Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur has partnered with Ambassador Theatre Group (ATG) to enhance young people’s engagement with theatre in the London Borough of Haringey. Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur has partnered with Ambassador Theatre Group (ATG) to enhance young people’s engagement with theatre in the London Borough of Haringey. West End in Tottenham will …
Wembley welcomes 1.3 million guests over busy summer
Wembley Stadium has closed the doors on a busy summer schedule, with more than 1.3 million attending concerts at the London venue. The Taylor Hawkins tribute gig on September 3 was the final music event to be held at Wembley this year, and witnessed legendary rock stars including Sir Paul McCartney, Liam Gallagher, Queen, Brian …
LGBTQ+ theatre and bar Above The Stag closes its doors
Above The Stag, a LGBTQ+ theatre and bar in Vauxhall, has closed following a financially “challenging” couple of years. The venue closed its doors for the last time on Saturday, after management was unable to “come up with a feasible business plan for the next five years in our existing venue”. Management said that another …
London’s Printworks venue to close
London venue Printworks is set to close following a decision by Southwark Council to redevelop the site into office and retail space. Property development and investment company British Land, which owns the land, submitted a proposal to redevelop the space last October. Despite there being a petition signed by over 10,000 people and backlash from …
Dice becomes primary ticketing partner for two new London venues
Dice has become the primary ticketing partner for Outernet’s two new venues in London, Here at Outernet and The Lower Third, which are part of a new immersive media, music and culture district set to open later this year. The ticketing and discovery platform will primarily offer tickets for the new venues, with Here boasting …
Wimbledon’s first day attendance dips
Wimbledon attendances were slightly down on the first day, despite the All England Lawn Tennis Club (AELTC) predicting record crowds this summer. While there were still queues at the gates overnight for the first day, only 36,000 attended according to reports, out of an expected 42,000 (which is maximum capacity). The opening day also featured …
West End Live attracts 55,000 theatre fans
Some 55,000 people flocked to London’s Trafalgar Square last weekend for West End Live, a free celebration of London’s theatre. The weekend (Saturday June 25 and Sunday 26) was filled with 11 hours of performances from over 50 shows from London’s West End, featuring a total of 541 performers. Musicals included favourites such as Hamilton, …
West End top theatre ticket prices up on pre-pandemic levels
West End theatre prices have risen by 21.3% since before the COVID-19 pandemic, according to research from The Stage. The theatre publication found that the average top ticket price currently falls at £140.85 ($172/€163), which is an increase on the £116.09 price in June 2019. The most expensive show in the survey was Cabaret at …
Wimbledon organisers gift free tickets to Ukrainian refugees
Wimbledon organisers have given out hundreds of free tickets to Ukrainian refugees, to welcome them to their new home in Merton, south-west London. The borough of Merton is close to where the tennis championships are held by the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club (AELTC), and is also where over 100 local families have …
Sluggish ticket sales for inaugural LIV Golf event
The Saudi-Arabian funded LIV Golf’s first Invitational teed off yesterday in Centurion Club, near London, but its ticket sales have been somewhat slow, according to reports. According to a report from the BBC, ticket sales have been slow and that players such as Lee Westwood had been advertising promotional codes for free tickets across social …