We Welcome

What We Welcome does

We Welcome is a private French multi-format cultural venue located at 6 rue du Dr Naudier, Lagny-sur-Marne, in the Île-de-France region. It operates as a single-site integrated entertainment, dining, education, and event-rental destination serving the eastern Paris suburbs. Its core offering spans live performances (weekly theater via We Théâtre every Friday, weekly stand-up comedy via Welcomedy Club every Thursday, children's programming via We Kids), the Les Planches bar-restaurant-tea room serving traditional French cuisine, recurring educational courses under the We Academy brand (theater, classical and multi-style dance, musical awakening, Taekwondo, Pilates, yoga, Power Dance, plus summer stages), and venue rental of three distinct spaces: Le cadre de scène (a 110m² stage venue seating 80–170 or accommodating 200 standing), Le Studio (a 45m² mirrored space), and La Rampe (a 45m² photo studio). The venue also runs a WE MEMBER annual subscription card at €60 and digital gift cards (Bon Cadeau) priced €20–€200.

The company operates with no proprietary technology platform. Its digital infrastructure is assembled from standard third-party tools: a WordPress website (we-welcome.fr), WooCommerce for gift card e-commerce, Billetweb for ticketing of performances and courses, and l'Addition for restaurant reservations. Customer acquisition is event-driven — primarily through its own performance programming calendar, social media, email newsletter, and affiliated touring artists/comedians (including performers associated with Le Point Virgule and the Jamel comedy troupe).

We Welcome generates revenue through six distinct streams: live performance ticket sales (€11–€29 per ticket), restaurant F&B at Les Planches, venue space rentals (€36/hour to €800/day), annual course subscriptions (€150–€414), the WE MEMBER loyalty card, and gift cards. Pricing is transactional for tickets, dining, and rentals, with subscription/recurring economics on the membership card and annual course adhesions. The company is privately held with no disclosed funding rounds, no parent company, and no named investors.

Name

We Welcome

Legal name

We Welcome

Website

https://we-welcome.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2026

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Private French multi-format cultural venue in Lagny-sur-Marne combining live theater, stand-up comedy, children's shows, a restaurant (Les Planches), educational courses (We Academy), and corporate event rentals for families, adult audiences, and businesses in the Paris eastern suburbs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Live Entertainment Venue

NAICS

Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events with Facilities (71131), Theater Companies and Dinner Theaters (71111), Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation (71)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Venue Food, Beverage & Hospitality Operations (Concessions, Catering, Premium Seating) (MPAGALAN), Live Music Venues & Concert Bars (THAFAEAD), VIP Hospitality & Client Entertainment (Boxes, Suites, Hosted Experiences) (MPAGAHAG)

Keywords

• Live performance venue
• Theater and comedy shows
• Cultural entertainment programming
• Dance and music courses
• Event space rental

Headquarters

HQ city

Lagny-sur-Marne

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Live performance tickets: Revenue from ticket sales for theater, comedy, children's shows, magic, and dance performances programmed at the venue. Ticketing is handled through the company's own website and the Billetweb platform.
2. Restaurant and bar (Les Planches): Revenue from food and beverage sales at the on-site bar-restaurant-tea room, which serves French traditional cuisine made from scratch, sharing boards, and drinks. The restaurant is open Monday through Saturday for lunch and dinner service, and can be privatized for events.
3. Venue space rentals: Revenue from renting the venue's spaces — Le cadre de scène (110m² stage space), Le studio (45m² studio), La Rampe (photo studio), and the privatizable restaurant — for private events, corporate functions, seminars, and photo shoots.
4. Courses and workshops: Revenue from teaching programs including theater, dance (classical, multi-style), musical awakening, Taekwondo, Pilates, yoga, and Power Dance, as well as summer camps for children.
5. WE MEMBER subscription card: Annual membership card priced at €60 offering reduced ticket prices (€15 instead of €20 for adult shows), a free birthday ticket, and one free annual invitation — driving subscription-based recurring revenue and customer loyalty.
6. Gift cards (e-carte cadeau): Digital gift cards sold in denominations from €20 to €200, redeemable across all programming as well as at the restaurant.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

