General & Primary Ticketing Platforms
The UK's major ticketing hubs covering all event types
The UK's dominant primary ticketing platform. Concerts, sport, theatre, comedy, family — every major arena and stadium in the country. Powers O2 Arena, Manchester Arena, SSE Hydro, and hundreds more.
UK-born ticketing giant and major Ticketmaster rival. 35,000+ events. Strong in festivals, concerts, arts, and comedy. Used by Glastonbury, major West End shows, and festivals nationwide.
Europe's largest independent ticketing company with a growing UK presence. Concerts, gigs, festivals, theatre, and sports. Official partner to several major UK venues and artists.
The go-to self-service platform for UK events of all sizes. Free and paid events: tech meetups, concerts, charity galas, workshops, exhibitions, food festivals, and community gatherings.
AEG's ticketing arm in the UK. Official partner to The O2, London Stadium, Wembley Arena, and major arenas nationwide. Concerts, sport, and live entertainment.
Secondary ticket marketplace. Sports (Premier League, Wimbledon, Six Nations), concerts, and theatre. Fan Protect guarantee. Huge inventory for sold-out events.
Global secondary ticket marketplace, headquartered in Geneva with a major UK operation. Resale tickets for concerts, sport, and theatre across the UK.
International ticketing company with a UK operation. Sport, concerts, theatre, family events. 40+ years of experience.
UK's leading independent event guide and ticketing. Clubs, gigs, comedy, festivals, sport, theatre, dating. Particularly strong in the North of England and Scotland.
Authorised face-value UK ticket agent. Strong in concerts, festivals, and comedy. No-scalping ethos with legitimate face-value resale.
Fan-first, anti-touting mobile ticketing platform. London-born. Huge in UK grassroots music, indie gigs, and club events. Returnable tickets and no-scalping policy built in.
Independent UK ticketing champion. Grassroots and indie music, smaller comedy venues, arts events. Very low fees, ethically run. Beloved by the independent music scene.
Manchester-born event and nightlife ticketing platform. Strong in Northern England club nights, student events, and social gatherings.
Curated local experiences and events. Strong in London, Manchester, Edinburgh, and Birmingham. Immersive art, rooftop bars, candlelight concerts, food events.
Discounted tickets to events in London and UK cities. Theatre, concerts, comedy, sport, and family. Great for last-minute deals.
Simple, low-fee UK DIY ticketing platform. Popular with smaller event organisers, community groups, charity events, workshops, and local gigs.
London's premium event guide and ticketing. Bars, restaurants, events, experiences, pop-ups. Also Manchester, Edinburgh, Birmingham, and Bristol editions.
UK's most trusted city guide. London, Manchester, Edinburgh events discovery. All categories: art, food, music, theatre, film, and nightlife.
Concerts & Live Music
Gig guides, artist tracking, and venue box offices
London-founded concert discovery and artist tracking platform. Follow your favourite artists' UK tour dates. Integrates with Spotify and Apple Music.
Artist tour and concert tracker. Find where your favourite acts are playing across the UK. RSVP and buy tickets direct.
The world's premier electronic music guide, born in London. Comprehensive UK club and electronic event listings in London, Manchester, Glasgow, Bristol, Nottingham, and beyond.
London-founded intimate secret gig experience. Secret venues, secret lineup revealed the day before. Active across 10+ UK cities.
Ticketmaster-owned platform for smaller UK music venues and independent promoters. Grassroots gigs, pub venues, and mid-size shows.
Ethical ticketing platform donating 100% of booking fee profits to charity. Growing UK presence for community and cultural events.
The world's biggest live entertainment company. Promotes major UK arena and stadium tours, runs O2 Academy venues, and Brixton Academy. Owns Ticketmaster.
Major UK concert promoter. Hyde Park BST, All Points East, O2 Arena. Owns AXS ticketing. Rivals LiveNation as UK's largest promoter.
UK concert promoter for major arena tours. Works with established and emerging international and UK acts.
