5 reasons to choose Ticket Tailor as a free alternative to Eventbrite 

5 reasons to choose Ticket Tailor as a free alternative to Eventbrite 

You may or may not have heard that Eventbrite is shaking up its pricing plans – with one of the main changes coming in the form of a new ‘Organiser Fee’. This means that anyone selling tickets to an event with more than 25 attendees on Eventbrite will need to pay a fee just for listing the event – regardless of whether it's free to attend or not. It’s important to note that the Organiser Fee needs to be paid on top of all the other usual Eventbrite fees, and how big it is depends on the size of the event. In a nutshell, Eventbrite is no longer going to be free to use for most free events. 

There is the option to choose Eventbrite’s subscription model instead, which means you’d no longer need to pay this Organiser Fee. But this is only really suited to those who run lots of regular events, as you need to pay monthly regardless of whether you run an event that month or not. 

All these changes might have you wondering if there’s a better, more affordable way to ticket your own events. Especially if you run them with free entry, and can’t afford for an Organiser Fee or monthly subscription to eat into your costs. 

Keep reading to learn a bit about Ticket Tailor, how we’re different to Eventbrite, and why we could well be the perfect ticketing alternative for your free events (and paid events, for that matter 😌).

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Ticket Tailor launches with Tixel: ethical ticketing from the first to the last ticket sold

Ticket Tailor launches with Tixel: ethical ticketing from the first to the last ticket sold

Ticket buyers and event organisers have often ended up with the short straw when it comes to the world of ticketing. Whether it’s exceedingly high fees or ticket scammers - the people who make events happen are left short-changed - while the big ticket companies (naming no names) walk away with exceedingly high profits and an unfair share of the pie.

Well, we’ve never thought that was quite right, and we’re always looking for new ways to make ticketing more fair for everyone involved. It’s one of the main reasons our pricing is so low compared to others in the industry. It’s also why we love the platform that Tixel has built. Their ambition is to make the resale of tickets as safe and secure as possible.

Read more to find out about our Tixel integration and why you should set it up for your events.

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Ticket Tailor’s 2022 Annual Fireworks Night Report

Ticket Tailor’s 2022 Annual Fireworks Night Report

The Ticket Tailor 2022 Annual Fireworks Night Report is in!

The report which looked at over 400 firework displays over the last four years has revealed that the popularity of firework displays is showing no signs of slowing down.

Keep reading to find out the latest data, including the average ticket price for Bonfire Night events in 2022, which cultural events Brits love the most, and much more.

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Improved timeslot reporting with Ticket Tailor

Improved timeslot reporting with Ticket Tailor

Understanding your ticket sales is crucial to running successful events. When you’re selling tickets online to an event across multiple days and times, it can be tricky to keep track of which slots are selling well and which are flopping. So, we’ve made a number of improvements to our timeslot reporting to give you a better overview of exactly that.

Unlock operational efficiencies, maximise marketing opportunities, and minimise errors

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Ticket Tailor’s fully-fledged API is now live

Ticket Tailor’s fully-fledged API is now live

It’s here! To mark the launch of our API, we’ve launched an IPA 🎉.

After months in the making, the Ticket Tailor API is now live, giving event creators the ability to build powerful integrations with their own products or other third-party tools.

Already over 1,500 Ticket Tailor box offices have active API keys – and that’s something to raise a toast too! 🍻

Keep reading to find out how you can integrate and automate till your hearts content, and get your hands on a case of our limited edition API IPA brew!

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Ticket Tailor is now a certified B Corp: Our journey so far

Ticket Tailor is now a certified B Corp: Our journey so far

“We’ve always believed that growing a business is about so much more than just profit. B Corp gives us accountability and direction to grow better, not just bigger.” Jonny White CEO/founder

In 2020 we started our journey to becoming a B Corp. Two years on - after months of rigorous assessment - we’re excited to say that Ticket Tailor is now officially a B Corp! We’re the first independent ticketing platform to become certified and are thrilled to have joined a global community of over 5,000 B Corps who, like us, believe in doing business responsibly.

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Offer in-person payment for your event ticketing with Ticket Tailor and Stripe Terminal

Offer in-person payment for your event ticketing with Ticket Tailor and Stripe Terminal

We’ve partnered with our payment provider, Stripe, to offer in-person payments with Stripe Terminal. Terminal lets you handle in-person payments with card readers that are ready to go out of the box, so you can start accepting payments right away.

While ticketing is progressively moving online, current research shows that up to 20% of event tickets are still sold at the door. Whether it’s for attendee convenience or to capitalise on impulse purchases, this demonstrates that accepting in-person payments opens up vast opportunities.

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#TheatreMonth Client Spotlight: Monkey Trousers Theatre

#TheatreMonth Client Spotlight: Monkey Trousers Theatre

Starting off with the first of our Client Spotlights this month is Bristol based company Monkey Trousers Theatre. I popped down to hear Charlotte’s story with setting up a theatre company, her experience with Ticket Tailor, and why she goes so bananas for children’s theatre…

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