A practical guide for UK organisers: fees, payouts and getting people through the door.
This guide is for UK organisers who want to decide on the numbers: total cost, cash flow, conversion and door management, even if you end up not choosing Tickean.
Below you'll find the criteria and a short checklist. Tickean is one option (0 per cent for organisers, fast payouts, QR tickets by WhatsApp) if the numbers work for you.
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.
Set up each performance with its own capacity, and offer standard and concession tiers. Many amateur companies sell from their own website: Tickean's white-label checkout embeds via iframe, WordPress or SDK.
Plays can count as regulated entertainment under the Licensing Act 2003, with some performances exempt, so check the venue's licence or whether you need a Temporary Event Notice. If your company is an eligible non-profit body, ask whether the VAT cultural exemption applies.
✓ Your fee as the organiser and the booking fee buyers pay, written down separately.
✓ When the money reaches your account: per sale, weekly or after the event.
✓ The total price, booking fee included, shown from the first price buyers see (DMCC Act 2024).
✓ QR door scanning without expensive hired devices, with a live headcount.
✓ Promoter links, a guest list and several ticket tiers.
There's no single right platform. If your venue insists on a particular ticketing partner, go with that.
If you control your own ticketing: Tickean combines sales, payment and door scanning, with 0 per cent for organisers, QR tickets by WhatsApp and support over chat.
0% fee for organisers: here's how the final price works.
See pricing and fees →Compare total cost, payout timing and QR door scanning. Tickean fits if 0 per cent for organisers and sales plus door in one flow matter to you.
Sign up for free, create your event and share the ticket link. If you have questions, our team helps you on WhatsApp.
If the model fits, create your event in minutes. 0% organiser fee; fast payouts via the payment provider.
Last updated: 23 October 2026