Tessitura, the US tech network for arts venues, has extended its partnership with True Tickets. The new agreement, which comes two years after they first partnered, will include tiered pricing for venues, making the service more attractive for a broader set of the Tessitura community. True Tickets integrates with the Tessitura CRM platform, which also …
New £186m Manchester arts venue reveals opening events
Director Danny Boyle is set to launch a live production of The Matrix, which will be one of the opening shows at Manchester’s £186m ($206m/€211m) Factory International arts venue. Boyle is recreating the 1999 film through ‘dance, music and visual effects’, and the show will be one of the first to be staged at the …
Tix Ticketing becomes Tixly – TheTicketingBusiness News
Icelandic ticketing software company Tix Ticketing has rebranded to become Tixly. The company hopes that the new moniker will boost its global growth ambitions, with the cloud-based event ticketing system already utilised in nine European countries and North America. Tixly has also announced that founder Sindri Finnbogason (pictured left) is switching roles to become the …
French culture to receive significant boost
French culture minister Rima Abdul Malak has said that the French Government will commit a record €4.2bn (£3.8bn/$4bn) budget to cultural activities in 2023. This equates to a 7% increase compared to last year with €711m allocated to the financing of film and audio-visual production, as well as video games. Malak said at a press …
Art Week Tokyo compliments events with free app
Art Week Tokyo (AWT), which runs from November 3-6, has launched an app that offers reduced admission to participating museums, unlimited rides on AWT transport, and entry to the AWT bar. Art fans are able to download their free ticket to Art Week Tokyo and the app, which will also include a customisable map, real-time …
Creativity is just the ticket
The opening ceremony to celebrate Leeds’ year of culture in 2023 has an interesting way of securing a ticket, while promoting creativity. The stadium concert will be free but only those who submit an artistic creation of any kind with their ticket application will be able to attend. “One unmissable show. One way to get …
People on the move: RSC, DEAG and more…
We round up the latest movements from the ticketing sector and associated industries… The Royal Shakespeare Company has announced that Daniel Evans (pictured left) and Tamara Harvey (pictured right) will be the co-artistic directors of the RSC from June 2023. Evans is currently the artistic director of Chichester Festival Theatre and Harvey is currently the …
The Phantom of the Opera to close on Broadway next year
Broadway’s longest-running show The Phantom of the Opera is set to close in February 2023 after 35 years. The musical has been a key fixture on Broadway since 1988 and its final performance will be February 18. The final performance will round-off 13,925 shows across more than three decades. Since the show reopened after the …