Stopping the decline

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17 Dec 2015

A new, nimbler box office system has given Mercury Theatre the power to turn around a steady decline in ticket sales. Libby Penn explains how.

Up in the clouds

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19 Nov 2015

Revenues are growing, and staff and customers are happier since Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre moved its box office to a cloud-based system, reports Libby Penn.

Growth for regional theatres as ticket prices rise

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04 Nov 2015

More theatre goers enjoyed a greater choice of productions in 2014, according to the first comprehensive analysis of sales data from UK Theatre venues.

Airline-style pricing experiment pays off for arts centre

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30 Oct 2015

The Firestation arts centre in Windsor has increased revenues while avoiding a drop in audience numbers by using the ‘rising prices’ ticketing model.

Arts sector to inform review of ticket resale market

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23 Oct 2015

An independent review is examining the effect of new consumer protection measures on the online ticket resale market.

Raising our game

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28 Sep 2015

Selling in the arts is improving but it could still learn a lot from retailers and travel companies, says Libby Penn.

A successful start

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03 Sep 2015

Libby Penn reveals how MAC Belfast achieved ambitious attendance targets in its first year of operation with the help of a bespoke segmentation model.

Risks worth taking?

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02 Sep 2015

Who really benefits from ‘pay what you can’ and ‘pay what you decide’ ticketing offers? Two organisations reveal whether it worked for them.

Rapid results

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18 Jun 2015

An innovative regional theatre has used data and cloud technology to increase ticket sales and diversify its business model, explains Libby Penn.

A treasure trove of data

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31 Mar 2015

For the London International Festival of Theatre customer data is power. Libby Penn describes how taking control over ticketing and audience data was like opening a treasure trove for the London International Festival of Theatre.

Making everything easy

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05 Mar 2015

An easy, flexible ticketing system has boosted sales for a family show in an inflatable theatre that itself makes theatre-going an easier experience, explains Libby Penn.

Expert advice on fundraising challenges

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13 Oct 2014

As arts fundraisers continue to put heart and soul into securing their organisations' financial future, we share four fundraising experts' advice on the key challenges they are facing, from communications and digital fundraising to data analysis and entrepreneurship.

The great switchover

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10 Feb 2014

Switching to a new ticketing system requires a lot of meticulous planning and the actual switchover day is very very tense, warns Harvinder Singh.

Standards will support box office training

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24 May 2013

New occupational standards are set to underpin professional development in ticketing.

The source of being smart

10 Dec 2012

What does working smarter in the arts sector mean? Julie Tait describes a project exploring staffing, technology and audience data.

Personal connections

10 Dec 2012

Now that ticketing means interfacing with customers via websites, smartphones and social media, Roger Tomlinson reviews the advances into personal territory.

Slick ticketing

03 Dec 2012

Dan Eastmond describes how the Monad ticketing system has resulted in a smoother service for customers and more marketing data for the staff.

Ticketing without borders

03 Dec 2012

A combination of technologies offers travellers the opportunity to book tickets for events at the same time as they book their travel arrangements. Bart van Schriek explains how.

Empowered ticketing

12 Dec 2011

Roger Tomlinson takes a snapshot of the wide range of options available these days to arts organisations that sell tickets

Making life easy

12 Dec 2011

Monad Ticketing wants to make life as easy for box office staff as it does for customers

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