Guides
Plain answers to the questions venues ask before they buy
Guides for venue operators who want the facts before the sales call: locker revenue share, Challenge 25 at festivals, PCI DSS for venues and how to choose a venue management system. Each guide cites its sources and links to the product page it supports.
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Card terminals
Card payment machines for events: a UK guide
Choosing a card payment machine for events UK organisers can rely on: portable terminals, phone card readers, Tap to Pay, PDQ hire, merchant IDs and settlement.
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Payments
Cashless at festivals and arenas in 2026
How a cashless festival payment system works in 2026: open-loop contactless and Tap to Pay or RFID wristbands, top-ups, refunds, offline risk and one ledger.
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Age verification
Challenge 25 at events and festivals
Challenge 25 events guide: what the Licensing Act 2003 mandatory conditions require of festival bars, which ID counts, how TENs are licensed and what to record.
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Age verification
Digital proof of age for alcohol sales in 2026
The 2026 change letting England and Wales premises accept digital proof of age for alcohol sales, what the DVS register requires and what a venue can do now.
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Smart lockers
Charging lockers or power bank hire for venues
Charging lockers vs power bank rental for venues: belongings security, dwell time, revenue share, staffing, loss and weather, and where each one fits best.
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Smart lockers
Festival lockers hire UK: costs and how it works
Festival lockers hire UK guide for organisers: what attendees pay, kiosk hire in under 30 seconds, how a 180-locker container runs and how the festival earns.
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Memberships and passes
How councils and leisure trusts buy software
Council leisure booking system procurement explained: Procurement Act 2023 thresholds, Find a Tender notices, G-Cloud, what to specify, scoring and exit terms.
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Ticketing
How to choose venue management software in the UK
How to choose venue management software for UK attractions and leisure venues: a requirements checklist, three-year cost template, compliance and scoring.
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Smart lockers
How locker revenue share works
Locker revenue share explained for venue operators: who funds and runs the lockers, how the gross is split, when you are paid and what to ask before you sign.
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Smart lockers
Lockers as a service: what is included
Lockers as a service explained: what a no-upfront-cost locker deal should include, from hardware and payments to insurance, data, exit terms and ownership.
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Memberships and passes
Loyalty programmes for attractions
How a loyalty programme for attractions and leisure centres differs from retail, the models that fit, tying it to the guest record and till, and measuring it.
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Compliance
PCI DSS compliance for UK venues and attractions
What PCI DSS asks of a UK venue: merchant levels, the SAQ types for bars, kiosks, lockers and ticketing, and what shrinks when card data never touches a till.
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Memberships and passes
Season pass and annual pass software explained
What pass management software for attractions must do beyond single bookings: renewals, failed-payment retries, family pricing, wallet passes and forecasts.
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Age verification
Nightclub ID scanning and the data controller
Who the data controller is when a nightclub scans ID, which lawful basis fits, how long to keep scans, when a DPIA is needed and what police requests require.
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Self-ordering kiosks
Self-ordering kiosk costs in the UK and order value
Self-ordering kiosk cost UK venues should budget for: hardware, software, payment device, installation, menu build and support, plus what moves order value.
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Timed entry
Timed entry ticketing: capacity and time slots
How a timed entry ticketing system works at UK attractions: capacity per slot, slot length by venue type, no-shows, gate scanning and fill-rate reporting.
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ePOS and kitchen display
What is a kitchen display system?
What is a kitchen display system? How a KDS replaces printed tickets, routes orders from tills, kiosks and delivery apps to stations, and keeps queues moving.
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Ticketing
What is attraction management software?
What is attraction management software: a plain definition, how it differs from booking and hospitality venue software, the components and buying questions.
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Ticketing
What is white label ticketing? A buyer's guide
What is white label ticketing? What vendors mean by it, from checkout colours to your own domain, sender address, fee model, customer data and wallet passes.
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See VenueOra on your own venue
Tell us what your venue sells and we will walk you through the guest record, the gate and the till with your own numbers.