More than 500,000 tickets have been snapped up by eager cricket fans for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2022, which is set to begin next month. Fans from 82 different countries have bought tickets to watch cricketers from 16 international teams battle it out for T20 World Cup glory in Australia. Accessible pricing for …
India’s fans snap up tickets for sporting tournaments
Around 23,500 tickets for this year’s FIFA World Cup in Qatar were purchased by fans from India, despite the country not qualifying for the tournament. During the first sales phases, which accounted for 1.8 million tickets, some 23,500 tickets were purchased by fans in India, meaning the country was ranked seventh for ticket sales. According …
Cricket fans still rush to purchase tickets despite price and glitches
Around 40% of tickets for a T20 International match between India and Australia sold on the first day, despite some technical hiccups. The Punjab Cricket Association (PCA) had also announced that sales were pushed back a day as a mark of respect after the death of Queen Elizabeth II, who died last week at the …
TDC supports live production and theatre students
Australia’s Technical Direction Company (TDC) has introduced a new training and support initiative to support students and graduates across theatre and live production courses. Students and graduates of the VET (Diploma of Live Production and Technical Services) and BFA (Technical Theatre and Stage Management) courses at the National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA) in Sydney …
ICC releases standing tickets for India vs Pakistan fixture
Standing room tickets have been released today (Thursday) for the sold out India vs Pakistan fixture at the upcoming ICC Men’s T20 World Cup. Over 4,000 standing room tickets and a limited number of additional seats have been released for the hugely popular match, as seated tickets sold out in minutes earlier this year. General …
Darwin Festival sells more than 35,000 tickets
The recent Darwin Festival saw more than 35,000 tickets sold across the event, with well over 62,000 people attending. Local ticket holders made up three quarters of the sales while visitors from all around Australia made up 23%. Some 65% of events were completely sold out according to news outlet Cim Business Events. The event …
Extra tickets released for Billie Eilish’s Australia and New Zealand gigs
Billie Eilish fans in Australia and New Zealand have another chance of grabbing a spot at the singer’s sold out ‘Happier than Ever’ tour, after the organiser released new tickets. Eilish is set to perform three shows at Auckland’s Spark Arena, three concerts at Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney and three shows at Brisbane Entertainment …
Victoria’s live music sector to receive funding boost
Victoria’s live music industry will receive a new A$8m (£4.6m/$5.6m/€5.4m) boost from the government as part of the Live Music Restart Program – Festivals and Events funding initiative. The program supports the cost of planning and delivering an established music festival or a series of events that will attract crowds of more than 3,000 people. …
Secret Sounds acquires Spilt Milk operator Kicks Entertainment
Secret Sounds Group has expanded its leading role in the Australian festival sector after acquiring Spilt Milk operator Kicks Entertainment. Live Nation-backed Secret Sounds, which already operates Splendour In The Grass and the Secret Sounds festival, has now taken over the group which is behind the multi-city Spilt Milk, which is held in Canberra, Ballarat …
Women’s World Cup marks one year to go with ticket details
Football governing body FIFA has announced today (Wednesday) that tickets for the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup will go on sale from October 6. The tickets for the Women’s World Cup, which is being staged in Australia and New Zealand next year, will go on sale online with adults tickets starting at just A$20/NZ$20 (£12/$14/€14) …