Grassroots venues can breath a sigh of relief as the Government has released new guidance that allows ticketed events to sell alcohol, even without the provision of food. Hopefully this means that many venues and promoters in Tier 1 and 2 areas around the UK can now book shows over the next couple of months,... Continue Reading →
Emergency Grassroots Music Venues Fund & Other Funding Opportunities
The government has made £2.25m available to help grassroots music venues through the next few months, but the window to apply for a grant of up to £80,000 is short - with it due to close on 3rd August. If your venue would benefit from these funds you can find out more and lodge your application... Continue Reading →
Covid-19 NHS Test & Trace and your events
We hope you're doing okay through all of this. As things slowly start to open up we know some of you are having to collect customer information at your pubs and venues in case it's needed by the NHS Test & Trace team or, outside of England, your Nation's specified tracing system. We anticipate all event organisers will need to... Continue Reading →
How to sell tickets to your virtual events
It’s a brave new world and, as live music, comedy clubs, panel discussions, fireside chats, podcast interviews, dance classes and short film nights move online we want to explain how you can join loads of clients using us to ticket your Zoom, Twitch, Facebook or Instagram Live events. Firstly, you need to add an online... Continue Reading →
Meet our Partners: Ents24
Did you know that when you create your event on WeGotTickets it's automatically added to some of the UK's tops listings sites, including Ents24? Good, eh? Well, now you know, let's introduce them and some of the great services they offer. In their own words, here's our friends Ents24... Ents24 is the UK's biggest live... Continue Reading →
This December We’re Supporting Alzheimer’s Society
Every December, WeGotTickets raises funds and awareness for a charity close to our heart. In 2016 we raised over £15,000 for Refugee Action, and we've previously fundraised for War Child, Macmillan Cancer Support, and the DEC. During this year's festive period we'll be working with our amazing friends at Alzheimer's Society to help share with... Continue Reading →
DIY Access Guide: Making a Venue Accessible to Disabled Audiences
For the last couple of years we've been partnered with Attitude is Everything, a frankly incredible charity and inspiring bunch of people whose work is dedicated to improving disable access to live music. We're delighted to let you know about their latest initiative, the DIY Access Guide, which promises grassroots musicians, promoters and venues a practical... Continue Reading →
Fluffer Pit Parties: Interview with organiser Al Brown
In a couple of weeks the Coronet will be packed full of sweaty, moshing kids surrounding The Black Lips as they kick out the jams at the latest Fluffer Pit Party. We sat down with the man behind the coolest gigs in London (and quite possibly the world) to find out how the gigs came... Continue Reading →
The Shape of Jazz to Come
When legendary saxophonist Sonny Rollins was interviewed by Mojo last year he spoke of jazz's lack of mainstream success. "I'm glad it's not popular" he declared, saying that a world of "ignorance, killing, hatred, bombing" doesn't deserve jazz - "jazz has nothing to do with this world. Jazz is bigger than the Earth". It's a... Continue Reading →
Oxjam 2017: The UK’s Largest Grassroots Music Festival
Guest post - written by Oxjam Marketing Executive, Henry Wilkinson... It’s the middle of September and you’d be forgiven for thinking that festival season is grinding to an exhausted close. It started for us back in May at Common People, quickly followed by another great Field Day (Flamingods and Julia Jacklin were our highlights, if... Continue Reading →
