Free And Discounted Festival Tickets For Those Affected By The Cost-Of-Living Crisis

- Ticket Bank — Photo credit: press team

Tickets for Good - the company on a mission to give NHS and charity workers free and heavily discounted tickets to festivals, music, sport, comedy, and theatre - has launched a new programme: 'The Ticket Bank', to give tickets directly to the 8 million people affected by the cost-of-living crisis. Anyone who has received UK Government cost of living payments is eligible to sign up to the platform immediately.

Major UK promoters are already on board with Tickets for Good and include, amongst others, festivals such as Tramlines Truck, Park Life, Eat in the Park, Bath Festivals, Witcombe, and Deer Shed offering tickets on the platform.

Tickets for Good originally launched as 'The Ticket Bank' back in 2019 - allowing venues, promoters, and event organisers to upload free tickets for local charities and social groups. During COVID-19 they began work on a new service, 'Tickets for Good' that would allow for tickets to be pledged directly to NHS workers.

The Ticket Bank platform is completely free to join. Free tickets have a maximum of £3.95 booking fee attached and discounted tickets are capped at £10.

The cost-of-living crisis has increased pressure on families and individuals across the UK. A recent survey by mental health charity, Mind, revealed that nearly 8 in 10 Britons had experienced a negative impact on their mental health due to the crisis. Tickets For Good aims to provide some respite.

Steve Rimmer - Tickets for Good, Founder and CEO said, "The cost-of-living crisis is having a profound effect on millions of people. Buying tickets for events is just not possible for everyone as people struggle to balance financial commitments. We're delighted to help our events partners give back to the nation at large scale through free and heavily discounted tickets."

Jack Neville - Tickets For Good Director of Ticketing & Growth added,

"Life's best moments shouldn't be reserved for those that can afford it. Our mission is to make amazing, shared experiences accessible to everyone, from hilarious comedy shows and mesmerising music gigs to the thrill of taking the family to a match day, we're launching our Ticket Bank to help democratise the arts."

Eligibility for Tickets for Good's Ticket Bank is simple: anyone who has received UK Government cost-of-living payments can SIGN UP HERE to the platform immediately.

For details on who is able to receive UK Government Cost of Living payments, please visit - https://www.gov.uk/guidance/cost-of-living-payment.

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