TABLAO FLAMENCO EL ARENAL SL

What TABLAO FLAMENCO EL ARENAL SL does

Tablao Flamenco El Arenal S.L. is a privately held Spanish limited company operating a single flamenco tablao in Seville's historic center, at Calle Rodo 7 between the Plaza de Toros de la Maestranza and the Teatro de la Maestranza. Founded in 1975 by dancer Curro Vélez, the venue delivers 60-minute live flamenco performances combining cante (singing), baile (dance), and guitarra (flamenco guitar) performed by professional artists from a curated ensemble. The company sells tickets and dining packages directly to consumers through its own online booking engine (centralreservas.tablaoelarenal.com) and at-venue sales, targeting international and domestic tourists visiting Seville.

The revenue model is a four-tier bundled offering priced per person: Flamenco + Drink (€45), Flamenco + Tapas (€71), Flamenco + Dinner (€86), and a Children's Dinner (€55), with VAT excluded. Two show passes are offered nightly (first pass 6-8pm, second pass 8:30-10:30pm), with Andalusian à la carte, tapas, vegetarian, and children's menus served before or during the show. Distribution is direct-to-consumer with no reseller network; ancillary digital infrastructure includes Google Analytics and Google Ads for performance marketing, and PayPal and Redsys/BBVA for payment processing.

The business is a 50-year-old, 10-employee operator with no disclosed funding, no M&A activity, and no parent company. It is a founding member of the 'Authentic Flamenco Quality Establishments' alliance alongside Casa de la Memoria, Teatro Flamenco Triana, and Museo del Baile Flamenco, co-presented at FITUR 2020 and ITB Berlin. Revenue and ARR are not disclosed by the company.

Name

TABLAO FLAMENCO EL ARENAL SL

Legal name

TABLAO FLAMENCO EL ARENAL S.L.

Website

https://tablaoelarenal.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1975

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Tablao Flamenco El Arenal S.L. is a Seville-based flamenco venue founded in 1975 that stages nightly 60-minute live flamenco shows with optional Andalusian dining packages, selling tickets directly to international and domestic tourists.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Live Performing Arts Venue (Flamenco Tablao)

NAICS

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

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Nightclub & Small Live Venue Operations (Clubs, Bars with Stages) (MPAGALAF)

akta.pro secondary industry

Live Music Venues & Concert Bars (THAFAEAD)

Keywords

• Flamenco live performances
• Dinner show experiences
• Andalusian cuisine restaurant
• Cultural tourism entertainment
• Live performing arts venue

Headquarters

HQ city

Seville

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Show tickets (flamenco performance): Revenue from selling tickets to flamenco shows. Four ticket tiers are offered: Flamenco + Drink (€45), Flamenco + Tapas (€71), Flamenco + Dinner (€86), and Flamenco + Children's Dinner (€55), all per person. VAT is not included. The show lasts 60 minutes.
2. Restaurant / dining services: High-quality Andalusian cuisine served at table before or during the show, including à la carte dining, tapas menus, vegetarian options, and children's menus. Dining is bundled with the show experience but represents a distinct revenue stream.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Tablao Flamenco El Arenal operates a single flamenco tablao in Seville's historic center delivering twice-nightly 60-minute live flamenco performances featuring cante (singing), baile (dance), and guitarra (guitar) by professional artists. The core show is bundled with optional Andalusian dining packages (drink, tapas, à la carte dinner, vegetarian, and children's menus), sold per person through its own online booking engine and at the venue box office.

Product overview

Tablao Flamenco El Arenal is a single-venue flamenco theater offering authentic flamenco performances since 1975/1976. The core offering is the flamenco show (cante, baile, and guitarra) lasting 60 minutes. The company combines live performance with dining experiences through several add-on packages: Flamenco y Copa (show + drink), Flamenco y Tapas (tapas dinner + show), Flamenco y Cena (full dinner + show), and specialized Children's and Vegetarian menus. Ticket reservations are managed through the Booking Center booking system. The venue operates two daily show passes.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Flamenco Show (Espectáculo Flamenco) A 60-minute authentic live flamenco performance featuring cante (singing), baile (dance), and guitarra (flamenco guitar) performed by professional artists, including choreographed pieces, solos, duets, and improvisation across multiple flamenco styles (palos) such as seguiriya, soleá, bulería, alegrías, and tangos. Aimed at visitors to Seville seeking a pure, traditional flamenco experience.
• Andalusian Restaurant (Gastronomía) On-site Andalusian restaurant serving high-quality regional cuisine to tablao guests before and during the show, including à la carte dining, tapas menus, vegetarian options, and a dedicated children's menu. Designed for tourists and families attending the flamenco show who want a complete dining-plus-performance evening.

