The Welsh Government has been criticised by an investigation that probed its £4.25m purchase of farmland as it sought to give its backing to the Green Man music festival. Adrian Crompton, the Auditor General, said ministers acted with “avoidable haste” when they chose last March to acquire Gilestone Farm for the music, science and arts …
England vs Wales World Cup clash fails to sell out
Today’s (Tuesday’s) match between England and Wales at the World Cup in Qatar has failed to sell out. According to an article from MailOnline, tickets were still available through official channels yesterday. Resale sites have also seen a rise in the number of tickets to see Qatar’s final group match against the Netherlands, after the …
FAW releases Wales Women tickets following record crowd
After a record crowd of 12,741 watched the Wales women’s team reach the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup play-offs for the first time, the Football Association of Wales (FAW) has released ticketing information for the play-off first round match. Wales will face Bosnia and Herzegovina at Cardiff City Stadium (pictured) on October 6. Tickets went …
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 …
Wales Women sets ticket sales record
Wales’ national women’s football team has broken its ticket sales record for an upcoming 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup qualifier. Following the conclusion of the record-breaking UEFA Women’s Euro 2022, thousands of Wales fans are set to attend the qualifier against Slovenia at Cardiff City Stadium on September 6. The Football Association of Wales (FAW) …
Newport County AFC announces five-season partnership with Ticketmaster Sport
English Football League club Newport County AFC has announced a new ticketing partnership with Ticketmaster Sport, which will cover the next five seasons. Season ticket-holders will be the first to benefit from the news partnership, with a transformer ticketing website for the 2022/23 season renewal process. Newport fans will experience a fully mobile-optimised process including …
Wales to relax remaining restrictions on events and venues
Wales First Minister Mark Drakeford has announced that from February 18, the legal requirement to show a COVID Pass to enter certain venues and events will be removed. The COVID Pass was originally brought in to show proof of vaccination against coronavirus, or a negative test upon entry. Drakeford said: “With increasing numbers of people …
Welsh rugby’s Supporter Exchange goes live
The Welsh Rugby Union (WRU) Supporter Exchange, powered by Seat Unique, has gone live for buyers ahead of the opening weekend of the 2022 Six Nations Championship. The exchange is the official resale platform of the WRU and fans will be able to purchase tickets for Welsh Six Nations home games. The platform can be …
Wales eases restrictions for outdoor events from tomorrow
COVID-19 restrictions in Wales will be eased over the next two weeks, including limits that had been brought in for live sport, outdoor events and nightclubs, due to the spread of the Omicron variant. From tomorrow (Saturday) the number of attendees allowed to be present at an outdoor event will rise from 50 to 500. …
Wales moves sports events behind closed doors to combat Omicron spread
The Welsh Government has announced that all sporting events in the country will be moved behind closed doors from December 26 in an effort to slow the spread of the Omicron COVID-19 variant. The new rules will apply to all indoor, outdoor, professional and community sports events, meaning fans will not be able to attend …