Events start-up Pollen missed a payroll in June, according news site Sifted. In April, the travel and entertainment technology company had announced that it had raised $150m (£118m/€140m) in Series C funding. However, in May Pollen laid off over 150 employees. Now, reports have surfaced over missed salary payments for both US and UK-based employees. …
Wonderfruit Festival reveals ticketing changes
Wonderfruit Festival has announced ticketing details for this year’s event, which is set to take place in December in Thailand. Organisers have revealed that they will be limiting the number of tickets they sell, in order to create more focused programming and extend the experience beyond the four days of the festival, as well as …
Extreme heat leads to temporary ban on outdoor events in France
Extreme weather in France led to a ban on outdoor public events as well a halt to events at indoor venues without air conditioning. Temperatures reached between 40 and 42 degrees celsius at the end of last week and over the weekend, leading the Gironde department putting the ban in place. According to Reuters, local …
Smaller UK festivals struggling this summer
The UK’s major flagship festivals such as Glastonbury and Reading and Leeds have already sold out, but smaller festivals are struggling amid the cost-of-living crisis. Newcastle’s This Is Tomorrow, Brainchild in Bentley, East Sussex and Summerfest in Wood Park, Blackburn, have all been cancelled after struggling to sell tickets. Other smaller festivals have also been …
FKP Scorpio opts for CM.com-owned Appmiral
Festival, tour and concert promoter FKP Scorpio has opted for CM(.com)-owned Appmiral as its app provider in a multi-year partnership. Integration of the app at events will offer users access to features such as interactive maps to navigate festival grounds more easily and push notifications to deliver information to attendees, before and after the event. Jennifer …
Ungerboeck acquires Reliance Risk – TheTicketingBusiness News
Ungerboeck, a St.Louis-headquartered provider of event management software, has acquired risk management agency Reliance Risk. Risk management is essential for venues and event planning, especially as the industry continues to deal with issues caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, terrorism, accidents and severe weather. The acquisition means that Ungerboeck will now be able to offer a …
GL events UK acquires Field and Lawn
GL events UK has acquired fellow events infrastructure provider Field and Lawn, with GL events UK assuming 100% ownership of the company. Field and Lawn has operations across the UK including hubs in Broxburn near Edinburgh, Bristol and Runcorn. The company was founded in 1986 and provides event marquees, temporary industrial buildings, placemaking services and …
Melbourne events set to receive cash injection
Melbourne (pictured) is set to receive a A$25m (£14m/$17m/€17m) boost from the City of Melbourne council to invest in events and attract visitors. The draft Budget 2022-23 is due to be released tomorrow (Tuesday), which will include a major event and festival program to encourage people to visit the Australian city, support local businesses and …
Domestic NHS COVID Pass will no longer be available in England
The NHS COVID Pass will no longer be available for domestic purposes in England from May 12. This means that venues and events can no longer request the COVID Pass as a condition of entry. The COVID Pass has not been legally required to enter venues and events in England since they were scrapped at …
Tech Stack: Biometrics, esports and more…
Our weekly tech round-up from the world of ticketing and associated industries… Metaverse US billionaire entrepreneur Mark Cuban and electronic music producer Deadmau5 are among high-profile backers of London-based interactive entertainment company, Oorbit. The company produces interactive entertainment for the metaverse and has raised $5m (£3.8m/€4.6m) in a seed funding round. The platform is set …