WeGotTickets Mix It Up With Macmillan Cancer Support
- WeGotTickets offer 20% donations from booking fees and site wide donations throughout June
- Saturday 18th June sees London’s Shoreditch host ‘The Big Mix’, a one day festival in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support
8th June 2011, London:- WeGotTickets is teaming up with Macmillan Cancer Support as part of their ‘Big Mix’ event this June and donating 20% from its booking fee for Big Mix ticket sales back to the charity throughout the month. In addition, there will be site-wide donation options for all customers who wish to contribute. This partnership is the latest charitable support from WeGotTickets, who have also helped War Child, Oxfam and Youth Music in recent months, raising thousands of pounds for their causes.The Big Mix, formerly known as The Brick Lane Takeover, broadens its appeal this year by introducing a host of new talent from the world of fashion, art and comedy in addition to its musical acts.Artists performing include Brit-Award nominee Newton Faulkner, voice of 2011 Clare Maguire, Music Week championed electro-pop CocknBullKid and indie stars Kid British, plus DJ sets from the likes of Radio 1’s Edith Bowman, The Charlatans frontman Tim Burgess and chillout heroes Zero 7. They will be appearing at popular venues throughout Shoreditch including Cargo, The Brickhouse, Rich Mix, Spitalfields, Vibe and many more.Celebrity Juice favourite Rufus Hound heads up the comedy with Kevin Eldon and Joel Dummet amongst a host of others. A fashion market with exclusive discounts at local fashion retailers, plus the delightful burlesque chanteuse, Lady Beau Peep will be compère for the evening’s cabaret delights. Photography exhibitions will include The Big Picture exhibitions and Le Scratch presenting live art courtesy of St Martin’s emerging talent. That’s not all, with karaoke, silent disco, swing dancing and bowling, the huge range of entertainment will run from midday ‘til late.Steven Endersby, Project Manager at WeGotTickets commented: “This is such a great event, raising money for a cause close to the hearts of us all here at the company. The various entertainments on offer at The Big Mix are what we help to promote and sell tickets for here at WeGotTickets – all in one place, for one night only... it should be brilliant!”Alex Blair, Macmillan’s Big Mix event organiser said: “We are hoping to raise £40,000 from this year’s festival and all proceeds from The Big Mix will go to help Macmillan make the difference between a good and a bad day for people affected by cancer, through giving practical, emotional and financial support. Big thanks to WeGotTickets for their support and generous booking fee donations!”
Ticket Information
Big Mix - Early Bird - £15 – SOLD OUTBig Mix - General Admission - £20 – Available now from www.WeGotTickets.comTickets and donations: http://www.wegottickets.com/f/2461Online: www.thebigmix.co.ukFacebook: www.facebook.com/thebigmixTwitter: @bigmixfest-Ends-
Notes To Editors
The Big MixThe Big Mix, formerly known as The Brick Lane Takeover, will take place across venues all over Shoreditch including Cargo, The Brickhouse, Rich Mix, Spitalfields, Vibe and many more.All proceeds from The Big Mix will go to help Macmillan make the difference between a good and a bad day for people affected by cancer, through giving practical, emotional and financial support.Macmillan Cancer Support is a source of support for people living with cancer, as well as their families, friends and carers and provides practical, emotional and financial support.Web: www.thebigmix.co.ukFacebook: www.facebook.com/thebigmixTwitter: www.twitter.com/bigmixfestFor a taster of what’s in store, check out this short film of last year’s event:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mXrxk-MUdgI
About WeGotTickets
WeGotTickets is the leading ticketing agency in the UK for small to medium sized venues and promoters and currently works with over 4,000 such organisations.WeGotTickets has made it possible for promoters of all manner of events to benefit from advance ticket sales and now sells more than 750,000 tickets a year for a wide range of events; from art events and underground restaurants, to traditional live music shows. Indeed to cater for the growing demand for comedy tickets the company recently launched WeGotComedy.com, the UK’s only dedicated online ticket portal for comedy events.Since its launch, WeGotTickets has consistently pushed for innovation, transparency and best practice across the ticketing industry, with many of the company’s ideas becoming standard industry practice.The company’s 10% maximum ticket commission rate has helped to lower fees across the business, whilst its pioneering paperless ticketing system has been a major factor in reducing the live music industry’s carbon footprint. The company has also been involved in numerous initiatives to help develop the grassroots live music industry and in 2009 launched an online forum where the company’s clients can network and share resources and knowledge in private.Over the years WeGotTickets has been proud to work on a number of special campaigns with charities such as Oxjam, Childline, Youth Music and Warchild, and regularly donates a percentage of their booking fees back to these groups. In 2009 the company launched a unique feature allowing ticket buyers to quickly and easily make a donation to a featured charity whilst purchasing tickets.Started in Oxford in the early noughties, the company was set up as a result of the founders being unable to sell advance tickets for one of their concerts at a venue that lacked a box office. Originally selling through their music merchandise website www.OxfordMusic.net, the WeGotTickets online box office was fully launched in 2002, selling tickets for The Zodiac (now O2 Academy) in Oxford and other venues.www.WeGotTickets.com
§ WeGotTickets offer 20% donations from booking fees and site wide donations throughout June
§ Saturday 18th June sees London’s Shoreditch host ‘The Big Mix’, a one day festival in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support
8th June 2011, London:- WeGotTickets is teaming up with Macmillan Cancer Support as part of their ‘Big Mix’ event this June and donating 20% from its booking fee for Big Mix ticket sales back to the charity throughout the month. In addition, there will be site-wide donation options for all customers who wish to contribute. This partnership is the latest charitable support from WeGotTickets, who have also helped War Child, Oxfam and Youth Music in recent months, raising thousands of pounds for their causes.
