# Guides for venue operators and attractions

> Guides for venue operators on ticketing, passes, lockers, payments, kiosks and age checks, for attractions, leisure centres, festivals and late-night venues.

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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.

## Guides

- Card payment machines for events: a UK guide (updated 30 October 2026): 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. https://venueora.com/guides/card-machines-for-events
- Cashless at festivals and arenas in 2026 (updated 30 October 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. https://venueora.com/guides/cashless-festivals-and-arenas-2026
- Challenge 25 at events and festivals (updated 30 October 2026): 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. https://venueora.com/guides/challenge-25-at-events-and-festivals
- Digital proof of age for alcohol sales in 2026 (updated 30 October 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. https://venueora.com/guides/digital-proof-of-age-alcohol-sales
- Charging lockers or power bank hire for venues (updated 30 October 2026): Charging lockers vs power bank rental for venues: belongings security, dwell time, revenue share, staffing, loss and weather, and where each one fits best. https://venueora.com/guides/charging-lockers-vs-power-bank-hire
- Festival lockers hire UK: costs and how it works (updated 30 October 2026): 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. https://venueora.com/guides/festival-lockers-uk-costs-and-hire
- How councils and leisure trusts buy software (updated 30 October 2026): Council leisure booking system procurement explained: Procurement Act 2023 thresholds, Find a Tender notices, G-Cloud, what to specify, scoring and exit terms. https://venueora.com/guides/how-councils-and-leisure-trusts-buy-software
- How to choose venue management software in the UK (updated 30 October 2026): How to choose venue management software for UK attractions and leisure venues: a requirements checklist, three-year cost template, compliance and scoring. https://venueora.com/guides/how-to-choose-a-venue-management-system
- How locker revenue share works (updated 30 October 2026): 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. https://venueora.com/guides/locker-revenue-share-explained
- Lockers as a service: what is included (updated 30 October 2026): 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. https://venueora.com/guides/lockers-as-a-service-what-is-included
- Loyalty programmes for attractions (updated 30 October 2026): 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. https://venueora.com/guides/loyalty-programmes-for-attractions
- PCI DSS compliance for UK venues and attractions (updated 30 October 2026): 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. https://venueora.com/guides/pci-dss-for-venues-and-attractions
- Season pass and annual pass software explained (updated 30 October 2026): What pass management software for attractions must do beyond single bookings: renewals, failed-payment retries, family pricing, wallet passes and forecasts. https://venueora.com/guides/season-pass-and-annual-pass-software
- Nightclub ID scanning and the data controller (updated 30 October 2026): 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. https://venueora.com/guides/nightclub-id-scanning-data-controller
- Self-ordering kiosk costs in the UK and order value (updated 30 October 2026): Self-ordering kiosk cost UK venues should budget for: hardware, software, payment device, installation, menu build and support, plus what moves order value. https://venueora.com/guides/self-ordering-kiosk-costs-and-order-value
- Timed entry ticketing: capacity and time slots (updated 30 October 2026): 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. https://venueora.com/guides/timed-entry-ticketing-capacity-and-time-slots
- What is a kitchen display system? (updated 30 October 2026): 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. https://venueora.com/guides/what-is-a-kitchen-display-system
- What is attraction management software? (updated 30 October 2026): What is attraction management software: a plain definition, how it differs from booking and hospitality venue software, the components and buying questions. https://venueora.com/guides/what-is-attraction-management-software
- What is white label ticketing? A buyer's guide (updated 30 October 2026): 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. https://venueora.com/guides/white-label-ticketing-what-can-be-branded

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