What theater DAKOTA does

Theater en Filmhuis Dakota is a non-profit community theater and cinema operating from a single venue at Zuidlarenstraat 57, Den Haag, Netherlands. The venue delivers a mixed programming slate spanning arthouse and international film screenings, live theater performances (comedy, drama, music theater), youth and family programming (Ukkieconcert, Dikkie Dik screenings, Zomerschool workshops), and recurring community events (Ook van Jou Zomerfestival, Den Haag Lacht, Jazz in het Café, Koffie en Kunst). Core products are delivered through a proprietary online ticketing platform at tickets.theaterdakota.nl that supports account registration, reservation, and seat selection, with box-office pickup handling the integration of third-party discount passes.

The business model is multi-stream and consumer-facing. Primary revenue derives from individual ticket sales (standard film tickets priced at €10.00 adult / €7.50 student or youth), supplemented by subscription-driven volume through the Cineville film pass network in which Dakota participates as a partner theater. Ancillary revenue lines include venue rental under the 'Vieren & Vergaderen' brand, on-site café and horeca service, the Meeneempas community-gifting pass (€25 / €50 / €75 tiers), and discount-card programs (Ooievaarspas, Vakantiepas). The company is not publicly listed, discloses no revenue, and maintains an 11–50 employee headcount consistent with a small community cultural venue.

The customer base is geographically segmented to The Hague and surrounding regions, with audience cohorts spanning local community members, film enthusiasts, families with children, and seniors served by dedicated accessibility programs. Marketing relies primarily on the company website, email newsletter, and social sharing (including WhatsApp), with co-marketing through the Cineville Previewdagen partnership alongside Filmhuis Den Haag and Flora Filmtheater. Theater Dakota is part of an ANBI-registered (Dutch public benefit organization) non-profit structure, with annual reports disclosed under the venue's information pages.

Name

theater DAKOTA

Legal name

Theater en Filmhuis Dakota

Website

https://theaterdakota.nl

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Theater en Filmhuis Dakota is a non-profit community theater and cinema in Den Haag, Netherlands, programming film screenings, live theater, youth/family workshops, and community festivals for local residents, with multi-stream revenue from ticket sales, the Cineville network, venue rental, café service, and a social-impact gifting pass.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Theater and Cinema

NAICS

Motion Picture Theaters (except Drive-Ins) (512131), Theater Companies and Dinner Theaters (71111)

SIC

Services-Motion Picture Theaters (7830), Services-Miscellaneous Amusement & Recreation (7990)

akta.pro primary industry

Performing Arts & Cultural Event Venues (Theaters, Museums) (THAHAAAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Theater & Performing Arts Venue Operations (Playhouses, Opera Houses) (MPAGALAB), Screening Rooms & Cinematheques (Nonprofit/Institutional) (MPADAKAF)

Keywords

• Community theater
• Film screenings
• Cultural programming
• Venue rental
• Youth workshops

Headquarters

HQ city

Den Haag

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Ticket Sales: Revenue from selling tickets for film screenings and theater performances. Standard film tickets are priced at €10.00 (normal) and €7.50 (student/youth).
2. Cineville Membership Program: Cineville pass holders receive free film screenings, with Dakota participating as a partner theater in the Cineville network.
3. Venue Rental: Renting out theater spaces for events, celebrations, and meetings (Vieren & Vergaderen).
4. Horeca/Café: Food and beverage service through the on-site café (Eten & Drinken).
5. Meeneempas Program: Community access passes (€25, €50, €75) that allow community members to give theater tickets to those who otherwise could not attend.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Theater Dakota is a combined community theater and filmhuis (cinema) in The Hague offering film screenings, live theater performances, youth and family programming, creative workshops, and venue rental for celebrations and meetings. The venue also operates an on-site café (horeca) for food and beverages and runs the Meeneempas social-inclusion program that allows patrons to gift tickets through community welfare partners.

