The ticket levy
Using a ticket levy as part of a capital campaign can generate much needed funds. Lucy Costelloe argues the benefits.
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Reforms may have ‘negligible’ impact on ticket fraud
Government reforms to prevent ticket sale scams may be insufficient to create lasting change if they are not enforced, an expert s…
Dynamic pricing on trial: guilty or not guilty?
Thanks to the pandemic and the rising cost of living, a widespread pricing practice is back in the spotlight. Robin Cantrill-Fenwi…
Much more than ticketing: your box office is vital for success
The box office provides much more than just the ability to sell tickets. It’s important, says Natalie Watson, to use th…
Delivering stellar ticketing services
The Ticketing Professionals Conference (TPC) was conceived in Denver in 2015 at the International Ticketing Associations’ an…
Permanent free entry to children’s book museum
Seven Stories, the national centre for children's books, is making entry free for good. The museum removed admission fees on a…
Event organisers optimistic about future
Worries about ticket sales, rising costs and staff shortages remain front of mind but organisers have "a much thicker skin&qu…
Children’s theatre ticket scheme doubles offering
Children’s theatre Polka is making 4,000 free school tickets available before the end of the school year through Curtain Up!…
Booking patterns match pre-pandemic behaviour, survey finds
Advance booking patterns for performing arts shows last year were “very similar” to before the pandemic, according to…
Sunak urged to abandon VAT ticket hike
Plans to revert VAT on ticket sales to pre-pandemic levels will be “hugely damaging” for the music industry. UK Music…
Missing audiences present major challenge to arts income
New research suggests venues may not be able to convince up to 14% of regular attendees to return as restrictions lapse. How can o…
What does your pricing say about you?
Pricing is an overlooked form of communication. As soon as a price is placed on something, it sends out a message about the produc…
Should buying a ticket really be this hard?
Buying tickets online is something people do every day, for thousands of events, on millions of websites, all around the world. Bu…
Living with Covid plan could erase ‘significant minority’ of audiences
The end of restrictions and free Covid testing pose challenges for workforce safety and encouraging cautious customers back.
Mission should inform everything
Being purpose driven and mission driven through the pandemic set Farnham Maltings up for success long into the future, just when t…
A is for absurd
Taking the 'new normal' seriously means accepting some changes might need to stay.
Indoor restrictions to be lifted in Scotland
Scotland will ease its Covid restrictions from Monday (January 24), removing limits on attendance at indoor events. Nightclubs can…
Vaccine passports ‘not sustainable’ in Wales
A month after implementation, venues say Covid passes have had the opposite effect on audience confidence than the policy intended…
‘Catastrophic’ collapse in attendance under Plan B
It's estimated nearly £2bn has been lost from music venues since last week's announcement.
Sector split on Plan B mandates
Concert arenas and nightclubs will be most affected as theatres prepare for a drop in ticket sales.
Omicron has little impact on theatre sales
Against fears the new variant might scare off audiences, data suggests ticketing and income has remained steady so far.
Fraudulent ticket touts’ appeal rejected
Two touts who amassed millions reselling tickets have had appeals against their convictions dismissed. BBZ Limited’s Peter H…
Rishi isn’t coming to the rescue
This week’s budget shows that there’s no easy path to high wages and low ticket prices in theatre. So what’s nex…
Scotland starts enforcing vaccine passports
Venues that fail to comply face a maximum £10,000 fine but policing falls to overextended local authorities and un…
