We round up the latest movements from the ticketing sector and associated industries… Claire Walker (pictured left) and Hannah Essex (pictured right) have been appointed joint chief executives of the Society of London Theatre (SOLT) and UK Theatre. Walker and Essex are currently co-executive directors at the British Chambers of Commerce and have over 40 …
UK Music launches Workforce Diversity Survey
UK Music, a British umbrella organisation for the music industry, has launched a new survey to boost diversity and inclusion across the UK’s music sector. The UK Music Workforce Diversity Survey, which will be led by UK Music’s Diversity Taskforce, will focus on those that work behind the scenes in the industry, as opposed to …
South Australian Government boosts live music with range of initiatives
The South Australian Government has dedicated A$10m (£5.7m/€6.6m/$7m) to live music support through the See It LIVE Package. Support will be made available for live music, hospitality venues, promoters and more during 2022 and 2023. The package aims to support a whole calendar of live gigs and festivals, to make sure audiences can enjoy live …
Railway strikes severely impact Glastonbury ticket holders
Glastonbury festival ticket holders will begin their pilgrimage to the Somerset event this week, but more than half of the trains from London have been cancelled due to strike action. The site opens on Wednesday, with many people making the journey today (Tuesday), tomorrow and Thursday. The festival will run from Friday 24 until Sunday …
Ticketing issues for Good Things Festival sees patrons charged multiple times
Fans vying to secure presale tickets for Sydney’s Good Things Festival experienced issues when trying to pay for their order. Pre-sale tickets went live at 10am this morning (Tuesday) in Australia, with alternative music fans looking to secure tickets to the event, which was founded in 2018. The festival’s ticketing partner Oztix issued a statement …
Bradford City breaks season ticket sale record
Bradford City AFC has sold over 14,000 early-bird season tickets, a League Two record for the English club. Early-bird season tickets had gone on sale on April 14, with prizes frozen at £198 ($244/€230) – the price of an adult season ticket for the 2021-22 campaign. The current figure of 14,036 has beaten the club’s …
Free pre-season streaming for Bristol City season ticket holders
English Championship club Bristol City is offering 2022-23 season ticket holders free access to live streams of its pre-season games. Season ticket holders will be able to watch three pre-season home games for free in July on Robins TV. The Championship kicks off earlier next season, with the league beginning on July 29. Bristol City …
Sir Elton John and Vodafone to bring AR to BST Hyde Park
Sir Elton John is set to entertain fans at BST Hyde Park this Friday, with the added power of augmented reality in partnership with telecommunications giant, Vodafone. As part of his Farewell Yellow Brick Road Tour, Sir Elton will perform one of his most iconic songs at the festival, ‘I’m Still Standing’, to pay tribute …
Scheduling could be reason for dwindling AFL crowds
Aussie rules football club bosses have criticised the scheduling of Friday night games, arguing that families are put off attending because of the late start times. They say that this is contributing to dwindling crowd numbers which could affect Australian Football League (AFL) club revenue, as well as the atmosphere at each ground. According to …
Extreme heat leads to temporary ban on outdoor events in France
Extreme weather in France led to a ban on outdoor public events as well a halt to events at indoor venues without air conditioning. Temperatures reached between 40 and 42 degrees celsius at the end of last week and over the weekend, leading the Gironde department putting the ban in place. According to Reuters, local …