TicketSource Ltd is a primary ticketing agent and developer of an event ticketing system of the same name.

History

Founded by Simon Wilsher, Gavin Davidson and Alex McLaughlan of Source Insurance ltd in 2004. ^[2] - they offered services only to UK based event organisers and expanded in 2014 to offer services in the USA and Europe. They are a full member of Society of Ticket Agents and Retailers. ^[3] In 2016, TicketSource was announced to be 20th in the 50 fastest growing companies in Wales. ^[4] ^[5]

Industry Involvement

TicketSource sponsored the first ever National Rural Touring Awards^[6], dedicated to honouring the hard working people that come together to make UK based rural touring schemes a success.

Cardiff Fringe Theatre Festival was sponsored by TicketSource, who also ran an award for the 'Festival Favourite'. ^[7].

After 5 year hiatus, TicketSource sponsored Pride Cymru's resurrection of Cardiff's Big Weekend as Pride Cymru's Big Weekend ^[8] - a fusion of one of the UK's largest open music festivals with the Cardiff LGBT Pride parade.

Booking Fees

In September 2015, TicketSource changed its fee structure from a flat 10% per ticket fee to 45p + 2.5% with a separate 3.5% card processing fee on transactions using their merchant service.

After The Times published TicketSource in a list of companies charging excessive card payment fees^[9], the company announced it was already planning to reduce it's fees to compensate. In February 2017, the booking fee was changed to a flat 7.5%^[10].

References

^ http://www.alexa.com/siteinfo/ticketsource.co.ukAlexa Internet, 2017-07-19. Accessed 2017-07-19.
^ "TICKETSOURCE MAKES ONLINE TICKET SALES POSSIBLE FOR AMATEUR PERFORMERS". www.pressdispensary.co.uk. 2004-09-15. Retrieved 20 July 2017.
^ "FULL MEMBERS". www.star.org.uk. Retrieved 20 July 2017.
^ SION BARRY, CHRIS KELSEY, CHRIS PYKE. "Wales Fast Growth 50, 2016: The 50 fastest growing firms in Wales". Wales Online. Retrieved 2017-07-19.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
^ Anthony Lewis. "Penarth ticketing company named in top 20 fastest growing businesses in Wales". Penarth Times. Retrieved 19 July 2017.
^ "first rural touring awards announced". Penarth Times. Retrieved 20 July 2017.
^ http://www.cardifffringetheatrefestival.co.uk/
^ http://www.pridecymru.co.uk/events/event/pride-cymrus-big-weekend/, Pride Cymru, 10-05-2017, Accessed 19-07-2017
^ Andrew Ellson (10 December 2016). "The great credit card rip–off". www.thetimes.co.uk. Retrieved 20 July 2017.
^ "Pricing". www.ticketsource.co.uk. Retrieved 20 July 2017.

Category:Ticket sales companies

External links

TicketSource
Type of business	Private
Type of site	Ticket sales, Event Management
Headquarters	Cardiff, United Kingdom
Area served	USA, UK, Europe
URL	www.TicketSource.co.uk
Launched	2004
Current status	Active

[Website]

[1] ttp://www.alexa.com/siteinfo/ticketsource.co.ukAlexa Internet, 2017-07-19. Accessed 2017-07-19.

[2] "TICKETSOURCE MAKES ONLINE TICKET SALES POSSIBLE FOR AMATEUR PERFORMERS". www.pressdispensary.co.uk. 2004-09-15. Retrieved 20 July 2017.

[3] "FULL MEMBERS". www.star.org.uk. Retrieved 20 July 2017.

[4] SION BARRY, CHRIS KELSEY, CHRIS PYKE. "Wales Fast Growth 50, 2016: The 50 fastest growing firms in Wales". Wales Online. Retrieved 2017-07-19.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

[5] Anthony Lewis. "Penarth ticketing company named in top 20 fastest growing businesses in Wales". Penarth Times. Retrieved 19 July 2017.

[6] "first rural touring awards announced". Penarth Times. Retrieved 20 July 2017.

[7] ttp://www.cardifffringetheatrefestival.co.uk/

[8] ttp://www.pridecymru.co.uk/events/event/pride-cymrus-big-weekend/, Pride Cymru, 10-05-2017, Accessed 19-07-2017

[9] Andrew Ellson (10 December 2016). "The great credit card rip–off". www.thetimes.co.uk. Retrieved 20 July 2017.

[10] "Pricing". www.ticketsource.co.uk. Retrieved 20 July 2017.

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