Scène Nationale d’ALBI-Tarn

What Scène Nationale d’ALBI-Tarn does

Scène Nationale d'ALBI-Tarn is a French non-profit cultural institution (association loi 1901) founded in 1983 and headquartered in Albi, Occitanie. It operates the Grand Théâtre d'Albi, a contemporary-architecture performing-arts venue opened in 2014, alongside the Cinéma Salle Arcé art-house cinema holding five CNC labels. The institution delivers multi-disciplinary programming across theatre, dance, circus, music, and opera, plus year-round cinema screenings, and extends its reach through the "Au fil du Tarn" territorial program, which circulates 8 touring productions across 75 performances at 20+ partner venues throughout the Tarn department. Flagship offerings include the Tons Voisins international chamber-music festival, the Albi Jazz Festival, the Bivouac youth-theatre program, and À la Belle Étoile family programming.

Revenue mechanics combine ticket sales (tiered Tariffs A through D plus a €10 unique rate and €5 flat cinema rate), the SN Card annual membership subscription (€20 full / €10 reduced), group bookings, and a corporate patron circle (Cercle des Mécènes et Parrains). Public subsidies from the Ministère de la Culture, Région Occitanie, and Département du Tarn form the core funding base. Distribution relies on the Grand Théâtre box office, an online ticketing platform (billetterie.sn-albi.fr, developed by Ressources SI), and the partner-venue network across the Tarn department. Customer segments span the general public, youth and families, school groups, and disabled audiences served through audiodescription, LSF interpretation, tactile visits, and adapted performances. The organization is led by Director Nathalie Besançon and operates with approximately 31 employees, with no venture, private-equity, or external ownership structure.

Name

Scène Nationale d’ALBI-Tarn

Legal name

Scène Nationale d'ALBI-Tarn

Website

https://sn-albi.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Scène Nationale d'ALBI-Tarn is a French non-profit cultural institution operating the Grand Théâtre d'Albi and Cinéma Salle Arcé, delivering multidisciplinary performing-arts and cinema programming across the Tarn department through ticketing, memberships, and public subsidies.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Live Performing Arts and Cultural Programming

NAICS

Performing Arts Companies (7111), Motion Picture and Video Exhibition (51213)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900), Services-Motion Picture Theaters (7830)

akta.pro primary industry

Performing Arts Centers & Presenters (Programming/Booking) (MPAGABAM)

akta.pro secondary industries

Theater & Performing Arts Venue Operations (Playhouses, Opera Houses) (MPAGALAB), Concert Halls & Music Venue Operations (Symphony Halls, Recital Venues) (MPAGALAC)

Keywords

• Live performing arts
• Art house cinema
• Theatrical programming
• Cultural institution
• Territorial touring

Headquarters

HQ city

Albi

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Ticket sales: Revenue from individual show tickets sold at varying price tiers (Tariff A, B, C, D, and unique rates). Box office and online sales.
2. SN Card subscription: Annual membership card sold at 20€ (full) or 10€ (reduced) providing discounted show access at 20€ per show (15€ with reduced card).
3. Group bookings: Special arrangements for groups, associations, companies booked via dedicated contact rather than standard ticketing.
4. Public subsidies: Government funding from Ministère de la Culture, Région Occitanie, and Département du Tarn supporting operations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

The Scène Nationale d'ALBI-Tarn operates the Grand Théâtre d'Albi, a contemporary-architecture venue hosting live performances in theatre, dance, circus, music, and opera, alongside Cinéma Salle Arcé, a CNC-labelled art house cinema. It delivers year-round programming including festivals (Tons Voisins international chamber music, Albi Jazz Festival), youth programmes (Bivouac, À la Belle Étoile, Archipels), and a touring programme (Au fil du Tarn) that distributes 8 productions across 20+ partner venues and 75 performances in the Tarn department.

