THEATRE CINEMA

What THEATRE CINEMA does

Théâtre + Cinéma Scène nationale Grand Narbonne is a publicly funded performing arts venue and Art et Essai cinema located in Narbonne, Occitanie, France, operating since 1994 as an Établissement Public de Coopération Culturelle (EPCC). The institution holds the national Scène nationale label conferred by the French Ministry of Culture and is jointly governed by four public founding partners: the Grand Narbonne metropolitan area, the French State (Ministère de la Culture / DRAC Occitanie), the Département de l'Aude, and the Ville de Narbonne. A 22-member board of directors oversees operations under President Emma Bellotti, with Fabien Bergès serving as Director.

The venue delivers a dual-format cultural offering: live performance programming (~54 shows, 124 representations annually across theatre, dance, music, and circus) and a classified Art et Essai cinema (~800 screenings per year, 2-4 daily), with off-site performances reaching 19 communes in Grand Narbonne and 5 additional Aude sites. Supporting services include Les Comptoirs (on-site bar and restaurant), L'Air de rien (bookshop), a podcast/radio production channel, accessibility services for disabled audiences (audio description, magnetic loops, ST-SME subtitling), and an educational service running national programs from maternelle through lycée.

The business model blends public subsidy with diversified earned revenue. Ticket sales span three live-performance categories (€6-€28) and cinema tickets (€5-€9), supplemented by season subscriptions, a €15 loyalty card, festival passes (Viva! Mediterranean music festival, Festival Cher Cinéma), school rates, and F&B at Les Comptoirs. Tax-advantaged mécénat (60% corporate deduction via Club Mécènes with ~50 member businesses, 66% individual deduction via Spectateurs Mécènes) provides a recurring private funding layer. Distribution is multi-channel: on-site box office, online ticketing (notre-billetterie.com), phone reservations, the national Pass Culture app integration, and direct school-group booking forms, supported by monthly brochures, email newsletters, and an active social media presence (Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, Spotify).

Name

THEATRE CINEMA

Legal name

Théâtre + Cinéma Scène nationale Grand Narbonne

Website

https://theatrecinema-narbonne.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Théâtre + Cinéma Scène nationale Grand Narbonne is a publicly-funded EPCC in Narbonne, France, operating a multidisciplinary live-performance venue and Art et Essai cinema serving the general public, school groups, disabled audiences, and corporate patrons across the Grand Narbonne territory.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Performing Arts and Cinema Venue

NAICS

Theater Companies and Dinner Theaters (711110), Performing Arts Companies (7111), Motion Picture and Video Exhibition (51213)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Regional & Repertory Theatre Companies (MPAGABAB), Touring Theatre Productions (MPAGABAC), Alternative Content Exhibition (Live Broadcasts, Concert Films, Sports, Opera) (MPADAKAG), Theater, Musicals & Performing Arts (THAJAFAB)

Keywords

• Performing arts venue
• Art cinema programming
• Cultural event management
• Live performance production
• Arts education programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Narbonne

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Ticket Sales: Individual ticket sales for live performances and cinema screenings across multiple price categories (Category 1: €10-28, Category 2: €8-22, Category 3: €6-15). Additional fees for special events and festivals.
2. Subscriptions and Loyalty Cards: Season subscriptions starting from 4 shows with 2 minimum in Category 2 or 3; loyalty cards priced at €15 providing reduced rates on all shows.
3. Les Comptoirs Restaurant and Bar: On-site bar and restaurant open Tuesday through Saturday from 15h, serving food and beverages before and after films and performances. Reservations required for show evenings, concerts, DJ nights, and swing evenings.
4. Corporate Mécénat (Corporate Sponsorship): Club Mécènes with approximately 50 business members offering corporate sponsorship with tax benefits (60% deduction under Article 238 bis of the French General Tax Code). Includes visibility on communication materials, invitations for clients and employees, and access to private events.
5. Individual Spectator Mécénat (Patronage): Individual patron donations with 66% income tax deduction (up to 20% of taxable income). Benefits include invitations to artistic events, team visits, and loyalty pricing for donors of €100 or more.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Théâtre + Cinéma Scène nationale Grand Narbonne operates a multidisciplinary cultural venue delivering live performing arts (theatre, dance, music, circus) and Art et Essai cinema programming to the Grand Narbonne territory. The venue runs approximately 54 live shows, 124 representations (including 46 school performances and 31 off-site), and nearly 800 cinema screenings annually, with supporting services including Les Comptoirs bar/restaurant, L'Air de rien bookstore, podcast productions, accessibility services, and educational workshops.

