The Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) has announced that over 100 locations in England, outside of London, will be prioritised for new arts funding. The plans have been revealed with the aim to better distribute funding to previously overlooked or neglected areas. An additional £75m ($99.8m/€89.6m) will be provided by 2025 with …
Brisbane Lions extend ticketing partnership
The Brisbane Lions AFL Aussie rules team has announced the extension of its partnership with ticketing giant Ticketmaster. Following a tender process, Ticketmaster’s partnership was extended for another five years to provide ticketing services for all of the Lions’ men’s and women’s home games. The renewed collaboration hopes to attract new fans to the Lions, …
Red restrictions proving tricky for Women’s Cricket World Cup ticketing
Organisers of the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup have said they will be taking it “week-by-week” when it comes to ticketing for the event in New Zealand, which is currently operating under red restrictions due to COVID-19. New Zealand employs a traffic light system, with each colour representing a different level of coronavirus restrictions. The …
Q&A: ASM Global on staffing up for the post-Covid era
ASM Global is the world’s leading venue management company, so a pandemic that causes venues to be closed, bans on groups assembling, restricts international travel and mandates working from home is going to present a colossal challenge. ASM employs tens of thousands of people worldwide, and all those individuals have been impacted to varying degrees …
Tech Stack: Blockchain, software and more…
Little snippets from the world of ticketing technology… Blockchain Decentralised autonomous organisation, Blocks Dao, has introduced Builders modules to solve issues in the ticketing industry, including keeping track of transactions and dealing with scalping. Blocks Dao has introduced the solution to mitigate these issues, and organisers will be able to use the Builders modules to …
TRG Arts set to launch Talent Lab workshops
Consultancy TRG Arts has announced the launch of Talent Lab, which will aid emerging arts administrators in their professional development. Talent Lab will offer an affordable way for arts organisations to invest in young professionals, to help develop and retain high-quality employees. TRG Arts’ new venture will be led by chief talent officer, Keri Mesropov. …
People on the move: TIX, ASM Global and more…
We round up the latest movements from the ticketing sector and associated industries… Simon Buck has started a new position as head of business development and partnerships UK/EU, with Australian ticketing company TIX.co. Buck has previous experience with StubHub in several roles and has also been the ticketing director for Last Second Tickets. He wrote …
BTS to continue ‘Permission to Dance on Stage’ world tour
Korean pop band BTS will take to the stage in Las Vegas in April for the ‘Permission to Dance on Stage’ tour, following the announcement of the group’s return to Seoul for the first time since 2019. Last week, it was revealed that BTS (an acronym of Bangtan Sonyeondan, which means ‘Beyond the Scene) will …
Tech Port Arena grand opening acts revealed
Tech Port Arena in San Antonio has revealed its grand opening line-up, with tickets set to go on sale on Friday. Operated by venue and event management company ASM Global, the 3,100-capacity arena will open its doors for the first time in May with the help of US band, The Smashing Pumpkins. The new arena …
Team Love and AEG Presents reveal new Bristol festival
Forwards, a new festival from live entertainment company AEG Presents and Bristol-based Team Love, a festival and events production company, is set to welcome over 60,000 people in September. The event is set to be the largest festival to ever take place in Bristol, and will happen on the Downs, the green space in the …