// DENMARK · INDUSTRY
Data updated 19 June 2026

Creative, arts and entertainment activities Companies in Denmark

Companies
14,170
Market
Denmark

The Creative, arts and entertainment activities sector in Denmark comprises 14,170 companies across 7 sub-industries. Its largest sub-industry is Performing artists and entertainment activities within the performing arts (14,140 companies), and the highest-revenue company is Det Kongelige Teater og Kapel. This page breaks the creative, arts and entertainment activities market down by sub-industry, company size and revenue, and lists the 50 largest companies in Denmark by revenue. Data last updated 19 June 2026.

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Summary: key data points for Creative, arts and entertainment activities in Denmark

  • Total companies: 14,170
  • Sub-industries: 7
  • Largest sub-industry: Performing artists and entertainment activities within the performing arts — 14,140 companies (99.8% of the sector)
  • Second largest: Selvstændigt udøvende scenekunstnere — 8 companies
  • Third largest: Levering af andre serviceydelser i forbindelse med kunstnerisk skaben og scenekunst i.a.n. — 7 companies
  • Companies with reported revenue: 1,159
  • Companies with €10M+ revenue: 14
  • Companies with reported headcount: 1,178
  • Larger employers (100+ staff): 14

Creative, arts and entertainment activities in Denmark by sub-industry

Sub-industryCompanies% of sector
Performing artists and entertainment activities within the performing arts14,14099.8%
Selvstændigt udøvende scenekunstnere80.1%
Levering af andre serviceydelser i forbindelse med kunstnerisk skaben og scenekunst i.a.n.70.0%
Independent artistic activity within literature50.0%
Billedkunstnerisk skaben40.0%
Teknisk planlægning, levering, opsætning og betjening af udstyr til events30.0%
Teater- og koncertproduktioner30.0%

Company size — Creative, arts and entertainment activities in Denmark

Based on the 1,178 creative, arts and entertainment activities companies in Denmark with reported employee figures.

EmployeesCompanies% of reported
1–101,02687.1%
11–4912510.6%
50–99131.1%
100–199100.8%
200–49920.2%
500+20.2%

The sector is dominated by small firms — 87.1% of companies with reported headcount have 1–10 employees. At the other end, 14 companies employ 100+ people and represent the high-value enterprise accounts.

Revenue distribution — Creative, arts and entertainment activities in Denmark

Based on the 1,159 creative, arts and entertainment activities companies in Denmark with reported revenue.

Revenue bandCompanies% of reported
€0–100k50.4%
€100k–200k56648.8%
€200k–500k30726.5%
€500k–1M11610.0%
€1M–10M15113.0%
€10M–100M141.2%

Top 50 Creative, arts and entertainment activities companies in Denmark by revenue