SJM Concerts' ticketing site. One of the UK's top promoters covering arena and outdoor events. Major rock and pop acts.
Sports Events
Football, rugby, cricket, tennis, horse racing, F1, golf, darts, boxing and more
Official Premier League ticket hub. Links to all 20 club box offices. The world's most-watched football league. August to May.
Football Association official tickets. FA Cup, England internationals, women's game. Iconic Wembley Stadium events.
The world's oldest and most prestigious tennis tournament. Public ballot opens January. Day-of "The Queue" for ground passes. June–July annually.
The home of cricket. Test matches, The Ashes, One Day Internationals. Ballot and public sales for England fixtures at Lord's, London.
Official England Cricket Board tickets for Test matches, ODIs, and T20s across all UK grounds: Headingley, Edgbaston, Old Trafford, The Oval, Trent Bridge.
Official England Rugby Union tickets. Six Nations, Autumn Nations Series, and summer internationals at Twickenham Stadium.
Official tickets for the legendary British and Irish Lions touring rugby team. Tours every 4 years.
Official tickets for the British Grand Prix at Silverstone Circuit, Northamptonshire. July annually. One of F1's most beloved events.
Goodwood Festival of Speed (June) and Goodwood Revival (September) — the world's most celebrated motorsport events. West Sussex.
The UK's most prestigious horse racing event. June annually. Strict dress code. Royal Enclosure, Grandstand, and Village Enclosure tickets.
The world's most famous horse race. April annually at Aintree Racecourse, Liverpool. Three days of racing.
UK's largest horse racing organisation. Tickets for 15 racecourses including Cheltenham, Newmarket, Epsom, Aintree, and Sandown.
Professional Darts Corporation. World Darts Championship at Alexandra Palace (Dec–Jan). Premier League Darts nationwide.
The iconic Crucible Theatre, Sheffield. April–May annually. Tickets sell out months in advance via ballot and public sale.
Golf's oldest major. Rotates around UK links courses: St Andrews, Royal Birkdale, Royal Troon, Muirfield. July annually.
UK's largest boxing promotion (Eddie Hearn). World title fights across The O2, MSG, and major arenas. DAZN and Sky Sports events.
Official NFL London game tickets at Wembley Stadium and Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. October annually. 4–5 games per year.
Premium sports travel and ticket packages. Premier League, F1, Six Nations, Wimbledon, and Champions League.
Cinema
Movie booking across the UK's major and independent chains
UK's #1 cinema chain by screen count. 120+ locations. IMAX, Luxe, and 4DX formats. MyLimitless subscription for unlimited movies.
UK's second-largest cinema chain. 100+ locations. IMAX, ScreenX, 4DX formats. Unlimited card membership.
Major UK cinema chain with 90+ locations. Also operates in Germany, Netherlands, Denmark, Poland. Deals on Tuesdays.
American-owned multiplex chain operating 20+ large-format cinemas across England and Wales.
UK's premier arthouse and independent cinema chain. London (Soho, Mayfair, Bloomsbury, Victoria), Brighton, Oxford, Sheffield. World cinema, British films, premieres.
Independent cinema chain with 25 sites in UK cities. Arts, world cinema, event screenings, themed nights, and film clubs. Cineworld-owned.
BFI Southbank on the Thames — the UK's national cinema. Classic, rare, and new British and world cinema. BFI London Film Festival each October.
Premium boutique cinema experience with sofas, food, and drinks served to your seat. 45+ UK locations. Films, private hire, special screenings.
Notting Hill's iconic boutique cinema — UK's oldest. Also in Birmingham and Manchester. Armchairs, double beds, and in-seat waiters.
Outdoor rooftop cinema screenings in London and other UK cities. Summer pop-up events.
Find special event cinema screenings across UK cinemas: live opera, ballet, West End shows, sports, and one-off cultural events.
Theatre, Opera & Arts
West End, ballet, opera, classical music, and the arts
The UK's premier last-minute and discounted theatre tickets app. West End and off-West End shows. Digital ticket lottery for hot productions. London's essential theatre companion.
