TAP - Scène nationale de Grand Poitiers

What TAP - Scène nationale de Grand Poitiers does

TAP - Scène nationale de Grand Poitiers is a French cultural institution designated as a "Scène nationale" (national stage) and structured as an Association loi 1901, operating from Poitiers in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region. It programs and presents performing arts (theater, dance, music, circus) and cinema across a multi-venue footprint that includes TAP Théâtre, TAP Auditorium, TAP Cinéma, TAP Bar/La Cantine, and outdoor/parvis spaces. The venue holds official performance entrepreneur licenses (1-1039752, 2-1039754, 3-1039755) and cinema operator authorizations, and is led by Raphaëlle Girard (Directrice) under President Thomas Allain-Launay.

The organization's revenue model blends five streams: individual ticket sales and season subscriptions (abonnements) with tiered XS-XL pricing and discounts for students, job-seekers, and CMI/Joker card holders; public subsidies from the Ministry of Culture, DRAC Nouvelle-Aquitaine, the Region, the Vienne department, and the Ville de Poitiers; venue rental (location de salles); and a Club de mécènes patron program supported by patrons including Société Générale Foundation and Caisse des Dépôts. Workshops (e.g., TAP CHOIR at €90/€70 reduced) and ancillary services (e.g., €13 dinner options) supplement ticket income.

TAP's operations center on permanent artist residencies (ensemble Ars Nova since 1989, Orchestre de Chambre Nouvelle-Aquitaine, Orchestre des Champs-Élysées), co-productions (Zoo Circus with Ars Nova and Besançon; JE(S) chansigne with International Visual Theatre), and signature event series including Festival À Corps (33 years), Poitiers Film Festival, Vagabondages, and D'une oreille à l'autre. Distribution runs through direct online ticketing, physical box office, and telephone bookings, with co-presentations at partner venues such as Le Confort Moderne, Le Méta (CDN), and Centre d'Animation de Beaulieu.

Name

TAP - Scène nationale de Grand Poitiers

Legal name

TAP – Scène nationale de Grand Poitiers

Website

https://tap-poitiers.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

TAP - Scène nationale de Grand Poitiers is a French state-recognized national stage and non-profit presenting theater, dance, music, circus, and cinema programming across multiple venues in Poitiers for the Nouvelle-Aquitaine regional public.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Performing Arts and Cultural Venue Services

NAICS

Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events with Facilities (71131), Performing Arts Companies (7111), Other Performing Arts Companies (711190)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Theater & Performing Arts Venue Operations (Playhouses, Opera Houses) (MPAGALAB), Concert Halls & Music Venue Operations (Symphony Halls, Recital Venues) (MPAGALAC), Concert Venue Operators (Arenas, Amphitheaters, Clubs) (MPAGAAAC)

Keywords

• Performing arts venue
• Theater programming
• Cultural institution
• Cinema programming
• Dance festival

Headquarters

HQ city

Poitiers

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Ticket Sales: Revenue from individual ticket sales for performances across theater, dance, music, and cinema programming. Online sales via website, box office sales, and telephone bookings with card payment.
2. Season Subscriptions: Season subscription packages (abonnements) offering reduced rates for multiple performances throughout the season.
3. Venue Rental: Rental of venue spaces (Location de salles) to external parties for events and performances.
4. Public Funding: As a 'Scène nationale', the organization receives public subsidies and funding from municipal, regional, and national cultural bodies (Ministry of Culture, local government).
5. Membership/Patronage: Club de mécènes (patron/mecenas club) offering membership tiers for financial supporters of the venue.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

TAP – Scène nationale de Grand Poitiers presents and produces live performing arts programming (theater, dance, music, circus) across its TAP Théâtre and TAP Auditorium venues and screens films at TAP Cinéma. The organization supports artistic creation through permanent artist residencies (ensemble Ars Nova, Orchestre de Chambre Nouvelle-Aquitaine, Orchestre des Champs-Élysées), co-productions, and signature festivals including Festival À Corps, Poitiers Film Festival, and D'une oreille à l'autre, while delivering accessibility and mediation services to diverse audiences.

Product overview

TAP - Scène nationale de Grand Poitiers is a national stage venue offering a multi-venue cultural complex featuring TAP Théâtre (theater, dance, music, circus), TAP Cinéma (film screenings), TAP Auditorium (classical music), and TAP Bar/La Cantine (culinary workshops). The venue programs over 50 annual performances across live shows and cinema, runs accessibility-focused mediation programs for diverse audiences, and hosts signature festivals including Festival À Corps (dance), Poitiers Film Festival, and D'une oreille à l'autre (contemporary music). Online ticketing services enable digital purchase and retrieval of tickets for performances.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• TAP Cinéma: Cinema venue operated by TAP located at 24 place du Maréchal Leclerc, Poitiers
• TAP Bar

Products and services

• Live Performing Arts Programming (TAP Théâtre and TAP Auditorium)
• TAP Cinéma
• Festival À Corps
• Poitiers Film Festival
• D'une oreille à l'autre
• Vagabondages Concert Series
• La Cantine Culinary Workshops
• Accessibility and Mediation Programs
• Venue Rental (Location de salles)
• TAP CHOIR Workshops

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Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

