Arts and culture organisation Center Theatre Group has launched ‘Ticket Drop Tuesdays’, which will see tickets released for a $20 (£18/€20) flat rate every Tuesday. The tickets will be for shows at The Ahmanson Theatre and Mark Taper Forum in Los Angeles and Kirk Douglas Theatre in Culver City, which are all operated by Center …
Major price increase for Glastonbury 2023 tickets
Glastonbury Festival, the UK’s flagship summer event, will set back attendees £340 (€390/$384) next year for a standard ticket. Festival-goers will have to pay £335 plus a £5 booking fee, with a £50 deposit to be paid when tickets go on sale next month. Tickets last went on sale in 2019, before the 2020 and …
Liverpool’s Everyman & Playhouse team up with Digital Theatre
Liverpool’s Everyman & Playhouse theatres have announced a new partnership with Digital Theatre+, which will see the digital capture and distribution of at least one piece of new writing annually for Digital Theatre’s education platform. The first production of ‘Our Town Needs A Nando’s’ by Samantha O’Rourke is already available on the platform, and will …
National Theatre unveils first large-scale, post-COVID tour
The National Theatre has revealed its first large-scale tour since the COVID-19 pandemic. The Ocean at the End of the Lane production will tour 29 venues over a 40-week run across the UK and Ireland, including five Theatre Nation partners. Adapted by Joel Horwood from the novel by British author Neil Gaiman, the production will …
Tottenham Hotspur partners with ATG to bring theatre to local young people
Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur has partnered with Ambassador Theatre Group (ATG) to enhance young people’s engagement with theatre in the London Borough of Haringey. Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur has partnered with Ambassador Theatre Group (ATG) to enhance young people’s engagement with theatre in the London Borough of Haringey. West End in Tottenham will …
TodayTix launches in Brisbane – TheTicketingBusiness News
TodayTix, a ticketing platform with a focus on cultural experiences, has announced its launch in the Australian city of Brisbane. The company’s platform was launched in Melbourne and Sydney in 2019 and enabled Australian theatre fans to attend shows such as Hamilton, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child and Mary Poppins. Brisbane residents will also …
Tech Stack: Edinburgh International Festival at home, NFTs and more..
Our weekly tech round-up from the world of ticketing and associated industries… Welcome to Brazil MoonPay, a platform that enables the sale and purchase of cryptocurrencies, has entered the Brazilian market through the sponsorship of Campeonato Brasileiro Série A’s Clube de Regatas do Flamengo. As part of the new deal, MoonPay will help Flamengo leverage …
UK Government’s Unboxed festival to be examined by National Audit Office
The UK Government’s Unboxed festival, an arts festival with free events taking place across the UK, is to be examined by the nation’s independent public spending watchdog. The review has been requested by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) Committee. In a letter published today (Tuesday) the Comptroller and Auditor General, Gareth …
Liverpool to host 67th Eurovision Song Contest
The BBC and European Broadcasting Union (EBU) have revealed that Liverpool will host the 67th Eurovision Song Contest, following a competitive bidding process. There had been a shortlist of seven UK cities before Glasgow and Liverpool were announced as the final two contending for Host City status. Liverpool will host Eurovision in place of 2022 …
Revised ticketing bundles for Qatar’s museums
Qatar Museums, a government entity that oversees the nation’s museums, has revised its ticketing policy for entry into museums until December 31, 2022. The new policy is already in place and visitors should book and purchase tickets through the Qatar Museums website. Museum admission tickets will also include entry to exhibitions held at numerous institutions. …