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New data from Action Fraud, the UK’s national reporting service for fraud and cyber crime, has revealed that £6.7 million was lost to #ticketfraud in 2023 - which means protecting your fans is now more important than ever. This year, partner with Tixel for your events to provide a safe, secure, and fair place to buy, sell, and transfer tickets 🎫 #ticketing #liveevents

We asked event-goers in the UK and Ireland which persona best describes their approach to purchasing tickets - this is what they had to say 💬 To learn more about how these personas can impact your ticketing strategy (or to learn about which one best describes you), download the Ticketing State of Play: UK & Ireland Edition report now 🙌 https://lnkd.in/gz7PFAdJ

Considering adding a resale strategy to your event? Here’s why you should 🎫 Calendar clashes are the most common cause for fans to sell their ticket (based on the data we collected from ~1000 fans in the UK & Ireland). It also reflects the behaviours of the wide variety of buyer personas we’ve established from this study. Those who bought extra tickets for friends, those who purchased tickets despite uncertainty about their availability and not wanting to miss out, were both represented. Interestingly, even amid a cost of living crisis, flexibility is the most valuable resource and money alone rarely drives event-goers to give up tickets. To learn more about why you should implement a resale strategy for your event, download the Ticketing State of Play: UK & Ireland Edition report now 🙌 https://lnkd.in/gz7PFAdJ #liveevents #ticketing #industryinsights

Navigating the dynamic nature of live events couldn’t have been possible without our industry experts 🧑🔬 This year’s Ticketing State of Play: UK & Ireland Edition features insights from key industry voices, including John Rostron at Association of Independent Festivals (AIF), Phil Hayes at TicketSellers & Eventree , Gill Tee at Black Deer Festival of Americana, Kate Osler at El Dorado Festival, The Collab and Association of Independent Festivals and Ben Street at Wild Paths & Wild Fields Festival. From their perspectives on consumer appetite to ticket pricing, they’ve provided expertly guided opinions on how attendee behaviour plays a significant role in shaping decisions made by event organisers in the live events industry. To get a more in-depth look into what our experts had to say, download the Ticketing State of Play UK + Ireland report now 🔎 https://lnkd.in/gz7PFAdJ #liveevents #expert #thoughtleader #ticketing

Introducing the 2024 Ticketing State of Play: UK + Ireland edition 🇬🇧🇮🇪 Tixel and Bolster Group are back 🙌 This time, to help you gear up for the event season ahead, we surveyed ~1,000 UK & Ireland fans and interviewed five leaders from the events industry to get the latest insights on the events landscape, fan behaviours and preferences 📝 Inside our report, you’ll get: 💰 Insights to nail your onsale and ticket pricing strategy 🎫 New learnings about buyer preferences. Did you know? 68% of event-goers are more likely to purchase a ticket if they know they can easily resell it later.  📈 The biggest motivators driving fans to events in 2024  📲 The best channels to reach fans for your event  🏋️ And tonnes more Stay in the loop and access the new report here:  https://lnkd.in/gz7PFAdJ We’re always keen to dive deeper 🤿 ✨ If you’d like to learn more about particular event sector or have any questions on the report, don't hesitate to reach out! Once again, we'd like to thank our industry contributors and the fans for another report full of amazing insights and most importantly Bolster Group for helping us replicate this report in the UK + Ireland 🎉 #livevents #ticketing #industryinsights #report

🌟 We're #hiring an Operations Associate! 🌟 We're very excited to announce that we're looking for another rockstar to join our Marketplace Experience Team as an Operations Associate at Tixel! If you're all about creating unforgettable live event experiences and have a knack for making things run smoothly, then we want to hear from you. 🤘

Last Wednesday, we hosted a drinks + discussion session with Bolster Group centred around our latest consumer insights report, 'Big Ticket Items' 🎫 Kicked off by Oliver Hall and moderated by Paige X. Cho, we rounded up a couple of industry experts including Casey Katz, Claire La Greca and our very own Sylvie Maclean (plus a surprise feature from Slipknot's Corey Taylor running soundcheck next door at Northcote Theatre) to unpack how event organisers can hold onto their share of the entertainment wallet amid rising costs of living 💸 We gained new insights on how emotional connection and community can play a huge part in a fan's decision to commit to festival tickets and how artists like Taylor Swift can influence how fans allocate their funds amidst a cost of living crisis 🎸 We'd like to thank our industry experts for your time + invaluable insights and everyone for coming down to hang with us - we hope you learned just as much as we did 🙌 Don't forget - this year's report is still available for download so check it out here: https://lnkd.in/g9MQ7qgx #conference #ticketing #industryinsights

Happy Ausmusic T-shirt Day from all of us at Tixel 🐨 🎵 👕 we hope everyone's been getting comfy in their fave music tees - because we have 🙌 Fundraising for Support Act is still on so if you'd like to contribute to Team Tixel, you can donate in the link below https://lnkd.in/gwfvxEi2 #ausmusictshirtday #fundraiser #musicindustry

It’s that time of the year again 🐨🎵👕 Ausmusic T-shirt Day is returning on  Thursday 30 November 🙌 Not only is it a day to celebrate Aussie music, it also raises funds towards helping Support Act continue its crucial work supporting musicians, managers, crew and music workers through crisis relief, mental health and wellbeing programs. As our ongoing commitment to Australian music, Team Tixel has hopped back on the fundraising train 🚂 If you’d like to contribute to our fund click the link here https://lnkd.in/gwfvxEi2 You can also check out their website to buy a shirt directly from them or explore their large range of merch partners for the perfect shirt from your favourite musicians 🤙 #ausmusictshirtday #musicindustry #music

Our UK team have done it again - we're a winner 🏆 ✨ We're honoured to have won "Best Ticketing Technology" at the Event Technology Awards last night. It's been amazing to be recognised among other leaders and innovators in tech and we can't wait to see next year's finalists 🙌 #awards #ticketing #technology #industryawards