Korea Creative Content Agency (KOCCA) and the Korean Cultural Center are co-hosting the third edition of ‘Kite: K-Pop in the Emirates’ at The Agenda in Dubai Media City. This year’s Kite has invited K-Pop artists Rain and Heize to celebrate the opening of the KOCCA UAE (United Arab Emirates) in Dubai on October 2. At …
Halo launches ticket scanning solution
Software company Halo Solutions has launched a ticket-scanning solution that is directly linked to an incident management platform. The world-first integration can be accessed via the Halo app on any smartphone, meaning there is no extra software or hardware. The integration, which was built by Halo’s in-house development team, turns any smart device into a …
Glasgow and Liverpool go head to head for Eurovision Song Contest
The BBC has revealed an update on the potential host city for the 67th Eurovision Song Contest, with just Glasgow and Liverpool left in the running. Last month, the BBC announced a seven-city shortlist comprising Birmingham, Glasgow, Leeds, Liverpool, Manchester, Newcastle and Sheffield. A final decision between Glasgow and Liverpool will be made in the …
Abu Dhabi tourism department unveils packed schedule
The Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi) has announced that the UK’s Wireless Festival will head to the Middle East for the first time. As part of a packed list of events, a Wireless event will take place in Abu Dhabi in March next year. Abu Dhabi’s events calendar was revealed …
Easol launches new financing solution for festival and event organisers
Travel and experience commerce technology company Easol is launching Easol Capital, a new financing solution tailor-made for festival organisers. Sourcing capital can often be difficult for small-medium enterprises (SMEs) in the events and travel industries, as traditional finance providers continue to be reluctant when it comes to offering loans after the pandemic. The current cost …
Megatix reunites with Perth Royal Show for second year
Megatix will continue to provide its ticketing services for the Perth Royal Show for another year, after it was originally brought in to keep visitors safe towards the end of the COVID-19 pandemic. Last year, the Western Australia-based ticketing company aided the event during a time of restrictions in the country, with purpose-built solutions that …
Authentix launches new platform with help from Ne-Yo
Authentix has launched a digital ticketing platform that will enable customers to purchase their tickets as NFTs (non-fungible tokens) and unlock exclusive opportunities and experiences. Authentix is part of the Get Protocol ecosystem and uses blockchain technology to issue tickets with a high level of security. Tickets are issued with a locked, personalised QR code …
SeatlabNFT hosts NFT-ticketed university tour
SeatlabNFT, an event ticketing platform, is set to host seven different events at universities across the UK in the form of Seatlab Sounds. Acts include headliners Clean Bandit, Hardy Caprio, R3wire, LF System, Shane Codd and Karen Harding. Seatlab Sounds will tour university campuses as part of freshers’ events taking place in September. Each event …
Key dates revealed for Paris 2024 Olympic Games ticket sales
Organisers of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games have revealed that the first sales phase for multi-ticket package purchases will begin on February 15 2023, with registration opening December 1. Paris 2024 Club members will be selected at random and given priority access to the sale. For the first phase of the official Olympic ticketing sale, …
Acts announced for ESNS 2023
The first 33 acts have been confirmed for the first in-person Eurosonic Noorderslag (ESNS) event, which is set to take place in Groningen, Netherlands in January 2023. The first 33 acts have been confirmed for the first in-person Eurosonic Noorderslag (ESNS) event, which is set to take place in Groningen, Netherlands in January 2023. The …