Quantifiable outcome

• Google rating of 4.5 stars based on 1,950 reviews
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Casa de la MemoriacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Casa de la Memoria is one of the four member establishments of the 'Authentic Flamenco Quality Establishments' alliance alongside El Arenal, Teatro Flamenco Triana, and Museo del Baile Flamenco. The alliance was officially presented at FITUR 2020 and positions itself as a reference brand for quality, authentic flamenco in Spain, with the goal of recovering Seville's image as the world capital of flamenco.
• Teatro Flamenco TrianacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Teatro Flamenco Triana is one of the four member establishments of the 'Authentic Flamenco Quality Establishments' alliance. The alliance, presented at FITUR 2020, aims to orient tourists seeking quality, authentic, and deep flamenco experiences, and to position Seville as the epicenter of flamenco internationally.
• Museo del Baile FlamencocoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020The Museo del Baile Flamenco (Flamenco Dance Museum) is one of the four founding members of the 'Authentic Flamenco Quality Establishments' alliance. Director Kurt Gröstch has stated the goal of recovering Seville's image as the flamenco capital against competition from Madrid and Barcelona.
• PayPalminorOthersPayPal (alongside BBVA/Redsys) is used as a payment processor for online ticket and dining purchases on the tablaoelarenal.com website. Customers can pay via PayPal account or linked credit/debit card without needing a PayPal account.
• BBVA / RedsysminorOthersBBVA/Redsys is the payment processor for online transactions on tablaoelarenal.com. Both national and international customers can use this payment method. Credit/debit cards or bank accounts can be linked.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Casa de la Memoria: Casa de la Memoria is one of Seville's leading flamenco tablaos and a co-founding member of the 'Authentic Flamenco Quality Establishments' alliance alongside El Arenal. It offers intimate flamenco shows in a historic Sevillian house and competes directly for the same authentic-flamenco-seeking tourist segment.
• Tablao Las Carboneras: Tablao Las Carboneras is a Madrid flamenco venue located in a converted 19th-century corrala. It offers an intimate flamenco dinner-show experience closely comparable to El Arenal's format, though operating in Madrid rather than Seville.
• Tablao de Carmen: Tablao de Carmen is a flamenco venue in Madrid located within the Parque de Atracciones complex, named in honor of legendary dancer Carmen Amaya (a former performer of founder Curro Vélez). It offers flamenco dinner shows to international tourists in a comparable tablao format.
• Los Tarantos: Los Tarantos is a long-established Barcelona flamenco tablao offering nightly flamenco shows to tourists. It operates in a similar tablao format to El Arenal (compact venue, stage-focused flamenco, international audience), serving the same Spanish-tourism customer in a competing city.
• Museo del Baile Flamenco: Museo del Baile Flamenco is a Seville flamenco dance museum and performance venue, and a co-founding member of the Authentic Flamenco alliance with El Arenal. It combines cultural museum content with live flamenco shows, competing for the same cultural-tourism customer.
• Casa Patas: Casa Patas is one of Madrid's most respected flamenco tablaos, presenting nightly shows with a strong artistic reputation and a peña (flamenco club) attached. It competes with El Arenal for international tourists seeking an authentic flamenco dinner-show experience, though operating in Madrid rather than Seville.
• Corral de la Morería: Corral de la Morería is one of Madrid's oldest and most internationally renowned flamenco tablaos (operating since 1956), awarded a Michelin star for its dining. It directly competes with El Arenal for premium international flamenco tourists seeking a high-end dinner-show experience.
• Tablao Flamenco Cordobés: Tablao Flamenco Cordobés is one of Barcelona's most famous flamenco tablaos, operating since 1970. It offers flamenco dinner-show packages to international tourists in a comparable format to El Arenal, with similar tiered ticket-plus-dining pricing and a similar authentic-flamenco positioning, but in a competing Spanish tourist hub.
• Teatro Flamenco Triana: Teatro Flamenco Triana is a Seville-based flamenco venue and alliance member with El Arenal. It presents flamenco shows in Triana (the historic flamenco neighborhood where founder Curro Vélez was born) and directly competes in the same premium authentic-flamenco category.

Regional players

• El Palacio Andaluz: El Palacio Andaluz is a large-format flamenco dinner-show venue in Seville. While operating in the same city and serving the same tourist segment, it is positioned as a higher-capacity, more theatrical show compared to El Arenal's intimate tablao format.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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