Located close to both the German and Swiss borders, La Filature Scène nationale - Mulhouse is a cultural venue quite unique in its genre. Built in 1993 by Claude Vasconi on the site of a former cotton factory, it also houses the Orchestre Symphonique de Mulhouse and also hosts the Opéra national du Rhin.

La Filature consists of: a Grande Salle with 1 216 seats, a Salle Modulable which can seat up to 360 spectators, rehearsal studios and a photography exhibition space which is in constant use.

There is also a médiathèque run by the city of Mulhouse, specialised in the performing arts.

La Filature has been directed since May 2006 by Joël Gunzburger. It is a pluridisciplinary and multicultural space for exchange and sharing, open to all.


Some statistics for La Filature:
- Personnel in 2007: 55 persons (full time equivalent)
- Global Budget in 2007: 5 569 447 euros
- Audiences for live performances, 2007-08 season: 87 423, of which 52 077 attended the Scène nationale, 18 863 attended the Opéra national du Rhin and 16 483 attended the Orchestre Symphonique de Mulhouse
- Subscribers: 5 784 during the 2007-08 season, of which 3 633 were for the Scène nationale, 1 120 for the Opéra national du Rhin and 1 1345 for the Orchestre Symphonique de Mulhouse

Seats occupied in the 2007-08 season at the Scène nationale: 79 % of available seating.