DCMS Archives

People: Connect & Go, Untitled and more…

We round up the latest movements from the ticketing sector and associated industries…

Lucy Frazer appointed new Culture Secretary for England

UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has announced the creation of a more streamlined Department of Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) and the appointment of an eighth Culture Secretary in five years.

Sheffield’s new Theatre Deli space to open in March

Theatre Deli’s new Sheffield venue is set to open in March with performances of MAD(E) by Mandala Theatre.

Data analysis shows live music audiences overtaking theatre

Data-driven consultancy Data Culture Change, in partnership with Campaign for the Arts, has analysed data from the UK’s Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) which shows a slowdown in the upwards trajectory in post-pandemic arts attendances.

Arts Council England postpones Investment Programme announcement

Arts Council England (ACE) has postponed its Investment Programme announcement, which should have taken place today (Wednesday).

Cinema drawing in adults faster than theatre in post-pandemic environment

New analysis of data recently published by the UK’s Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) has shown that patrons are returning much faster to cinemas and exhibitions than live music shows and theatre productions.

UK Government’s Unboxed festival to be examined by National Audit Office

The UK Government’s Unboxed festival, an arts festival with free events taking place across the UK, is to be examined by the nation’s independent public spending watchdog.

Areas outside of London to receive extra arts funding

The Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) has announced that over 100 locations in England, outside of London,…

Third and final round of Culture Recovery Fund announced

Applications for grants worth a total of £300m will soon open for the UK’s cultural, heritage and creative sectors in…

UK festivals may not survive without insurance scheme, MPs say

UK festivals may not survive if a government-backed insurance scheme against the risk of cancellation is not made available soon,…

UK government launches research into value of culture, heritage

The UK government has launched an “ambitious” new programme of research aimed at helping the sector make a stronger case…

Privacy Overview

This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. Out of these cookies, the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are essential for the working of basic functionalities of the website. We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website. These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies. But opting out of some of these cookies may have an effect on your browsing experience.

Necessary

Always Enabled

Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. These cookies ensure basic functionalities and security features of the website, anonymously.

Cookie	Duration	Description
__cf_bm	30 minutes	This cookie, set by Cloudflare, is used to support Cloudflare Bot Management.
__lc_cid	2 years	This is an essential cookie for the website live chat box to function properly.
__lc_cst	2 years	This cookie is used for the website live chat box to function properly.
__oauth_redirect_detector	past	This cookie is used to recognize the visitors using live chat at different times inorder to optimize the chat-box functionality.
cookielawinfo-checkbox-advertisement	1 year	Set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin, this cookie is used to record the user consent for the cookies in the "Advertisement" category .
cookielawinfo-checkbox-analytics	11 months	This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Analytics".
cookielawinfo-checkbox-functional	11 months	The cookie is set by GDPR cookie consent to record the user consent for the cookies in the category "Functional".
cookielawinfo-checkbox-necessary	11 months	This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookies is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Necessary".
cookielawinfo-checkbox-others	11 months	This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Other.
cookielawinfo-checkbox-performance	11 months	This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Performance".
last_pys_landing_page	7 days	Anonymous cookie used to facilitate the 'PixelYourSite' plugin which manages our analytical services.
last_pysTrafficSource	7 days	Anonymous cookie used to facilitate the 'PixelYourSite' plugin which manages our analytical services.
pys_first_visit	7 days	Anonymous cookie used to facilitate the 'PixelYourSite' plugin which manages our analytical services.
pys_landing_page	7 days	Anonymous cookie used to facilitate the 'PixelYourSite' plugin which manages our analytical services.
pys_session_limit	1 hour	Anonymous cookie used to facilitate the 'PixelYourSite' plugin which manages our analytical services.
pys_start_session	session	Anonymous cookie used to facilitate the 'PixelYourSite' plugin which manages our analytical services.
pysTrafficSource	7 days	Anonymous cookie used to facilitate the 'PixelYourSite' plugin which manages our analytical services.
viewed_cookie_policy	11 months	The cookie is set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin and is used to store whether or not user has consented to the use of cookies. It does not store any personal data.

Analytics

Analytical cookies are used to understand how visitors interact with the website. These cookies help provide information on metrics the number of visitors, bounce rate, traffic source, etc.

Cookie	Duration	Description
CONSENT	2 years	YouTube sets this cookie via embedded youtube-videos and registers anonymous statistical data.
vuid	2 years	Vimeo installs this cookie to collect tracking information by setting a unique ID to embed videos to the website.

Advertisement cookies are used to provide visitors with relevant ads and marketing campaigns. These cookies track visitors across websites and collect information to provide customized ads.

Cookie	Duration	Description
VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE	5 months 27 days	A cookie set by YouTube to measure bandwidth that determines whether the user gets the new or old player interface.
YSC	session	YSC cookie is set by Youtube and is used to track the views of embedded videos on Youtube pages.
yt-remote-connected-devices	never	YouTube sets this cookie to store the video preferences of the user using embedded YouTube video.
yt-remote-device-id	never	YouTube sets this cookie to store the video preferences of the user using embedded YouTube video.

Wimbledon raises ticket prices for 2023 championships

See Tickets, Vivendi suffer reported data breach

Ticketing: The ‘bad-news’ business?

Ticketmaster faces class action lawsuit over Drake tickets

Exit Festival links up with NFT-TiX as part of multi-year collaboration

Rammstein obtains restraining order against Viagogo

Amazon Tickets offers pre-sale privileges to Prime members

Ziggo Dome extends NFT ticketing plans with GUTS Tickets

President Biden calls for limits on concert and sporting ticket fees

US groups form ‘Break Up Ticketmaster’ coalition

Leeds United increases season ticket prices by flat 10% fee

Silver Lake looking into TEG exit options – report

Tag: DCMS