Katy Perry ‘proud’ to donate £1 from every UK ticket to grassroots music venues
Katy Perry has announced she will donate £1 from every ticket sold for her forthcoming UK concerts to support grassroots venues a…
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Arts venue left unable to take payments after Worldpay ‘error’
One of the UK’s largest multi-venue arts centres was left without any means to take payments for tickets after global banking comp…
Nandy asked for ‘clarity’ on timescale for music venue levy
The Culture Media and Sport Committee (CMS) has called on Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy to provide clarity over the timescale for d…
‘Change is coming’ for ticketing sites warns Bryant
Arts Minister Chris Bryant has said that “change is coming” for online ticket real platforms, warning the likes of Gigsberg, V…
MP proposes ticketing legislation
Ticket sellers will be required to state maximum prices at the start of the buying process under proposed legislation in the wake…
Growing ticket bot use ‘threatening’ gig industry
Consumers will eventually be unable to purchase gig tickets to in-demand events without using automated solutions like bots, cyber…
Seat-filling ticket agency suffers serious data breach
A ticketing agency that provides customers with cheap seats to struggling shows has issued a warning following a major data breach…
Oasis drop dynamic pricing for US tour
Rock band Oasis has said it will not use dynamic pricing when tickets go on sale for the US leg of its tour following widespread b…
Commercial activity ‘largest income stream’ for cultural organisations
Study finds evidence that cultural organisations are benefitting from variable pricing and experimenting with new approaches to ti…
Theatre launches half-term ‘pay what you can’ scheme
Norwich Theatre is offering a creative programme for children that will be accessible on a 'pay what you can' basis. Aimed…
Coldplay to donate 10% of show earnings to grassroots venues
Coldplay's UK stadium shows will also see priority for local residents and a limited number of 'affordable' tickets.
Royal Exchange cancels show’s entire run
Royal Exchange Theatre in Manchester has cancelled all performances of its production of A Midsummer Night's Dream after &ldqu…
Oasis ticket sale may have breached consumer law
Ticketmaster and Oasis are being urged to refund the difference between the initial cost of tickets and the price some buyers paid…
Dynamic disaster? Lessons from the Oasis ticketing row
With headlines raging around Ticketmaster and Oasis, will there be fallout for arts organisations that price dynamically? Robin Ca…
Government to investigate ticket touting
Labour government says it will introduce consumer protections on ticket resales and ‘put a stop’ to ticket touting.
Theatre alerts audiences over increase in ticket scams
A regional theatre has warned that its audience members are increasingly being targeted in social media scams selling fake tickets…
IT outage shows ‘resilience’ of arts and culture professionals
Arts organisations have reported a swift recovery after a global IT outage, which meant many were unable to sell tickets.
IT outage hits arts and culture sector
Arts and culture organisations among industries worldwide affected by major IT outage.
Theatre’s £3.5m revamp to be financed by ticket levy
Ipswich Borough Council has announced plans for a £3.45m renovation of the city’s Regent Theatre to be completed by De…
Quarter of Brits have not visited the theatre
Norwich Theatre launches three-part payment plan after research finds affordability represents a barrier for many potential theatr…
What the arts can learn from LEGO
We've come a long way from the difficulties of recent years, and some key metrics are starting to show a positive trend. But w…
Music Venue Trust announces ‘Artist Pledge’ campaign
Music Venue Trust (MVT) has launched a new campaign calling on musicians to support grassroots music venues. 'The Artist Pledg…
Proms reports record online sales amid queuing system ‘chaos’
Disappointed music fans have vented their frustration at Royal Albert Hall's online ticket booking system branding it 'an…
MPs back ticket levy to support grassroots music
Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee says it wants big arena operators to establish voluntary ticket levy scheme by September…
