Rugby fans will have the opportunity to purchase tickets for individual matches at the Rugby World Cup 2023 from tomorrow (Tuesday). A pre-sale period of 24 hours will be reserved for members of the 2023 Family tomorrow, with the general public able to purchase tickets from Thursday, September 15. Tickets for all 48 matches in …
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 …
Secutix France partners with Ticketac and Le Figaro Billetterie
Figaro Group, which operates ticketing platforms Ticketac and Le Figaro Billetterie, has partnered with software-as-a-service platform for ticketing and audience management, Secutix. Ticketac and Le Figaro Billetterie hope the new agreement will improve the experience for visitors. Secutix’s suite of tools will enable 100% digital efficiency and an increased experience when it comes to patrons …
French trade group Prodiss urges Macron action
Prodiss, France’s national union for performing artists, has urged President Emmanuel Macron to remove obstacles to the full reopening of venues and events after backing his successful re-election campaign. The body said that while Macron’s first term was dominated by the COVID-19 pandemic, “the post-crisis projects are numerous and the position of Prodiss is more …
Smeetz establishes operations in France
Switzerland-based Smeetz has launched operations in France and has appointed a new country manager to build a team and establish the company’s regional office. Smeetz is a data-driven ticketing and dynamic pricing software supplier for attractions and cultural venues, and is aiming to expand further in Europe. Jean-Marc Tillé has been appointed as the country …
French consumer protection agency hands out fines over misleading sales practices
The French consumer protection agency DGCCRF has handed out a fine of €150,000 (£126,342/$171,522) to Global Service Concierge and its parent company, WSI Live, for misleading resale practices. According to a report from Face-Value European Alliance for Ticketing (FEAT), Direction Général de la Concurrence, Due la Consommation et de la Répression Des Fraudes (DGCCRF) has …
Rugby World Cup 2023 and STH UK launch GB hospitality packages
STH UK, the hospitality sales agent for Great Britain for the 2023 Rugby World Cup in France, has launched its packages for English, Welsh and Scottish fans. The Rugby World Cup is set to feature 20 teams across 48 matches in 51 days, taking place in nine venues across France. STH UK is the sales …
Northern Ireland, France to ease restrictions, German live entertainment bodies call for help
Northern Ireland has joined the rest of the United Kingdom in easing a number of COVID-19 restrictions. However, the country will maintain the COVID-19 certification scheme for nightclubs, indoor unseated or partially seated events with 500 people or more. The COVID-19 certification scheme means that attendees will still have to provide proof of double vaccination …
France and Spain bounce back with cinema ticket sales
France and Spain posted galvanised Box Office figures at the end of 2021, with ‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’ providing a major boost. Compared to 2020, Box Office figures have increased by 47.2% in France and 45% in Spain, respectively. In France in 2021, 96 million tickets were sold for cinema admissions compared to 65.2 million …
Catholic protestors force cancellation of church-based live performances
Catholic protestors have forced Swedish musician Anna Von Hausswolff to cancel two shows in Nantes and Paris, as the protests prompted security concerns. The protestors claimed that Hausswolff’s music, which heavily features the pipe organ, is ‘satanist’ despite the show at Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Port church being organised in partnership with the Nantes diocese. According to a tweet …