The UK Government is set to launch a £10m ($13.5m/€11.9m) VisitBritain international marketing campaign in February, targeting visitor markets in Europe and the US. The Government hopes the campaign will entice tourists to Britain’s events and attractions, highlighting Her Majesty The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee and the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games as unmissable events. VisitBritain’s campaign …
LIVE survey showcases continuing cancellations in 2022
British organisation LIVE, which describes itself as the collective voice of the live music and entertainment industry, has found that the perfect mixture of COVID-19 and Brexit has already resulted in a quarter of live music shows being cancelled in the first quarter of 2022. Some 26% of UK shows have already been cancelled and …
Industry reacts to removal of ‘Plan B’ restrictions in England
Industry figures have reacted to the news that UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson is removing ‘Plan B’ restrictions in England from Thursday next week. ‘Plan B’ constituted wearing masks inside venues, theatre and at events, and also presenting proof of vaccination against COVID-19 through a COVID pass upon entry. While these measures will no longer …
Covid passes in England to be scrapped from Thursday next week
The UK Government confirmed this (Wednesday) lunchtime that so-called ‘Plan B’ restrictions will be eased in England from Thursday, January 27, meaning COVID-19 passes will no longer be required for entering sport and entertainment venues, events and nightclubs. UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson also announced that face masks will no longer be required, but should be …
Lovetovisit.com postpones launch – TheTicketingBusiness News
Discovery platform Lovetovisit.com, which was originally set to launch this month, has seen its introduction delayed by “just a few months”. The UK tech start-up was due to launch a mobile-optimised web app to help people find and book things to do in the UK, easily and all in one place. The company had invested over …
Netherlands-based CM.com expands to the UK and Ireland
Dutch software company with a focus on conversational commerce, CM.com, has today launched a new ticketing solution in the UK and Ireland. The new London base will be the company’s first expansion outside the Benelux region. CM.com already boasts clients including the Formula 1 Heineken Dutch Grand Prix, ticketing company ALDA, Westergas Events and Oh My! Festival, …
Netherlands-based CM.com introduces new solution for UK and Ireland
Dutch software company with a focus on conversational commerce, CM.com, has launched a new ticketing solution in the UK and Ireland. The new London base will be the company’s first expansion outside the Benelux region. CM.com already boasts clients including the Formula 1 Heineken Dutch Grand Prix, ticketing company ALDA, Westergas Events and Oh My! Festival, which …
Derbyshire festival will not return due to COVID-19 ‘ramifications’
Indietracks festival, held at the Midland Railway in Butterly, Derbyshire, will not be returning after the COVID-19 pandemic has caused “ongoing ramifications” for event organisers. The music festival, with its main site located at Swanwick Junction, ran for over 10 years between 2007 and 2019, which proved to be the final time as 2020 was …
Mustard Media benefits from UK Culture Recovery Fund
Events promoter and marketing agency Mustard Media is set to receive £167,992 ($225,568/€199,798) from the third round of the UK Government’s Culture Recovery Fund. The Manchester-based company has been awarded the grant from The Arts Council England, with more than £100m donated to 925 recipients across the sector. Over the last year, Mustard Media has …
Quarter of a million flock to honour Van Gogh in London
More than 250,000 art and culture fans have descended on London to visit the Van Gogh Alive exhibition since it arrived in the English capital in June. Van Gogh Alive is an immersive multi-sensory experience and has already wowed eight million visitors across 75 cities around the world. It is based on the life and …