There are many inconsistencies preventing those with disabilities from enjoying the arts, from ticketing through to accessible venues. A free national Arts Access Card for disabled people to use at theatres, concerts and festivals has been delayed by two years. The card was part of the UK Government’s National Disability Strategy. Arts Council England (ACE) and …
Fall in ticket sales contributes to Vue valuation decline
The Vue International cinema chain has had its valuation slashed by approximately half, according to a report from The Times. The valuation has been almost halved to £650m ($785m/€771m) in a restructuring deal that also allows the chain to be protected from a €130m legal claim in Germany, and the injection of new funds into …
Tixserve to be utilised by Hong Kong Sevens
The Hong Kong Sevens are just around the corner and organiser Hong Kong Rugby Union has frozen its 2019 prices, with tickets available through ticketing company Ticketflap and distribution platform Tixserve. According to the South China Morning Post, Tixserve is set to be the distribution platform for the upcoming Hong Kong Sevens. There will not …
London’s Premier League clubs among the priciest for season tickets
The Premier League kicked off this weekend and despite a cost-of-living crisis in the UK, there are a number of clubs charging between £1,000 ($1,200/€1,200) and £2,000 for a season ticket. Tottenham Hotspur has beaten its North London rival by charging fans £2,025 for a season ticket, while Arsenal’s option is slightly cheaper at £1,839. …
UK Music urges Conservative leadership hopefuls to support music industry
UK Music, an umbrella organisation for the music industry, has written to Conservative leadership contenders Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak, urging them to back the nation’s music industry. Conservative members are set to vote for a new leader – and therefore a new Prime Minister for the UK – on September 5. Ahead of the …
Wales Women sets ticket sales record
Wales’ national women’s football team has broken its ticket sales record for an upcoming 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup qualifier. Following the conclusion of the record-breaking UEFA Women’s Euro 2022, thousands of Wales fans are set to attend the qualifier against Slovenia at Cardiff City Stadium on September 6. The Football Association of Wales (FAW) …
Exciting New! Introducing Event Hub for virtual and hybrid events
We know that it has been a challenge for event organizers to keep their attendees engaged with hybrid and virtual events. To help them overcome this, we have been adding innovative and highly interactive features to our event platform recently. Introducing Event Hub: Attendee Engagement In One Place Now, drive attendee engagement before, during, and …
Exciting New! Introducing Event Hub for virtual and hybrid events – Blog
We know that it has been a challenge for event organizers to keep their attendees engaged with hybrid and virtual events. To help them overcome this, we have been adding innovative and highly interactive features to our event platform recently. Introducing Event Hub: Attendee Engagement In One Place Now, drive attendee engagement before, during, and …
Troubles continue for events start-up Pollen
Workers at events start-up Pollen have revealed that there is still no update from the company’s chief executive over pay or a proposed deal with a new partner. Engineer writer Gergely Orosz has claimed multiple insights into the situation at Pollen, which has been deteriorating over the last few months. In May, Pollen laid off …
Live Nation posts strong Q2 results
Live Nation Entertainment has posted a strong Q2 with a solid 40% increase in revenue to hit $4.4bn (£3.62bn/€4.3bn) compared to $575m in Q2 last year. Concerts revenue amounted to $3.5bn while ticketing brought in $575m. Sponsorship and advertising brought in $263.8m while other eliminations amounted to a loss of $2.7m bringing the total to …