The Big Mix, formerly known as The Brick Lane Takeover, broadens its appeal this year by introducing a host of new talent from the world of fashion, art and comedy in addition to its musical acts.
Artists performing include Brit-Award nominee Newton Faulkner, voice of 2011Clare Maguire, Music Week championed electro-pop CocknBullKid and indie stars Kid British, plus DJ sets from the likes of Radio 1’s Edith Bowman, The Charlatans frontman Tim Burgess and chillout heroes Zero 7. They will be appearing at popular venues throughout Shoreditch including Cargo, The Brickhouse, Rich Mix, Spitalfields, Vibe and many more.
Celebrity Juice favourite Rufus Hound heads up the comedy with Kevin Eldon and Joel Dummet amongst a host of others. A fashion market with exclusive discounts at local fashion retailers, plus the delightful burlesque chanteuse, Lady Beau Peep will be compère for the evening’s cabaret delights. Photography exhibitions will include The Big Picture exhibitions and Le Scratch presenting live art courtesy of St Martin’s emerging talent. That’s not all, with karaoke, silent disco, swing dancing and bowling, the huge range of entertainment will run from midday ‘til late.
Steven Endersby, Project Manager at WeGotTickets commented: “This is such a great event, raising money for a cause close to the hearts of us all here at the company. The various entertainments on offer at The Big Mix are what we help to promote and sell tickets for here at WeGotTickets – all in one place, for one night only... it should be brilliant!”
Alex Blair, Macmillan’s Big Mix event organiser said: “We are hoping to raise £40,000 from this year’s festival and all proceeds from The Big Mix will go to help Macmillan make the difference between a good and a bad day for people affected by cancer, through giving practical, emotional and financial support. Big thanks to WeGotTickets for their support and generous booking fee donations!”
Ticket Information
Big Mix - Early Bird - £15 – SOLD OUT
Big Mix - General Admission - £20 – Available now from www.WeGotTickets.com
For More Information
Tickets and donations: http://www.wegottickets.com/f/2461
Online: www.thebigmix.co.uk
Facebook: www.facebook.com/thebigmix
Twitter: @bigmixfest
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Notes To Editors
The Big Mix
The Big Mix, formerly known as The Brick Lane Takeover, will take place across venues all over Shoreditch including Cargo, The Brickhouse, Rich Mix, Spitalfields, Vibe and many more.
All proceeds from The Big Mix will go to help Macmillan make the difference between a good and a bad day for people affected by cancer, through giving practical, emotional and financial support.
Macmillan Cancer Support is a source of support for people living with cancer, as well as their families, friends and carers and provides practical, emotional and financial support.
Web: www.thebigmix.co.uk
Facebook: www.facebook.com/thebigmix
Twitter: www.twitter.com/bigmixfest
For a taster of what’s in store, check out this short film of last year’s event:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mXrxk-MUdgI
About WeGotTickets
WeGotTickets is the leading ticketing agency in the UK for small to medium sized venues and promoters and currently works with over 4,000 such organisations.
WeGotTickets has made it possible for promoters of all manner of events to benefit from advance ticket sales and now sells more than 750,000 tickets a year for a wide range of events; from art events and underground restaurants, to traditional live music shows. Indeed to cater for the growing demand for comedy tickets the company recently launched WeGotComedy.com, the UK’s only dedicated online ticket portal for comedy events.
Since its launch, WeGotTickets has consistently pushed for innovation, transparency and best practice across the ticketing industry, with many of the company’s ideas becoming standard industry practice.
The company’s 10% maximum ticket commission rate has helped to lower fees across the business, whilst its pioneering paperless ticketing system has been a major factor in reducing the live music industry’s carbon footprint. The company has also been involved in numerous initiatives to help develop the grassroots live music industry and in 2009 launched an online forum where the company’s clients can network and share resources and knowledge in private.
Over the years WeGotTickets has been proud to work on a number of special campaigns with charities such as Oxjam, Childline, Youth Music and Warchild, and regularly donates a percentage of their booking fees back to these groups. In 2009 the company launched a unique feature allowing ticket buyers to quickly and easily make a donation to a featured charity whilst purchasing tickets.
Started in Oxford in the early noughties, the company was set up as a result of the founders being unable to sell advance tickets for one of their concerts at a venue that lacked a box office. Originally selling through their music merchandise website www.OxfordMusic.net, the WeGotTickets online box office was fully launched in 2002, selling tickets for The Zodiac (now O2 Academy) in Oxford and other venues.