We round up the latest movements from the ticketing sector and associated industries… Glasgow’s Scottish Event Campus (SEC), which includes the OVO Hydro and The Armadillo, has appointed Colin Hartley as director of operations. Hartley has worked on numerous landmark events in the country, including the Glasgow 2018 European Championships. He was also championships director …
OVO Hydro provides backdrop for Fan Club for Climate Change launch
Glasgow’s OVO Hydro helped to launch the Fan Club for Climate Change initiative at a sold-out show from rock band Paramore earlier this week. Leading up to the Paramore concert, OVO Hydro’s concourse housed a group of volunteers that were on-hand to encourage gig-goers to sign up to Fan Club for Climate Change. By signing …
Concerts for Carers adds new Glasgow venues to initiative
Concerts for Carers, a charity initiative, and telecommunications giant O2, have announced more venues are joining the scheme to provide free tickets to shows for National Health Service (NHS) and paid care workers. The scheme has been running for six months to give back to NHS and care workers with free tickets to top events. …
OVO Hydro unveils 2030 net zero commitment
Glasgow’s Scottish Event Campus (SEC), which includes Scotland’s largest indoor entertainment venue, the OVO Hydro, has announced its ambition to achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2030. The organisation, which also runs the SEC Armadillo and SEC Central, said the commitment supports Glasgow’s aims across the same timeline. SEC said an ambitious energy strategy will …