, Amphitheaters, Clubs) (MPAGAAAC), Performing Arts Centers & Presenters (Programming/Booking) (MPAGABAM), Venue Food, Beverage & Hospitality Operations (Concessions, Catering, Premium Seating) (MPAGALAN)

Keywords

• Live performance venue
• Performing arts center
• Café-spectacles entertainment
• Arts education workshops
• Cooperative cultural venue

Headquarters

HQ city

Angers

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Ticket sales: Revenue from theater performances, comedy clubs, musical shows, cabaret, concerts, and other live events.
2. Bar and restaurant service: On-site bar providing beverages and food to audience members before, during, and after performances.
3. Venue rental and privatization: Private event bookings for companies, associations, and individuals wanting to host events in the performance space.
4. Workshop and class fees: Arts education programs including theater, musical theater, humor, singing, and dance courses for children, teens, and adults. The venue operates 9 months of teaching followed by 2 months of student performances.
5. Sociétaire memberships: Minimum 100€ share purchases (parts sociales) as part of the cooperative ownership model (SCIC Culture Durable). Members receive benefits including preferential show rates and tax reduction of 18%.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Les Folies Angevines operates a café-spectacles (café-théâtre) venue in Angers, France, hosting live theater, cabaret, musical shows, dance, stand-up comedy, concerts, and improvisation performances alongside an integrated bar and restaurant service. Beyond performances, the venue runs year-long arts education workshops (ateliers) for children, teens, and adults, and rents its performance space for private events through its venue privatization program. The business is owned cooperatively by approximately 200 sociétaires (member-owners) within the SCIC Culture Durable framework.

Product overview

Les Folies Angevines operates a unified café-spectacles venue offering live performance entertainment alongside food and beverage service. The core product is the 280 sqm main performance hall accommodating 250-880 guests depending on configuration (sitting, cabaret, standing), hosting theatre, cabaret, dance, comedy, concerts, and improv. Adjacent bar/restaurant service allows drinks at tables facing the stage. The venue also runs workshops (Les P'tites Folies) teaching theatre, musical comedy, and dance, and offers the space for private event rental. A cooperative membership (sociétariat) program enables community ownership through share purchases starting at 100€.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Les P'tites Folies: Sub-brand for stages, workshops, and events, located at 24 Av. Pasteur, 49100 Angers

Products and services

• Café-Spectacles Main Venue (Café-Spectacles [Salle principale]) A 280 sqm main performance hall located at 6 Av. Montaigne, 49100 Angers, accommodating 250-880 guests depending on configuration (sitting, cabaret, standing). The venue hosts theater, musical shows, cabaret, dance, singing, stand-up comedy, concerts, and improvisation performances for local audiences and visitors.
• Bar and Restaurant Service (Bar et Restauration) On-site bar and food service integrated with the performance venue where patrons can enjoy drinks and meals at tables in front of the stage before, during, and after performances. Served to audience members as part of the café-spectacles experience.
• Arts Workshops (Ateliers [Cours de théâtre, comédie musicale, humour, chant, danse]) Year-round teaching workshops for children, teenagers, and adults in theater, improv, musical comedy, humor, singing, and dance. Includes 9 months of instruction followed by 2 months of student performances. Taught by workshop instructors (intervenants).
• Les P'tites Folies Secondary Venue Secondary venue located at 24 Av. Pasteur, 49100 Angers, dedicated to stages, workshops, training, and events. Operates as a separate space from the main performance hall for smaller events and educational activities.
• Venue Privatization (Privatisation de la salle) Rental of the performance space for private events, corporate functions, performances by outside companies, and celebrations. Configurations range from intimate gatherings to events for 250+ attendees. Minimum guarantees from €225 to €475 depending on day of week.
• Cooperative Membership (Devenir Sociétaire) Cooperative membership program within the SCIC Culture Durable (Société Coopérative d'Intérêt Collectif) structure. Members purchase parts sociales (shares) starting at €100 minimum, receive 18% tax credit, gain voting rights in governance, may volunteer or join commissions, and receive preferential show rates. Approximately 200 sociétaires including ~20 associations and artists.

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Integration4 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• SCIC Culture DurablecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLes Folies Angevines is part of a Société Coopérative d'Intérêt Collectif (SCIC - Cooperative Company of Collective Interest). Members who purchase shares become part owners of this social economy enterprise. The cooperative model allows community members to invest both humanly (brain, hands, ideas) and financially (share subscriptions starting at 100€). Sociétaires receive preferential show rates and tax benefits.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Le Trianon: Larger Parisian concert and variety venue hosting concerts, comedy, and theatrical productions. Comparable on multi-genre live programming, though at a substantially larger scale and without Les Folies Angevines' integrated café-spectacles intimacy.

Regional players

• Le Chabada: SMAC-labeled live music venue in Angers, the same city as Les Folies Angevines. Comparable as a regional live-entertainment operator competing for the same local audience and artists, though focused on amplified music rather than the theatrical/cabaret mix.
• Théâtre du Quai: Centre Dramatique National based in Angers, presenting a season of theater productions in the same catchment as Les Folies Angevines. Comparable as a regional performing-arts operator competing for the same local theater audience, though with state-subsidized scale and a primarily dramatic focus.

Direct peers

• Paradis Latin: Historic Parisian cabaret offering dinner-and-show experiences with variety performances. Comparable as a venue whose core product is cabaret/variety entertainment paired with food and beverage service, though at a significantly larger and more tourist-oriented scale.
• La Nouvelle Eve: Parisian cabaret venue combining dinner service with live cabaret and variety performances. Directly comparable on the cabaret-plus-F&B axis that defines Les Folies Angevines' café-spectacles format, though at a larger scale.
• Le Splendid: Variety and cabaret theater in Lille offering live entertainment across theater, music, and humor with dining options. Closely comparable on the variety-performance-plus-F&B positioning that defines café-spectacles venues like Les Folies Angevines.
• Le Point Virgule: Long-running small-format Parisian comedy and theater venue offering an intimate stage-and-bar experience with rotating stand-up and theatrical programming. Highly comparable to Les Folies Angevines on venue size, intimacy, and humor/comedy emphasis.
• Comédie des 3 Bornes: Small-format Parisian theater offering intimate comedy and variety programming in a café-style setting. Comparable to Les Folies Angevines on intimate scale, café-theater format, and reliance on mixed-genre live programming to fill a small hall.
• Café de la Danse: Intimate Parisian live music and performance venue combining a stage with integrated bar service. Closely mirrors the café-spectacles format of Les Folies Angevines — small hall, table seating, mixed-genre programming, and on-site bar — making it the most directly comparable French venue peer.
• Théâtre du Chêne Noir: Intimate Avignon theater producing diverse theater, music, and variety programming in a small hall setting. Comparable to Les Folies Angevines on intimacy, multi-genre live programming, and a strong regional/local audience base rather than tourist touring circuit.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

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Investors

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