Official West End tickets: musicals, plays, comedy. Lionking, Hamilton, Mamma Mia, and all major London shows. No hidden fees.
Ambassador Theatre Group — the world's largest theatre company. Box office for 50+ UK theatres: West End, regional, touring productions.
Covent Garden's magnificent opera house. Ballet (The Royal Ballet) and opera (Royal Opera) tickets. One of the world's greatest performing arts venues.
South Bank's iconic National Theatre. Olivier, Lyttelton, and Dorfman stages. Day tickets, £20 balcony seats, and accessible pricing. NT Live broadcast globally.
Shakespeare and classic theatre. Stratford-upon-Avon (Barbican) and London stages. World-renowned productions with accessible pricing.
Official half-price and reduced ticket booth in Leicester Square, London. Same-day and advance theatre tickets. The tourist's best theatre friend.
The Society of London Theatre's guide to the West End. Show listings, news, ticket links, and the Olivier Awards.
London's riverside arts complex: Royal Festival Hall, Queen Elizabeth Hall, Hayward Gallery. Classical music, jazz, contemporary arts, free events.
Europe's largest multi-arts centre. Theatre, film, music, art, and dance. London Symphony Orchestra home. Diverse and adventurous programming.
Opera in English at the London Coliseum. Innovative productions and accessible pricing. £35 cap for under-30s.
The world-famous summer opera festival in East Sussex. Picnics on the lawn, black tie optional. One of Britain's most unique cultural experiences.
Comedy
The UK's world-class stand-up, sketch, and improv scene
London's leading comedy and theatre venue in the West End. New writing, stand-up, cabaret, and club nights. Strong Edinburgh Fringe connection.
The world's largest arts festival (August). 3,000+ shows across 300 venues in Edinburgh. Comedy, theatre, dance, circus. The global comedy launch pad.
The UK's most famous comedy club, born in London 1979. Nightly shows in London and Manchester. The birthplace of UK alternative comedy.
Europe's largest comedy festival. February annually in Leicester. 1,000+ shows, major and emerging names.
Comedy club nights across Nottingham, Derby, Glasgow, Edinburgh, and other UK cities. Established names and new talent.
London's legendary Saturday night comedy club in Balham. Long-running show with top acts for over 30 years.
Festivals & Outdoor Events
Music, arts, food, and cultural festivals across the UK
The world's most iconic music and arts festival. Pilton, Somerset. June. 200,000+ attendees. Pyramid Stage, Other Stage, Park Stage, and 100+ more. Sold via registration ballot.
UK's biggest simultaneous twin-city rock and pop festival. August Bank Holiday weekend. Emo, alt, hip-hop, indie, dance. Via See Tickets.
Donington Park, Leicestershire. June. The UK's premier rock and metal festival. 80,000+ capacity. Via Ticketmaster.
Daresbury, Cheshire. August Bank Holiday. UK's biggest electronic music festival. 70,000+ per day. Cream-owned. EDM, techno, house, drum and bass.
Henham Park, Suffolk. July. Arts, literature, comedy, and music. Family-friendly with eclectic bookings. Via See Tickets.
British Summer Time festival in Hyde Park, London. June–July. Major pop and rock headliners (Taylor Swift, Elton John, The Rolling Stones). AEG-promoted.
Victoria Park, East London. May–August. AEG-promoted independent and alternative music festival with community free events days.
London's premier hip-hop and R&B festival. Finsbury Park, July. UK's #1 urban music festival. Live Nation-promoted.
Newquay, Cornwall. August. Surf, skate, and music festival. Beach events + Watergate Bay festival site.
Historic festival revived in 2002. June. Rock and pop headliners. Family-friendly atmosphere on an island.
Scotland's major summer music festival on Glasgow Green. July. Indie, pop, rock, grime. Scotland's answer to Reading/Leeds.
Bristol's beloved electronic and dance music festival. May Bank Holiday in Eastville Park.
