The Cambridge Club Festival has expanded its work with Tickets for Good in a move that will see more than 100 tickets given to Ukrainian refugees and the charity workers who are helping them. Tickets for Good and the festival, which takes place this coming weekend and will feature Diana Ross, have jointly funded free …
Hollywood.com launches movie ticketing app
US entertainment platform Hollywood.com has announced AMC Theatres as its first partner as it launches a new mobile app that will offer tickets to movie screenings across the country. The Hollywood.com app enables users to view movies, available showtimes, nearby theatres and seat options. Initially available for AMC Theatres screenings, users will be able to …
UK live events leaders warn of impact of rail strikes
UK rail strikes could have a devastating impact on the live sector’s “fragile” recovery, impacting major events such as the Glastonbury Festival. The RMT rail union Rail has launched three days of national strike action this month in what will be the biggest dispute across the railway network since 1989. The action – on June …
Harrogate Town signs up Ticketmaster Sport
English League Two club Harrogate Town AFC has teamed up with Ticketmaster Sport, which will become the club’s official ticketing partner with immediate effect. The deal will form a long-term partnership and is part of £3.5m ($4.4m/€4m) being invested into the club off the pitch, in response to feedback from supporters over the course of …
Children to enjoy London’s West End for free during Kids Week
Children will be able to enjoy London’s West End shows for free during the Kids Week campaign, with tickets available from OfficialLondonTheatre(.com). Throughout August, kids aged 17 and under can see a show for free when accompanied by a paying adult, with half-price tickets available for two additional children in the same group. On …
The World Games 2022 introduces day pass
The World Games 2022 has revealed a day pass that will enable fans to see multiple sports for just $35 (£28/€33). The Games is a multi-sport tournament that will be taking place in Birmingham, Alabama and is staged every four years by the International World Games Association, with support from the International Olympic Committee. The …
Tech Stack: Metascreen, digital transformation and more…
Our weekly tech round-up from the world of ticketing and associated industries… Metascreen movies SquirrelVerse, a metaverse first company, has launched Metascreen, a curated NFT (non-fungible token) commerce platform for showing NFTs as movie tickets. ‘Mithila Makhaan’, a Maithili film that will be screened on Metascreen, is the first Indian movie that can be watched …
People on the move: Live Nation, Coventry City and more…
We round up the latest movements from the ticketing sector and associated industries… Entertainment company Live Nation has named four new hires for its dedicated Latin touring team. Daryivett Romo (pictured right) has joined Live Nation as director of Latin tour marketing, while Katrina Rodriguez (pictured middle right) has become the manager of Latin tour marketing. Stephanie …
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 …
Project Admission acquires SplitSeason Tickets
Project Admission, a technology company specialising in digital ticketing solutions for sport and entertainment, has acquired web-based platform SplitSeason Tickets. SplitSeason Tickets offers professional sports teams and their season ticket-holders a way to find new ticket partners, as well as the ability to share and distribute their tickets easily. Through the acquisition, Project Admission now …