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Gigs In Scotland launch gift cards with Sock ‘n’ Roll Campaign
Last year, Gigs in Scotland turned the nation’s least favourite gift into a must-have for every music fan – tickets to the best music events in Scotland, but this year, there’s a new twist. Each pair of socks comes loaded...
Photos: UK Festival Awards 2019
Last night 650 of the festival industry's finest gathered at the Troxy in London for a fantastic evening to celebrate the year's success with 21 different awards. Congratulations to all of the winners and nominees. The Innovation Award: Hubbub Wireless at 2000TreesThe...
Review: Vessel Beer Festival
Review by Jason Boardman We have just got back from Vessel Beer Festival in the marvellous Plymouth Guildhall. The event carefully curated by Sam and Katie Congdon who run the Independent Beer shop Vessel in the city showcased a wide range of independent and micro...
Ticketmaster and YouTube now connecting music fans to upcoming concerts
Thanks to our expanding partnership with YouTube, Ticketmaster is making it easier than ever for fans to discover and get tickets for concerts and live events for the artists they love. Artist official YouTube channels, such as Mabel (pictured), now have UK gigs...
Ticketmaster are this year’s headline sponsor for the UK Festival Awards
The 16th edition of the UK Festival Awards will take place on 5 December at Troxy in London, and this year Ticketmaster are delighted to be headline sponsor for the event. Fans have been busy voting for seven of the award categories including Best Major Festival and...
Ticketmaster Manchester raise over £14k in charity boxing match
Last week some of our Ticketmaster Manchester colleagues donned their boxing gloves and took part in Ticketmaster's White Collar Boxing match to raise cash for Stand Up to Cancer. They had each taken part in weeks of tough training which put them in their paces and...
P!nk crowned by Ticketmaster fans as UK’s Ticket of the Year 2019
This month Ticketmaster polled live entertainment fans worldwide from its 200 million database to discover the most popular live events of 2019. The results are now in and we can announce that P!nk has been voted by fans in the UK as the #1 show of 2019. The pop icon...
Academy Bristol’s Beat It event raised money last month for two outstanding charities
On 18 October, O2 Academy Bristol’s bars team hosted their fourth annual Beat It gig. The annual event was held to raise funds for their company-nominated charity, Teenage Cancer Trust, as well as Helen McGee, who is set to trek across Cambodia this month in support...
Ticketmaster Ballroom Dancing competition raises over £22k for Stand Up to Cancer
Earlier this month staff from Ticketmaster UK's London office took part in an Ultra Ballroom competition at London's Troxy venue. They had 8 weeks of training to get their Cha Cha Cha and American Smooth dance skills in order and create and choreographed routine to a...
Customer insights for North American sports events in the UK
With the London NFL season coming to a close, our Insight team here at Ticketmaster has uncovered some valuable insights about customers buying tickets for North American sporting events in the UK. Over a third of Major League Baseball (MLB) and National Football...
Ticket of the Year 2019: Ask fans to vote for your shows
Ticketmaster's Ticket of the Year is back for it's 5th edition, and voting has opened today. Fans will look back on their favourite shows of 2019 - and for one week only - vote for their Ticket of the Year directly on Ticketmaster. PROMOTE YOUR EVENTS This is your...
Ticketmaster launches the UK’s first ever online accessible tickets
Ticketmaster, a Live Nation Entertainment company, has launched online ticket sales for disabled fans in the UK. This is the first time in the UK that accessible tickets have been made available to purchase online without barriers. The technology launches with future...