[ad_1] The Music Venue Trust (MVT)’s annual report has revealed that while its members staged 177,000 events last year, it was still a decrease of 16.7% compared to pre-pandemic levels. MVT represents almost 1,000 grassroots venues in the UK and a survey of 960 of those found that there were also 565,000 individual performances, and …
Chinese cinema strives for post-COVID recovery
[ad_1] Chinese cinema is aiming for a post-COVID recovery with its latest spate of films and the holiday period. Statistics from the China Film Administration on January 28 showed that China’s movie box office revenue had reached nearly 6.76 billion yuan (£812m/€912m/$1bn) during the Spring Festival holiday. This is the second-highest gross figures for this …
Hong Kong Government files charges against Mirror incident contractors
[ad_1] Hong Kong authorities have initiated new prosecutions against contractors following an incident last year that saw a large video screen fall and crush two dancers during a Mirror concert. The incident happened in July at the Hong Kong Coliseum (pictured), with one dancer reportedly still hospitalised and at risk of permanent paralysis. The Cantopop …
See Tickets suffers website crash after multiple line-up reveals
[ad_1] See Tickets’ website suffered outages last week as tens of thousands of festival and gig fans attempted to purchase tickets for multiple events. Over 27,000 people signed up for Kendal Calling’s pre-sale after the event’s line-up – which features the likes of Kasabian, Royal Blood, Blossoms and more – was announced. This is more …
Frida Kahlo exhibition extended after 13,000 visitors
[ad_1] A Coventry exhibition surrounding the life and work of Mexican painter Frida Kahlo has welcomed almost 13,000 people. Held at the Reel Store in the English city, ‘Life and Work of Frida Kahlo’ was due to close yesterday (Sunday) but has now been extended until February 26 because of its popularity. The show opened …
O2 Academy Brixton inquest could lead to ‘criminal charges’
[ad_1] DCI Nigel Penney of the Metropolitan Police has said that an investigation into the recent crowd crush at O2 Academy Brixton, where two people died as a result, has a “strong possibility of [leading to] criminal charges”. December’s Asake concert at Brixton Academy saw a number of concertgoers that did not have a ticket …
Automatiq announces merger with Drew’s Tickets
[ad_1] Automatiq, an automation provider for ticket resellers, has entered into a merger agreement with Drew’s Tickets and its Lysted technology. Drew’s Tickets is a provider of consignment and fulfilment services, and the merger will see customers have access to services surrounding pricing, distribution, order processing and fulfilment. Sam Sherman, chief executive of Automatiq, said: …
Rotherham United trialling ticketing ‘buy back’ scheme
[ad_1] English Championship club Rotherham United is trialling a ticketing ‘buy back’ scheme which will allow season ticket holders to recoup most of the cost of their ticket if they are unable to attend games. The scheme will be utilised for fixtures that have sold out or are extremely close to selling out. The move …
SKIDATA brings the wow factor
[ad_1] Tibetan bridge Castelsaraceno Italy Experience green tourism at Castelsaraceno with the world’s longest Tibetan bridge! You will simply say ‘WOW’. The bridge with its 1160 steel steps to cross, its 586 meters length and 80 meters height from the ground, is an attraction suitable for everyone: couples, families with children and all people who …
SeatGeek allegedly dropped by Barclays Center because of tech issues according to report
[ad_1] SeatGeek was allegedly dropped by Barclays Center and owner BSE Global because of issues with its tech, according to a report from Billboard. Dave Brooks reported that Barclays Center and BSE Global chief executive Sam Zussman arranged a meeting with SeatGeek and offered an ultimatum – terminate the seven-year contract signed with Zussman’s predecessor …