Nightlife & Club Events
Clubs, DJs, raves, and bar events across the UK
Born in London in 2001 — the definitive global electronic music guide. Comprehensive listings for London, Manchester, Bristol, Birmingham, Glasgow, Edinburgh, Leeds, Nottingham, and Brighton club events.
The UK's largest independent nightlife and music event guide. Club nights, guestlists, and tickets. Especially strong in Manchester, Leeds, Liverpool, Birmingham, and Scotland.
London-born anti-tout mobile ticketing. The app of choice for serious UK club and gig-goers. Fabric, Village Underground, Fold, Printworks, and hundreds of venues use DICE.
Manchester club and student event ticketing platform. Guestlists, club nights, student events, and social gatherings across Northern England.
London's most iconic underground club. Farringdon, EC1. Legendary for techno, drum & bass, and electronic music since 1999. Tickets via DICE.
London-born global underground music streaming and events brand. Live UK events and online archive of underground DJ sets from UK and global venues.
Essex's annual electronic music festival. May Bank Holiday. House, techno, garage, and 200+ DJs across 20+ stages.
Manchester's legendary club events series running September to January. Depot Mayfield. World-class DJs and electronic acts. Tickets via Skiddle.
Wapping's iconic event venue hosting major club nights, raves, and large-scale parties including Junction 2 and FOLD events.
Glasgow's iconic underground club — one of the world's most respected. Techno and house music since 1987.
Dating & Social Events
Apps, speed dating, singles events, and social mixers
Global dating platform for singles, including international and regional matchmaking options.
The world's most popular dating app. Dominant across all UK cities. Gold and Platinum tiers. Used by 10M+ Brits.
Women-first dating app. Popular across the UK especially in London. Bumble BFF (friendship) and Bizz (networking) modes widely used.
Relationship-focused dating app. Hugely popular in London and major UK cities among 25–35 age group. "Designed to be deleted."
UK's oldest established dating site. Serious relationships focus. Large active membership. Organises Match singles events in UK cities.
European dating site with UK operation. Serious relationships. Also organises real-world singles events and speed dating events.
Compatibility-focused dating for long-term relationships. Questionnaire-driven matching. Large UK user base.
Free dating site with a very large UK user base. Particularly popular outside London. Owned by Match Group.
London's popular weekly in-person singles events every Thursday. Bar nights, running clubs, comedy nights. Exclusively for singles.
UK's largest speed dating events organiser. London, Manchester, Birmingham, Leeds, Bristol, Edinburgh, and more. Multiple age groups and categories.
Quality speed dating events and lock & key singles parties across London and the UK. Long-established. Face-to-face dating focus.
UK-wide speed dating events for 25–35, 30–45, 40–55, 50–65, and 60+ age groups. London, Manchester, Birmingham, Edinburgh, Bristol, Leeds, and more cities.
London speed dating events for all ages and orientations. Over 1,500 events hosted. Host Rob has run events across London for 15+ years.
Speed dating and singles events in London focused on genuine face-to-face connections. No apps, no swiping.
Community & Public Events
Local, civic, charity, volunteer, and neighbourhood events
Community groups and events across all UK cities. Tech meetups, hiking, language exchange, board games, book clubs, running clubs, social networking.
Dominant community event tool. Local markets, charity runs, community parties, workshops, neighbourhood events. Still massive for local UK event discovery.
Hyper-local neighbourhood network. Community events: block parties, litter picks, local fairs, neighbourhood watch meetings.
UK's largest volunteering platform. Community events and charity volunteer opportunities across England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland.
Expat networking and social events in London, Manchester, Edinburgh, and other UK cities.
Widely used by UK charities, community organisations, schools, and social enterprises for free and paid community events.
Free community meetups for travellers and locals in London, Edinburgh, Manchester, and other UK cities.
Ethical ticketing where 100% of booking fee profits go to charity. Growing among UK community and not-for-profit event organisers.
