Accessible ticket prices to draw crowds for Christmas panto

The Kings Theatre in the UK city of Portsmouth is offering £10 ($12/€12) tickets for this year’s pantomime, with the hope of enticing crowds after a difficult few years.  This year’s pantomime is ‘Cinderella’ and is set to start at the Kings Theatre on Saturday (December 3). The theatre made 16,500 seats for all 52 …

Australian GP organisers redesign grandstands following record crowd

Australian Grand Prix organisers have been forced to redesign grandstands to hold more people, following the record crowd at the Formula 1 race earlier this year.  All grandstands at Albert Park, Melbourne, have been reshuffled to cater for more fans at next year’s race. The move comes after the 2022 Australian GP drew a record …

England vs Wales World Cup clash fails to sell out

Today’s (Tuesday’s) match between England and Wales at the World Cup in Qatar has failed to sell out. According to an article from MailOnline, tickets were still available through official channels yesterday. Resale sites have also seen a rise in the number of tickets to see Qatar’s final group match against the Netherlands, after the …

Plymouth Argyle boasts record season ticket sales

English Football League club Plymouth Argyle has revealed that its 2022-23 season ticket sales are now the highest on record.  Argyle, which plays its domestic football in League One, moved to a digital ticketing system in 2003, with ticket data incomplete prior to this change. Since the records were digitised, the 2004-05 season held the …

Vivenu opens new tech hub and doubles headcount 

Primary ticketing software provider Vivenu has opened a new tech hub in Darmstadt, Germany, as part of its growth aspirations.  The company has also ramped up its hiring strategy, as a result of high demand for its primary ticketing solution across the US and Europe. Vivenu’s headcount has subsequently doubled over the last year. Vivenu …

Everton to trial digital away tickets at Manchester City

English Premier League club Everton will trial digital away tickets, starting with its match against Manchester City on New Year’s Eve. Everton has been working with other Premier League clubs to arrange trials for upcoming away fixtures, according to a report from Liverpool Echo.  The trial against Manchester City will be limited to tickets sold …

World Cup attendances stand at 94% after first round of group matches

FIFA World Cup attendances for the first round of group stage matches amounted to 94% compared to stadium capacities for the event.  The World Cup in Qatar has also sold over three million tickets, with the highest attendance from the opening round going to the match between Brazil and Serbia at Lusail Stadium (pictured) on …

Fans able to snap up tickets for World Athletics Championships in December

With less than 250 days to go until the World Athletics Championships in Budapest, the organising committee is set to put 420,000 tickets on sale in December.  Athletics fans will be able to secure their seat at the Championships from December 12, with a priority pre-sale taking place on December 9. Those that register will …