Everything
Good Show does.
Built by event organisers, for the independent promoters and venues putting on grassroots music. No commission, no contracts, and half the booking fee is yours.
50/50 of the booking fee is yours, on every ticket. Not a rebate, not a tier, just the split.
- Free to use, always No subscription, no listing fees, not even transaction fees.
- No contracts, ever No exclusivity and no lock-in. Leave whenever you like.
- Independently owned No investors, no advertisers, no shareholders.
What's different about us
Same job, run the other way round.
| Commission taken from every ticket you sell | No commission, and no fees to you at all |
| Locked into an exclusivity contract | No contract. Leave whenever you want |
| The booking fee is set for you | You choose the booking fee on each event |
| The platform keeps the booking fee | Half of it is yours, on every ticket |
| Owned by investors and shareholders | Owned and run by independent organisers |
How we work
No commission, no contracts and no catch. Here is exactly how Good Show makes its money, and how you make yours.
Free to use
We are always 100% free and will never take any commission. You will never have to pay us for anything, not even transaction fees. We’re here to support you, not the other way around.
An extra source of income
A standard booking fee is paid by the customer, then Good Show and you take an even split. That half is your income from the moment it is earned. That’s it. Simple.
No exclusivity contracts
Other platforms tie you into lengthy contracts, promising a small rebate while dictating your booking fee, so you charge your customers more for a minor benefit. You are never locked in to Good Show.
Independently owned and operated
Good Show was made by independent event organisers. We are fully owned, operated and funded independently. No external shareholders, no advertisers and no investors. Fully independent, just like you.
Charity donations
We collect small, optional donations on behalf of the Music Venue Trust. 100% of donations go to their Pipeline Investment Fund, providing essential support for UK grassroots and independent music venues.
Selling tickets
Set an event up in minutes, with no limits on how many you run, how many tickets you sell, or what you charge for them.
Unlimited events
No limits and no paywalls. List as many events as you like. We will support you whether you have one event or one thousand.
Unlimited tickets
Sell as many tickets as you like, with no paywalls, commission, tokens or anything else that takes time and money out of your pocket.
Free or paid tickets
Set your event up how you like, with an unlimited number of ticket types at any price you like, including free.
No booking fee on free tickets
We don’t charge customers unnecessarily. Everything we do is designed to be as fair as possible, so nobody pays a booking fee on a free ticket.
Public and private events
Private tickets are a powerful way to track specific sales and set limits, and they take seconds to set up.
Schedule events
Create your events in advance and set the listing to go live at a specific date and time.
Schedule tickets
You don’t always want every ticket available straight away, and you may have a limited-time offer. Both are easy to set up.
Adjustable booking fee
Unlike traditional platforms, you aren’t tied to one rate. You receive half of the booking fee, so setting it per event lets you decide the balance between price and income.
Managing events
Everything you need on the night, and the numbers you need afterwards.
Sales tracking
Watch sales come through in real time and follow every event’s progress, with insights built into your manager view.
Check in with the scanner
Our free QR scanner means you can trust every ticket through the door, and gives you accurate attendance data afterwards.
Check in manually
Prefer to work from a list? Check attendees in by hand and still get accurate attendance figures.
Automatic attendee list
Your door list arrives automatically before the event starts. Hand it straight to your door staff.
Downloadable reports
Accurate data is vital to a business. Our reporting lets you get at your numbers easily, for one event or across many.
Marketing tools
Your audience and your data stay yours, with a bit of extra reach on top.
Mailing list sign-ups
At checkout, every customer is asked whether they want to hear from you. Even if you aren’t ready to send anything yet, we collect it for whenever you are.
Mailchimp and Brevo integration
Rather than adding sign-ups by hand, link your account directly. Everyone who opts in is added to your Mailchimp or Brevo list automatically.
Listed on gig guides
Every event is re-listed on Ents24, the UK’s biggest gig guide with 2m+ monthly users, so your listing reaches further than your own channels.
For your customers
Their experience is your reputation, so the buying side gets the same attention as the selling side.
A simple checkout
Quick, clear and easy from start to finish. Our customer feedback surveys overwhelmingly confirm it.
One clear fee
There is one fee, laid out clearly from beginning to end. Nothing hidden, nothing extra, no surprises.
Several ways to get tickets
The ticket is the thing that matters most, so it arrives by email, can be downloaded instantly, and is always in their Good Show account.
Works on any device
The whole site is optimised so buying stays clean and simple on a phone, a tablet or a desktop.
Support
Real people who run events themselves, free to every organiser, however big or small.
Dedicated customer service
Every customer and seller can reach us through our fast-response mailbox, for anything from a ticket question to setting up and marketing an event.
Knowledgeable account managers
We are event organisers too, and have been for a while. Lean on us. Advice and consultation are completely free.
Expert blog posts
Regular articles from our team with industry insight, marketing ideas and best practice to help you get more from your events.
Help pages and guides
Our help section covers common customer questions plus organiser-only guides: setting up an event, linking your mailing list and more.
Security and privacy
Your data, and your customers’ data, handled properly.
ISO27001 servers
We never store customer payment details. Everything we do hold is kept on ISO27001 compliant servers, the world’s best-known standard for information security management.
GDPR compliance
Good Show goes beyond the minimum on GDPR, with external audits of our processes.
Two factor authentication
Optional two factor authentication is available on every customer and seller account, for an extra layer of security.
Ready when you are
Set up your first event in minutes. Nothing to pay, nothing to sign, and you can talk to a real person any time.