Shared party nights, group bookings from companies and licensing deadlines for December 2026.
December is peak season for shared Christmas party nights, festive club nights and work socials. Companies book early and in groups, so the organisers who open sales first fill the best Fridays.
Christmas Day 2026 falls on a Friday and the Boxing Day bank holiday moves to Monday 28 December, so the last full weekend before Christmas is 18 to 20 December.
Buyers pay a transparent booking fee, shown in the final price.
Money via the payment provider, not weeks after the event.
Scan the door with a smartphone, no hired kit needed.
Add the name, date, venue and ticket tiers.
Post it on Instagram, in WhatsApp groups or on your website.
Check QR codes with your phone and see a live headcount.
Early bird, standard, VIP and guest list in one event.
Sell on your own website via iframe, WordPress or SDK.
A link per promoter, with every sale attributed.
Office managers want a simple way to book a group: one link, one payment, tickets for each colleague. Set up group or table tiers alongside single tickets, and send each guest their own QR ticket by WhatsApp and email.
HMRC's annual party exemption is useful to mention to business buyers: an annual party open to all employees that costs £150 or less per head, VAT included, is exempt from tax and National Insurance. It's a limit, not an allowance.
Open sales in early autumn with a capped early bird tier, then standard tiers through November. Fridays and Saturdays in early to mid December sell first. Keep a final release for the week itself if capacity remains.
Advertise the all-in price, booking fee included, so finance teams see the real cost per head straight away.
If the venue isn't licensed for the hours or activities you're planning in England and Wales, a Temporary Event Notice must reach the council at least 10 clear working days before the event; weekends and bank holidays don't count.
For a party on Friday 18 December 2026, the council must receive it by Thursday 3 December 2026. In Scotland, ask your Licensing Board about an occasional licence.
Groups arrive together, so the door gets sudden peaks. Scan with several phones in parallel and use the live headcount to stay within capacity. A guest list tier for the client's organiser and VIPs keeps everyone in the same check.
1. Open early with single, group and table tiers.
2. Quote all-in prices per head.
3. Give any TEN well before the December deadlines.
4. Publish what happens if a company needs to change names or numbers.
5. Plan for group arrivals at the door.
0% fee for organisers: here's how the final price works.
See pricing and fees →HMRC exempts an annual party open to all employees if it costs £150 or less per head, including VAT. If it costs more, the full amount is taxable, not just the excess.
Christmas Day is Friday 25 December 2026 and Boxing Day is a substitute bank holiday on Monday 28 December, across England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
Yes. Every ticket has its own QR code, sent by WhatsApp and email, so guests can arrive separately.
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Last updated: 23 October 2026