[ad_1] Golf fans will have to face increased ticket prices for this year’s Masters after Augusta National Golf Club released its latest round of badges. A weeklong Masters badge will set back guests $450 (£379/€429), an increase of roughly $75. According to executive editor of The Aiken Standard, John Boyette, the badges were $375 in …
Cineworld commits to selling business as a whole
[ad_1] Cineworld has denied that it looked into breaking up the business and selling some of its locations to the owner of its rival, Odeon. The cinema chain said that it was holding out for a buyer that was interested in acquiring the entire business. There had been reports that the British cinema chain, which …
The NEC joins festival associations to explore further opportunities
[ad_1] The NEC has joined two festival organisations to continue its exploration of opportunities within the events industry. Birmingham’s National Exhibition Centre (NEC) has joined the Association of Independent Festivals (AIF) and the Association of Festival Organisers (AFO) to aid its events diversification strategy. The NEC Campus boasts 387 acres of hard-standing ground and 59 …
Sale of Pavilion Theatre to ATG falls through
[ad_1] Glasgow’s Pavilion Theatre has confirmed that there will be no further discussions with Ambassador Theatre Group (ATG) over the potential sale of the venue. The 1,449-capacity theatre was put up for sale last year with a reported price tag of £3.9m ($4.6m/€4.4m). Theatre manager Iain Gordon, who has been at the venue for over …
Accreditation in stadiums – TheTicketingBusiness News
[ad_1] Visitor and employee management as it should be: smart, easy and secure. Ensuring proper accreditation of employees, security staff, catering services, VIP and press journalists for entry to assigned stadium sections is more important than ever. Accurate personal identification helps to maintain the high level of safety that is indispensable today. The SMART System …
Shanghai Disney increases park ticket prices
[ad_1] Shanghai Disneyland management has revealed a series of park ticket price increases that will be implemented from June 23. At present, a regular day pass costs RMB 453 (£53/€60/$63) which will increase to RMB 475 in June, while a special regular day pass currently sets back Disney fans RMB 545. From the summer, this …
NIVA partners with R.Cup to reduce single-use plastic at live music events
[ad_1] The National Independent Venue Association (NIVA) in the US has partnered with R.Cup, a sustainable company that provides reusable cups to help reduce the reliance on single-use plastic at concerts. R.Cup is a full-service reuse system that provides different types of cups and containers, collection bins, delivery and pick-up logistics, sanitising services, programme training …
Night time businesses lose out during festive period
[ad_1] The Night Time Industries Association (NTIA) has said that businesses in the sector lost a fifth of their trade over the festive period. While New Year’s Eve performed better than expected with trading down by only 16% compared to 2019, the month of December was underwhelming for trade due to consumers having less disposable …
Calvin Harris to present immersive, virtual TikTok concert
[ad_1] Calvin Harris (pictured) is set to perform an immersive, virtual concert for dance fans through video-sharing platform TikTok. The award-winning DJ and producer will present The Calvin Harris Experience in partnership with virtual entertainment company Wave. Premiering on January 13, the concert will take fans on a musical journey through Harris’ virtual universe, with …
Events.com secures capital commitment – TheTicketingBusiness News
[ad_1] Events software and services platform Events.com recently secured a capital commitment of $100m (£83m/€94m) in the form of a Share Subscription Facility (SSF) from investment group, GEM Global Yield. Under the new agreement, Events.com will be able to draw down up to $100m following an equity exchange listing. It is hoped that the SSF …