Report finds regular attendees reluctant to return to events

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Report finds regular attendees reluctant to return to events

The Insights Alliance has found that frequent theatre and cultural events attendees have not yet fully returned following the Covid-19 pandemic.  The Insights Alliance is a partnership between consultancy Indigo, software and consultancy provider Baker Richards and analytics business One Further. The Missing Audiences report found that less than one in three respondents did not have a …

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Plans for concert task force as Astroworld tragedy claims ninth victim

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Plans for concert task force as Astroworld tragedy claims ninth victim

Texas Governor Greg Abbott has announced plans to form a concert safety task force, following the Astroworld Festival tragedy, which has now claimed nine lives.  Astroworld took place at NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas last weekend and eight people originally lost their lives during a crowd surge, as artists Travis Scott and Drake performed on …

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Vivenu raises $50m in Series B funding

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Vivenu raises $50m in Series B funding

Dusseldorf-based software-as-a-service (SaaS) company and ticket platform Vivenu, which offers an application programming interface (API) for venues and promoters, has raised a further $50m (£37/€43.6m) in a Series B investment round.  The announcement comes less than 12 months after it raised $15m in a Series A round. The new financing round was led by investment …

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Moment House Japan launches with host of new shows

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Moment House Japan launches with host of new shows

Moment House has expanded into Japan through its partnership with digital ticketing platform Zaiko and has also announced its first virtual shows.  Zaiko invested in US live media platform Moment House in September and has now announced its first round of virtual shows, available via Moment House Japan.  Moment House was founded in 2019 and …

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MRG adds second US venue to its roster

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MRG adds second US venue to its roster

Entertainment and hospitality company MRG Group has expanded its portfolio with a new venue in Brooklyn, and has also added two new talent buyers to its MRG Live team.  The Atlantic in Brooklyn, New York is the seventh performance venue to be managed and/or booked by the MRG Group and the second in the US …

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3 easy ways for better networking at virtual events – Blog

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3 easy ways for better networking at virtual events – Blog

Though virtual events help businesses expand their reach towards potential customers, they have to overcome several pitfalls while hosting an online event. One of the most common hurdles that most event organizers would face is bringing in the best remote networking experience for their virtual attendees. However, with some effective event networking strategies, event professionals …

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Highest Point Festival brings boost to local economy

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Highest Point Festival brings boost to local economy

Highest Point Festival has invigorated the local economy, with the impact estimated at £4.68m (€5.6m/$6.4m) as it returned to Williamson Park in Lancaster in September. Almost 35,000 people attended the music event, which welcomed artists such as Ella Eyre (pictured), Rag’n’Bone Man, Rick Astley and Becky Hill.  The new figures come from Highest Point organisers, …

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Theatre Royal Sydney implements new solutions ahead of grand reopening

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Theatre Royal Sydney implements new solutions ahead of grand reopening

Theatre Royal Sydney has implemented a new ticketing solution from TixTrack and a CRM (customer relationship management) partnership with HubSpot, following a major refurbishment and ahead of its reopening on December 2.  Trafalgar Entertainment is the new operator of Theatre Royal Sydney, and has chosen to move away from traditional commercial theatre ticketing, turning to …

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Former ticket kiosk up for sale in London for over £3m

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Former ticket kiosk up for sale in London for over £3m

A former, small West End ticket kiosk on a traffic island near Leicester Square is on sale for £3.3m (€3.9m/$4.4m) plus VAT. The freehold property is a former ticket kiosk, which many Londoners would have used to purchase tickets for theatre shows, and is based on Charing Cross Road. It has a small structure at …

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Manchester City appeals to wider fan base through new partnership

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Manchester City appeals to wider fan base through new partnership

English Premier League club Manchester City is appealing to its global fans with a new partnership with India’s premium bespoke sports travel and experiences platform, DreamSetGo.  The new partnership means that DreamSetGo is the club’s official football hospitality experiences partner in India. The company was founded by Monish Shah in 2019 and curates premium, end-to-end …

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