Teatr Stary w Lublinie

What Teatr Stary w Lublinie does

Teatr Stary w Lublinie is one of Poland's oldest continuously operating theatres, founded in 1822 and headquartered at ul. Jezuicka 18 in the historic center of Lublin. It is registered as a municipal cultural institution (Instytucja Kultury Miasta Lublin) under entry 11 in the Culture Institutions register of Gmina Lublin, with NIP 9462622479 and REGON 060746709. The theatre operates from a single historic venue comprising performance halls and exhibition spaces, including a permanent exhibition documenting the institution's 200-year heritage.

The programming mix spans live theatrical performances (both in-house productions and guest engagements by Polish and international companies), concerts in jazz, classical, and contemporary music, opera screenings via The MET: Live in HD, film screenings (including sensory-friendly cinema), and an extensive children's program with music workshops (Mała muzyka), fairy-tale sessions (Bajkowa niedziela), and circus workshops. Supporting offerings include a digital media library (Mediateka), guided tours of the heritage exhibition, venue rental (Wynajem), an accessibility and inclusion program (OtwieraMY Teatr Stary), and cultural-discussion series including Bitwa o kulturę, Bitwa o literaturę, and the monthly literary program Wszystkie książki Europy produced in partnership with Program 3 Polskiego Radia (Trójka) and the European Capital of Culture 2029 initiative. Core distribution is direct: online and box-office ticket sales, an email newsletter, institutional channels, and the Mediateka archive.

The revenue model combines three streams: transaction-based ticket sales processed online via Przelewy24 and at the physical box office; one-time venue-rental fees for external events; and managed-services municipal cultural funding from Gmina Lublin (City of Lublin). Headcount is reported at 7 employees, consistent with a small core administrative and technical team supplemented by visiting artists and contracted performers. Geographic footprint is the Lublin region of eastern Poland, with national visibility through the radio partnership.

Name

Teatr Stary w Lublinie

Legal name

Teatr Stary w Lublinie

Website

https://teatrstary.eu

Company type

Private

Founded year

1822

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Teatr Stary w Lublinie is a 200-year-old municipal theatre in Lublin, Poland, owned by the City of Lublin, offering live performances, concerts, opera and cinema screenings, children's programming, literary discussions, and venue rental to the general public of the Lublin region.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Performing Arts / Theater

NAICS

Theater Companies and Dinner Theaters (711110)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYMPAGABAB

Regional & Repertory Theatre Companies

Media, Entertainment & Sports/Live Entertainment & Events (Concerts, Theater, Festivals)/Theater, Broadway & Performing Arts

SECONDARYMPAGALAB

Theater & Performing Arts Venue Operations (Playhouses, Opera Houses)

Media, Entertainment & Sports/Live Entertainment & Events (Concerts, Theater, Festivals)/Event Venues & Venue Operations (Arenas, Theaters, Halls)

SECONDARYMPAGALAC

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

Media, Entertainment & Sports/Live Entertainment & Events (Concerts, Theater, Festivals)/Event Venues & Venue Operations (Arenas, Theaters, Halls)

Keywords

• Live theater performances
• Opera screening events
• Children's cultural programs
• Cultural venue rental
• Performing arts venue

Headquarters

HQ city

Lublin

HQ country

Poland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Ticket Sales: Revenue from sales of tickets to performances, concerts, opera screenings, cinema, and children's events. Tickets are sold online and at the box office.
2. Venue Rental: The theatre offers venue rental services for events, as indicated by the 'Wynajem' (Rental) section on the website.
3. Municipal Cultural Funding: As a municipal cultural institution (Instytucja Kultury Miasta Lublin), the theatre receives public funding from the City of Lublin (Gmina Lublin). Registered in the Culture Institutions register under number 11.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Teatr Stary w Lublinie is a municipal cultural institution operating as a historic performing arts venue in Lublin, Poland, presenting live theater productions, concerts, opera screenings (MET: Live in HD), cinema, children's programs, and literary discussion series. It functions as both a producer of its own performances and a host venue for visiting Polish and international theatre companies, complemented by venue rental services, a permanent heritage exhibition, and a digital media library (mediateka).