LGBTQ+ Events
Pride, queer nightlife, dating, and community
London's annual Pride parade and festival. June–July. One of the world's biggest Pride events. Free march and ticketed festival in Trafalgar Square and Hyde Park.
Manchester's August bank holiday Pride festival. The Great British Beer Festival of Pride. Canal Street, live music, parade, and ticketed festival.
Scotland's capital Pride event. June. March through the city and free festival on Holyrood Park.
The world's leading LGBTQ+ social and dating app. Also features local UK bar and event listings.
Gay social network and dating app popular across UK cities. Scruff Venture travel and events feature.
Dating and social app for queer women, lesbians, and non-binary people. UK event listings in London, Manchester, Edinburgh, and other cities.
Queer techno rave and sex-positive party in London. BDSM and kink community, electronic music, consent-centred. Monthly events at various London venues.
South London queer day rave at Corsica Studios. Monthly. Celebrates sexual expression, queerness, and rave culture. Sex-positive event with DJs and playrooms.
Adult Entertainment Events
Consenting adults 18+ only — sex-positive, kink, and lifestyle events
UK's most well-known luxury sex party brand. London-founded by Emma Sayle. Upscale, consent-centred events in high-end UK venues. Also events in other European cities and the US.
London's world-famous fetish club and event brand. Monthly Electrowerkz events, themed nights, and periodic European editions. Running since 1990. Dress code enforced.
The world's largest BDSM and kink community. Event listings for UK munches, workshops, and play parties across London, Manchester, Glasgow, Birmingham, Bristol, and Leeds.
UK's largest swingers community website. Free to use. Local club listings, private party events, and meetups across every UK region. Millions of UK members.
Global lifestyle community with large UK membership. Club event listings, private parties, and meetups across England, Scotland, and Wales.
European directory of swingers clubs and lifestyle events with comprehensive UK club listings by county and city.
POC and sex worker-led sex-positive rave. Monthly events at Electrowerkz, London. Queer market, playroom, costume contest. Also Manchester events.
Intimate, approachable sex-positive events. Hedonistic dinner parties with private chef, live music, and after-dinner play. 24-guest maximum for intimate atmosphere.
Scotland, Wales & Northern Ireland
Nation-specific platforms and iconic venues
Ticketmaster's Scottish events section. SSE Hydro (Glasgow), Usher Hall (Edinburgh), AECC (Aberdeen). Concerts, sport, comedy.
The world's largest arts festival. 3,000+ shows in August. Comedy, theatre, dance, circus, cabaret. Free and paid shows. Box office opens June.
Glasgow's world-famous winter music festival. January–February. Celtic, folk, and world music. 300+ events across 30+ venues.
Glasgow Green. July. Scotland's biggest outdoor music festival. Indie, pop, rock, hip-hop. Scottish and international headliners.
One of the world's most respected underground clubs. Techno and house music since 1987 in Jamaica Street, Glasgow.
Skiddle's Scotland section for Glasgow and Edinburgh club nights, gigs, comedy, and events.
Official Welsh Rugby Union tickets. Six Nations and autumn internationals at Principality Stadium (Cardiff Arms Park), Cardiff.
Brecon Beacons, mid-Wales. August. Beautiful independent music and arts festival. Folk, indie, electronic, and arts in a spectacular mountain setting.
Hay-on-Wye, Powys. May–June. The world's leading literary festival. Authors, speakers, ideas. Called "the Woodstock of the mind" by Bill Clinton.
UK-wide DIY ticketing popular with Welsh community events, arts venues, and local theatres. Very low fees.
Ticketmaster's all-Ireland operation covering Northern Ireland events. SSE Arena Belfast, Ulster Hall, and all major Northern Irish venues.
Belfast's iconic student union and music venue. Indie, rock, electronic shows. Tickets via Ticketmaster or direct.
Belfast's dedicated music development and events hub. Local and touring acts, industry events, workshops.
Northern Ireland's largest international arts festival. October–November. Theatre, music, dance, visual arts across Belfast venues.