Product overview

Théâtre + Cinéma Scène nationale Grand Narbonne is an EPCC (Établissement Public de Coopération Culturelle) operating as a multidisciplinary performing arts center and Art et Essai cinema. The core offering consists of live performances (theatre, dance, music, circus) and cinema screenings across multiple venues. Supporting services include Les Comptoirs (on-site bar/restaurant), L'Air de rien (bookstore), Radio & Podcast content, comprehensive accessibility services, and extensive educational/artistic practice programs. The organization also manages an online ticketing system for subscriptions and reservations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Les Comptoirs: A convivial bar and restaurant space open from Tuesday to Saturday from 15h, offering drinks, food, and free WiFi before and after films and performances. Hosts events including concerts, wine tastings, DJ nights, swing evenings, conferences, and philosophy workshops.
• L'Air de rien
• Les veillées Caminaïres
• Radio & Podcast

Products and services

• Live Performance Season Programming

Quantifiable outcome

• 156 cultural events including shows, conferences, workshops annually
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

28 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Communauté d'Agglomération du Grand NarbonnecoreOthersPrimary founding public partner and local government authority overseeing the EPCC. Provides core funding and territorial cultural mandate. One of four public founders including État, Département de l'Aude, and Ville de Narbonne.
• État (Ministère de la Culture / DRAC Occitanie)coreOthersNational government founding partner providing state cultural funding and oversight. DRAC Occitanie coordinates departmental cultural missions including Scène nationale responsibilities across Aude.
• Département de l'AudecoreOthersDepartmental council founding partner providing funding and territorial cultural support. Confers departmental mission for cultural network animation.
• Ville de NarbonnecoreOthersMunicipal founding partner providing local support and venue hosting.
• L'Estive Scène nationale de Foix et de l'AriègecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-founder of 'Les Pierres de Gué' programming initiative (2017) with co-constructed seasonal programming across multiple audois and ariégeois territories.
• ATP de l'Aude (Association Théâtre Populaire de l'Aude)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-producer of 'Les Pierres de Gué' and co-realization partner for four seasonal shows. Key partner in departmental cultural network.
• La Claranda (Couiza)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-producer of 'Les Pierres de Gué' initiative and co-realization partner for four seasonal performances.
• Mima (Mirepoix)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in 'Les Pierres de Gué' programming across Limouxin and Pyrénées Audoises territories.
• Région OccitaniecoreOthersRegional government providing funding support for programming and educational initiatives including Lycéens et Apprentis au Cinéma and Collèges au Cinéma programs.
• Accès CulturecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational accessibility organization partnering for services to disabled audiences including audio description and adapted screenings.
• Association des Déficients Visuels de l'Aude (ADVA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal association partnering for services to visually impaired audiences including audio description equipment and accessibility planning.
• Itinérances, Ciném'Aude, VéocinémascoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional cinema network partners collaborating on École et Cinéma, Collège au Cinéma, Lycéens et Apprentis au Cinéma educational programs with Centre national du cinéma support.
• Lycée Docteur Lacroix - NarbonnecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducational partnership for specialty and elective teaching in dance, theater, and cinema-audiovisuel with DRAC support.
• DAAC (Délégation Académique à l'Action Culturelle)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic cultural delegation supporting artistic workshops and teacher training programs.
• Maison d'enfants PEP de NarbonneminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSocial-educational partnership since 2020 for cultural access and artistic education for children in care, with Aude department and DRAC Occitanie support.
• Théâtre dans les Vignes (Couffoulens)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartner venue for co-productions and show distribution in the Carcassonne area cultural network.
• Le Chai / L'Envolée (Carcassonne Agglo)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCo-production and show distribution partner in the Carcassonne agglomeration cultural season.
