Tickets for the 2023 Formula 1 Austrian Grand Prix are already selling extremely quickly, just days after going on sale. According to an article from Dutch magazine Formule 1, which has ticketing platform XS2Event as its official ticket partner, between 40,000 and 50,000 tickets had already been sold for next year’s Austrian GP just three …
Chelsea Women freezes season ticket and individual match prices
Chelsea Women season tickets and individual match day ticket prices for the football club’s Kingsmeadow ground will remain frozen for the 2022-23 season. Season tickets and individual match day tickets for the Women’s Super League, FA Cup, League Cup and UEFA Women’s Champions League will all remain the same price for the upcoming season. An …
The Space Between appointed to drive ticket sales ahead of women’s Rugby World Cup
Sports marketing agency The Space Between has been appointed by World Rugby and New Zealand Rugby to deliver a media campaign to reach new audiences and drive ticket sales, ahead of the women’s Rugby World Cup in New Zealand later this year. The Rugby World Cup 2021 ‘Family Reunion’ digital marketing campaign launched this month, …
Event planners vs event coordinators – Blog
Organizing events is always exciting, but it takes a lot of effort. With the help of an event planner and event coordinator, you can implement your ideas and execute your plans effortlessly. However, you must understand the difference between event planners and event coordinators to decide when to use one instead of the other. The …
Women’s Euro surpasses tournament attendance record
England’s staging of the 2022 UEFA Women’s Euro continues to set new attendance benchmarks after yesterday’s (Thursday’s) games saw the tournament surpass the event’s total record attendance, with 15 matches still to play. The previous total attendance record, 240,055 set at the 2017 finals in the Netherlands, was passed during the 8pm GMT game between …
Harlequins launches ticket priority pass
Premiership rugby club Harlequins has launched a ticket priority pass, which will enable supporters to secure seats at home stadium, The Stoop, before tickets are released for general sale. Supporters are now able to purchase a ticket priority pass for just £25 (€29/$30) which will give them exclusive access to a one-week priority window, alongside …
Former UK Theatre executive director launches data-driven consultancy
David Brownlee, the former UK Theatre executive director, has launched Data Culture Change, a data-driven consultancy to help the cultural sector maximise its use of data. Planned products for the new consultancy include catchment analysis, data-led reviews, big data analysis, bespoke consulting, sales review and training, product development and benchmarking. The consultancy began operating in …
Kanye West sued over unpaid fees for events – report
Rapper Kanye West, also known as Ye, is being sued $7.1m (£6m/€7m) by Los Angeles-based production company Phantom Labs over claims of unpaid fees for a series of events. Variety reported that the lawsuit was filed yesterday (Thursday) at Los Angeles County’s Superior Court, and that West and his team owe Phantom Labs for fees …
True Tickets to deliver digital ticketing for production of Hamilton
Digital ticketing service True Tickets is working with The Smith Center for the Performing Arts in Las Vegas, as the digital ticket delivery partner for the venue’s production of Hamilton. Alongside non-profit technology company Tessitura, True Tickets has been developing digital ticketing technology that allows event organisers to protect tickets from the secondary market, and …
SeatGeek adds payment options for fans with Affirm partnership
SeatGeek and payment network Affirm have agreed a new partnership to provide fans with more ways to pay when purchasing tickets for live music and entertainment. Music fans will be able to choose a payment option that suits them when selecting Affirm at checkout. Patrons can select options ranging from monthly payments to four interest-free …