Business IDCompanyWebsiteEmployeesRevenueSub-industry
10842255Det Kongelige Teater og Kapel500+€69.3MPerforming artists and entertainment activities within the performing arts
34082375DANISH VENUE ENTERPRISE A/Snull500+€60.1MPerforming artists and entertainment activities within the performing arts
15897309LIVE NATION DENMARK ApSlivenation.dk200–499€34.4MPerforming artists and entertainment activities within the performing arts
38404016Den Midtjyske Landsdelsscene Aarhus Teateraarhusteater.dk200–499€24.3MPerforming artists and entertainment activities within the performing arts
33755929Arena Management Cph A/S100–199€17.9MPerforming artists and entertainment activities within the performing arts
19233774KONCERTVIRKSOMHEDENS FONDnull100–199€17.7MPerforming artists and entertainment activities within the performing arts
26694094WALLMANS A/S100–199€17.7MPerforming artists and entertainment activities within the performing arts
35059016ODENSE TEATERodeonodense.dk100–199€16.0MPerforming artists and entertainment activities within the performing arts
25724453FONDEN MUSIKKENS HUS I NORDJYLLANDmusikkenshus.dk100–199€12.7MPerforming artists and entertainment activities within the performing arts
23410915Copenhagen Philcopenhagenphil.dk100–199€12.7MPerforming artists and entertainment activities within the performing arts
41933348Den selvejende institution Odense Symfoniorkesterodensesymfoni.dk100–199€12.5MPerforming artists and entertainment activities within the performing arts
47074053AALBORG TEATERaalborgteater.dk100–199€10.4MPerforming artists and entertainment activities within the performing arts
24245977MUSIKTEATRET-HOLSTEBRO FONDmusikteatret.dk100–199€10.2MPerforming artists and entertainment activities within the performing arts
13278989KKART KUNSTNERNES KOOPERATIVE ApSkkart.dk100–199€10.0MPerforming artists and entertainment activities within the performing arts
16350737LEVENDE MUSIK I SKOLENlms.dk50–99€9.9MPerforming artists and entertainment activities within the performing arts
15671092AALBORG KONGRES & KULTUR CENTERakkc.dk50–99€9.7MPerforming artists and entertainment activities within the performing arts
17741136LIBRETTO TEATERPRODUKTION ApS50–99€9.7MPerforming artists and entertainment activities within the performing arts
44400014AALBORG SYMFONIORKESTERaalborgsymf.dk50–99€9.0MPerforming artists and entertainment activities within the performing arts
44164019SceneKunst ApSscenekunstskoler.dk50–99€8.5MPerforming artists and entertainment activities within the performing arts
45563111SØNDERJYLLANDS SYMFONIORKESTERsdjsymfoni.dk50–99€8.1MPerforming artists and entertainment activities within the performing arts
36542535TAKIN' CARE OF BUSINESS ApStcob.biz50–99€6.6MPerforming artists and entertainment activities within the performing arts
16148245Nørrebro Teaternmteater.dk50–99€6.3MPerforming artists and entertainment activities within the performing arts
54104510CAFE BIOGRAFEN ApScafebio.dk50–99€6.0MPerforming artists and entertainment activities within the performing arts
80072716Teater Nordkraftteaternordkraft.dk50–99€5.5MPerforming artists and entertainment activities within the performing arts
30635051Folketeatret S/Iclarion-collection-hotel-folketeateret-oslo.hotel-dir.com50–99€5.2MPerforming artists and entertainment activities within the performing arts
35645667Only Musicals ApSoneandonlymusicals.dk50–99€5.2MPerforming artists and entertainment activities within the performing arts
36539712DANMARKS UNDERHOLDNINGSORKESTER A/Sunderholdningsorkester.dk50–99€5.0MPerforming artists and entertainment activities within the performing arts
40964274Lion Entertainment ApSlittlelionentertainment.com11–49€4.9MPerforming artists and entertainment activities within the performing arts
44494779Poolen ApSpoolen.dk11–49€4.9MPerforming artists and entertainment activities within the performing arts
18219832Teater Vteater-v.dk11–49€4.7MPerforming artists and entertainment activities within the performing arts
45158411CIRKUSREVYEN A/Scirkusrevyen.dk11–49€4.6MPerforming artists and entertainment activities within the performing arts
39338556Comedy Zoo P/Scomedyzoo.dk11–49€4.5MPerforming artists and entertainment activities within the performing arts
26474736Teater Mungo Parkmungopark.dk11–49€4.5MPerforming artists and entertainment activities within the performing arts
38367420Aveny-T Fondenaveny-t.dk11–49€4.4MPerforming artists and entertainment activities within the performing arts
34433429Fonden Fængsletfaengslet.dk11–49€4.4MPerforming artists and entertainment activities within the performing arts
44318504Den selvejende institution fix+foxyfixfoxy.com11–49€4.2MPerforming artists and entertainment activities within the performing arts
34647690Den selvejende Institution Godsbanengodsbanen.dk11–49€4.2MPerforming artists and entertainment activities within the performing arts
39030497Aktieselskabet Hotel Cecilhotelcecil.dk11–49€4.2MPerforming artists and entertainment activities within the performing arts
42031887Den Selvejende Institution Fredericia Musicalteaterfredericiamusicalteater.dk11–49€4.1MPerforming artists and entertainment activities within the performing arts
74841317VENDSYSSEL TEATERvendsyssel-teater.dk11–49€4.1MPerforming artists and entertainment activities within the performing arts
31183200NUS/NUS ApSnusnus.dk11–49€4.0MPerforming artists and entertainment activities within the performing arts
81207011Teaterhuset Filurenfiluren.dk11–49€3.6MPerforming artists and entertainment activities within the performing arts
20107502MUSIKHUSET ESBJERG. FONDnull11–49€3.6MPerforming artists and entertainment activities within the performing arts
38640925Tattoo Studio 96 ApStattoo96.dk11–49€3.6MPerforming artists and entertainment activities within the performing arts
27241255COPENHAGEN PAINTBALL ARENA ApSpaintballarena.dk11–49€3.5MPerforming artists and entertainment activities within the performing arts
32804012Sort/Hvidsort-hvid.dk11–49€3.5MPerforming artists and entertainment activities within the performing arts
25361237FONDEN-GIMLEgimle.dk11–49€3.5MPerforming artists and entertainment activities within the performing arts
37684732Iversen Partners ApS11–49€3.5MPerforming artists and entertainment activities within the performing arts
17740989CAMP DAVID A/S11–49€3.4MPerforming artists and entertainment activities within the performing arts
42358061RC Danmark ApS11–49€3.3MPerforming artists and entertainment activities within the performing arts

How to sell to Creative, arts and entertainment activities companies in Denmark

  • Micro-business heavy: 87.1% of firms with reported headcount have 1–10 staff — keep offers simple, fast to adopt, and priced for small teams.
  • Enterprise tier: 14 companies have 100+ employees — these are your high-ACV accounts that warrant named-account outbound.
  • Revenue concentration: 14 companies report €10M+ revenue and concentrate most of the sector's buying power.
  • Segment your list: the sector splits across 7 sub-industries led by Performing artists and entertainment activities within the performing arts — target by sub-industry rather than the sector as a whole.
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Frequently Asked Questions

How many creative, arts and entertainment activities companies are there in Denmark?+
There are 14,170 creative, arts and entertainment activities companies in Denmark, split across 7 sub-industries, the largest being Performing artists and entertainment activities within the performing arts with 14,140 companies. Figures were last updated on 19 June 2026.
What are the largest creative, arts and entertainment activities companies in Denmark?+
Ranked by revenue, the largest creative, arts and entertainment activities companies in Denmark include Det Kongelige Teater og Kapel, DANISH VENUE ENTERPRISE A/S, LIVE NATION DENMARK ApS, Den Midtjyske Landsdelsscene Aarhus Teater, Arena Management Cph A/S. The full top 50 list with revenue, headcount and website is shown above.
How can I get contact data for decision-makers at creative, arts and entertainment activities companies in Denmark?+
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