Product overview

Teatr Stary w Lublinie is a cultural institution offering a diverse portfolio of performing arts and cultural programming. The core offering includes live theater performances (both original productions and guest performances from Polish and international companies), concerts (jazz, classical, contemporary music), opera screenings via MET: Live in HD, cinema screenings with filmmaker discussions, and extensive children's programming including theater performances, music workshops ('Mała muzyka'), fairy tale readings ('Bajkowa niedziela'), and circus workshops. The theater also runs educational discussion series including 'Bitwa o kulturę' and 'Bitwa o literaturę' (cultural and literary debates), and the literary program 'Wszystkie książki Europy' in partnership with Program 3 Polskiego Radia and European Capital of Culture 2029. Supporting offerings include a digital mediateka (video and photo archive), exhibition tours of the 200-year theater history, venue rental services, and accessibility programs like 'OtwieraMY Teatr Stary' which includes AI education workshops for volunteers. Ticket sales are available online and offline with integrated payment processing via Przelewy24.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Teatr (Live Theater Performances) Live theatrical productions including original productions by Teatr Stary, guest performances from Polish and international theaters, and monodramas, presented on-site at the historic Lublin venue for general adult audiences.
• Koncerty (Concerts) Musical performances including jazz, classical, and contemporary music concerts featuring Polish and international artists.
• The MET: Live in HD (Opera Screenings) Screening series of opera performances transmitted live from the Metropolitan Opera in New York, including titles like 'Manon' by Jules Massenet.
• Kino w Teatrze Starym (Cinema) Film screening program including sensory-friendly cinema, Lublin Cinema series, and post-screening discussions with filmmakers.
• Wydarzenia dla dzieci (Children's Events) Age-appropriate theater performances, workshops, and concerts for children including 'Mała muzyka' (Little Music) for ages 1-3, 'Bajkowa niedziela' (Fairy Tale Sunday), and theatrical-circus workshops.
• Bitwa o kulturę / Bitwa o literaturę (Cultural Discussion Series) Cultural discussion series featuring interviews, conversations, and debates with writers, journalists, and cultural figures on literature, pop culture, and societal topics.
• Wszystkie książki Europy (All the Books of Europe)

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Integration8 records

AI capability1 record

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Program 3 Polskiego Radia (Trójka)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with Polskie Radio's Program 3 (Trójka) for the 'Wszystkie książki Europy' (All Books of Europe) series, created in partnership with the European Capital of Culture 2029. Monthly events hosted at the theatre and retransmitted on Trójka radio.
• Europejska Stolica Kultury 2029 (Lublin)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTeatr Stary w Lublinie is part of the European Capital of Culture 2029 initiative for Lublin. The theatre collaborates with the Lublin2029.pl program, contributing to the cultural programming of the year-long celebration.
• Instytucja Kultury Miasta LublincoreOthersAs a municipal cultural institution, Teatr Stary operates under the City of Lublin's cultural department (kultura.lublin.eu), receiving institutional support and funding from the municipality.
• Various Polish Theatres and Cultural InstitutionsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe theatre hosts productions by visiting companies including Teatr Baj (Warsaw), Teatr Andersena (Lublin), Teatr Atofri (Poznań), Teatr Małego Widza (Warsaw), and others, presenting diverse programming to local audiences.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Teatr Współczesny w Warszawie: Warsaw-based repertory theater producing contemporary plays and hosting visiting companies. Comparable repertory-theater operating model and Polish municipal-theater ecosystem positioning.
• Teatr im. Juliusza Słowackiego w Krakowie: Historic Polish theater venue in Kraków producing plays, opera, and performances. Comparable as a major heritage theater operating in a Polish city with municipal backing and a similar performing-arts programming mandate.
• Centrum Spotkania Kultur w Lublinie: Lublin's primary cultural events center, also municipally supported and operating in the same city. Direct local peer competing for the same audience, municipal funding, and partnership opportunities including European Capital of Culture 2029.
• Teatr Polski w Warszawie: Major Polish repertory theater that tours productions to venues including Teatr Stary w Lublinie. Comparable operating model: municipally supported theater company producing plays, monodramas, and visiting performances.
• Teatr Muzyczny w Lublinie: Lublin-based musical theater and concert venue. Local peer sharing the same municipal funding base, audience, and European Capital of Culture 2029 programming upside.
• Teatr Narodowy w Warszawie: Poland's national theater, a state-funded repertory institution producing theater and cultural programming. Comparable as a publicly funded theater institution with national-scale programming and venue-based operations.
• Opera Lubelska: Regional opera house in Lublin offering opera and operetta performances. Overlaps with Teatr Stary's MET: Live in HD opera screenings and competes for the same classical performance audience in the same city.
• Stary Teatr im. Heleny Modrzejewskiej w Krakowie: One of Poland's oldest and most prominent repertory theaters, also bearing the 'Stary' (Old) designation. Direct peer in scale and mission — a historic repertory theater hosting its own productions and visiting companies with public-institution status.

Regional players

• Wrocławski Teatr Współczesny: Wrocław-based contemporary repertory theater, municipally supported, producing plays and hosting visiting performances. Comparable as another Polish municipal repertory theater in a different but similarly sized city.
• Teatr im. Adama Mickiewicza w Cieszynie: Regional Polish repertory theater with a similar municipal-institution status and mixed own-production/visiting-company model. Comparable as a smaller-city Polish theater venue with public funding and multi-format programming.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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