Creative Scotland launches two new funds

[ad_1] Creative Scotland has launched two new funds, supported by the National Lottery, as part of its efforts to reshape its funding approach. The two funds are the refreshed National Lottery Open Fund for Organisations and the new time-limited National Lottery Extended Programme Fund.  Creative Scotland said that these funds have been designed for organisations …

NTIA report shows businesses teetering on the edge in cost-of-living crisis

[ad_1] A report from the Night Time Industries Association (NTIA) has shown that despite glimpses of recovery following the COVID-19 pandemic, the cost-of-living crisis could deliver the final blow for some night time businesses. In the decade leading up to the onset of the pandemic in 2020, the UK’s night time cultural economy (NTCE) showed …

AMC Theatres introduces new ticket pricing structure

[ad_1] AMC Theatres is introducing a new ticket pricing structure that will differ depending on seating position.  Sightline at AMC’s US cinemas joins a number of other entertainment venues that offer different prices for different views, and will include seats in Value Sightline, Standard Sightline and Preferred Sightline sections. Standard Sightline seats will be available …

US arts organisations witness steep decline in subscription sales – study

[ad_1] JCA Arts Marketing, a division of consulting firm Jacob Consulting Applications (JCA), has recently revealed through a study of audience behaviour in the US that subscription sales for arts organisations have fallen sharply. The division aids arts and cultural organisations in utilising data to grow audiences and revenue, and its recent study has shown …

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 …

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 …

True Tickets and Dallas Symphony Orchestra announce partnership

[ad_1] True Tickets has partnered with the Dallas Symphony Orchestra to provide its ticket delivery service.  One feature of the True Tickets platform that will benefit the music institution is the rules-based ticket sharing functionality. This feature helps to limit the number of tickets that end up on the secondary marketplace, while also enabling ticket …

Warner Bros France subsidiary acquires talent agency Les Visiteurs du Soir

[ad_1] Warner Bros France subsidiary Décibels Productions has acquired a majority stake in French talent agency Les Visiteurs du Soir. Live entertainment and concert production company Décibels said it will run the agency, whose clients include domestic and international artists, in collaboration with existing stakeholder Morgane Production, while Olivier Gluzman remains managing director. Les Visiteurs …

Tech Stack: Toulon, Trail Blazers and more

[ad_1] Our weekly tech round-up from the world of ticketing and associated industries… Toulon’s NFT first French rugby club Toulon will enable its supporters to keep a digital memory of their attendance at the Mayol stadium through its first NFT drop. The TOP 14 club, a three-time European champion, has announced plans for the first …