We Welcome is a single physical cultural venue in Lagny-sur-Marne that programs and sells tickets to live performances (theater, stand-up comedy, children's shows, magic, dance) and operates an on-site French restaurant-bar (Les Planches). It also runs recurring courses and workshops in classical dance, musical awakening, Taekwondo, Pilates, yoga, and Power Dance, and rents three event spaces (Le cadre de scène, Le Studio, La Rampe) for private and corporate functions. Customer loyalty is monetized through an annual WE MEMBER card and €20–€200 gift cards.

Product overview

We Welcome is a multi-format cultural venue in Lagny-sur-Marne, France, operating as a unified platform combining entertainment (theater, comedy, children's shows), dining (Les Planches restaurant/bar), fitness/wellness (dance, yoga, Pilates, Taekwondo), and venue rental services. The core entertainment offering includes We Théâtre (weekly theater/comedy on Fridays), Welcomedy Club (stand-up comedy on Thursdays), and We Kids (children's performances). Supporting services include Les Planches restaurant, WE MEMBER loyalty program (€60/year membership with discounted tickets and freebies), and Bon Cadeau e-gift cards (€20-€200). The venue also offers space rentals (Le Cadre de Scène 110m² stage venue, Le Studio 45m², La Rampe photo studio) and educational programs (musical awakening, dance, theater, Taekwondo courses, and summer workshops for children).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Les Planches: Bar, restaurant and tea room offering traditional French cuisine with homemade dishes and sharing boards.
• Welcomedy Club
• We Kids
• We Théâtre
• We Academy
• WE MEMBER

Products and services

• We Théâtre

Quantifiable outcome

• Peps Comedy Club has united 90+ comedians of the new generation across multiple editions

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Théâtre de la Huchette: Long-running small Paris theater offering continuous rotating repertory programming. Comparable on small-venue theater operations and on building a loyal local subscriber base through consistent programming.
• Théâtre des Deux Anes: Small Paris theater focused on comedy and current-affairs one-man shows. Directly comparable on intimate-venue comedy/sketch programming and on the same regional touring-talent ecosystem We Welcome draws from.
• La Maroquinerie: Multi-purpose Paris live venue hosting concerts, comedy, and club nights alongside on-site bar service. Comparable on the combination of diverse live programming plus attached F&B revenue.
• Le Point Virgule: Iconic small-format Paris comedy/theater venue running continuous live programming, much like We Welcome's Welcomedy Club and We Théâtre brands. Directly comparable on show-format, ticket-pricing range, and suburban-leaning audience development.
• Café de la Danse: Paris multi-purpose live venue combining concert programming, comedy, and on-site bar/restaurant service. Closely mirrors We Welcome's integrated model of live performances plus F&B and venue rental.
• Le Comedy Club: Paris comedy club programming regular stand-up and plateau shows with ticketed entry in the €15-€30 band — essentially the same model as We Welcome's Welcomedy Club, including format of weekly recurring shows.
• Comédie de Paris: Paris-based comedy venue offering year-round stand-up and one-(wo)man shows in an intimate setting. Directly comparable on live comedy programming, ticket pricing model, and reliance on touring French comedians.

Broad incumbents

• La Cigale: Established Montmartre music hall programming concerts, comedy, and variety shows. Overlaps with We Welcome on live entertainment programming and on-site F&B but at a substantially larger scale and national draw.
• Bobino: Larger historic Paris theater/music hall with broader programming scale than We Welcome. Comparable on live performance programming and venue-rental operations but operates at a materially larger capacity and price point.
• Théâtre Tristan Bernard: Established Parisian theater offering a year-round schedule of comedies and contemporary plays. Comparable on theatrical programming and ticketed performance operations but located in central Paris and operating at greater scale than We Welcome's suburban venue.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/we-welcome

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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