Event Ticketing Done Right
Following Russian President Vladimir Putin’s ordered invasion of Ukraine, figures and clubs in sport, art and live entertainment have not only condemned his actions but have also cancelled performances and matches in response. The Russian State Ballet was due to perform at theatres in Northampton and Wolverhampton, but has now been cancelled due to the …
The Australian Formula 1 Grand Prix could host its biggest crowd ever, following its return to the calendar after the COVID-19 pandemic. According to a report from Sky News Australia, the Melbourne motorsport race is set to sell out for the first time in its history, which spans 26 years. Crowds of around 130,000 spectators …
Singapore ticketing company SISTIC has partnered with Lion City Sailors Football Club (LCS), defending champions of the Singapore Premier League (SPL). SISTIC will provide Lion City with its ticketing software and technology, with a focus on streaming the process for fans of the SPL club. SISTIC will also offer expanded marketing services, including season-wide fan …
Community event ticketing platform TryBooking has introduced a ‘Calendar Display’ feature for theatre, venue and tourism clients that run multiple sessions over multiple days. TryBooking provides software for clients to enable them to run events, sell tickets and take donations, and has introduced the new feature following a number of requests. Customers will be able …
The English Football Association (FA) has announced its involvement in The National Lottery Football Weekends, a new initiative that includes an exclusive ticket offer as a thank you to UK National Lottery players that helped to keep non-league clubs going during the pandemic. In October 2020, the National Lottery provided £12.5m ($16.7m/€15m) to non-league clubs …
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 …
The Formula 1 Russian Grand Prix has been cancelled following the country’s invasion of Ukraine. F1 bosses released a statement on social media after a meeting between stakeholders and governing body the FIA concluded the sport could not race in Russia. The statement read: “The FIA Formula 1 World Championship visits countries all over the …
Wireless Festival will take place on the National Exhibition Centre (NEC) Campus this year, with international stars and homegrown UK talent to perform at the festival. Promoted by Festival Republic, which is part of live entertainment giant Live Nation, the three-day Birmingham event will welcome over 135,000 attendees. The festival will not use the indoor …
UEFA has today (Friday) moved the staging of the 2021-22 Champions League final from Saint Petersburg to Paris, following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The Executive Committee of European football’s governing body today held an extraordinary meeting following what UEFA described as the “grave escalation of the security situation in Europe”. Having originally been due to …
WWE, the iconic entertainment company and wrestling franchise, has agreed a multi-year partnership with premium experiential hospitality firm, On Location. The collaboration means fans will be able to purchase premium hospitality packages to some of the biggest wrestling events in WWE, including WrestleMania, SummerSlam and Royal Rumble. On Location has this week launched the first …