20 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Festival À CorpscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner33-year-old international student dance festival created by university teacher Isabelle Lamothe. Organized jointly by TAP, Université de Poitiers, and Centre d'Animation de Beaulieu. Features 20+ amateur and professional performances with professional and amateur programming.
• Université de PoitierscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor institutional partner for Festival À Corps and ongoing cultural programming. University student engagement through dedicated performances and workshops.
• Centre d'Animation de BeaulieucoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-organizer of Festival À Corps and venue partner for performances. Long-standing collaboration since festival founding.
• Crous de PoitiersminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStudent services organization partnering for Festival À Corps programming and student accessibility.
• Conservatoire à Rayonnement Régional de Grand PoitiersminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional conservatory partnering for Festival À Corps educational programming.
• ensemble Ars NovacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPermanent resident ensemble at TAP since 1989. Contemporary music ensemble supported by Ministry of Culture, Nouvelle-Aquitaine Region, Vienne department, and Ville de Poitiers. Associated with TAP as artist-in-residence.
• Orchestre de Chambre Nouvelle-Aquitaine (OCNA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPermanent resident orchestra at TAP. Subvented by Region Nouvelle-Aquitaine, DRAC Nouvelle-Aquitaine, Ville de Poitiers. Orchestral performances including EquipÂge academy with RésoNAnces students.
• Orchestre des Champs-ÉlyséescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPermanent resident orchestra at TAP and in residence in Nouvelle-Aquitaine. Supported by DRAC Nouvelle-Aquitaine, Region Nouvelle-Aquitaine, Ville de Poitiers, CNM, SPEDIDAM. 80th birthday concert for Philippe Herreweghe.
• ensemble Ars NovacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoproducer of Zoo Circus (TAP creation) with TAP and Festival international de musique – Besançon Franche-Comté. Ensemble is associated artist at TAP with permanent residence.
• RésoNAnces – pôle supérieur musique et danse Nouvelle-AquitaineminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHigher education music and dance institution partnering for EquipÂge academy with OCNA at TAP.
• RésoNAnces – pôle supérieur musique et danse Nouvelle-AquitaineminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Festival À Corps as a supporting partner.
• Le Méta – Centre dramatique national de PoitierscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational dramatic center (CDN) of Poitiers partnering for Festival À Corps. Venue host for About Love and Death performance.
• L'OH/Le Confort ModernecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-presenter of Festival À Corps and venue host for Errances nocturnes. Alternative music venue in Poitiers.
• Rectorat de l'Académie de PoitiersminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademy rectorate partnering for Festival À Corps educational programming.
• La Cantine (association)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSolidarity and participatory culinary association holding monthly cooking workshops at TAP. Open participation with pay-what-you-want pricing.
• Onda – Office national de diffusion artistiqueminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational office for artistic distribution supporting TAP programming and touring.
• Festival Poitiers Film FestivalminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFilm festival connected to TAP programming with shared audience and venue resources.
• IVT – International Visual TheatreminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProducer of JE(S) chansigne concert, directed by Emmanuelle Laborit. Coproduction with TAP for accessible performance.
• La Maison des étudiants de l'Université de PoitiersminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorUniversity student house venue hosting El ángulo muerto performance as part of Festival À Corps.
• Musée Sainte-CroixminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMuseum partnering for themed visits related to TAP performances (Zoo Circus, Austerlitz, Immaqaa).

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Théâtre National de Strasbourg: National theater (CDN) with multi-venue performing arts programming and resident ensemble company model. Comparable in operating structure but at greater scale, with deeper European touring circuits.
• Théâtre National Populaire (TNP) - Villeurbanne: National theater institution operating multiple venues (Théâtre, Salle Jean-Louis Barrault) with state-supported programming model. Larger scale than TAP but follows the same public-subsidy-driven presenting paradigm in the French national stage ecosystem.

Others

• Onda - Office national de diffusion artistique: National artistic distribution office that supports TAP's touring and co-productions. Functions as an ecosystem enabler across the Scène nationale network rather than a direct competitor.

Direct peers

• L'Archipel - Scène nationale de Perpignan: Scène nationale with multi-venue theater and cinema programming (including a cinema hall) — a near-perfect structural match for TAP, combining live performance, cinema, and education under a single non-profit organization.
• La Comédie de Clermont-Ferrand - Scène nationale: Scène nationale with multi-venue layout and comparable mission of presenting theater, dance, music, and circus across a full season. Closely mirrors TAP's combination of presenting, education, and regional cultural anchoring.
• Malraux - Scène nationale de Chambéry: Regional Scène nationale of comparable size serving Savoie with multi-venue theater, music, and dance programming. Operates a similar public-funding-led model with comparable headcount and season scale.
• Le Quartz - Scène nationale de Brest: Another French Scène nationale presenting multi-venue performing arts programming (theater, dance, music, circus) with comparable public funding model, resident companies, and educational mediation. Operates a similar scale of season programming in a mid-sized French city.
• Théâtre 71 - Scène nationale de Malakoff: Paris-region Scène nationale offering multi-venue theater, music, and dance programming with comparable educational mediation, accessibility services, and co-production partnerships with national ensembles.
• Le Méta - Centre dramatique national de Poitiers: Co-located in Poitiers and an active programming partner of TAP (co-presenter of Festival À Corps, host venue for several productions). Both institutions serve the same Poitiers audience with complementary performing arts programming.
• Le Grand R - Scène nationale de La Roche-sur-Yon: Scène nationale combining presenting and producing across theater, dance, and music with a dedicated festival and educational outreach. Closely matches TAP's scale and event-driven programming model.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/tappoitiers
• Facebookfacebook.com/TAPtheatreauditoriumpoitiers
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/tap-th%C3%A9%C3%A2tre-auditorium-de-poitiers
• Instagraminstagram.com/tap.scenenationale

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