• Espace Culturel des Corbières (Ferrals-les-Corbières)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartner venue for co-productions including Spectrum with Cie Anapnoi.
• La Cigalière (Sérignan)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartner venue in the loyalty pricing network for subscribed audiences.
• Scènes de Bayssan (Béziers)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartner venue in the loyalty pricing network.
• Le Sillon (Clermont l'Hérault)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartner venue in the loyalty pricing network.
• Théâtre Molière Sète / Archipel de ThauminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartner venue in the loyalty pricing network.
• FACE Aude (club d'entreprises)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerBusiness network partnership for suspended ticket program under 'Les Entreprises s'engagent' charter for cultural access.
• Cultures du Cœur AudeminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSocial program partnership for cultural access allowing disadvantaged populations to attend performances through invitation system.
• Les Amis du Monde DiplomatiqueminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for conference programming in conjunction with performances, held at T+C studio before shows.
• Université Populaire de la NarbonnaiseminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for philosophy workshops held Saturdays 17h-19h30 at T+C in connection with themed performances.
• Pass CulturecoreTechnology or IntegrationNational cultural credit platform integration making all performances and cinema sessions available to 15+ year olds through the Pass Culture application.
• GrandSud FMminorGTM or Marketing PartnerRadio partner for podcast distribution including 'Lenga d'Oc' and daily news content.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Le Sillon (Clermont l'Hérault): Regional performing arts venue in Clermont l'Hérault, partner in Théâtre + Cinéma's loyalty pricing network. Comparable multi-arts venue operating in a similar mid-sized Occitanie city with shared audience overlap.
• ATP de l'Aude (Association Théâtre Populaire de l'Aude): Carouge-based performing arts organization in the Aude department that co-produces 'Les Pierres de Gué' with Théâtre + Cinéma. Operates touring theater across the same territorial scope with shared artistic direction and complementary programming.
• L'Estive Scène nationale de Foix et de l'Ariège: Scène nationale in Foix, Ariège, operating with the same national label and co-founded 'Les Pierres de Gué' programming initiative with Théâtre + Cinéma. Operates a multidisciplinary performing arts venue with comparable territorial cultural mission in a similar mid-sized French city context.
• Théâtre Molière Sète / Archipel de Thau: Scène nationale partner in the loyalty pricing network, operating performing arts programming in coastal Occitanie. Comparable Scène nationale label venue serving similar regional audiences with theater, music, and dance programs.
• Scènes de Bayssan (Béziers): Performing arts venue in Béziers, partner in the loyalty pricing network with Théâtre + Cinéma. Comparable multidisciplinary venue with similar territorial scope in the Occitanie region, offering theater and live performance programming.

Regional players

• La Claranda (Couiza): Co-producer of the 'Les Pierres de Gué' initiative and co-realization partner for four seasonal performances. Comparable small rural cultural venue in the Aude valley with complementary programming.
• Espace Culturel des Corbières (Ferrals-les-Corbi\u00e8res): Co-production partner venue for Spectrum with Cie Anapnoi. Small cultural venue in the Corbières territory, part of the same departmental cultural network.
• Le Chai / L'Envolée (Carcassonne Agglo): Performing arts venue in the Carcassonne agglomeration partnered via co-production and show distribution. Comparable regional cultural institution with overlapping Occitanie audience.
• La Cigalière (Sérignan): Partner venue in Théâtre + Cinéma's loyalty pricing network, operating performing arts and cultural programming in Sérignan. Comparable Mediterranean Occitanie venue with shared audience demographics.
• Théâtre dans les Vignes (Couffoulens): Co-production partner venue in the Carcassonne area cultural network. Smaller scale venue serving a rural Aude catchment with complementary theater programming.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCrTX57ZPF3Jpqb8XdJUkIyg
• Facebookfacebook.com/theatrecinemanarbonne
• Instagraminstagram.com/theatrecinemanarbonne
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/theatre-cinema

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Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

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