Key Fund, a social investment fund for the North and the Midlands in the UK, has awarded national arts charity Theatre Deli a mixed grant and loan worth £150,000 ($167,000/€171,000) to refurbish a new Sheffield venue. The award includes a grant of £50,000 and a loan of £100,000, which can be paid back over a …
HomeTown Ticketing acquires Ticket Spicket
HomeTown Ticketing, a provider of digital ticketing for schools, districts, conferences and associations, has acquired Ticket Spicket, a Virginia-based digital ticketing platform. The company, which is part of the Nexa Equity portfolio, will now serve more than 300,000 events annually and 40 million guests in all 50 states across the US. Ticket Spicket focuses on …
Survey shows people will hunt for free events amid cost-of-living concerns
Three quarters of people expect to spend less on paid-for entertainment in the coming year due to cost-of-living concerns. The Audience Agency’s latest Cultural Participation Monitor figures show that 74% of the public agreed that they expect to do fewer paid-for entertainment and leisure activities over the next year, with 35% strongly agreeing. Some 68% …
Arts Council England progresses accessibility plan
Arts Council England (ACE) has launched a consultative survey with venues as it develops plans to create a UK wide access scheme that will make attending creative and cultural events easier for disabled, D/deaf and neurodivergent people. The government-funded body dedicated to promoting the performing, visual and literary arts in England will discuss a variety …
San Diego Wave sets US women’s football playoff attendance record
San Diego Wave FC has set a new National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) playoff attendance record just weeks after setting a regular-season record during its inaugural campaign. A crowd of 26,215 at Snapdragon Stadium saw the team’s 2-1 victory against Chicago Red Stars, which secured them a place in the 2022 semi-finals. The previous record …
Backstage: Taylor Swift, Dave Chappelle and more
A round-up of the latest live events news… Comedians Chris Rock and Dave Chappelle have announced a seven-city west coast run of their US tour. Produced by Live Nation, the tour kicks off on December 1 at Viejas Arena in San Diego, with additional stops at Footprint Center, Honda Center, SAP Center, Chase Center and …
AXS adds Trivago as first exclusive accommodation partner
AXS has named Trivago, the global accommodation search platform, as its exclusive accommodation partner in a first-of-its-kind deal for the ticketing group. Through the partnership, which was developed by AEG Global Partnerships, eventgoers will be offered accessible, affordable stay booking options with event ticket purchases made via AXS. As part of the agreement, an interactive, …
US groups form ‘Break Up Ticketmaster’ coalition
A new North American coalition led by economic libertarian groups and consumer champions has been established to campaign for the breakup of Live Nation and Ticketmaster. The ‘Break Up Ticketmaster’ coalition, led by the American Economic Liberties Project, Consumer Federation of America and the National Consumers League, plans to increase the pressure on the US …
Sportfive, Fortius entity secures landmark hospitality contract for Euro 2024
UEFA has appointed 2024 Hospitality Experience to handle the commercialisation and delivery of the official hospitality packages for Germany’s staging of Euro 2024 in what is a landmark deal for the national team football tournament. UEFA’s appointment of 2024 Hospitality Experience, a joint venture between the Sportfive agency and event experience company Fortius, marks the …
Festicket owed more than £22.5m at time of collapse
Festival package company Festicket owed £22,560,175 (€25,937,322/$25,333,835) in unsecured debts to creditors before entering administration, according to a filing on Companies House. The filing shows that some of the UK-based creditors include Event Horizon, which was owed £2,290,244 and Slammin’ Events, which was left £1,346,679 out of pocket. AEG Presents was also owed £1,506,352. …