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 …
FC Barcelona introduces measures to encourage attendance
Spanish La Liga club FC Barcelona has introduced a number of measures to encourage regular attendance from season ticket holders for the 2022-23 season. The club has put an end to exemption periods for Camp Nou season tickets, which was put in place over the last two seasons to deal with the uncertainties surrounding the …
Dice enters Miami with new partner Club Space
Ticketing and event discovery platform Dice has rolled into Miami (pictured) as the official ticketing partner of dance music venue Club Space. Dice will provide music fans with a way to discover live events and purchase tickets securely. The 2,000-capacity nightclub hosts more than 150 events per year and will utilise Dice’s mobile platform that …
Ticketek personalisation offers boost in sales conversions for clients
TEG-owned ticketing company Ticketek has completed the roll out of a new personalised and dynamic marketing platform. The platform is available throughout Ticketek’s six country markets and creates a single customer view of the 30 million customers in its database across multiple makerting channels, providing a boost in ticket sales for clients. According to Ticketek, …
People on the move: Society of London Theatre & UK Theatre and more…
We round up the latest movements from the ticketing sector and associated industries… Claire Walker (pictured left) and Hannah Essex (pictured right) have been appointed joint chief executives of the Society of London Theatre (SOLT) and UK Theatre. Walker and Essex are currently co-executive directors at the British Chambers of Commerce and have over 40 …
New York bill to provide more transparency for ticket buyers
A new bill has been passed by the state of New York which means ticketing companies will not be able to hide their fees and present them towards the end of a purchase anymore. Two major policies have been introduced to provide transparency for ticket buyers; ticket sellers must include fees upfront and ticket resellers …
Added Mastercard benefits up chances of securing The Open tickets
The Open has revealed a new evolution of its free-to-join membership for golf fans ahead of the 150th Open at St Andrews in July. The One Club was originally launched in 2017 and a number of new benefits have been added for golf fans, including exclusive offers and competitions, access to The One Club Hub, …
The struggle of selling tickets in 2022
Following the news of festival cancellations in the UK – most recently Leighton Live and Fife’s Breakout Festival – festival and events marketing agency Mustard Media senior strategist Rory Palmer-Rowe has said that the events industry needs to concentrate on its branding, so that people are more likely to buy into why event organisers do …
Outlook Festival helps fans with cost-of-living discount
Outlook Festival is offering a ‘pay-what-you-can’ ticketing scheme ahead of its upcoming event in the UK. The festival is set to debut in the UK in Cheshire, and will run from June 30 until July 3. The flagship Origins event is in Tisno, Croatia and will run between July 28 and August 6. Organisers have …
Liverpool Football Club calls on social media companies to help with ticket touts
Premier League club Liverpool has called on social media companies to close more than 50 social media accounts and groups it believes are involved in selling, or offering to sell, tickets to this weekend’s UEFA Champions League final. The club also identified 13 supporters trying to sell their tickets for the game against Real Madrid …