At the time of writing, Tumble Circus are our Promoter Of The Week - a title we've proudly bestowed on some of the best independent event organisers around. We've featured music promoters, venues, comedy clubs, pop-up cinemas, a jazz festival, a book festival, and the UK's best Stone Roses tribute band... but never a circus... Continue Reading →
Green Mind Gigs: An Interview with Promoter Simon Baker
Simon Baker is the brains behind Green Mind Gigs, an independent promoter that brings the best new and established live music to Cambridge. He's been at it for over 20 years and is one of the most beloved regional promoters in the UK, so we sat down with Simon to find out how he got... Continue Reading →
From Grassroots to Stadiums: Superstar artists and the early milestone gigs we ticketed
While many in the live music industry are concerned only with stadium shows and arena tours, at WeGotTickets we’ve always paid special attention to grassroots and local music scenes. It’s here, in these often-underappreciated small venues, that artists learn their craft, and the next wave of stars is born. Over the years, we’ve worked with... Continue Reading →
The oldest comedy club in Britain: Downstairs at The King’s Head
We are very proud to have been working with Downstairs at The King's Head - aka the oldest comedy club in Britain! - for over fifteen years. Not only is the club a part of our inaugural WeGotTickets Independent Comedy Festival, but there's also a documentary coming out about the venue very soon. With so... Continue Reading →
Getting to Know You: A Q&A with Helen Stead, Director of Nottingham Comedy Festival
Everyone knows the comedy industry descends on Edinburgh every August for The Fringe, but did you know that November's Nottingham Comedy Festival now features over 80 shows in just over a week? Ahead of this year's festival we caught up with Helen Stead, the fesitval Director, to find out more about the upcoming event and... 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 →
A Brief History of The UK Music Festival
It’s that time of year that people refer to as ‘festival season’, but with so many festivals on offer all year round, there’s a case to be made that every season is festival season. We’re spoilt for choice in the UK, with city festivals, seaside festivals, all-dayers, multi-venue, multi-genre, family friendly and family unfriendly events... Continue Reading →