Product overview

Theater en filmhuis Dakota is a combined theater and cinema venue located in The Hague, Netherlands, operating as a community cultural center. Its core offering consists of film screenings (with both regular programming and special preview events) and live theater performances, supplemented by youth and family programming, creative workshops (Zomerschool, Comedy Class), and café/horeca services. The venue also offers its spaces for private rentals (celebrations and meetings) under the 'Vieren & Vergaderen' brand. A distinctive social-inclusion initiative is the Meeneempas, a three-tiered gift-ticket pass. The venue participates in the Cineville film membership network and co-hosts the annual Cineville Previewdagen with Filmhuis Den Haag and Flora Filmtheater. Tickets are sold through a proprietary online reservation system at tickets.theaterdakota.nl.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Film Screenings Cinema screenings of films including documentaries, dramas, comedies, and international productions, with showings during Cineville Previewdagen and regular programming. Targeted at local The Hague residents, film enthusiasts, and Cineville pass holders.
• Theater Performances Live theater performances including comedy, drama, music theater, and youth-oriented shows such as Ukkieconcert (early childhood concerts) and Zomerschool graffiti workshops.
• Youth and Family Programming Age-targeted activities and performances including Ukkieconcert (concerts for children ages 1+), Ook van Jou Zomerfestival, Zomerschool workshops, and children's films such as Dikkie Dik en de verdwenen knuffel.
• Learning and Workshops (Maken & Doen) Educational activities under the Maken & Doen (Make & Do) banner, including Zomerschool graffiti, comedy workshops (Comedy Class), and creative programs for various age groups.
• Venue Rental (Vieren & Vergaderen) Rental of Theater Dakota's spaces for private celebrations, meetings, and corporate events, offered under the Vieren & Vergaderen section of the venue.
• Café / Horeca (Eten & Drinken) On-site café service offering food and beverages to visitors before, during, and after performances and screenings.
• Meeneempas Community Pass A social-impact ticket pass program enabling ticket buyers to give away a theater ticket to someone who otherwise could not easily attend. Three tiers: Weggever (€25), Try-out (€50), and Meer (€75). Distributed through a Meeneempot in collaboration with welfare partners.
• Online Ticket Reservation System A proprietary online ticketing platform at tickets.theaterdakota.nl allowing users to browse the schedule, reserve seats, and purchase tickets for films and theater performances. Supports user account registration, login, and password management.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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App detail

Integration6 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Filmhuis Den HaagcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2026Collaboration during Cineville Previewdagen (July 2-5, 2026) where theaters combine programming to offer Cineville subscribers early access to upcoming season films across more than 50 film theaters in the Netherlands.
• Flora FilmtheatercoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2026Collaboration during Cineville Previewdagen (July 2-5, 2026) for cross-promotional film programming in The Hague area.
• CinevillecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 July 2026Cineville is a film pass program where subscribers can watch unlimited films at participating theaters. Dakota participates as a partner theater, with Cineville holders getting free tickets.
• Wellness/Wellbeing Partners (Welzijnspartners)minorOthers · 1 January 2025Collaboration with wellbeing partners for the Meeneempas program, which distributes theater tickets to community members who otherwise would not easily attend.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Het Nationale Theater: The dominant subsidized performing arts organization in The Hague, operating multiple theaters and producing drama, music theater, and youth productions. Comparable to Theater Dakota's theater programming arm but at vastly larger scale and with institutional subsidy backing.
• Pathé Nederland: Largest cinema chain in the Netherlands operating dozens of multiplex locations including Pathé Spuimarkt in The Hague. Comparable on the cinema exhibition side but competes on mainstream commercial films rather than Theater Dakota's arthouse and documentary focus.
• EYE Filmmuseum: National Dutch film museum and arthouse cinema in Amsterdam, screening arthouse and documentary films with Cineville partnership. Comparable on the film exhibition and arthouse curation side, but operates at institutional scale with national remit.

Direct peers

• Filmhuis Den Haag: Direct local peer operating an art-house cinema in the same city (The Hague). Theater Dakota and Filmhuis Den Haag already co-host Cineville Previewdagen, making them directly comparable as competing nonprofit arthouse/cultural venues serving the same local audience with overlapping film programming.
• De Balie: Amsterdam-based cultural venue hosting film screenings, theater, debates, and educational programming. Comparable in combining multiple performing-arts formats under one venue with a café/social-impact focus, though serving a larger Amsterdam audience.
• Filmhuis Lumen: Independent art-house cinema in Delft (near The Hague) that is part of the Cineville network. Highly comparable operating model: nonprofit/independent arthouse filmhouse with workshops, café, and special programming serving a regional Dutch audience.
• Flora Filmtheater: Another The Hague-area independent art-house cinema that participates in the Cineville network and co-hosts Cineville Previewdagen with Theater Dakota. Highly comparable as a competing boutique film venue with similar pricing, programming mix, and audience profile.
• KINO Rotterdam: Art-house cinema and cultural venue in Rotterdam that combines film exhibition with bar/restaurant and events. Comparable as a Dutch Cineville-affiliated arthouse venue using a similar diversified-revenue playbook to Theater Dakota.
• LantarenVenster: Rotterdam cultural venue combining arthouse cinema, live music, theater, and a café/bar/restaurant. Highly comparable diversified-revenue model (film + performance + F&B) to Theater Dakota, though operating in a different city.

Others

• Cineville: Subscription-based film pass program whose partner theaters include Theater Dakota. Relevant as a distribution/payment partner rather than direct competitor; understanding Cineville's scale and reach is central to sizing Dakota's addressable subscription-driven audience.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/TheaterDakota
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/theater-dakota

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