Langelandsfestival, one of Denmark’s longest-running festivals, has filed for bankruptcy. The annual event was first launched in 1991 and typically took place over four days in late July on Langeland island, in southern Denmark. Some 35,000 people traditionally attended the festival. In December last year, the festival announced that it would not be happening this …
Management completes buy-out of Billetto
Ballroom, a holding company led by Billetto management, has acquired 100% of the debt and equity in Billetto, an event marketplace in Denmark and Sweden. The holding company is made up of Billetto founder Patrick Borre with investment from existing chairman Joe Cohen, MC-Group, The Öhman Group and VNV Global. Billetto was acquired from the …
FC Copenhagen posts Scandinavian attendance record
FC Copenhagen has achieved a record average attendance for a football club across Denmark and the wider Scandinavian region. The Danish Superliga club welcomed an average gate of 28,860 spectators during the 2022-23 season, which is the highest-ever aggregate crowd across the region, according to Mikkel Bjerre, FC Copenhagen’s ticketing and customer service manager. The …
Tix Ticketing signs up historic Danish theatre
Tix Ticketing has revealed that Odense Teater is the first theatre in Denmark to appoint the ticketing software company as its new partner for ticket sales and CRM. Odense Teater is one of Denmark’s largest regional theatres and is also the country’s second-oldest theatre. It is located in Odense and has roots dating back to …
Denmark to lift restrictions, paving the way for live entertainment at full capacity
Denmark is set to remove all COVID-19 restrictions from February 1, except for testing on arrival from abroad, meaning that restrictions on live entertainment, sports and events will be stopped. At present, outdoor and indoor sporting events are able to go ahead, but attendees must present a COVID-19 passport or certificate to show proof of …
Denmark and Sweden continue compensation for cancelled live events
The Governments of Sweden and Denmark have announced they will continue to offer financial compensation to organisers and businesses that have suffered due to the cancellation of live events thanks to COVID-19. During a press conference, Swedish Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson announced that further cancellation compensation would be available to event organisers, if it is …