Andy Burnham, the Mayor of Manchester, has called for planned industrial action by tram drivers over the weekend of the Parklife music festival to be postponed. Burnham offered to meet union bosses – who are demanding more than the current 5% pay rise on the table from Manchester Metrolink – if they agreed to call …
More FIFA Women’s World Cup tickets released as resale platform launched
Nearly 250,000 additional tickets have been put on general sale ahead of this year’s FIFA Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand. Football’s global governing body FIFA said that the new ticketing inventory would go on sale on Tuesday, with seats available across all 64 matches. FIFA said that it had “reviewed the available …
Ticketek strikes long-term Melbourne Racing Club deal
TEG’s Ticketek has sealed a five-year agreement with Melbourne Racing Club (MRC), host of the Caulfield Cup Carnival. The deal was announced to coincide with the release of tickets on general sale for the 2023 edition of the carnival, which will span race days on October 14, 18 and 21, as well as November 18 …
Further Las Vegas Grand Prix hospitality offerings unveiled
Las Vegas Grand Prix organisers have revealed new hospitality experiences for November’s inaugural Formula 1 race, including Heineken House, Club SI and Club Paris. Tickets for the new hospitality experiences will be available via the third and final round of ticket sales, which will begin on June 9. American Express card members will receive pre-sale …
Queensland supports the arts through touring fund
The Queensland Government has supported 13 arts tours through an investment of almost A$1.6m (£844,000/€973,000/$1m) via the Touring Queensland Fund, with the aim of engaging regional communities. The funding will go towards 13 touring arts and cultural experiences, including five full-time industry placements. The funding will support a range of arts experiences, from music tours …
New Puerto Rico festivals boast sell-out crowds
A new music festival in Puerto Rico, Sauce Boyz Fest, drew sell-out crowds across two events last week. The new festival featured three stages of music from over 30 artists including international headliners such as Wiz Khalifa and Bizarrap alongside home-grown artists. Sauce Boyz Fest day one took place on May 18 at brewery Cervecera …
New Scottish music festival cancelled due to poor ticket sales
Midnight Sun Weekender, a new music festival that was set to take place on the Isle of Lewis, has been cancelled due to a lack of ticket sales. The cancellation was revealed a week out from the event, which was due to take place at Lew’s Castle (pictured) in Stornoway, Scotland from May 25-27. The …
Ally Pally opts for Dice as primary ticketing partner
Live event discovery platform Dice has been appointed the primary ticketing partner for iconic London venue, Alexandra Palace. Ally Pally is able to deliver events for capacities ranging from 1,000 to 50,000 across its theatre, West Hall, Great Hall and award-winning park. The partnership represents the largest venue deal for Dice to date. The venue …
Abu Dhabi Motorsports Management and Flash Entertainment form Ethara
Abu Dhabi Motorsports Management and Flash Entertainment have integrated their activities and operations to launch a new company around events, entertainment and venue management, catered to the Middle East and further afield. The company has been named ‘Ethara’ which means ‘thrill’ in Arabic and was launched earlier this week. Ethara will be led by Saif …
Glownet launches new partner network
Glownet, an experiential platform stack for the events and entertainment industry, has launched a new partner network, ‘Powered by Glownet’. The network will help to bridge the gap between the digital world and physical environments for event creators. Glownet will also offer global and regional partners the opportunity to upgrade ticketing systems and marketplaces, cashless …