UK-headquartered operator Tickitto has partnered with Norse Atlantic Airways to offer the new airline’s customers access to activities across its destinations. Tickitto’s marketplace is now available to all Norse Atlantic customers to book tickets for sports and live music events, as well as theatre shows. Guests will also be able to search through a full …
Dynamic pricing with Digonex – TheTicketingBusiness News
Digonex, a dynamic pricing solutions provider for the attractions and live entertainment industries, has continued to prosper in a post-COVID environment. This success is mostly accredited to attractions and tour operators utilising its pricing services, but the Indianapolis-headquartered company has also seen a resurgence in its live entertainment and performing arts portfolio. Originally founded in …
Accessible ticket prices to draw crowds for Christmas panto
The Kings Theatre in the UK city of Portsmouth is offering £10 ($12/€12) tickets for this year’s pantomime, with the hope of enticing crowds after a difficult few years. This year’s pantomime is ‘Cinderella’ and is set to start at the Kings Theatre on Saturday (December 3). The theatre made 16,500 seats for all 52 …
The Mousetrap heads to Broadway
The Mousetrap, which is the world’s longest-running play, is marking its 70th anniversary today (Friday) and is also set to open on Broadway for the first time next year. The ‘Whodunit’ play was written by Agatha Christie and was first performed on November 25 1952 at Nottingham’s Theatre Royal. The production went on to become …
Vault Festival reveals 2023 programme plans
Organisers of Vault Festival have revealed that the event will return with a full programme of theatre, comedy, cabaret, immersive experiences and late night entertainment. Vault Festival will take place Tuesday January 24 through Sunday March 19 and will present more than 500 shows. Tickets are now on sale for the event, which will …
Tech Stack: A Meta virtual reality Notorious B.I.G concert and more…
Our weekly tech round-up from the world of ticketing and associated industries… A Meta virtual reality concert Meta, the company behind social media giant Facebook, has revealed an upcoming virtual reality concert from Notorious B.I.G. The digital event has been called ‘Sky’s the Limit’ and will premiere exclusively on Meta’s Horizon Worlds VR platform. The …
Trafalgar Entertainment Group acquires Stagedoor
Theatre ticketing platform Stagedoor has been acquired by live entertainment company Trafalgar Entertainment Group. Stagedoor offers users audience and critic reviews, personalised recommendations and booking opportunities. As part of the deal, Stagedoor’s staff, and co-founders chief executive Michael Hadjijoseph and chief technology officer Alex Cican, will remain with the company. Hadjijoseph said: “We’re delighted to …
Industry reacts to UK Chancellor’s autumn budget
Bodies from across the live entertainment, theatre and night time industries have called the UK Chancellor’s autumn budget a ‘missed opportunity’. Chancellor Jeremy Hunt unveiled the autumn budget yesterday (Thursday) and despite calls for an extension to Theatre Tax Relief and a cut to VAT on ticket sales for circus, entertainment and performing arts companies, …
Tixly announces first North America client
The newly rebranded Tixly has signed up its first client in North America, with the Heymann Performing Arts Center set to utilise the Icelandic company’s ticketing and CRM platform. The Heymann Performing Arts Center opened in Lafayette, Louisiana in 1960 and has hosted Broadway musicals, concerts, symphony, theatre and more. The venue incorporates a 2,200-seat …
New London King’s Cross venue to open with David Hockney show
London is set to welcome a new venue, Lightroom, which is billed as a ‘new home for spectacular artist-led shows’. Lightroom is located in King’s Cross on Lewis Cubitt Square and has been designed by Haworth Tompkins as a sister space to the Bridge Theatre. The new London venue is a joint venture between design …