Scottish Rugby will be utilising a new digital ticketing app this season. The Scottish rugby union governing body hopes the move will drive improved sustainability, access and security. The move to paperless ticketing is also part of its digital transformation journey to improve supporter experience on match days. The Scottish Rugby Ticketing app will be …
Individual tickets for Rugby World Cup 2023 to go on sale
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 …
Glasgow’s Junction 1 main stage set to be removed after complaints
The main stage of a music venue in Glasgow is set to be removed after more than 200 noise complaints were lodged by local residents. Recent events held over consecutive weekends at Junction 1 received around 215 noise complaints from locals. Now, the city’s council has taken action against the open-air main stage. Upcoming events …
Ticketing among main targets for online scammers in Scotland
Tickets for major sporting and music events are one of the three main targets of online fraud and scams in Scotland, according to a new guide released by Police Scotland, the Scottish Business Resilience Centre (SBRC) and Royal Bank of Scotland. The guide includes advice to ensure Scots are not caught out by the latest …
The Open set to smash attendance records
The 150th Open at St Andrews is set to welcome a record-breaking 290,000 fans in July. More than 1.3 million applications in the ticket ballot showcased an unprecedented demand to watch golf at the world-renowned Old Course. The number would surpass the 239,000 spectators that witnessed Tiger Woods lift the Claret Jug, the more common …
Scotland removes COVID-19 vaccine pass requirement
Scotland has dropped the use of COVID-19 vaccine passes from today (Monday), meaning visitors and attendees to certain venues will no longer have to prove their vaccination status. The vaccine passport scheme had been in place since October 1 last year, as the Omicron variant swept across the UK. Patrons had to prove they were …
Theatres and concert organisers await Scottish restriction decision
From Monday next week, large outdoor events in Scotland will be able to go ahead without physical distancing or capacity limits, while measures covering indoor events will be reviewed on January 18. In December, the Scottish Government cancelled some large-scale events and limited attendance numbers at others, including sporting matches, in a bid to reduce …
Scotland’s culture and major events sector to receive financial aid worth £65m
Scottish Culture Secretary Angus Robertson has confirmed the culture and major events sector will be supported through a £65m (€77.6m/$87.7m) financial package, amid current COVID-19 restrictions in Scotland. The events sector is set to receive £19.8m while cultural businesses, organisations, venues and grassroots venues, along with independent cinemas, will be given £31.5m. National performing companies that …
Scotland cancels large events amid Omicron concerns
The Scottish Government has moved to cancel some large-scale events and significantly limit attendance numbers at others as part of an effort to reduce the spread of COVID-19 variant Omicron. Effective from December 26, all indoor venues such as theatres and concert halls will have a capacity limit of 200 for events that are seated …
Connect Festival to return, Dundee to host first Summer Sessions event
DF Concerts, the Glasgow-based promoter owned by Live Nation Entertainment, is reintroducing Connect Festival, which had an original run in 2007 and 2008. The promoter also said that Dundee will also host its Summer Sessions festival next year for the first time, with an event still to be held in Edinburgh. Connect Festival originally took …