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 …
Tickets launch for Formula E London E-Prix
Formula E tickets have launched for the 2022 London E-Prix, with the announcement that London-raised DJ and producer Jax Jones will perform at the event. The ABB FIA Formula E World Championship will be returning to the ExCel Exhibition Centre in London for Rounds 13 and 14 of the racing series on July 30 and …
London venue Koko links up with cryptocurrency platform Luno
Luno, a cryptocurrency platform, has partnered with London venue Koko (pictured), to host DJ shows, immersive experiences and discussions in a new event space. The Luno is a multi-format space at the top of the venue, which is a 19th century theatre turned music venue. Koko is set to reopen April 29 after a restoration …
West End Live set to return to Trafalgar Square in June
West End Live, a free musical theatre festival that takes place in London’s Trafalgar Square, has announced its dates for 2022. Trafalgar Square will be transformed into an open-air theatre to welcome tens of thousands of theatre fans on June 25-26. The event will feature some of the West End’s top shows, with last year’s …
AEG reiterates opposition to MSG Sphere project
AEG, operator of The O2 in London, has reiterated its opposition to the MSG Sphere arena project in the English capital ahead of a planning committee meeting next week. MSG Entertainment, which operates the iconic Madison Square Garden arena in New York, is planning on building a new venue in London. A planning application for …
New music and cultural venues announced for London
London is set for a new open-air venue that will hold one-off events and festivals. Event management company Broadwick Live has unveiled the new venue, Dockyards, which is a 400,000-square-foot space on the bank of the River Thames. Dockyards will be based right next to London City Airport and is due to run events all …
Serpentine Galleries opts for TixTrack timed-entry system
Serpentine Galleries has selected and implemented TixTrack’s mobile-first Ticketure timed-entry system, becoming the first UK high-profile visitor attraction to partner with the US-based company. Serpentine is based in Kensington Gardens in Hyde Park, London and manufactured a soft launch of the Ticketure system for its KAWS exhibition: New Fiction in December . TixTrack has partnered with major …
London venue Koko selects See Tickets as partner
Iconic venue Koko, which is set to reopen its doors in London next month, has announced that See Tickets will be its official ticketing partner. After undergoing a major £70m ($92m/€85m) restoration and redevelopment project, the 50,000 square foot live music venue and broadcasting house will host live music and DJ performances. Koko boasts nine spaces …
ASM Global to manage Olympia London
ASM Global has been selected to manage the historic Olympia London venue, which is undergoing a major transformation. ASM Global will take on management responsibility for Olympia’s exhibitions and events business. Olympia London opened in 1886 and is one of the city’s busiest venues. The overall Olympia site is currently being redeveloped as a wide-ranging …
Areas outside of London to receive extra arts funding
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 …