Product overview

Scène Nationale d'ALBI-Tarn operates as a multi-venue cultural institution offering a unified portfolio of live performance programming and cinema services. The core offering centers on the Grand Théâtre d'Albi, a contemporary architecture venue hosting theater, dance, circus, music, and opera productions, alongside Cinéma Salle Arcé, a CNC-labeled cinema with five official labels. The institution delivers programming through several integrated sub-products: the Au fil du Tarn touring program bringing 8 shows to 20 partner venues across the Tarn department (75 total performances); seasonal festivals including Tons Voisins (international chamber music), Albi Jazz Festival, Bivouac (youth theater creation), and À la Belle Étoile (family programming); and the Archipels youth engagement program. Supporting services include the Carte SN membership card enabling discounted universal pricing, an online ticketing platform, and comprehensive accessibility services. The institution positions itself as a pluridisciplinary and inclusive cultural center serving both the city of Albi and the broader Tarn department.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Grand Théâtre d'Albi Main venue of the Scène Nationale, a contemporary architecture theatre in Albi hosting live performances across theatre, dance, circus, music, and opera. Open to the general public.
• Cinéma Salle Arcé Art house cinema operated by the Scène Nationale, holding five CNC labels (Jeune Public, 15-25 ans, Court Métrage, Recherche et Découverte, Patrimoine et Répertoire). Offers a flat €5 ticket price year-round.
• Au fil du Tarn Touring programme deploying 8 productions across 75 performances in 20+ partner venues throughout the Tarn department, bringing live performances to towns outside Albi.
• Tons Voisins Annual international chamber music festival (Rencontres Internationales de Musique de Chambre) under artistic direction of Denis Pascal, featuring dialogue between classical and popular music. Co-organized with Polyèdres. Pass Tons Voisins festival pass priced at €150.
• Albi Jazz Festival Annual jazz festival featuring international artists and musicians, part of the institution's major cultural events programming.
• Bivouac Dedicated time focused on theatrical creation for youth, involving school theatre options, classes with special schedules, and youth theatre troupes (Archipels, Odyssées 3.0, Petite Troupe).
• À la Belle Étoile Youth and family-focused event with programming dedicated to children, including theatre, object theatre, and family activities.
• Archipels Youth theatre creation and participation programme led by artists including Barbara Métais-Chastanier, offering workshops and public performances for young people.
• Carte SN ALBI-Tarn Annual membership card priced at €20 (full) or €10 (reduced), providing discounted access to performances at €20 per show (€15 with reduced card).
• Online Ticketing (Billetterie) Web-based ticket purchasing system (billetterie.sn-albi.fr) developed by Ressources SI for shows and subscriptions, integrated with account management for downloading purchased tickets.
• Accessibility Services Comprehensive accessibility offerings including audiodescription for blind audiences, French Sign Language (LSF) interpretation, audio equipment, transport on demand, and mental health support accommodations for disabled audiences.

Quantifiable outcome

• 75 performances delivered across Tarn department through Au fil du Tarn program
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Polyèdres (Tons Voisins Festival)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-organizer of the annual Tons Voisins international chamber music festival with direction by Denis Pascal.
• UNADEV ToulouseminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership providing weekly singing workshops for visually impaired people.
• ONDA (Office national de diffusion artistique)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNational distribution support for touring productions.
• Maison de la Musique - Cap'DécouvertecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-presentation partner for performances at Cap'Découverte venue in Le Garric.
• Au fil du Tarn network partnerscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor20+ partner venues across the Tarn department hosting touring performances. Includes venues in Albi, Blaye-les-Mines, Cunac, Gaillac, Graulhet, Labruguière, Lacaune, Lautrec, Le Garric, Les Cabannes, Réalmont, Saint-Juéry, and other towns.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Opéra National de Paris: National opera and ballet institution in Paris. Although much larger and narrower in programming focus, it shares the French public-cultural-institution structure, multi-layered public subsidy base, and CCC venue-operator economics.
• BAM – Brooklyn Academy of Music: Multi-disciplinary performing arts presenter in New York running a flagship venue with theatre, dance, music, opera, and film programming. Closely analogous presenter-and-venue model, though on a much larger and more commercially scaled footprint.
• Sadler's Wells (London): Internationally recognised performing arts venue focused on dance and circus, presenting both resident and touring work. Comparable single-venue, multi-disciplinary presenter model; much larger audience scale and international reach.
• La Villette (Grande Halle & Cité de la Musique): Major Paris-based cultural complex hosting multi-disciplinary programming (music, dance, circus, theatre) at far larger scale. Comparable mission of broad-spectrum contemporary programming and audience accessibility, but a much larger and more commercial operation.

Direct peers

• Scène Nationale d'Orléans: Scène Nationale in Orléans running a comparable season of theatre, dance, music, and cinema in a medium-sized French city. Same label, same funding architecture, similar audience-development challenge.
• La Coursive – Scène Nationale de La Rochelle: Scène Nationale presenting a similarly broad season (theatre, dance, music, cinema) in a mid-sized French city. Same institutional status, same mix of public funding and ticket revenue, comparable size and team footprint.
• TNP – Théâtre National Populaire (Villeurbanne/Lyon): A national theatre and venue operator with contemporary and classical programming across performing arts disciplines, sharing the French public-institution status and public-subsidy revenue model.
• Le Quartz – Scène Nationale de Brest: Scène Nationale in Brest with a major contemporary venue (Le Quartz) hosting theatre, dance, music, and circus. Closely comparable operating model, scale, and dependence on a combination of national label funding, regional subsidies, and ticketing.
• Le Volcan – Scène Nationale du Havre: Another French Scène Nationale of comparable scale operating a multi-venue cultural complex with a contemporary-architecture flagship (Le Grand Volcan), pluridisciplinary programming, and an art-house cinema. Same national label, similar funding model, similar audience-development mission in a mid-sized city.
• Théâtre National de Toulouse (TNT): A national-stage theatre in the same Occitanie region, presenting contemporary performing arts with multi-disciplinary programming. Comparable curatorial mission and regional reach; one of the few peers in the immediate geographic orbit of SN Albi.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Funding overview

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